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the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Dated: December 16, 2008.
Edward C. Yang,
Senior Enforcement Coordinator, China/NME
Group for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8–30558 Filed 12–22–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Socioeconomic
Impacts of Proposed Boundary
Expansion and Research Only Area
Alternatives in the Flower Gardens
Bank National Marine Sanctuary
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before February 23,
2009.
Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
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
ADDRESSES:
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Dr. Vernon Leeworthy, 301–713–7261 or
Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The purpose of this information
collection is to obtain socioeconomic
information in the Flower Gardens Bank
National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS).
The FGBNMS is in the process of
revising its management plan, and two
issues have emerged as top priorities: (1)
boundary expansion and (2) research
only area. Information is required to
assess the potential socioeconomic
impacts of boundary expansion and
research only area alternatives. The
study involves surveys of seven
different user group/stakeholders:
commercial fishing operations,
recreational charter/party boat
operations, private households that
participate in recreational fishing, dive
charter/guide operations, private
households that participate in SCUBA
diving, and oil and gas operations.
Information will be collected on
spatial use for all user groups to assess
the extent of potential displacement of
activity from either a proposed
boundary expansion alternative or a
research only area alternative.
For business operations, costs and
earnings will be obtained to assess the
impact of regulatory alternatives on
business profits. Socioeconomic/
demographic information on owners/
operators and number of employees and
family members of owners/operators
will also be obtained.
For members of households that
participate in recreational fishing or
recreational SCUBA diving, information
will be collected on socioeconomic/
demographic profiles, spending
associated with their activity, economic
user value associated with their activity,
and knowledge, attitudes and
perceptions about FGBNMS
management strategies and regulations.
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Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
360.
Estimated Time per Response:
Commercial fishing operations, 2 hours;
recreational fishing charter/party boat
operations, 2 hours; members of private
households participating in recreational
activities, 30 minutes; dive charter/
guide operations, 2 hours; and oil and
gas operations, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 270.
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: December 18, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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II. Method of Collection
Interviews will generally be used. For
business operations, a team will go to
the business establishment and work
with the business owner/staff to
compile the information requested.
Questionnaire forms and maps will be
used to guide the information
collection. For members of private
households engaging in recreational
activities, combinations of face-to-face,
mail and Internet surveys will be
conducted.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Marine
Recreational Fisheries Statistics
Survey
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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 February 23,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
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(s) and instructions should
be directed to Erik Zlokovitz, Phone:
(301) 713–2328 or
Erik.Zlokovitz@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Marine recreational anglers are
surveyed for catch and effort data, fish
biology data, and angler socioeconomic
characteristics. These data are required
to carry out provisions of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (MSA) (16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.), as amended, regarding
conservation and management of fishery
resources.
Marine recreational fishing catch and
effort data are collected through a
combination of telephone surveys and
on-site intercept surveys with
recreational anglers. The recent
amendments to MSA require the
development of an improved data
collection program for recreational
fisheries. To meet the requirements of
MSA, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries
Service is developing pilot studies to
test alternative approaches for surveying
recreational anglers. Studies will test
the effectiveness of mail surveys and
panel surveys for contacting anglers and
collecting recreational fishing data. The
goal of these studies is to develop an
efficient means of collecting fishing
catch and effort data while maintaining
complete coverage of the angling
population.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected through
telephone and mail interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0052.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit
organizations.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
893,321.
Estimated Time Per Response: 9
minutes for mail interviews, and 35
minutes for panel survey phone
interviews.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 46,459.
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: December 18, 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–XM31
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 13583 and
13599
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
following two entities have been issued
permits to collect/receive/import/export
protected species parts for scientific
research purposes:
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
(NMML, Dr. John Bengtson, Responsible
Party), 7600 Sand Point Way NE,
Seattle, WA 98115 (File No. 13583) and
National Ocean Service Marine
Forensic Lab (NOS Lab, Julie Carter,
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Responsible Party), 219 Fort Johnson
Road, Charleston, SC 29412 (File No.
13599).
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
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)427–2521 (File
Nos. 13583 and 13599);
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249 (File
No. 13583); and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax
(727)824–5309 (File No. 13599).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Kate Swails,
(301)713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 11, 2008, notice was
published in the Federal Register (73
FR 52829) that a request for scientific
research permits had been submitted by
the above–named organizations. The
requested permits have 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.), the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151
et seq.).
File No. 13583: NMML has been
issued a permit continuing the activities
previously authorized under Permit No.
782–1694. This permit authorizes
collection of cetacean and pinniped
(except for walrus) specimens from dead
animals, and for import, export, and
possession of specimens taken legally
worldwide. These samples may be
archived, transported, shared, and
analyzed by researchers in order to
optimize the amount of biological
information gained from each animal.
No takes of live animals is authorized
under this permit. There will be no
non–target species taken incidentally
under this permit because the permit
would only cover collection,
importation, exportation, and
possession of samples from dead
animals or live animals taken legally
under other permits. This permit is
valid for five years.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine
Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey
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
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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 February 23,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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(s) and instructions
should be directed to Erik Zlokovitz, Phone: (301) 713-2328 or
Erik.Zlokovitz@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Marine recreational anglers are surveyed for catch and effort data,
fish biology data, and angler socioeconomic characteristics. These data
are required to carry out provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (MSA) (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as
amended, regarding conservation and management of fishery resources.
Marine recreational fishing catch and effort data are collected
through a combination of telephone surveys and on-site intercept
surveys with recreational anglers. The recent amendments to MSA require
the development of an improved data collection program for recreational
fisheries. To meet the requirements of MSA, NOAA, National Marine
Fisheries Service is developing pilot studies to test alternative
approaches for surveying recreational anglers. Studies will test the
effectiveness of mail surveys and panel surveys for contacting anglers
and collecting recreational fishing data. The goal of these studies is
to develop an efficient means of collecting fishing catch and effort
data while maintaining complete coverage of the angling population.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected through telephone and mail
interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0052.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 893,321.
Estimated Time Per Response: 9 minutes for mail interviews, and 35
minutes for panel survey phone interviews.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 46,459.
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: December 18, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-30457 Filed 12-22-08; 8:45 am]
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