Marine Mammals; File No. 15537, 19976-19977 [2011-8576]
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be $12,170 based on an average hourly
salary of $24.34 for local government
employees. This estimate was taken
from the Census Bureau’s Annual
Survey of Government Employment for
2009.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, United
States Code, Section 182.
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: April 5, 2011.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Dated: April 5, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
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innovation and competitiveness,
preparing American regions for growth
and success in the worldwide economy.
In 2010, EDA made improvements in its
grant application process. The proposed
short survey of five to ten questions will
help EDA assess the effectiveness and
overall customer satisfaction with the
improvements to the grant application
process and to make any necessary
adjustments. EDA would like to conduct
surveys of approximately 300 applicants
every three months.
II. Method of Collection
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Web-based survey.
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III. Data
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Survey of EDA
Grant Process Improvement
Economic Development
Administration, 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.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before June 10, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
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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.
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 Kenneth M. Kukovich, EDA
PRA Liaison, Office of Management
Services, Economic Development
Administration, Department of
Commerce, HCHB Room 7227, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4965;
fax: (202) 501–0766; e-mail:
kkukovich@eda.doc.gov.
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(new information collection).
Affected Public: Not for-profit
institutions; state or local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648- XA352
Marine Mammals; File No. 15537
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of an
Environmental Assessment.
AGENCY:
The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
availability of the Environmental
Assessment (EA) prepared in response
to a public display permit application
received from the Institute for Marine
Mammal Studies (IMMS), P.O. Box 207,
Gulfport, MS 39502 (Dr. Moby Solangi,
Responsible Party).
DATES: Written or telefaxed comments
must be received on or before May 11,
2011.
ADDRESSES: The EA is available for
review online at https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
review.htm or upon written request or
by appointment in the following office:
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.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, at the address listed above.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or by email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
Please include the File No. 15537 in the
subject line of the e-mail comment.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301)
713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
20, 2010, notice was published in the
Federal Register (75 FR 28239) that a
request for a permit was received by the
above-named applicant under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The
applicant is requesting a permit to take
releasable stranded California sea lions
(two males and six females) from west
coast stranding facilities for public
display purposes. By this notice, NMFS
requests public comment on the EA
associated with this action.
Dated: April 6, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA359
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a meeting of the
Council Coordination Committee of the
Fishery Management Councils.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will host
a meeting of the Council Coordination
Committee in Charleston, SC. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The meeting will take place May
3–5, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held at
the Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, 181
Church St., Charleston, SC 29401;
telephone: (843) 408–8733 or (843) 577–
2644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, N. Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Members of the Council Coordination
Committee (CCC), consisting of the
Regional Fishery Management Council
(RFMC) chairs, vice chairs and
executive directors, will meet from 1:30
p.m.–5:30 p.m. on May 3, 2011; 8 a.m.–
5:30 p.m. on May 4, 2011; and 8 a.m.–
1 p.m. on May 5, 2011.
Agenda
Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 1:30 p.m.–5:30
p.m.
Welcome comments and open session
with Councils; Council reports on the
status of implementing the MagnusonStevens Act provisions and other
current activities of interest including:
annual catch limits; ending overfishing;
rebuilding plans status updates; catch
shares; and the allocation of fishery
resources.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 8 a.m.–5:30
p.m.
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ADDRESSES:
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
Members of the CCC will receive
updates and discuss: Fiscal Year (FY)
2011 and FY2012 budgets and
additional grant funds; performance
measures status; National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
issues; a status report on Executive
Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review); the National
Bycatch Report; the National Catch
Share Policy Status; the Marine
Protected Area (MPA) network and
council participation; the Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) and use of MRIP data for
recreational in-season adjustments; and
Law Enforcement issues, including
NOAA General Counsel (GC) penalty
schedules.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Members of the CCC will be briefed
on: United States Coast Guard (USCG)
issues; National Ocean Council/Coastal
and Marine Spatial Planning; the
National Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Workshop; and
Outreach efforts of NOAA Fisheries and
the Regional Fishery Management
Councils.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the council office (see
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
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Dated: April 5, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Comment Request
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) 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: United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Response to Office Action and
Voluntary Amendment Forms (formerly
Electronic Response to Office Action
and Preliminary Amendment Forms).
Form Number(s): PTO–1960, 1957,
1966, 1771, 1822.
Agency Approval Number: 0651–
0050.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Burden: 96,752 hours annually.
Number of Respondents: 224,183
responses per year.
Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO
expects that it will take the public
approximately 10 minutes (0.17 hours)
to 35 minutes (0.58 hours) to gather the
necessary information, create the
document, and submit the completed
request, depending upon the type of
request and the method of submission
(electronic or paper).
Needs and Uses: This collection of
information is required by the
Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.,
which provides for the Federal
registration of trademarks, service
marks, collective trademarks and
servicemarks, collective membership
marks, and certification marks.
Individuals and businesses that use
such marks, or intend to use such
marks, in interstate commerce may file
an application to register their marks
with the USPTO. In some cases, the
USPTO issues Office Actions to
applicants requesting missing
information, or advising applicants of
the refusal to register the mark.
Applicants may also supplement their
applications by providing further
information voluntarily in the form of a
Voluntary Amendment.
The information in this collection is
a matter of public record and is used by
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648- XA352
Marine Mammals; File No. 15537
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of an Environmental Assessment.
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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
availability of the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared in response
to a public display permit application received from the Institute for
Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS), P.O. Box 207, Gulfport, MS 39502 (Dr.
Moby Solangi, Responsible Party).
DATES: Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before May
11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The EA is available for review online at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/review.htm or upon written request or by
appointment in the following office:
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.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, at the address
listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-
0376, or by e-mail to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include the
File No. 15537 in the subject line of the e-mail comment.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301)
713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 20, 2010, notice was published in the
Federal Register (75 FR 28239) that a request for a permit was received
by the above-named applicant under the authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the
regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50
CFR part 216). The applicant is requesting a permit to take releasable
stranded California sea lions (two males and six females) from west
coast stranding facilities for public display purposes. By this notice,
NMFS requests public comment on the EA associated with this action.
Dated: April 6, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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