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lowering U.S. companies’ costs
associated with water and energy
consumption, Commerce Department
programs can assist American firms to
be more competitive in domestic and
international markets, as well as
advance U.S. Government objectives
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and industrial competitiveness by
advancing measurement science,
standards, and technology in ways that
enhance economic security and improve
our quality of life. NIST’s
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(MEP) is a national network of
specialists who provide American
companies with services and access to
public and private resources to enhance
growth, improve productivity, and
expand capacity.
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Convention on Climate Change
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1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and
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Copenhagen this December. Potential
impacts on U.S. industrial
competitiveness will be discussed
during the upcoming conferences
include technology transfer, intellectual
property, financing, and related
commercial opportunities.
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CONTACT: Padraic Sweeney, in the Office
of Transportation and Machinery, at
202–482–5024, or by e-mail:
Padraic.Sweeney@mail.doc.gov.
Dated: August 27, 2009.
Thomas Sobotta,
Acting Director, Office of Transportation and
Machinery, U.S. Department of Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Public
Telecommunications Facilities
Program Application Form
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on continuing and proposed
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 November 2,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet 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 Clifton Beck, NTIA, Room
H–4888, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet cbeck@ntia.doc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Under authority of 47 U.S.C. 390–394,
397–399, the National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) administers the
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Public Telecommunications Facilities
Program (PTFP). The purpose of PTFP is
to assist, through matching funds, in the
planning and construction of public
telecommunications facilities in order to
achieve the following objectives:
• Extend delivery of public
telecommunications services to as many
citizens in the United States as possible
by the most efficient and economical
means, including the use of broadcast
and nonbroadcast technologies;
• Increase public telecommunications
services and facilities available to,
operated by, and owned by minorities
and women; and
• Strengthen the capability of existing
public radio and television stations to
provide public telecommunications
services to the public.
The application is used to collect the
required information for NTIA to
evaluate eligibility of applicants,
including but not limited to, project and
financial resources information,
population that the project will service,
and type of equipment requested. NTIA
conducts a competitive review process.
The award decisions are made by the
Assistant Secretary for Communications
and Information and are announced
prior to the end of the fiscal year
(September 30).
II. Method of Collection
Collection allows grantees to make all
submissions either over the Internet or
by mail. The information collection is
required of all applicants who request
funding from the Public
Telecommunications Facilities Program.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0660–0003.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions, state or local government
agencies.
Estimated Number of Total
Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 to 84
hours, depending on the required
information.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 23,830.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
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 will 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)
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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, e.g., 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 the information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 27, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Endangered Species; File No. 1556
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application
for modification.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, USA (CNMI), Division of Fish
and Wildlife, [Sylvan Igisomar,
responsible official] P.O. Box 10007,
Saipan, Mariana Islands, 96950, has
requested a modification to scientific
research Permit No.1556–01.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
October 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The modification request
and related documents are available for
review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for
Public Comment’’ from the Features box
on the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/, and then
selecting File No. 1556–02 from the list
of available applications. These
documents are also available 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 request should be
submitted 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 modification
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. 1556–02.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate
Swails or Patrick Opay, (301)713–2289.
The
subject modification to Permit No. 1556,
issued on May 24, 2006 (71 FR 31164)
is requested under the authority of 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).
Permit No. 1556 authorizes the permit
holder to perform sea turtle surveys in
the waters of the Northern Mariana
Islands, USA. The project consists of
shoreline/cliff line assessments, inwater tow dive assessments, and the
hand capture of sea turtles. Turtles are
handled, measured, photographed,
carapace painted, tissue-sampled,
flipper tagged, passive integrated
transponder tagged, and released. A
subset of the turtles are satellite tagged.
The applicant captures up to 100 green
and 40 hawksbill sea turtles annually.
The permit is issued for five years.
The permit holder requests
authorization to change their field
season from April-October to year round
and add shell etching and oral
examination to their list of procedures.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 27, 2009.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Public
Telecommunications Facilities Program Application Form
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment on continuing and proposed
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 November 2,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet 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 Clifton Beck, NTIA, Room H-4888, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or
via the Internet cbeck@ntia.doc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Under authority of 47 U.S.C. 390-394, 397-399, the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) administers
the
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Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP). The purpose of
PTFP is to assist, through matching funds, in the planning and
construction of public telecommunications facilities in order to
achieve the following objectives:
Extend delivery of public telecommunications services to
as many citizens in the United States as possible by the most efficient
and economical means, including the use of broadcast and nonbroadcast
technologies;
Increase public telecommunications services and facilities
available to, operated by, and owned by minorities and women; and
Strengthen the capability of existing public radio and
television stations to provide public telecommunications services to
the public.
The application is used to collect the required information for
NTIA to evaluate eligibility of applicants, including but not limited
to, project and financial resources information, population that the
project will service, and type of equipment requested. NTIA conducts a
competitive review process. The award decisions are made by the
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and are
announced prior to the end of the fiscal year (September 30).
II. Method of Collection
Collection allows grantees to make all submissions either over the
Internet or by mail. The information collection is required of all
applicants who request funding from the Public Telecommunications
Facilities Program.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0660-0003.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, state or local
government agencies.
Estimated Number of Total Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 to 84 hours, depending on the
required information.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,830.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the 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 will 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, e.g., 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 the information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 27, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-21121 Filed 9-1-09; 8:45 am]
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