July 14, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (NPFMC) will host a Crab Workshop.

The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the revised information collections associated with the Creation of a Low Power Radio Service. This notice is consistent and satisfies the Ordering Clause of the Report and Order published at 73 FR 3202-02, on January 17, 2008, which stated that changes to FCC Form 314, Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License and FCC Form 315, Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License, OMB Control Number 3060-0031, will become effective 60 days after a notice is published in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval of the forms.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by LeSEA Broadcasting of Denver, Inc. (``LeSEA''), the licensee of KWHD-DT, DTV channel 46, Castle Rock, Colorado. LeSEA requests the substitution of DTV channel 45 for channel 46 at Castle Rock.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by LeSEA Broadcasting, Inc. (``LeSEA''), the licensee of WHME- DT, DTV channel 48, South Bend, Indiana. LeSEA requests the substitution of DTV channel 46 for channel 48 at South Bend.

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of the Director (OD), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Proposed Collection: Title: Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and for Responsible Prospective Contractors, 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F, and 45 CFR Part 94. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of OMB No. 0925- 0417, expiration date November 30, 2008. Need and Use of the Information Collection: This is a request for OMB Approval for the information collection and recordkeeping requirements contained in the final rule 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F and related recordkeeping requirements regarding contractors in Responsible Prospective Contractors, 45 CFR Part 94. The purpose of these regulations is to promote objectivity in research by requiring institutions to establish standards to ensure that there is no reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, or reporting of research will be biased by a conflicting financial interest of an investigator. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for- profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or tribal government. Type of Respondents: Any public or private entity or organization. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 67,860; Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.60; Averaged Burden Hours per Response: 3.40.; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 220,280. The annualized cost to the public is estimated at $8,120,000. Operating Costs and/or maintenance costs are $4,633.00.