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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
III. Data
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; National Marine
Sanctuary Permits
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
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 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Ave., 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 David Bizot, 301–713–7268
or David.Bizot@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
National Marine Sanctuary Program
(NMSP) regulations at 15 CFR part 922
list specific activities that are prohibited
in national marine sanctuaries. These
regulations also state that otherwise
prohibited activities are permissible if a
permit is issued by the NMSP. The
persons desiring a permit must submit
an application, and anyone obtaining a
permit is generally required to submit
one or more reports on the activity
allowed under the permit.
The recordkeeping and reporting
requirements at 15 CFR part 922 form
the basis for this collection of
information. This information is
required by NMSP to protect and
manage sanctuary resources as required
by the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
(16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.)
II. Method of Collection
Depending on the permit being
requested, various applications, reports,
and telephone calls may be required
from applicants. Applications and
reports can be submitted via e-mail, fax,
or traditional mail. Applicants are
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OMB Number: 0648–0141.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households; not-for-profit institutions;
Federal government; state, local or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
424.
Estimated Time per Response:
General permits, 1 hour, 30 minutes;
special use permits, 8 hours; historical
resources permits, 13 hours; baitfish
permits, certifications and permit
amendments, 30 minutes; voluntary
registrations, 15 minutes; appeals, 24
hours; Tortugas access permits, 6
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,437.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $949 in reporting/recordkeeping
costs.
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: February 7, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Seafood Inspection
and Certification Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
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 14, 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 James Appel, (301) 713–2355
or James.Appel@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) operates a voluntary fee-forservice seafood inspection program
(Program) under the authorities of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
amended, the Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956, and the Reorganization Plan No.
4 of 1970.
The regulations for the Program are
contained in 50 CFR part 260. The
Program offers inspection grading and
certification services, including the use
of official quality grade marks which
indicate that specific products have
been Federally inspected. Qualified
participants are permitted to use the
Program’s official quality grade marks
on their products to facilitate trade of
fishery products.
The participants in the inspection
program are requested to submit specific
information pertaining to the type of
inspection services requested [Section
260.15]. In all cases, applicants provide
information regarding the type of
products to be inspected, the quantity,
and location of the product. There are
also application requirements if there is
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an appeal of previous inspection results
[Section 260.36]. Participants requesting
regular inspection services on a
contractual basis also submit a contract
[Section 260.96]. The participants
interested in using official grade marks
are required to submit product labels
and specifications for review and
approval to ensure compliance with
mandatory labeling regulations
established by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration as well as proper use of
the Program’s marks [Section 260.97
(12) and (13)].
Current regulations require approval
of drawings and specifications prior to
approval of facilities [Section 260.96 (b)
and (c)]. There are no respondents
under this section. The Program will
amend this part of the regulations in a
future action.
In July 1992, NMFS announced new
inspection services, which were fully
based on guidelines recommended by
the National Academy of Sciences,
known as Hazard Analysis Critical
Control Point (HACCP). The information
collection requirements fall under
Section 260.15 of the regulations. These
guidelines required that a facility’s
quality control system have a written
plan of the operation, identification of
control points with acceptance criteria
and a corrective action plan, as well as
identified personnel responsible for
oversight of the system. The HACCP
requires continuing monitoring and
recordkeeping by the facility’s
personnel.
Although HACCP involves substantial
self-monitoring by the industry, the
HACCP-based program is not a selfcertification program. It relies on
unannounced system audits by NMFS.
The frequency of audits is determined
by the ability of the firm to monitor its
operation. By means of these audits,
NMFS reviews the records produced
through the Program participant’s selfmonitoring. The audits determine
whether the participant’s HACCP-based
system is in compliance by checking for
overall sanitation, accordance with good
manufacturing practices, labeling, and
other requirements. In addition, inprocess reviews, end-product sampling,
and laboratory analyses are performed
by NMFS at frequencies based on the
potential consumer risk associated with
the product and/or the firm’s history of
compliance with the Program’s criteria.
The information collected is used to
determine a participant’s compliance
with the program. The reported
information, a HACCP plan, is needed
only once. Other information is
collected and kept by the participant as
part of its routine monitoring activities.
NMFS audits the participant’s records
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on unannounced frequencies to further
determine compliance.
II. Method of Collection
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Administration
Information will be obtained via
telephone, fax, hard-copy submission,
or audit conducted by NMFS personnel.
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III. Data
AGENCY:
OMB Number: 0648–0266.
Form Number: NOAA Forms 89–800,
89–814, and 89–819.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,082.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes for an application of inspection
services; 5 minutes for an application
for an appeal; 5 minutes for submitting
a contract; 30 minutes to submit a label
and specification; 105 hours for a
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
(HACCP) plan; and 80 hours for HACCP
monitoring and recordkeeping.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13,065.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $3,579.
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: February 7, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 727–1915
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Scripps Institute of Oceanography
[Responsible Party/Principal
Investigator: John Hildebrand, Ph.D.]
has been issued a permit to conduct
scientific research on marine mammals.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
(See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jaclyn Daly or Kate Swails, (301)713–
2289.
On May 3,
2007, notice was published in the
Federal Register (72 FR 24564) that a
request for a scientific research permit
to take 31 species of cetaceans,
including ESA-listed species, had been
submitted by the above-named
organization. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), 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 parts 222–226).
The permit authorizes close approach,
biopsy sampling, suction-cup tagging,
fecal sampling, skin collection, and
passive acoustic recording of cetaceans
in the Northern and Central Pacific
Ocean. The purpose of the research is to
improve baseline data on marine
mammal status, abundance, stock
structure, life history, seasonal
distribution, and acoustic
communication and behavior of nonESA and ESA listed species. The permit
is issued for five years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an environmental
assessment was prepared analyzing the
effects of the permitted activities. After
a Finding of No Significant Impact, the
determination was made that it was not
necessary to prepare an environmental
impact statement.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Seafood
Inspection and Certification Requirements
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 14, 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 James Appel, (301) 713-2355 or James.Appel@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates a voluntary
fee-for-service seafood inspection program (Program) under the
authorities of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, the
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, and the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of
1970.
The regulations for the Program are contained in 50 CFR part 260.
The Program offers inspection grading and certification services,
including the use of official quality grade marks which indicate that
specific products have been Federally inspected. Qualified participants
are permitted to use the Program's official quality grade marks on
their products to facilitate trade of fishery products.
The participants in the inspection program are requested to submit
specific information pertaining to the type of inspection services
requested [Section 260.15]. In all cases, applicants provide
information regarding the type of products to be inspected, the
quantity, and location of the product. There are also application
requirements if there is
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an appeal of previous inspection results [Section 260.36]. Participants
requesting regular inspection services on a contractual basis also
submit a contract [Section 260.96]. The participants interested in
using official grade marks are required to submit product labels and
specifications for review and approval to ensure compliance with
mandatory labeling regulations established by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration as well as proper use of the Program's marks [Section
260.97 (12) and (13)].
Current regulations require approval of drawings and specifications
prior to approval of facilities [Section 260.96 (b) and (c)]. There are
no respondents under this section. The Program will amend this part of
the regulations in a future action.
In July 1992, NMFS announced new inspection services, which were
fully based on guidelines recommended by the National Academy of
Sciences, known as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). The
information collection requirements fall under Section 260.15 of the
regulations. These guidelines required that a facility's quality
control system have a written plan of the operation, identification of
control points with acceptance criteria and a corrective action plan,
as well as identified personnel responsible for oversight of the
system. The HACCP requires continuing monitoring and recordkeeping by
the facility's personnel.
Although HACCP involves substantial self-monitoring by the
industry, the HACCP-based program is not a self-certification program.
It relies on unannounced system audits by NMFS. The frequency of audits
is determined by the ability of the firm to monitor its operation. By
means of these audits, NMFS reviews the records produced through the
Program participant's self-monitoring. The audits determine whether the
participant's HACCP-based system is in compliance by checking for
overall sanitation, accordance with good manufacturing practices,
labeling, and other requirements. In addition, in-process reviews, end-
product sampling, and laboratory analyses are performed by NMFS at
frequencies based on the potential consumer risk associated with the
product and/or the firm's history of compliance with the Program's
criteria.
The information collected is used to determine a participant's
compliance with the program. The reported information, a HACCP plan, is
needed only once. Other information is collected and kept by the
participant as part of its routine monitoring activities. NMFS audits
the participant's records on unannounced frequencies to further
determine compliance.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be obtained via telephone, fax, hard-copy
submission, or audit conducted by NMFS personnel.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0266.
Form Number: NOAA Forms 89-800, 89-814, and 89-819.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,082.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for an application of
inspection services; 5 minutes for an application for an appeal; 5
minutes for submitting a contract; 30 minutes to submit a label and
specification; 105 hours for a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
(HACCP) plan; and 80 hours for HACCP monitoring and recordkeeping.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,065.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3,579.
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: February 7, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-2583 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
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