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remain in effect until further notice.
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This notice also serves as a
preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
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Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
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751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: February 28, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
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Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF97
Marine Mammals; File No. 10137
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center, Marine Mammal
Research Program (MMRP), 2570 Dole
Street, Honolulu, HI 96822–2396
(Responsible Party: George A. [Bud]
Antonelis, Jr.), has applied in due form
for a permit to conduct research and
enhancement activities on Hawaiian
monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
April 7, 2008.
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)713–0376; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI
96814–4700; phone (808)944–2200; fax
(808)973–2941.
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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)713–0376, 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. 10137.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Kate Swails, (301)713–
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested 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 (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 MMRP proposes to continue
research and enhancement activities on
Hawaiian monk seals currently
authorized under Permit No. 848–1695.
The purposes of the proposed activities
are to (1) assess survivorship,
reproductive rates, pup production,
condition, abundance, movements
among subpopulations, and incidence
and causes of injury or mortality; (2)
diagnose disease, monitor exposure to
disease, and develop normal baseline
hematology and biochemistry
parameters; (3) conduct activities to
increase survival of individuals; and (4)
investigate foraging ecology to
determine foraging locations, diving
parameters, characteristics of foraging
substrate, and prey identification and
foraging behaviors.
The type and manner of research
takes proposed include monitoring
(ground, vessel, and aerial surveys);
marking (bleach marks, flipper tags,
passive integrated transponder [PIT]
tags, photo-identification) and
measuring (morphometrics); health and
disease assessments (capture, sedation,
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biological sampling [swabs, fecal loop,
blood, blubber biopsy]; administration
of an anthelminthic to assess efficacy of
reducing intestinal parasite loads in
pups and juveniles; import/export of
specimens; necropsies; and
opportunistic specimen collection); and
foraging studies (instrumentation). The
type and manner of enhancement takes
includes translocations of pups and
juveniles to increase survival; removal
of adult males known to kill immature
seals; and disentanglements of seals.
The following takes will occur
annually: Up to 1,440 seals of any age/
sex could be incidentally disturbed from
monitoring activities; 200 seals may be
incidentally disturbed during all other
research and enhancement activities. Up
to 1,315 seals will be bleach marked,
and a total of 556 seals of any size or
sex except lactating females and nursing
pups will be flipper and PIT tagged,
measured, and sampled for flipper plugs
(includes retagging). Up to 80 seals of
any age/sex will be sampled for health
and disease screening, tagged, and
measured. Up to 75 immature seals of
either sex will be translocated. Up to 50
seals of any age/sex except lactating
females or nursing pups will be
externally tagged with instrumentation,
flipper/PIT tagged, and sampled for
health and disease screening (additional
to above screening). Up to 200 seals of
either sex, up to age 3 years, will be
treated for intestinal parasites. An
unlimited number of seals will be
disentangled. Necropsies will be
performed on all carcasses, and samples
(molt, scat, spew, urine, placentae) will
be collected opportunistically from
beaches. Samples may be exported/
imported for analysis.
The following takes may occur over
the 5–year duration of the permit: Up to
5 adult males may be relocated or
removed to enhance survival of
immature animals; up to 10 moribund
seals of any age/sex may be humanely
euthanized or die incidental to
handling; up to 5 incidental mortalities
may occur during research and
enhancement activities.
Other species which may be
incidentally taken annually are
threatened green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) and endangered Laysan finches
(Telespyza cantans). Non-listed marine
mammals that may be incidentally taken
are spinner dolphins (Stenella
longirostris).
Geographic locations of the take
include the Hawaiian Archipelago
(Main Hawaiian Islands and
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands) and
Johnston Atoll. Specimen samples may
be imported/exported world-wide. The
permit is requested for a 5–year period.
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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.
Dated: March 3, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–4374 Filed 3–5–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DoD–2008–HA–0019]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,
DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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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
and seeks public comment on the
provisions thereof.
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 May 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and or RIN
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 and
docket number or Regulatory
Information Number (RIN) for this
Federal Register document. The general
policy for comments and other
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submissions from members of the public
is to make these submissions available
for public viewing on the Internet at
https://regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
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: Ms.
Laura Johnson, 16401 East Centretech
Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011–9066.
Title and OMB Number: TRICARE
Dual Eligible Fiscal Intermediary
(TDEFIC) Provider Satisfaction Survey,
OMB Control Number 0720–TBD.
Needs and Uses: The survey
Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS) is
to administer is a contract requirement
that the Government has accepted and
paid for as part of the contract award.
This survey is conducted on a monthly
basis, and the sample will be drawn
from all providers that have had a claim
processed in the previous week and
therefore is not limited to just Network
Providers. WPS will use the survey to
assess provider satisfaction, attitudes,
and perceptions regarding the claims
processing and customer services
provided by WPS for the TDEFIC in
order to improve internal operations
and customer services to increase
provider satisfaction.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Federal Government.
Annual Burden Hours: 11,700.
Number of Respondents: 46,800.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: .25.
Frequency: Monthly.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Summary of Information Collection
The goal of this survey effort is to
assess TRICARE Provider satisfaction,
attitudes and perceptions regarding
claims processing and customer services
provided by Wisconsin Physician
Services (WPS) under the TRICARE
Dual Eligible Fiscal Intermediary
Contract. This survey is part of the WPS
proposal in order to meet Section
C.7.7.9. of the TRICARE contract
language which states that; ‘‘The
contractor shall establish an approach
for measuring whether the contractor’s
customer services are achieving highly
satisfied TRICARE * * * providers. The
methods and procedures shall include
measurement, calculation and reporting
provider satisfaction. The contractor
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shall have established methods and
procedures to mitigate any identify
negative trends for provider
satisfaction.’’ The surveys will be used
to monitor provider satisfaction and
allow WPS the feedback needed to take
action to improve their customer
services and serve the provider better.
The survey will be conducted monthly
and reported to TRICARE Management
Activity.
Dated: February 25, 2008
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8–4396 Filed 3–5–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOD–2008–OS–0018]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense (Personnel and Readiness),
DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel
and Readiness) announces the following
proposed extension of a public
information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof.
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 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 May 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: 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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF97
Marine Mammals; File No. 10137
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 NMFS Pacific Islands
Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP), 2570
Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822-2396 (Responsible Party: George A.
[Bud] Antonelis, Jr.), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct
research and enhancement activities on Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus
schauinslandi).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before April 7, 2008.
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)713-0376; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110,
Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808)944-2200; fax (808)973-2941.
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)713-0376,
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. 10137.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Kate Swails, (301)713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested 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 (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 MMRP proposes to continue research and enhancement activities
on Hawaiian monk seals currently authorized under Permit No. 848-1695.
The purposes of the proposed activities are to (1) assess survivorship,
reproductive rates, pup production, condition, abundance, movements
among subpopulations, and incidence and causes of injury or mortality;
(2) diagnose disease, monitor exposure to disease, and develop normal
baseline hematology and biochemistry parameters; (3) conduct activities
to increase survival of individuals; and (4) investigate foraging
ecology to determine foraging locations, diving parameters,
characteristics of foraging substrate, and prey identification and
foraging behaviors.
The type and manner of research takes proposed include monitoring
(ground, vessel, and aerial surveys); marking (bleach marks, flipper
tags, passive integrated transponder [PIT] tags, photo-identification)
and measuring (morphometrics); health and disease assessments (capture,
sedation, biological sampling [swabs, fecal loop, blood, blubber
biopsy]; administration of an anthelminthic to assess efficacy of
reducing intestinal parasite loads in pups and juveniles; import/export
of specimens; necropsies; and opportunistic specimen collection); and
foraging studies (instrumentation). The type and manner of enhancement
takes includes translocations of pups and juveniles to increase
survival; removal of adult males known to kill immature seals; and
disentanglements of seals.
The following takes will occur annually: Up to 1,440 seals of any
age/sex could be incidentally disturbed from monitoring activities; 200
seals may be incidentally disturbed during all other research and
enhancement activities. Up to 1,315 seals will be bleach marked, and a
total of 556 seals of any size or sex except lactating females and
nursing pups will be flipper and PIT tagged, measured, and sampled for
flipper plugs (includes retagging). Up to 80 seals of any age/sex will
be sampled for health and disease screening, tagged, and measured. Up
to 75 immature seals of either sex will be translocated. Up to 50 seals
of any age/sex except lactating females or nursing pups will be
externally tagged with instrumentation, flipper/PIT tagged, and sampled
for health and disease screening (additional to above screening). Up to
200 seals of either sex, up to age 3 years, will be treated for
intestinal parasites. An unlimited number of seals will be
disentangled. Necropsies will be performed on all carcasses, and
samples (molt, scat, spew, urine, placentae) will be collected
opportunistically from beaches. Samples may be exported/imported for
analysis.
The following takes may occur over the 5-year duration of the
permit: Up to 5 adult males may be relocated or removed to enhance
survival of immature animals; up to 10 moribund seals of any age/sex
may be humanely euthanized or die incidental to handling; up to 5
incidental mortalities may occur during research and enhancement
activities.
Other species which may be incidentally taken annually are
threatened green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and endangered Laysan finches
(Telespyza cantans). Non-listed marine mammals that may be incidentally
taken are spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris).
Geographic locations of the take include the Hawaiian Archipelago
(Main Hawaiian Islands and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands) and Johnston
Atoll. Specimen samples may be imported/exported world-wide. The permit
is requested for a 5-year period.
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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.
Dated: March 3, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-4374 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]
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