Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 44758-44759 [2010-18644]

Download as PDF 44758 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 145 / Thursday, July 29, 2010 / Notices Official roles; (5) selection of RAC Chairperson; (6) next meeting agenda, location, and date. Dated: July 23, 2010. Cynthia Moody Acting Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2010–18632 Filed 7–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 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: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Title: Broadband Subscription and Usage Supplement to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. OMB Control Number: 0660–0021. Form Number: None. Type of Request: Regular submission (Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection). Number of Respondents: 54,000 households. Average Time per Response: 90 seconds. Burden Hours: 1,350. Needs and Uses: The NTIA proposes to add eight questions to the Census Bureau (Census or Bureau) October 2010 Current Population Survey (CPS) in order to gather reliable data on broadband (also known as high-speed Internet) use by U.S. households. President Obama has established a national goal of universal, affordable broadband access for all Americans.1 To that end, the Administration is working with Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and other stakeholders to develop and advance economic and regulatory policies that foster broadband deployment and adoption. Current, systematic, and comprehensive data on broadband access and non-use by U.S. households is critical to allow policymakers not only to gauge progress made to date, but also to identify problem areas with a specificity that permits carefully targeted and cost effective responses. Census is widely regarded as a superior collector of data based on its 1 See https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/ files/20091217-recovery-act-investmentsbroadband.pdf (last viewed May 11, 2010). VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:45 Jul 28, 2010 Jkt 220001 centuries of experience and its scientific methods. The collection of NTIA’s requested broadband usage data, moreover, will occur in conjunction with Census’ scheduled October 2010 CPS, thereby significantly reducing the potential burdens on the Bureau and the households surveyed. Questions on broadband and Internet usage were included in eight previous Census household surveys. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: One-time only. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: William Tucker, (202) 395–1743. 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 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to William Tucker, OMB Desk Officer, e-mail address, wtucker@omb.eop.gov, or Fax number (202) 395–5167. Dated: July 23, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–18576 Filed 7–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: American Fisheries Act Reports in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. OMB Control Number: 0648–0401. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 11. Average Hours per Response: 12 hours for AFA Annual Report; 30 minutes for Non-member vessel contract fishing application; 5 minutes for Inshore catcher vessel cooperative PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 pollock catch report; 5 minutes for Agent for service of process; 40 hours for Salmon Bycatch Reduction InterCooperative Agreement (ICA). Burden Hours: 101. Needs and Uses: This is an extension of a currently approved information collection. The American Fisheries Act (AFA) was signed into law in October of 1998. The AFA established an allocation program for the pollock fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). The AFA established a limited access program for the inshore sector of the BSAI pollock fishery that is based on the formation of fishery cooperatives around each inshore pollock processor. Implementing regulations are found at 50 CFR part 679, Subpart F. The original purposes of the AFA were to tighten United States ownership standards that had been exploited under the Anti-reflagging Act, to provide Alaska’s BSAI pollock fleet the opportunity to conduct their fishery in a more rational manner, and to protect non-AFA participants in other fisheries. In addition, a voluntary civil agreement among pollock cooperatives, Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) groups, and western Alaska subsistence salmon user groups is intended to coordinate the pollock fishery in a manner that reduces incidental catch rates of salmon. Reduced bycatch, higher utilization rates, increased economic returns, and improved safety are among the direct benefits of the AFA. The flexibility provided by cooperatives and by individual vessel allocations of pollock and other species has allowed the BSAI pollock fleet to spread their fishing effort in time and space. The cooperative management structure has shifted more of the monitoring and enforcement burden to the cooperatives and their members, allowing NMFS to manage the fishery more precisely. The AFA cooperative annual reports are required to provide information about how the cooperative allocated pollock, other groundfish species, and prohibited species among the vessels in the cooperative; the catch of these species by area for each vessel in the cooperative; information about how the cooperative monitored fishing by its members; and a description of any actions taken by the cooperative to penalize vessels that exceeded the catch and bycatch allocations made to the vessel by the cooperative. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 145 / Thursday, July 29, 2010 / Notices OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. 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 6616, 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 David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. Dated: July 26, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–18644 Filed 7–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Department of Commerce Business Forum U.S. Department of Commerce. Notice of a public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is seeking vendors that currently conduct business with, or have previously conducted business with or hope to conduct business with DOC. Interested parties are asked to offer comments on the DOC acquisition function for the purpose of strengthening the process. Parties may offer oral comments at a public meeting to be held on August 10, 2010. Parties are also encouraged to provide written comments. DATES: A public meeting will be conducted on August 10, 2010, at 1 p.m. Eastern time and will end no later than 4 p.m. Eastern time. The public is asked to pre-register by 5 p.m. Eastern time on August 6, 2010, due to security precautions and seating limitations. Registration is on a firstcome first-served basis and space is limited. To preregister, please send an email to DOCBusinessForum Registration@doc.gov with attending personnel names, business represented, along with contact information and the topics of interest (see topics below). Please put ‘‘Registration’’ in the subject line of the e-mail. Registration on August 10, 2010 at the meeting location will begin at 12 p.m. Eastern time on August 10, 2010 and the meeting will start at 1 p.m. Eastern time. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:45 Jul 28, 2010 Jkt 220001 The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Department of Commerce. The auditorium is located off the main lobby of the Department of Commerce building at 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230. The public meeting will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Request for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to DOCBusinessForum Registration@doc.gov by August 6, 2010. Please put ‘‘Accommodations’’ in the subject line. In lieu of, or in addition to, participating in the public meeting, interested parties may submit written comments to DOCBusinessForum Comment@doc.gov by August 31, 2010. Please put ‘‘Comment’’ in the subject line. Because DOC would like to implement possible suggestions to strengthen acquisition relations within the business community, interested parties wishing to have their comments considered in connection with this process must submit their comments by 5 p.m. Eastern time on August 31, 2010. Comments received after this date, but before DOC completes its work, may be considered in follow-up implementation efforts, as appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of the subject matter related to the memorandum: E-mail DOCBusinessForum Registration@doc.gov. Please put ‘‘Question’’ in the subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to encourage public comment on ways DOC can improve its acquisition processes and relationship with the business community. A list of topics are provided at the end of this notice. Parties wishing to make oral or written comments are especially encouraged to provide comment on these issues for DOC consideration. DOC welcomes public comments on DOC’s acquisition function best practices, opportunities for improvement, and challenges related to business contracting and seeks public input on the issues described below: General Impressions of the DOC Acquisition function: DOC is looking to strengthen the acquisition function and would like to hear your comments and suggestions on improving the DOC acquisition process to help businesses, thoughts on developing well defined solicitations, suggestions to ensure DOC’s evaluation criteria is well defined, making debriefings useful and your thoughts and suggestions on some key processes that can be implemented ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 44759 to improve the DOC acquisition function. DOC Acquisition Personnel: In order to strengthen the acquisition function key personnel such as contracting officers, contracting specialist and purchasing agents are vital to maintain a healthy acquisition function. DOC wants to hear your thoughts, suggestions and comments on accessibility, helpfulness and knowledge of the acquisition personnel, program offices, OSDBU and small business specialists when seeking to gain a contract with DOC. Additionally, DOC would like to hear your thoughts, comments, suggestions on the availability of forecasting opportunities, the best practices from other agencies that can be utilized by DOC and some improvement opportunities DOC could implement to help businesses when using the acquisition process. Training, outreach, and technology: DOC understands that training is essential to any organization and would like your thoughts, comments, suggestions on the types of training for DOC acquisition personnel or businesses that improve businesses’ ability to participate in the DOC marketplace. Additionally, DOC would like to know your thoughts, comments and suggestions on the best ways to deliver this training to the business community and learn what other Federal organizations do to improve their business outreach strategies. Furthermore, DOC would like your thoughts, comments and suggestions on available technology systems and applications are most helpful to businesses in finding contracting opportunities, and available technological improvements that can be made to existing technologies, or what new applications might be considered to make doing business with DOC more attractive. An agenda will be posted at Web site https://oam.ocs.doc.gov/ no later than July 31, 2010, with additional details on the structure of the meeting. The meeting may include break-out sessions that focus on individual topics, such as those described at the end of this notice. Therefore, parties may be asked to focus their oral comments on the topic of greatest interest to them. Dated: July 22, 2010. Helen Hurcombe, Senior Procurement Executive, Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 2010–18513 Filed 7–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–17–M E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44758-44759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18644]


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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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: American Fisheries Act Reports in the Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Islands Management Area.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0401.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 11.
    Average Hours per Response: 12 hours for AFA Annual Report; 30 
minutes for Non-member vessel contract fishing application; 5 minutes 
for Inshore catcher vessel cooperative pollock catch report; 5 minutes 
for Agent for service of process; 40 hours for Salmon Bycatch Reduction 
Inter-Cooperative Agreement (ICA).
    Burden Hours: 101.
    Needs and Uses: This is an extension of a currently approved 
information collection. The American Fisheries Act (AFA) was signed 
into law in October of 1998. The AFA established an allocation program 
for the pollock fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
Management Area (BSAI). The AFA established a limited access program 
for the inshore sector of the BSAI pollock fishery that is based on the 
formation of fishery cooperatives around each inshore pollock 
processor. Implementing regulations are found at 50 CFR part 679, 
Subpart F.
    The original purposes of the AFA were to tighten United States 
ownership standards that had been exploited under the Anti-reflagging 
Act, to provide Alaska's BSAI pollock fleet the opportunity to conduct 
their fishery in a more rational manner, and to protect non-AFA 
participants in other fisheries. In addition, a voluntary civil 
agreement among pollock cooperatives, Western Alaska Community 
Development Quota (CDQ) groups, and western Alaska subsistence salmon 
user groups is intended to coordinate the pollock fishery in a manner 
that reduces incidental catch rates of salmon. Reduced bycatch, higher 
utilization rates, increased economic returns, and improved safety are 
among the direct benefits of the AFA. The flexibility provided by 
cooperatives and by individual vessel allocations of pollock and other 
species has allowed the BSAI pollock fleet to spread their fishing 
effort in time and space. The cooperative management structure has 
shifted more of the monitoring and enforcement burden to the 
cooperatives and their members, allowing NMFS to manage the fishery 
more precisely. The AFA cooperative annual reports are required to 
provide information about how the cooperative allocated pollock, other 
groundfish species, and prohibited species among the vessels in the 
cooperative; the catch of these species by area for each vessel in the 
cooperative; information about how the cooperative monitored fishing by 
its members; and a description of any actions taken by the cooperative 
to penalize vessels that exceeded the catch and bycatch allocations 
made to the vessel by the cooperative.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

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    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    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 6616, 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 David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: July 26, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-18644 Filed 7-28-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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