Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments, 6414 [E5-478]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 24 / Monday, February 7, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Application for Duty-Free Entry of
Scientific Instruments
[I.D. 020105F]
Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub.
L. 89–651; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part
301), we invite comments on the
question of whether instruments of
equivalent scientific value, for the
purposes for which the instruments
shown below are intended to be used,
are being manufactured in the United
States.
Comments must comply with 15 CFR
301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and
be filed within 20 days with the
Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230. Applications may be
examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5 P.M.
in Suite 4100W, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Franklin Court Building,
1099 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Docket Number: 05–002.
Applicant: Cornell University, 123
Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Instrument: KB Mirror System.
Manufacturer: Kohzu Precision Co.,
Ltd., Japan.
Intended Use: The instrument is
intended to be used by a group of
universities to study the molecular
structure of macro-molecules of
importance in the life sciences
including proteins, viruses, enzymes
and other related entities by the
scattering of monoenergetic x-rays from
single crystals of these materials
utilizing the intense beams of x-rays
provided by the Advanced Photon
Source at Argonne National Laboratory
to determine the molecular structure of
these entities. The mirror system is
needed to focus the intense x-ray beam
onto sub-millimeter sized crystals.
Application accepted by
Commissioner of Customs: January 24,
2005.
Gerald A. Zerdy,
Program Manager, Statutory Import Programs
Staff.
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Permits for
Incidental Taking of Endangered or
Threatened Species
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Susan Pultz, F/PR3Room
13661, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring MD 20910–3282 (phone 301–
713–1401, ext. 116).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed
prohibitions against the taking of
endangered species. In 1982, Congress
revised the ESA to allow permits
authorizing the taking of endangered
species incidental to otherwise lawful
activities. The corresponding
regulations (50 CFR part 222.222)
established procedures for persons to
apply for such a permit. In addition, the
regulations set forth specific reporting
requirements for such permit holders.
The regulations contain three sets of
information collections: (l) applications
for incidental take permits, (2)
applications for certificates of inclusion,
and (3) reporting requirements for
permits issued. Certificates of inclusion
are only required if a general permit is
issued to a representative of a group of
potential permit applicants, rather than
requiring each entity to apply for and
receive a permit.
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The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on endangered species, to make
the determinations required by the ESA
prior to issuing a permit, and to
establish appropriate permit conditions.
When a species is listed as threatened,
section 4(d) of the ESA requires the
Secretary to issue whatever regulations
are deemed necessary or advisable to
provide for conservation of the species.
In many cases those regulations reflect
blanket application of the section 9 take
prohibition. However, NMFS recognizes
certain exceptions to that prohibition,
including habitat restoration actions
taken in accord with approved state
watershed action plans. While
watershed plans are prepared for other
purposes in coordination with or
fulfillment of various state programs, a
watershed group wishing to take
advantage of the exception for
restoration activities (rather than
obtaining a section 10 permit) would
have to submit the plan for NMFS
review.
II. Method of Collection
Currently, most information is
collected on paper, but in some
instances, there is electronic access and
capability.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0230.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions;
and state, local, or tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
11.
Estimated Time Per Response: 80
hours for a permit application
(including Habitat Conservation Plans);
30 minutes for an application for a
Certificate of Inclusion; 8 hours for a
permit report; and 10 hours for a
watershed plan.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 880.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $15,840.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651; 80 Stat.
897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether
instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which
the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being
manufactured in the United States.
Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the
regulations and be filed within 20 days with the Statutory Import
Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.
Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5 P.M. in Suite
4100W, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th
Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Docket Number: 05-002.
Applicant: Cornell University, 123 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853.
Instrument: KB Mirror System.
Manufacturer: Kohzu Precision Co., Ltd., Japan.
Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used by a group of
universities to study the molecular structure of macro-molecules of
importance in the life sciences including proteins, viruses, enzymes
and other related entities by the scattering of monoenergetic x-rays
from single crystals of these materials utilizing the intense beams of
x-rays provided by the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National
Laboratory to determine the molecular structure of these entities. The
mirror system is needed to focus the intense x-ray beam onto sub-
millimeter sized crystals.
Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: January 24, 2005.
Gerald A. Zerdy,
Program Manager, Statutory Import Programs Staff.
[FR Doc. E5-478 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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