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pursuant to sections 751(a) and 777(i) of
the Act.
Dated: February 27, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8–4127 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Evacuation
Movement and Behavior
Questionnaires
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), 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 May 5, 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 Erica Kuligowski,
erica.kuligowski@nist.gov, 301–975–
2309.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
NIST will be collecting data on
evacuation behavior and movement of
occupants from approximately 50 highrise buildings’ evacuation drills in cities
across the United States at a rate of
several buildings per year. The high-rise
buildings of interest include buildings
of varying heights (e.g., 1–10 stories, 11–
20 stories, 21–35 stories, and 35+
stories) and of varying occupancy types
(e.g., residential, office, and assembly
occupancies).
The proposed data collection will
consist of questionnaires that will be
distributed, by city or building’s fire
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department staff or NIST staff, to
occupants who have evacuated
previously-identified high-rise buildings
as a part of a scheduled evacuation drill.
The purpose of these questionnaires is
to obtain information (anonymously) on:
(1) The background of the occupant
(occupant demographics, previous
training and education in fire safety,
and previous experience in fire
evacuations); (2) actions and decisions
made by the occupant on his/her floor
during the building evacuation; and (3)
actions and decisions made by the
occupant during the building
evacuation via the stairs and/or
elevators. This information is necessary
to better inform building and life safety
code requirements, building occupant
education and training about fire safety,
and tools that are currently used to
assess the life safety of high-rise
buildings in the United States.
II. Method of Collection
This data will be collected via paper
questionnaires. Either fire department
staff will collect the questionnaires from
the buildings or each questionnaire will
be equipped with an NIST-addressstamped envelope and pre-paid postage.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 6,666.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,111.
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
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;
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they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: February 28, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–4077 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Notice of Government Owned
Invention Available for Licensing
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of jointly owned
invention available for licensing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The invention listed below is
jointly owned by the U.S. Government
as represented by the Department of
Commerce, and Cree Inc. The invention
is available for licensing in accordance
with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR part 404
to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of federally
funded research and development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Technical and licensing information on
this invention may be obtained by
writing to: National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Office of
Technology Partnerships, Attn: Mary
Clague, Building 222, Room A155,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Information is
also available via telephone: 301–975–
4188, fax 301–975–3482, or e-mail:
mary.clague@nist.gov. Any request for
information should include the NIST
Docket number and title for the
invention as indicated below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may
enter into a Cooperative Research and
Development Agreement (‘‘CRADA’’)
with the licensee to perform further
research on the invention for purposes
of commercialization. The invention
available for licensing is: [NIST
DOCKET NUMBER: 06–008]
Title: Power Switching
Semiconductor Devices Including
Rectifying Junction-Shunts.
Abstract: Typical applications for
switching power devices (e.g., IGBT or
Power MOSFET) require reverse
conduction for rectification or clamping
by either an internal or external diode.
Because Power MOSFETs have an
inherent PiN diode within the structure,
this internal diode must either be made
to work effetely for the rectification and
clamping, or must be bypassed by an
external diode. Because the inherent
internal PiN diode results in majority
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carrier injection from the drain-body
junction (PN junction at Body-to-DriftLayer interface) it has slow reverse
recovery time and may result in SiC
crystal degradation. The concept of
inclusion of reverse conducting SIR
junction shunts provides substantial
benefits by: (1) Bypassing current flow
from the inherent internal drain-body
junction preventing it from injecting
majority carriers and thus preventing
slow reverse recovery and crystal
degradation, and (2) enabling current to
flow for voltages lower than the drainbody junction built in potential (e.g.,
approximately 3 V for SiC) and thus
provides lower on-state losses than a
PiN diode for the lower current range
condition.
Dated: February 27, 2008.
Richard F. Kayser,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8–4135 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Vessel and Gear
Marking
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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.
Written comments must be
submitted on or before May 5, 2008.
DATES:
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).
ADDRESSES:
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Michael Clark, 301–713–
2347 or Michael.Clark@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
Under current regulations at 50 CFR
635.6, fishing vessels permitted for
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species must
display their official vessel numbers on
their vessels. Flotation devices attached
to certain fishing gears must also be
marked with the vessel’s number to
identify which vessel is responsible for
the gear. These requirements are
necessary for law enforcement and
monitoring purposes.
Specifically, all vessels owners that
hold a valid Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) permit, other than an HMS
angling permit, are required to mark
their vessels with their vessel
identification number. The numbers
should be permanently affixed to, or
painted on the port and starboard sides
of the deckhouse or hull, and on an
appropriate weather deck, so as to be
clearly visible from an enforcement
vessel or aircraft. Furthermore,
fishermen that use longline gear must
mark high-flyers and terminal buoys
with their vessel identification number.
The gillnet fishermen must mark their
terminal buoys, and handgear or
harpoon fishermen must mark all buoys
attached to their gear with their vessel
identification number. Buoy gear
fishermen must mark all flotation
devices attached to certain fishing gears.
II. Method of Collection
There is no form under this
requirement. Official vessel numbers
issued to vessel operators are marked on
the vessel and on flotation devices
attached to certain fishing gears, if
applicable.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0373.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,842.
Estimated Time per Response: 45
minutes to mark a vessel and 15
minutes to mark a flotation device.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,954.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $286,040.
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
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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 27, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–4075 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Data Collection on
Marine Protected and Managed Areas
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 May 5, 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 Joseph A. Uravitch, 301–
563–1195 or joseph.uravitch@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Executive Order 13158 directs the
Department of Commerce and the
Department of the Interior (DOI) to work
with partners to strengthen the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Notice of Government Owned Invention Available for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of jointly owned invention available for licensing.
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SUMMARY: The invention listed below is jointly owned by the U.S.
Government as represented by the Department of Commerce, and Cree Inc.
The invention is available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C.
207 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of
results of federally funded research and development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical and licensing information on
this invention may be obtained by writing to: National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Office of Technology Partnerships, Attn: Mary
Clague, Building 222, Room A155, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Information is
also available via telephone: 301-975-4188, fax 301-975-3482, or e-
mail: mary.clague@nist.gov. Any request for information should include
the NIST Docket number and title for the invention as indicated below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may enter into a Cooperative Research
and Development Agreement (``CRADA'') with the licensee to perform
further research on the invention for purposes of commercialization.
The invention available for licensing is: [NIST DOCKET NUMBER: 06-008]
Title: Power Switching Semiconductor Devices Including Rectifying
Junction-Shunts.
Abstract: Typical applications for switching power devices (e.g.,
IGBT or Power MOSFET) require reverse conduction for rectification or
clamping by either an internal or external diode. Because Power MOSFETs
have an inherent PiN diode within the structure, this internal diode
must either be made to work effetely for the rectification and
clamping, or must be bypassed by an external diode. Because the
inherent internal PiN diode results in majority
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carrier injection from the drain-body junction (PN junction at Body-to-
Drift-Layer interface) it has slow reverse recovery time and may result
in SiC crystal degradation. The concept of inclusion of reverse
conducting SIR junction shunts provides substantial benefits by: (1)
Bypassing current flow from the inherent internal drain-body junction
preventing it from injecting majority carriers and thus preventing slow
reverse recovery and crystal degradation, and (2) enabling current to
flow for voltages lower than the drain-body junction built in potential
(e.g., approximately 3 V for SiC) and thus provides lower on-state
losses than a PiN diode for the lower current range condition.
Dated: February 27, 2008.
Richard F. Kayser,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8-4135 Filed 3-3-08; 8:45 am]
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