Meeting: Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3, 69669-69670 [E7-23899]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 236 / Monday, December 10, 2007 / Notices II. Method of Collection Paper applications. III. Data OMB Number: 0648–0012. Form Number: NOAA Form 88–1. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals or households and business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,735. Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,880. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $8,050. 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 burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: December 4, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7–23858 Filed 12–7–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACTION: Notice. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:35 Dec 07, 2007 Jkt 214001 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 February 8, 2008. 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 and instructions should be directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 944– 2275 or walter.ikehara@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The commercial fishing vessels active in the American Samoa-based pelagic longline fishery that are greater than 50 feet in length overall must allow the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to install Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) units on their vessels when directed to do so by NMFS enforcement personnel. VMS units automatically send periodic reports on the position of the vessel. NMFS uses the reports to monitor the vessel’s location and activities while enforcing longline fishing area closures. NMFS provide the funds for the units and messaging. II. Method of Collection The only information collected is vessel position reports, which are automatically transmitted via the VMS. III. Data OMB Number: 0648–0519. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 40. Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours to install a VMS; 2 hours per year to maintain a VMS; 24 seconds a day to transmit hourly automated position reports from a vessel. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 193. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69669 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 burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: December 4, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7–23862 Filed 12–7–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Meeting: Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3 (CPDC–S&A 5.3) was established by a Decision Memorandum dated October 12, 2006. CPDC–S&A 5.3 is the Federal Advisory Committee charged with responsibility to develop a draft Synthesis and Assessment Product that addresses CCSP Topic 5.3: ‘‘Decision Support Experiments and Evaluations Using Seasonal to Interannual Forecasts and Observational Data’’. Place: The meeting will be held at the Southwest Center, 1052 North Highland Ave, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721. Time and Date: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2008 and adjourn the afternoon of January 11, 2008. Meeting information will be available online on the CPDC– S&A 5.3 Web site (https:// www.fxsp0;climate.noaa.gov/ E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1 69670 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 236 / Monday, December 10, 2007 / Notices fxsp0;index.jsp?pg=./ccsp/53.fxsp0;jsp). Please note that meeting location, times, and agenda topics described below are subject to change. Status: The meeting will be open to public participation and will include a 30-minute public comment period on January 10 from 9–9:30 a.m. The CPDC—S&A 5.3 expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Written comments (at least 35 copies) should be received by the CPDC—S&A 5.3 Designated Federal Official (DFO) by December 31, 2007 to provide sufficient time for review. Written comments received after December 31 will be distributed to the CPDC—S&A 5.3, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Matters to be Considered: The meeting will (1) formulate responses to the comments received from the special committee of the National Academies of Science (NAS) Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change tasked to review the First Draft of Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3 and revise the First Draft accordingly; (2) finalize plans for completion and submission of the Second Draft of the Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3 for public review. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Nancy Beller-Simms, CPDC—S&A 5.3 DFO and the Program Manager, NOAA/ OAR/Climate Program Office, Sectoral Applications Research Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 12221, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone 301–734–1205, e-mail: Nancy.BellerSimms@noaa.gov. Dated: December 4, 2007. Sharon L. Schroeder, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E7–23899 Filed 12–7–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KB–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; goodXense, Inc. Department of the Navy, DoD. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:35 Dec 07, 2007 Jkt 214001 to goodXense, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the field of use of radio frequency (RF) wireless water quality monitoring in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-owned inventions described in U.S. Patent No. 6,780,307: Ion Selective Electrodes for Direct Organic Drug Analysis in Saliva, Sweat, and Surface Wipes, Navy Case No. 83,326.//U.S. Patent Application No. 10/ 833,636: Ion Selective Electrodes for Direct Organic Drug Analysis in Saliva, Sweat, and Surface Wipes, Navy Case No. 96,181.//U.S. Patent Application No. 11/009,849: Multiparameter System for Environmental Monitoring, Navy Case No. 84,717 and any continuations, divisionals or re-issues thereof. DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than December 26, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be filed with the Naval Research Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375– 5320. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Manak, Head, Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375– 5320, telephone (202) 767–3083. Due to U.S. Postal delays, please fax (202) 404– 7920, e-mail: rita.manak@fxsp0;nrl.navy.mil or use courier delivery to expedite response. (Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404.) Dated: December 4, 2007. L.R. Almand, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7–23859 Filed 12–7–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 8, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency’s ability to perform its statutory obligations. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: December 4, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Type of Review: Revision. Title: Survey on the Use of Funds Under Title II, Part A (‘‘Improving Teacher Quality State Grants— Subgrants to LEAs’’). Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments, SEAs or LEAs. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 850. Burden Hours: 5,000. Abstract: The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, provides funds to districts to improve the quality of E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69669-69670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23899]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Meeting: Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product 
Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 
(DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development 
Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3 (CPDC-S&A 5.3) was 
established by a Decision Memorandum dated October 12, 2006. CPDC-S&A 
5.3 is the Federal Advisory Committee charged with responsibility to 
develop a draft Synthesis and Assessment Product that addresses CCSP 
Topic 5.3: ``Decision Support Experiments and Evaluations Using 
Seasonal to Interannual Forecasts and Observational Data''.
    Place: The meeting will be held at the Southwest Center, 1052 North 
Highland Ave, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721.
    Time and Date: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, 
January 10, 2008 and adjourn the afternoon of January 11, 2008. Meeting 
information will be available online on the CPDC-S&A 5.3 Web site 
(https://www.fxsp0;climate.noaa.gov/

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fxsp0;index.jsp?pg=./ccsp/53.fxsp0;jsp). Please note that meeting 
location, times, and agenda topics described below are subject to 
change.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation and will 
include a 30-minute public comment period on January 10 from 9-9:30 
a.m. The CPDC--S&A 5.3 expects that public statements presented at its 
meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or 
written statements. In general, each individual or group making a 
verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) 
minutes. Written comments (at least 35 copies) should be received by 
the CPDC--S&A 5.3 Designated Federal Official (DFO) by December 31, 
2007 to provide sufficient time for review. Written comments received 
after December 31 will be distributed to the CPDC--S&A 5.3, but may not 
be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be available to the 
public on a first-come, first-served basis.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will (1) formulate responses 
to the comments received from the special committee of the National 
Academies of Science (NAS) Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global 
Change tasked to review the First Draft of Synthesis and Assessment 
Product 5.3 and revise the First Draft accordingly; (2) finalize plans 
for completion and submission of the Second Draft of the Synthesis and 
Assessment Product 5.3 for public review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Nancy Beller-Simms, CPDC--S&A 5.3 
DFO and the Program Manager, NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office, Sectoral 
Applications Research Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 12221, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone 301-734-1205, e-mail: 
Nancy.Beller-Simms@noaa.gov.

    Dated: December 4, 2007.
Sharon L. Schroeder,
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-23899 Filed 12-7-07; 8:45 am]
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