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regular meetings per year, and one
annual retreat.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
Availability of Seats for the Cordell
Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council
Dated: July 9, 2007.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program,
National Ocean Services, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 07–3456 Filed 7–13–07; 8:45 am]
National Marine Sanctuary
Program (NMSP), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
applications.
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submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: File No. 10014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Patrick Opay or Carrie Hubard,
(301)713–2289.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUMMARY: The Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS or
Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the
following vacant seats on its Sanctuary
Advisory Council (Council): Community
At Large Marin County Primary seat,
Community at Large Sonoma County
Alternate seat. Applicants are chosen
based upon their particular expertise
and experience in relation to the seat for
which they are applying; community
and professional affiliations; philosophy
regarding the protection and
management of marine resources; and
possibly the length of residence in the
area affected by the Sanctuary.
Applicants who are chosen as members
should expect to serve a 3 year term,
pursuant to the Council’s Charter.
DATES: Applications are due by August
17th, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be
obtained from Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuary, Rowena Forest, P.O.
Box 159, Olema, CA 94950. And at
https://cordellbank.noaa.gov/
welcome.html. Completed applications
should be sent to the above post office
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rowena Forest/CBNMS, P.O. Box 159
Olema, CA 94950, (415) 663–0314 x105,
and Rowena.forest@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Council for Cordell Bank was
established in 2002 to support the joint
management plan review process
currently underway for the CBNMS and
its neighboring sanctuaries, Gulf of the
Farallones and Monterey Bay National
Marine Sanctuaries. The Council has
members representing education,
research, conservation, maritime
activity, and community-at-large. The
government seats are held by
representatives from the National
Marine Fisheries Service, the United
States Coast Guard, and the Managers of
the Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay
and Channel Islands National Marine
Sanctuaries. The Council holds four
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB40
Endangered Species and Marine
Mammals; File No. 10014
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP),
Division of Science, Research and
Technology, P.O. Box 409, Trenton, NJ
08625–0409, has applied in due form for
a permit to take marine mammals and
sea turtles for purposes of scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
August 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930–2298; phone (978)281–9300; fax
(978)281–9394.
Written comments or requests for a
public hearing on this application
should be mailed to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should
set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular request would
be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
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subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216) and the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR 222–226).
The NJDEP seeks permission to
conduct research to elucidate the
distribution and abundance of baleen
whales, odontocete whales, pinnipeds,
and sea turtles. Research would include
take by survey approach during
shipboard and aircraft transect surveys
of up to 200 common dolphins, 410
bottlenose dolphins, 100 Atlantic
spotted dolphins, 100 striped dolphins,
100 pantropical spotted dolphins, 100
spinner dolphins, 100 clymene
dolphins, 10 Northern bottlenosed
whales, 10 melon-headed whales, 25
white-sided dolphins, 10 white-beaked
dolphins, 10 Risso’s dolphins, 200 pilot
whales, 100 harbor porpoises, 10 killer
whales, 10 sperm whales, 10 Cuvier’s
beaked whales, 10 Mesoplodon whales,
20 pygmy/dwarf sperm whales, 10
pygmy killer whales, 10 blue whales, 10
sei whales, 25 minke whales, 100 fin
whales, 100 humpback whales, 300
Northern right whales, 1400 harbor
seals, 400 gray seals, 25 harp seals, 25
hooded seals, 10 hawksbill sea turtles,
100 leatherback sea turtles, 600
loggerhead sea turtles, 100 Kemp’s
ridley sea turtles, and 50 green sea
turtles. The study area would include
U.S. waters offshore of southern New
Jersey out to a distance of 20 nautical
miles. A five-year permit is requested.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
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Dated: July 10, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[No. DoD–2007–HA–0073]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,
DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with Section 3506
(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
announces a new information
collection. 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 of the proposed
information collection; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
information collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by September 14,
2007.
You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–1160.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
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To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
(OASD), TRICARE—Health Program
Analysis and Evaluation, ATTN: LtCol
Lorraine Babeu, 5111 Leesburg Pike,
Suite 810A, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3206, or call (703) 681–0039.
Title and OMB Number: Public
Perceptions of Military Health Care;
OMB Control Number 0720–TBD.
Needs and Uses: The goal of this
survey effort is to determine the public’s
perceptions of Military Health Care and
compare and contrast that with their
perceptions of U.S. Health Care.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Annual Burden Hours: 133.
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: .133 (8
minutes).
Frequency: Annually.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Summary of Information Collection
The goal of this survey effort is to
understand and compare the public’s
perceptions of Military health care to
that of Health Care in general in the
United States. The Military Health Care
System’s vision statement is—‘‘A world
class health system that supports the
military mission by fostering,
protecting, sustaining and restoring
health’’. Recent developments have
tarnished that vision. The media have
focused attention on the plight of
wounded military personnel in the
direct care environment, Walter Reed
specifically. They have published
various articles and stories on the
shortfalls of Military Health Care to
include support services (Medical
Evaluation Boards, Physical Evaluation
Boards, Housing, Pay, etc.) as provided
in accounts from beneficiary and other
sources. There are numerous and
ongoing anecdotal accounts of red tape,
bureaucracy, physician shortages
(particularly mental health care
workers), substandard care, neglect,
problems with consults and
appointments, and overall perceived
deep and systemic failures of the
Military Health Care System. HA/TMA
is very concerned about the
implications of these negative accounts
of Military Health Care on the
perceptions of the public regarding the
provision of health care, ancillary and
support services. HA/TMA would like
to understand the extent to which the
public holds negative perceptions of the
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system, what their perceptions were/are
about Military Health Care in general
and what can be done, if anything, to
help regain the public’s trust in this
important resource since this current
breech occurred. We would also like to
compare and contrast the public’s
perceptions of Military Health Care with
those of Health Care in the public arena
as a way to gain more insight into the
issue. Moreover, health care for military
personnel and their family members has
often been cited as one of the key
recruitment and retention tools for the
Department. Data from this survey will
help establish a baseline for
understanding the public’s attitude
about Military Health Care and help
determine if changes in the system
based on recommended interventions
such as increased staffing, computerized
medical records, streamlined processes
and procedures, etc., will improve the
public’s perceptions or attitudes. For the
purposes of this survey, Military Health
Care is defined as medical and dental
care for individuals entitled to health
care under 10 USC, Chapter 55.
Dated: July 9, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07–3451 Filed 7–13–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[USN–2007–0040]
United States Marine Corps; Privacy
Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY:
United States Marine Corps,
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice to add a records system.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Marine Corps is
adding a system of records notice from
its inventory of records systems subject
to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(5 U.S.C. 552a).
DATES: The addition will be effective on
August 15, 2007 unless comments are
received that would result in a contrary
determination.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, FOIA/
PA Section (CMC–ARSE), 2 Navy
Annex, Room 1005, Washington, DC
20380–1775.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Tracy D. Ross at (703) 614–4008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Marine Corps’ records system notices
for records systems subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, have been published in the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB40
Endangered Species and Marine Mammals; File No. 10014
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Science, Research and
Technology, P.O. Box 409, Trenton, NJ 08625-0409, has applied in due
form for a permit to take marine mammals and sea turtles for purposes
of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before August 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by appointment in the following
office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-
2298; phone (978)281-9300; fax (978)281-9394.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this
application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315
East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons
why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2521,
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier:
File No. 10014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay or Carrie Hubard,
(301)713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216) and the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226).
The NJDEP seeks permission to conduct research to elucidate the
distribution and abundance of baleen whales, odontocete whales,
pinnipeds, and sea turtles. Research would include take by survey
approach during shipboard and aircraft transect surveys of up to 200
common dolphins, 410 bottlenose dolphins, 100 Atlantic spotted
dolphins, 100 striped dolphins, 100 pantropical spotted dolphins, 100
spinner dolphins, 100 clymene dolphins, 10 Northern bottlenosed whales,
10 melon-headed whales, 25 white-sided dolphins, 10 white-beaked
dolphins, 10 Risso's dolphins, 200 pilot whales, 100 harbor porpoises,
10 killer whales, 10 sperm whales, 10 Cuvier's beaked whales, 10
Mesoplodon whales, 20 pygmy/dwarf sperm whales, 10 pygmy killer whales,
10 blue whales, 10 sei whales, 25 minke whales, 100 fin whales, 100
humpback whales, 300 Northern right whales, 1400 harbor seals, 400 gray
seals, 25 harp seals, 25 hooded seals, 10 hawksbill sea turtles, 100
leatherback sea turtles, 600 loggerhead sea turtles, 100 Kemp's ridley
sea turtles, and 50 green sea turtles. The study area would include
U.S. waters offshore of southern New Jersey out to a distance of 20
nautical miles. A five-year permit is requested.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
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Dated: July 10, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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