Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form, 60244-60245 [E8-24023]
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issue its final results of review within
270 days after the date on which the
changed circumstances review was
initiated (i.e., no later than January 19,
2009).
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.216.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Coastal Zone
Management Program Administration
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 9,
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 Diana Olinger, 301–563–
1149 or e-mail at
diana.olinger@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
In 1972, in response to intense
pressure on coastal resources, and
because of the importance of coastal
areas of the United States, the Congress
passed the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (CZMA). The CZMA
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authorized a federal program to
encourage coastal states and territories
to develop comprehensive coastal
management programs.
The CZMA has been reauthorized on
several occasions, most recently with
the enactment of the Coastal Zone
Protection Act of 1996. The program is
administered by the Secretary of
Commerce, who in turn has delegated
this responsibility to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) National
Ocean Services (NOS).
The coastal zone management grants
provide funds to states and territories to
implement federally-approved coastal
management plans; complete
information for the Coastal Zone
Management Program (CZMP)
Performance Management System,
revise assessment document and multiyear strategy; submit documentation as
described in the CZMA Section 306A on
the approved coastal zone management
plans; submit requests to approve
amendments or program changes; and
report on the states’ coastal nonpoint
(not from a specific location) source
pollution programs (CNSPP).
II. Method of Collection
Information may be submitted by mail
or by e-mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0119.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
34.
Estimated Time per Response:
Performance reports, 27 hours;
assessment and strategy, 240 hours;
Section 306A documentation, 5 hours;
amendments and routine program
changes, 8 hours; CNSPP
documentation, 4 hours, and CZMA
Performance Management System
information, 27 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,261.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $680.
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
clarify of the information to be
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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: October 6, 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; Pacific Islands
Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit
Form
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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 December 9,
2008.
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:
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
As described in 50 CFR Part 665,
Subpart G, National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) requires any person: (1)
Fishing for, taking, retaining, or using a
vessel to fish for Western Pacific coral
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reef ecosystem management unit species
in the designated low-use Marine
Protected Areas; (2) fishing for any of
these species using gear not specifically
allowed in the regulations; or (3) fishing
for, taking, or retaining any Potentially
Harvested Coral Reef Taxa in the coral
reef ecosystem regulatory area, to obtain
and carry a permit. A receiving vessel
must also have a transshipment permit
for at-sea transshipment of coral reef
management unit species. The permit
application form provides basic
information about the permit applicant,
vessel, fishing gear and method, target
species, projected fishing effort, etc., for
use by NMFS and the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council in
determining eligibility for permit
issuance. The information is important
for understanding the nature of the
fishery and provides a link to
participants. It also aids in the
enforcement of Fishery Management
Plan measures.
II. Method of Collection
Information is submitted to NMFS, in
the form of paper permit application
forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0463.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 30.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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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: October 6, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XL05
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold four public hearings to solicit
comments on proposals to be included
in the Draft Amendment 3 to the
Northeast Skate Complex Fishery
Management Plan (FMP).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before 5 p.m. EST,
November 10, 2008. The public hearings
will be held from October 27, 2008 to
October 30, 2008. For specific dates and
times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Council will take
comments at public meetings in
Hyannis and New Bedford, MA,
Narragansett, RI and Portsmouth, NH.
For specific locations, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written
comments should be sent to Patricia
Kurkul, Regional Administrator,
National Marine Fisheries Service, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Comments may also be sent via fax to
(978) 281–9135 or submitted via e-mail
to Skateamendment3@noaa.gov with
‘‘Comments on Skate Draft Amendment
3’’ in the subject line. Requests for
copies of the public hearing document
and other information should be
directed to Paul J. Howard, Executive
Director, New England Fishery
Management Council, 50 Water Street,
Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
telephone: (978) 465–0492. The public
hearing document is also accessible
electronically via the Internet at https://
www.nefmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
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The
Council proposes to take action to
amend the Northeast Skate Complex
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and to
address the new and revised
requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fisheries Act. The Council will consider
comments from fishermen, interested
parties and the general public on the
proposals and alternatives described in
the public hearing document for Draft
Amendment 3 to the Northeast Skate
Complex FMP. Once it has considered
public comments, the Council will
approve final management measures
and prepare a submission package for
NMFS. There will be an additional
opportunity for written public
comments on the proposed rule when it
is published in the Federal Register.
Major elements of the proposals in the
Draft Amendment 3 and a Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement include: (1) measures to
reduce catch via time/area closures and/
or skate possession limits to rebuild
overfished smooth, thorny and winter
skates as well as to stop overfishing of
thorny skate; (2) implementation and
specification of annual catch limits
(ACLs) and accountability measures
(AMs) to comply with a new mandate of
the reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Act;
and (3) an annual specification and biannual review process to replace an
obsolete baseline review procedure.
There are two options for allocating
ACLs to the skate wing and skate bait
fisheries. There is also a hard total
allowable catch (TAC) and soft TAC
option to implement ACLs and AMs.
The dates, times, locations and
telephone numbers of the hearings are
as follows:
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 7 p.m.
- Radisson Hotel, 287 Iyannough Road,
Hyannis, MA 02601; telephone: (508)
771–1700.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 7 p.m.
- Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake
Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740;
telephone: (508) 997–0046.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 7
p.m. - Narragansett Town Hall, 25 Fifth
Avenue, Narragansett, RI 02882;
telephone: (401) 789–1044.
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 7 p.m.
- Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwin Road,
Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603)
431–6774.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
These hearings are physically
accessible to people with physical
disabilities. Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Paul J. Howard
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pacific Islands
Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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 December 9,
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
As described in 50 CFR Part 665, Subpart G, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires any person: (1) Fishing for, taking,
retaining, or using a vessel to fish for Western Pacific coral
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reef ecosystem management unit species in the designated low-use Marine
Protected Areas; (2) fishing for any of these species using gear not
specifically allowed in the regulations; or (3) fishing for, taking, or
retaining any Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa in the coral reef
ecosystem regulatory area, to obtain and carry a permit. A receiving
vessel must also have a transshipment permit for at-sea transshipment
of coral reef management unit species. The permit application form
provides basic information about the permit applicant, vessel, fishing
gear and method, target species, projected fishing effort, etc., for
use by NMFS and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council in
determining eligibility for permit issuance. The information is
important for understanding the nature of the fishery and provides a
link to participants. It also aids in the enforcement of Fishery
Management Plan measures.
II. Method of Collection
Information is submitted to NMFS, in the form of paper permit
application forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0463.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
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; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-24023 Filed 10-9-08; 8:45 am]
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