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being captured, but a small number may
die as an unintended result of the
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Fisheries Research Center (USGS) is
requesting a 2-year research permit to
take juvenile PS Chinook salmon in the
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and central Puget Sound, Washington. It
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The purpose of the research is to
develop and use otolith microstructure
analysis to characterize the importance
of lake and estuarine rearing habitats for
Chinook salmon. The research would
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prioritize habitat protection and
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intentionally kill naturally produced
juvenile PS Chinook in the Lake
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obtain and intentionally kill juvenile
listed hatchery fish from multiple
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central Puget Sound.
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of the ESA and Federal regulations. The
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Register.
Dated: November 2, 2006.
Marta Nammack,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) announces that
it will be holding individual meetings
with interested parties on November
14–15, 2006 in connection with its
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program described in the July 25, 2006
‘‘Request for Comment and Notice of
Proposed Rules to Implement and
Administer a Coupon Program for
Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes’’
(NPRM). All interested parties are
invited to schedule an individual
meeting.
Dated: November 3, 2006.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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The meetings will be held on
November 14 and 15, 2006 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
DATES:
Meetings will be held at the
U.S. Department of Commerce, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. Room
numbers will be provided to interested
parties when the meeting is scheduled.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Persons interested in scheduling a
meeting should contact Sandra Stewart
at (202) 482–2246.
NTIA is
scheduling meetings to afford interested
parties the opportunity to clarify
comments submitted in response to the
NPRM published by NTIA on July 25,
2006 (71 FR 42,067) regarding the
implementation of a digital-to-analog
converter box coupon program.
Discussions will be limited to those
subjects raised in the NPRM and no
discussions are permitted with respect
to the Request for Information published
by NTIA on July 31, 2006, or other
procurement related issues. These
meetings will be considered ex parte
presentations, and the substance of
these meetings will be placed on the
public record. At least two days after the
meetings, parties should submit a
memorandum to NTIA which
summarizes the substance of the
meetings. Any written presentations
will be placed on the public record.
Individual meetings with interested
parties will be scheduled from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on November 14 and 15 and
are expected to last no longer than thirty
minutes each. The meetings will be held
at the Department of Commerce,
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, 1401
Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC, 20230. Parties
interested in scheduling meetings with
NTIA must contact Sandra Stewart at
(202) 482–2246 no later than November
10, 2006.
The meetings will be physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring special services,
such as sign language interpretation or
other ancillary aids are asked to indicate
this to Sandra Stewart at least two (2)
days prior to the meeting.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request—Follow-Up
Activities for Product-Related Injuries
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On August 4, 2006, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC or Commission) published a
notice in accordance with provisions of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) (PRA), to
announce the agency’s intention to seek
approval for a collection of information
obtained from persons who have been
involved in or have witnessed incidents
associated with consumer products. 71
FR 44262. The Commission announces
that it has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for an extension of the existing
approval of collections of information
conducted during follow-up activities
for product-related injuries.
The Commission received two
comments. One commentor requests
that the Commission post reports of
problems found with products and act
on the information obtained. This
comment does not weigh against
extension of the current authorization.
Another commentor, the Association of
Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA),
supports the proposed extension and
requests the Commission staff to
continue to use personal interviews as
well as technological data collection to
obtain pertinent information regarding
product-related incidents. ATLA also
requests that the Commission staff
investigate a wider variety of productrelated incidents. Given the large
number of incidents reported involving
consumer products annually, including
NEISS data on hospital emergency room
treated injuries, over 350,000 records
per year, the Commission’s resources
and strategic goals guide the number of
follow-up investigations that are
conducted annually. Although
Commission staff does not conduct
follow-up investigations in every
instance, staff does conduct an
estimated 807 face-to-face interviews,
excluding investigations conducted by
the Office of Compliance and Field
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Operations, 2,544 in-depth
investigations by phone, 4,600 hotline
staff interviews, and conducts a review
of 6,900 internet forms received from
persons requesting information about
product-related incidents or injuries.
ATLA also requests that incident
reports that contain identifying
information be made available, in
unredacted form, to counsel for both
plaintiffs and defendants. The statutes
administered by the Commission
explicitly preclude the release of the
type of identifying information sought
to be obtained by ATLA. Section 6 of
the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2055, provides that
the Commission may not disclose any
information which will permit the
public to ascertain the identity of a
manufacturer without providing prior
notification and opportunity for
comment to the manufacturer to which
such information pertains. In addition,
section 25 of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2074,
provides that any accident or
investigation report made by an officer
or employee of the Commission shall be
made available to the public in a
manner which will not identify any
injured person or any person treating
him, without the consent of the person
so identified. Records that could
reasonably be expected to constitute an
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy are also exempted from
production and disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
552(b). To the extent an injured person
has consented to release such
information, that information would be
readily available to counsel for either
the plaintiff or the defendant.
The information collected from
persons who have sustained injuries or
who have witnessed safety-related
incidents associated with consumer
products is an important source of
safety information. The information
collected is vital to the Commission in
its efforts to assess the safety of
consumer products and identify areas
regarding consumer safety issues that
may require further development and
improvement through voluntary
standards activities, rulemaking
proceedings, recall activities, and
information and education campaigns.
Accordingly, the Commission has
submitted the request for an extension
of the existing approval of collections of
information conducted during follow-up
activities for product-related injuries.
Additional Details About the Request
for Approval of a Collection of
Information
Agency address: Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
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Title of information collection:
Follow-Up Activities for ProductRelated Injuries.
Type of request: Extension of
approval.
Frequency of collection: One time for
each respondent.
General description of respondents:
Persons who have been involved in,
have witnessed, or otherwise have
knowledge of incidents associated with
consumer products.
Estimated number of respondents:
14,851 total annually; 807 for face-toface interviews; 2,544 telephone
interviews; 4,600 hotline interviews;
and 6,900 persons submitting a form.
Estimated annual average number of
hours per respondent: 20 min. for each
telephone interview; 5.0 hours for each
on-site interview; 12 min. to fill out a
form; 10 min. for each Hotline
interview.
Estimated total annual number of
hours for all respondents: 7,030.
Estimated cost of collection for all
respondents: $202,000.
Comments
Comments on this request for
approval of information collection
requirements should be submitted by
December 8, 2006 to (1) the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office
of Management and Budget, Washington
DC 20503; telephone: (202) 395–7340,
and (2) the Office of the Secretary by email at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to
the Office of the Secretary, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Comments may also be sent via
facsimile at (301) 504–0127.
Copies of this request for approval of
information collection requirements and
supporting documentation are available
from Linda Glatz, Management and
Program Analyst, Office of Planning and
Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301)
504–7671; e-mail lglatz@cpsc.gov.
Dated: November 2, 2006.
Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0132]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Submission for OMB Review;
Contractors’ Purchasing Systems
Reviews
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance (9000–0132).
AGENCIES:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat is submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve an
extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement
concerning contractors’ purchasing
systems reviews. A request for public
comments was published in the Federal
Register at 71 FR 38866 on July 10,
2006. No comments were received.
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of functions of the FAR,
and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the
public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on
valid assumptions and methodology;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways in which we can
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 8, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,
Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC
20503, and a copy to the General
Services Administration, FAR
Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW,
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Ms.
Rhonda Cundiff, Contract Policy
Division, GSA, (202) 501–0044.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Follow-Up Activities
for Product-Related Injuries
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On August 4, 2006, the Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC or Commission) published a notice in accordance with provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) (PRA), to
announce the agency's intention to seek approval for a collection of
information obtained from persons who have been involved in or have
witnessed incidents associated with consumer products. 71 FR 44262. The
Commission announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of the existing approval of
collections of information conducted during follow-up activities for
product-related injuries.
The Commission received two comments. One commentor requests that
the Commission post reports of problems found with products and act on
the information obtained. This comment does not weigh against extension
of the current authorization. Another commentor, the Association of
Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), supports the proposed extension and
requests the Commission staff to continue to use personal interviews as
well as technological data collection to obtain pertinent information
regarding product-related incidents. ATLA also requests that the
Commission staff investigate a wider variety of product-related
incidents. Given the large number of incidents reported involving
consumer products annually, including NEISS data on hospital emergency
room treated injuries, over 350,000 records per year, the Commission's
resources and strategic goals guide the number of follow-up
investigations that are conducted annually. Although Commission staff
does not conduct follow-up investigations in every instance, staff does
conduct an estimated 807 face-to-face interviews, excluding
investigations conducted by the Office of Compliance and Field
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Operations, 2,544 in-depth investigations by phone, 4,600 hotline staff
interviews, and conducts a review of 6,900 internet forms received from
persons requesting information about product-related incidents or
injuries.
ATLA also requests that incident reports that contain identifying
information be made available, in unredacted form, to counsel for both
plaintiffs and defendants. The statutes administered by the Commission
explicitly preclude the release of the type of identifying information
sought to be obtained by ATLA. Section 6 of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2055,
provides that the Commission may not disclose any information which
will permit the public to ascertain the identity of a manufacturer
without providing prior notification and opportunity for comment to the
manufacturer to which such information pertains. In addition, section
25 of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2074, provides that any accident or
investigation report made by an officer or employee of the Commission
shall be made available to the public in a manner which will not
identify any injured person or any person treating him, without the
consent of the person so identified. Records that could reasonably be
expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy are
also exempted from production and disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b). To the extent an injured person has
consented to release such information, that information would be
readily available to counsel for either the plaintiff or the defendant.
The information collected from persons who have sustained injuries
or who have witnessed safety-related incidents associated with consumer
products is an important source of safety information. The information
collected is vital to the Commission in its efforts to assess the
safety of consumer products and identify areas regarding consumer
safety issues that may require further development and improvement
through voluntary standards activities, rulemaking proceedings, recall
activities, and information and education campaigns. Accordingly, the
Commission has submitted the request for an extension of the existing
approval of collections of information conducted during follow-up
activities for product-related injuries.
Additional Details About the Request for Approval of a Collection of
Information
Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Title of information collection: Follow-Up Activities for Product-
Related Injuries.
Type of request: Extension of approval.
Frequency of collection: One time for each respondent.
General description of respondents: Persons who have been involved
in, have witnessed, or otherwise have knowledge of incidents associated
with consumer products.
Estimated number of respondents: 14,851 total annually; 807 for
face-to-face interviews; 2,544 telephone interviews; 4,600 hotline
interviews; and 6,900 persons submitting a form.
Estimated annual average number of hours per respondent: 20 min.
for each telephone interview; 5.0 hours for each on-site interview; 12
min. to fill out a form; 10 min. for each Hotline interview.
Estimated total annual number of hours for all respondents: 7,030.
Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $202,000.
Comments
Comments on this request for approval of information collection
requirements should be submitted by December 8, 2006 to (1) the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC,
Office of Management and Budget, Washington DC 20503; telephone: (202)
395-7340, and (2) the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at cpsc-
os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Comments
may also be sent via facsimile at (301) 504-0127.
Copies of this request for approval of information collection
requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda
Glatz, Management and Program Analyst, Office of Planning and
Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7671; e-mail lglatz@cpsc.gov.
Dated: November 2, 2006.
Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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