Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 30522-30523 [E9-15209]

Download as PDF 30522 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices to comply with the one-to-one commitment and to reduce the overall limit in the TPL. In an exchange of letters dated March 24 and 27, 2006, Nicaragua agreed that for each square meter equivalent of exports of cotton and man-made fiber woven trousers entered under the TPL, Nicaragua would export to the United States an equal amount of cotton and man-made fiber woven trousers made of U.S. formed fabric of U.S. formed yarn. This commitment for cotton woven trousers applies to the first 40 million square meters equivalent in 2008, the third year after the date of entry into force of the CAFTA-DR. Further, any shortfall in meeting this commitment that was not rectified by April 1 of the succeeding year would be applied against the TPL for the succeeding year. For 2008, the shortfall in meeting the one-to-one commitment is 11,381,738 square meters equivalent. This amount is being deducted from the 2009 TPL, resulting in a new TPL level for 2009 of 88,618,262 square meters equivalent. Janet E. Heinzen, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc.E9–15178 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Sunshine Act Notice AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Notice of meeting. DATE AND TIME: Monday, July 6, 2009; 11 a.m. EDT. PLACE: Via Teleconference: Public Dial in—1–800–597–7623, Conference ID #17168618. Meeting Agenda This meeting is open to the public. I. Approval of Agenda. II. Program Planning. • National Civil Rights Conference. III. Adjourn. CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– 8591. TDD: (202) 376–8116. Persons with a disability requiring special services, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should contact Pamela Dunston at least seven days prior to the meeting at 202–376–8105. TDD: (202) 376–8116. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Jun 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 Dated: June 24, 2009. David Blackwood, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E9–15374 Filed 6–24–09; 4:45 pm] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial Housing Unit Followup. Form Number(s): D–1303, D– 1303(PR), D–1380, D–1380(PR). OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New collection. Burden Hours: 22,000. Number of Respondents: 400,000. Average Hours per Response: 3 minutes. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget to conduct the Census Coverage Measurement (CCM) Initial Housing Unit Followup Operation as part of the 2010 Census. The 2010 CCM Initial Housing Unit Followup Operation will be conducted in the U.S. (excluding remote Alaska) and in Puerto Rico in selected CCM sampled areas. As in the past, the CCM operations and activities will be conducted independent of and will not influence the 2010 Census operations. The 2010 CCM will be comprised of two samples selected to measure census coverage of housing units and the household population: the population sample (P sample) and the enumeration sample (E sample). The primary sampling unit is a block cluster, which consists of one or more contiguous census blocks. The P sample is a sample of housing units and persons in CCM block clusters obtained independently from the census. The E sample is a sample of census housing units and enumerations in the same block cluster as the P sample. The independent roster of housing units is obtained during the CCM Independent Listing, the results of which will be matched to census housing units in the sample block clusters and surrounding blocks. Discrepancies between the CCM Independent Listing and census housing unit matching are followed up in Initial PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Housing Unit Followup. A separate OMB package was submitted for the CCM Independent Listing operation, and additional OMB packages will be submitted for subsequent CCM field operations. CCM will be conducted for the 2010 Census to provide estimates of net coverage error and components of coverage error (for omissions and erroneous enumerations) for housing units and persons in housing units (see Definition of Terms in Part B) to improve future censuses. The data collection and matching methodologies for previous coverage measurement programs were designed only to measure net coverage error, which measures the net difference between omissions and erroneous inclusions. In 2010, the CCM will classify omissions and erroneous census enumerations according to several classifications. During CCM Initial Housing Unit Followup, interviewers collect additional information for addresses unresolved after matching operations. The CCM Initial Housing Unit Followup operation attempts to collect additional information that might allow a resolution of match/nonmatched codes for addresses in the CCM Independent Listing and the census address list, including whether occupied or vacant, and also to resolve potential duplicates. This operation will also determine the housing unit/group quarters status for living quarters flagged during the CCM Independent Listing operation. The Initial Housing Unit Followup data collection form will be created via DocuPrint technology. The questions included for each followup case will vary depending upon the reason the address is being sent to followup. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: One time. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 193 OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dhynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer, either by fax (202–395– 7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices Dated: June 23, 2009. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–15209 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Department of Commerce: Industry Outreach for Climate Change Negotiations Under the UNFCCC International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will host a half-day roundtable for industry participants during which senior U.S. government officials will outline the draft negotiation text of a new agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), provide updates on recent developments, and solicit individual input from participants. The purpose of the industry roundtable is to allow private sector stakeholders, particularly industry and trade associations, to advise U.S. officials on the impact a new UNFCCC agreement could have on their respective operations and on associated commercial opportunities. The DOC anticipates additional outreach events will be held throughout the United States. DATES: July 16, 2009. ADDRESSES: To apply to participate in the roundtable, please contact Brian O’Hanlon, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries; Room 4053; U.S. Department of Commerce; 14th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20230; 202–482–3492; brian.ohanlon@mail.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Selection Criteria DOC wishes to ensure a broad coverage of sectors likely to be impacted by potential U.S. commitments under the UNFCCC. Because space is limited, applicants should provide information regarding the impact an agreement under the UNFCCC may have on their industry. Participants will be selected according to whether their respective industry sectors are likely to be affected by any binding commitments on the United States as part of an agreement under the UNFCCC. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—The UNFCCC was signed in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and entered into force on VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Jun 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 March 21, 1994. Currently, 192 states have ratified the Convention, including the United States. The treaty requires national inventories of greenhouse gas emissions from developed countries, and encourages national action to stem greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Developed nations also pledge to share technology and resources with developing nations. Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in December 1997, entered into force on February 16, 2005, and has been ratified by 184 countries and the European Community. While the United States signed the document, the U.S. Senate has never ratified the treaty. The Kyoto Protocol sets binding emissions targets for 37 industrialized countries, includes mechanisms for measuring and reporting emissions, and provides for financing and technology assistance to developing countries. The Protocol will expire at the end of 2012. Current UNFCCC Negotiations— Negotiations under the UNFCCC are underway to formulate a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol. The discussions have the goal of concluding an agreement in Copenhagen this December. Potential impacts on U.S. industrial competitiveness will be discussed during the upcoming roundtable include technology transfer, intellectual property, financing, and related commercial opportunities. Dated: June 22, 2009. Cheryl McQueen, Acting Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. E9–15049 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Socioeconomic Monitoring Program for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 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 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30523 collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 25, 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 and instructions should be directed to Dr. Vernon Leeworthy, 301– 713–7261 or at Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The purpose of this information collection is to obtain socioeconomic monitoring information in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). In 1997, regulations became effective that created a series of ‘‘no take zones’’ in the FKNMS. Monitoring programs are used to test the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of the ‘‘no take zones.’’ Two voluntary data collection efforts support the socioeconomic monitoring program. The first collection involves a set of four panels on commercial fishing operations, where commercial fishermen will be interviewed to assess financial performance and assess the impacts of Sanctuary regulations. Information on catch, effort, revenues, operating and capital costs will be obtained to do financial performance analysis. Eight years of data collection have been completed and this application is to complete the efforts for years nine through 11. The information on socioeconomic factors for developing profiles of the commercial fishermen such as age, sex, education level, household income, marital status, number of family members, race/ ethnicity, percent of income derived from fishing, percent of income derived from study area, years of experience in fishing will be gathered to compare panels with the general commercial fishing population. The data would be collected annually. The second collection will monitor recreational for-hire operations through the use of dive logs for estimating use in the ‘‘no take areas’’ versus other areas for snorkeling, scuba diving and glassbottom boat rides. Volunteers or a contractor will collect the logbooks monthly. E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 122 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30522-30523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15209]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial Housing Unit 
Followup.
    Form Number(s): D-1303, D-1303(PR), D-1380, D-1380(PR).
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Burden Hours: 22,000.
    Number of Respondents: 400,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 3 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from 
the Office of Management and Budget to conduct the Census Coverage 
Measurement (CCM) Initial Housing Unit Followup Operation as part of 
the 2010 Census. The 2010 CCM Initial Housing Unit Followup Operation 
will be conducted in the U.S. (excluding remote Alaska) and in Puerto 
Rico in selected CCM sampled areas. As in the past, the CCM operations 
and activities will be conducted independent of and will not influence 
the 2010 Census operations.
    The 2010 CCM will be comprised of two samples selected to measure 
census coverage of housing units and the household population: the 
population sample (P sample) and the enumeration sample (E sample). The 
primary sampling unit is a block cluster, which consists of one or more 
contiguous census blocks. The P sample is a sample of housing units and 
persons in CCM block clusters obtained independently from the census. 
The E sample is a sample of census housing units and enumerations in 
the same block cluster as the P sample. The independent roster of 
housing units is obtained during the CCM Independent Listing, the 
results of which will be matched to census housing units in the sample 
block clusters and surrounding blocks. Discrepancies between the CCM 
Independent Listing and census housing unit matching are followed up in 
Initial Housing Unit Followup. A separate OMB package was submitted for 
the CCM Independent Listing operation, and additional OMB packages will 
be submitted for subsequent CCM field operations.
    CCM will be conducted for the 2010 Census to provide estimates of 
net coverage error and components of coverage error (for omissions and 
erroneous enumerations) for housing units and persons in housing units 
(see Definition of Terms in Part B) to improve future censuses. The 
data collection and matching methodologies for previous coverage 
measurement programs were designed only to measure net coverage error, 
which measures the net difference between omissions and erroneous 
inclusions. In 2010, the CCM will classify omissions and erroneous 
census enumerations according to several classifications.
    During CCM Initial Housing Unit Followup, interviewers collect 
additional information for addresses unresolved after matching 
operations. The CCM Initial Housing Unit Followup operation attempts to 
collect additional information that might allow a resolution of match/
nonmatched codes for addresses in the CCM Independent Listing and the 
census address list, including whether occupied or vacant, and also to 
resolve potential duplicates. This operation will also determine the 
housing unit/group quarters status for living quarters flagged during 
the CCM Independent Listing operation. The Initial Housing Unit 
Followup data collection form will be created via DocuPrint technology. 
The questions included for each followup case will vary depending upon 
the reason the address is being sent to followup.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 193
    OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
dhynek@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer, either by fax (202-395-7245) 
or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).


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    Dated: June 23, 2009.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-15209 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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