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CFR 404.7.
Richard J. Brenner,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive
License
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service, intends
to grant to Caribbean Dairy Institute,
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exclusive license to U.S. Patent
Application Serial No. 10/895,797,
‘‘Methods for Prevention and Treatment
of Mastitis’’, filed on July 21, 2004.
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2008 Census Coverage
Measurement, Independent Listing and
Relisting Operations.
Form Number(s): DX–1302.
Agency Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 1,559 hours.
Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Average Hours Per Response: 2
minutes.
Needs and Uses: In preparation for
the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census
Bureau requests authorization from
OMB to conduct the Census Coverage
Measurement (CCM) Independent
Listing Interview and the CCM Relisting
Interview as part of the 2008 Dress
Rehearsal. The CCM program for the
dress rehearsal is designed to test that
all planned coverage measurement
operations are working as expected, that
they are integrated internally, and that
they are coordinated with the
appropriate census operations.
The 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal will
be conducted in two sites, one urban,
and the other one, a mix of urban and
suburban. San Joaquin County,
California is the urban site. South
Central North Carolina has been
selected as the urban/suburban mix test
site. This area consists of Fayetteville
and nine counties surrounding
Fayetteville (Chatham, Cumberland,
Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery,
Moore, Richmond, and Scotland).
The 2008 CCM test will be comprised
of two samples selected to measure
census coverage of housing units and
the household population: The
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population sample (P sample) and the
enumeration sample (E sample). The P
sample is a sample of housing units and
persons obtained independently from
the census for a sample of block
clusters. The E sample is a sample of
census housing units and enumerations
in the same block cluster as the P
sample. The independent roster of
housing units is obtained during the
CCM Independent Listing, the results of
which will be matched to census
housing units in the sample block
clusters, surrounding blocks, and across
the entire site. Separate OMB packages
will be submitted for subsequent CCM
field operations.
The CCM operations planned for the
dress rehearsal, to the extent possible,
will mirror those that will be conducted
for the 2010 Census to provide estimates
of net coverage error and components of
coverage error (omissions and erroneous
enumerations) for housing units and
persons in housing units (see Definition
of Terms). The data collection and
matching methodologies for previous
coverage measurement programs were
designed only to measure net coverage
error, which reflects the difference
between omissions and erroneous
inclusions.
The Independent Listing Operation is
the first step in the CCM process. It will
be conducted to obtain a complete
inventory of all housing unit addresses
within the CCM sample block clusters
before the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal
enumeration commences. In both dress
rehearsal sites, Listers will canvass
every street, road, or other place where
people might live in their assigned
block clusters and construct a list of
housing units. Listers will contact a
member of each housing unit (or proxy,
as a last resort) to ensure all units at a
given address are identified. They will
also identify the location of each
housing unit by assigning map spots on
block cluster maps provided with their
assignment materials. If an enumerator
is uncertain whether particular living
quarters is a housing unit, it will be
listed and flagged for possible followup,
if still unresolved after matching (this
will be a part of the Initial Housing Unit
Followup).
Completed Independent Listing Books
are subject to Dependent Quality
Control (DQC) wherein DQC listers
return to the field to check 12 housing
units per cluster to ensure that the work
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performed is of acceptable quality and
to verify that the correct blocks were
visited. If the cluster fails the DQC, then
the DQC lister reworks the entire
cluster. The completed listing books are
keyed for matching against the census
Decennial Master Address File for the
same areas.
The Independent Listing results will
be computer and clerically matched to
the Decennial Master Address File from
the census in the same areas. As the
result of the matching, an additional
relisting operation can occur for block
clusters having high levels of geocoding
errors in the original Independent
Listing. The methods and procedures for
Relisting will be the same as those for
the Independent Listing operation.
There will be one Independent Listing
Form, DX–1302, that will be used for
Independent Listing, DQC, and
Relisting.
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Definition of Terms
Components of Coverage Error—The
two components of census coverage
error are census omissions (missed
persons or housing units) and erroneous
inclusions (persons or housing units
enumerated in the census that should
not have been). Examples of erroneous
inclusions are: housing units built after
Census Day and persons or housing
units enumerated more than once
(duplicates).
Net Coverage Error—Reflects the
difference between census omissions
and erroneous inclusions. A positive net
error indicates an undercount, while a
negative net error indicates an
overcount.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: One-time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 141 &
193.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB
Desk Officer either by fax (202–395–
7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
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Dated: March 9, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
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Dated: March 9, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Professional Development
Workshops and Formal Evaluation of
NOAA Online Education Materials.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 855.
Number of Respondents: 1,560.
Average Hours Per Response: Preworkshop evaluations and student preand post-lesson evaluations, 15 minutes;
post-workshop evaluations, 30 minutes;
teacher follow-up evaluations, 1 hour.
Needs and Uses: The project has three
primary goals: (1) To provide a series of
three one-day professional development
opportunities whereby educators will
learn more about coastal and ocean
science, and about the wide variety of
online tools and resources available to
them via the NOAA Discovery Center
and Ocean Explorer Web sites; (2) To
develop and implement an outcomesbased evaluation of the three educator
professional development workshops;
and (3) To implement an outcomesbased evaluation of the online tools and
resources available through the NOAA
Discovery Center and Ocean Explorer
Web sites.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Frequency: One-time only.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: NOAA Teacher-At-Sea Program.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: 0648–0283.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 309.
Number of Respondents: 375.
Average Hours Per Response:
Application, 1 hour; health services
questionnaire, 15 minutes; and
recommendation, 15 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The NOAA Teacherat-Sea Program provides educators with
the opportunity to participate in
research projects aboard NOAA vessels.
The respondents are educators who
provide information about themselves
and their teaching situation and who
submit a follow-up report with ideas for
classroom applications.
Recommendations are also required.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: 2008 Census Coverage Measurement, Independent Listing and
Relisting Operations.
Form Number(s): DX-1302.
Agency Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 1,559 hours.
Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Average Hours Per Response: 2 minutes.
Needs and Uses: In preparation for the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census
Bureau requests authorization from OMB to conduct the Census Coverage
Measurement (CCM) Independent Listing Interview and the CCM Relisting
Interview as part of the 2008 Dress Rehearsal. The CCM program for the
dress rehearsal is designed to test that all planned coverage
measurement operations are working as expected, that they are
integrated internally, and that they are coordinated with the
appropriate census operations.
The 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal will be conducted in two sites, one
urban, and the other one, a mix of urban and suburban. San Joaquin
County, California is the urban site. South Central North Carolina has
been selected as the urban/suburban mix test site. This area consists
of Fayetteville and nine counties surrounding Fayetteville (Chatham,
Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, and
Scotland).
The 2008 CCM test will be comprised of two samples selected to
measure census coverage of housing units and the household population:
The population sample (P sample) and the enumeration sample (E sample).
The P sample is a sample of housing units and persons obtained
independently from the census for a sample of block clusters. The E
sample is a sample of census housing units and enumerations in the same
block cluster as the P sample. The independent roster of housing units
is obtained during the CCM Independent Listing, the results of which
will be matched to census housing units in the sample block clusters,
surrounding blocks, and across the entire site. Separate OMB packages
will be submitted for subsequent CCM field operations.
The CCM operations planned for the dress rehearsal, to the extent
possible, will mirror those that will be conducted for the 2010 Census
to provide estimates of net coverage error and components of coverage
error (omissions and erroneous enumerations) for housing units and
persons in housing units (see Definition of Terms). The data collection
and matching methodologies for previous coverage measurement programs
were designed only to measure net coverage error, which reflects the
difference between omissions and erroneous inclusions.
The Independent Listing Operation is the first step in the CCM
process. It will be conducted to obtain a complete inventory of all
housing unit addresses within the CCM sample block clusters before the
2008 Census Dress Rehearsal enumeration commences. In both dress
rehearsal sites, Listers will canvass every street, road, or other
place where people might live in their assigned block clusters and
construct a list of housing units. Listers will contact a member of
each housing unit (or proxy, as a last resort) to ensure all units at a
given address are identified. They will also identify the location of
each housing unit by assigning map spots on block cluster maps provided
with their assignment materials. If an enumerator is uncertain whether
particular living quarters is a housing unit, it will be listed and
flagged for possible followup, if still unresolved after matching (this
will be a part of the Initial Housing Unit Followup).
Completed Independent Listing Books are subject to Dependent
Quality Control (DQC) wherein DQC listers return to the field to check
12 housing units per cluster to ensure that the work
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performed is of acceptable quality and to verify that the correct
blocks were visited. If the cluster fails the DQC, then the DQC lister
reworks the entire cluster. The completed listing books are keyed for
matching against the census Decennial Master Address File for the same
areas.
The Independent Listing results will be computer and clerically
matched to the Decennial Master Address File from the census in the
same areas. As the result of the matching, an additional relisting
operation can occur for block clusters having high levels of geocoding
errors in the original Independent Listing. The methods and procedures
for Relisting will be the same as those for the Independent Listing
operation. There will be one Independent Listing Form, DX-1302, that
will be used for Independent Listing, DQC, and Relisting.
Definition of Terms
Components of Coverage Error--The two components of census coverage
error are census omissions (missed persons or housing units) and
erroneous inclusions (persons or housing units enumerated in the census
that should not have been). Examples of erroneous inclusions are:
housing units built after Census Day and persons or housing units
enumerated more than once (duplicates).
Net Coverage Error--Reflects the difference between census
omissions and erroneous inclusions. A positive net error indicates an
undercount, while a negative net error indicates an overcount.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: One-time.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 141 & 193.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245)
or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: March 9, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-4705 Filed 3-14-07; 8:45 am]
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