Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 50453-50454 [2011-20655]

Download as PDF srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 157 / Monday, August 15, 2011 / Notices 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 of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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 those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Development Utilities Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, Room 5168, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Title: Accounting Requirements for Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers. OMB Control Number: 0572–0003. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: This collection of information covers requirements for RUS Electric and Telecommunications borrowers for maintaining financial accounting and recordkeeping. The collection consists of the requirement to maintain an index of records and the recordkeeping associated with the accounting system of the organization. The Agency believes that this is the minimum record retention requirements needed to carry out its due diligence responsibilities in loan underwriting and maintaining loan security. Agency borrowers should understand that they may be subject to additional record retention requirements imposed by other regulatory authorities such as FERC, FCC, state commissions and IRS. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents and Recordkeepers: 1,150. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Hours per Recordkeeper: 50 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,300 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Recordkeepers: 28,750 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Joyce McNeil, Program Development and Regulatory VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Aug 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 Analysis, at (202) 720–0812, Fax: (202) 720–8435. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: August 5, 2011. Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 50453 and regulations of the Commission and FACA. Dated in Washington, DC, August 10, 2011. Peter Minarik, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. 2011–20645 Filed 8–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P [FR Doc. 2011–20621 Filed 8–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the New Hampshire State Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that the New Hampshire State Advisory Committee to the Commission will meet at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on Monday, August 29, 2011, in Room 255 of the Student Center at the University of New Hampshire, 400 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH 03101. The purpose of the briefing meeting is to inform members on the operations of Federal advisory committees. The purpose of the planning meeting is to discuss future activities. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by September 29, 2011. Written comments may be mailed to the Eastern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 624 9th Street, NW., Suite 740, Washington, DC 20425. They may be faxed to (202) 376– 7548 or e-mailed to ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376–7533. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s Web site, https://www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above email or street address. Deaf or hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting(s) and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Eastern Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Marianas Trench Marine National (MTMN) Monument Knowledge and Attitudes Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (request for a new information collection). Number of Respondents: 1,000. Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes. Burden Hours: 333. Needs and Uses: President George W. Bush established the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (Monument) on January 6, 2009, by Presidential Proclamation 8335. The Islands Unit of the Monument includes only the waters and submerged lands of the three northernmost Mariana Islands: Farallon de Pajaros or Uracas; Maug; and Asuncion, below the mean low water line. Within the Islands Unit, commercial fishing is prohibited but sustenance, recreational, and traditional indigenous fishing can be allowed on a sustainable basis. Management activities under the Department of the Interior are anticipated to include public education programs and public outreach regarding the coral reef ecosystem and related marine resources and species of the Monument and efforts to conserve them; traditional access by indigenous persons, for culturally significant subsistence, cultural and religious uses within the Monument; a program to assess and promote Monument-related scientific exploration and research, tourism, and recreational and economic activities and opportunities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); a process to consider E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 50454 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 157 / Monday, August 15, 2011 / Notices requests for recreational fishing permits in certain areas of the Islands Unit, based on an analysis of the likely effects of such fishing on the marine ecosystems of these areas, sound professional judgment that such fishing will not materially interfere with or detract from the fulfillment of the purposes of this proclamation, and the extent to which such recreational fishing shall be managed as a sustainable activity; programs for monitoring and enforcement necessary to ensure that scientific exploration and research, tourism, and recreational and commercial activities do not degrade the Monument’s coral reef ecosystem or related marine resources or species or diminish the Monument’s natural character. The Human Dimensions Research Program at NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center is initiating a survey to support development of a management plan for the Monument. Designation of the Monument was accompanied by social debate over the merits of designation, the economic benefits, increased federal management in the archipelago, the impacts to fishermen and fishing communities, and other effects. Now that the Monument has been established and management planning is beginning, there is a need for research to define CNMI and Guam residents’ management preferences and perceptions of effects so this information is available to managers as they develop and begin to implement the plan. The survey contains questions on awareness, knowledge, and attitudes regarding the Monument, preferences for management and scientific research, and level of interest in becoming involved in Monument management and outreach activities. Additional questions include experiences with and attitudes toward existing uses of coastal and marine resources, to provide a context for interpreting responses regarding the Monument. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: One time. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission @omb.eop.gov. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Aug 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop. gov. Dated: August 10, 2011. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop. gov. [FR Doc. 2011–20655 Filed 8–12–11; 8:45 am] Dated: August 10, 2011. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P [FR Doc. 2011–20659 Filed 8–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 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: Southwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements. OMB Control Number: 0648–0361. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 1,330. Average Hours per Response: For all but purse seine vessels, 45 minutes; for purse seine vessels, one hour and 15 minutes. Burden Hours: 1,005. Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current information collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 660.704 require that all vessels with permits issued under authority of the National Marine Fishery Service’s (NMFS) Fishery Management Plan for United States (U.S.) West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries display the vessel’s official number. The numbers must be of a specific size and format and located at specified locations. The display of the identifying number aids in fishery law enforcement. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission @omb.eop.gov. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Northeast Region Vessel Identification Requirements. OMB Control Number: 0648–0350. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 4,920. Average Hours per Response: 45 minutes. Burden Hours: 3,690. Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current information collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 648.8 and 697.8 require that owners of vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in registered length that have Federal permits to fish in the Northeast Region display the vessel’s name and official number. The vessel’s name and official number must be of a specific size at specified locations. The display of the identifying characters aids in fishery law enforcement. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission @omb.eop.gov. 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 E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50453-50454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20655]


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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: Marianas Trench Marine National (MTMN) Monument Knowledge 
and Attitudes Survey.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 333.
    Needs and Uses: President George W. Bush established the Marianas 
Trench Marine National Monument (Monument) on January 6, 2009, by 
Presidential Proclamation 8335. The Islands Unit of the Monument 
includes only the waters and submerged lands of the three northernmost 
Mariana Islands: Farallon de Pajaros or Uracas; Maug; and Asuncion, 
below the mean low water line. Within the Islands Unit, commercial 
fishing is prohibited but sustenance, recreational, and traditional 
indigenous fishing can be allowed on a sustainable basis.
    Management activities under the Department of the Interior are 
anticipated to include public education programs and public outreach 
regarding the coral reef ecosystem and related marine resources and 
species of the Monument and efforts to conserve them; traditional 
access by indigenous persons, for culturally significant subsistence, 
cultural and religious uses within the Monument; a program to assess 
and promote Monument-related scientific exploration and research, 
tourism, and recreational and economic activities and opportunities in 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); a process to 
consider

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requests for recreational fishing permits in certain areas of the 
Islands Unit, based on an analysis of the likely effects of such 
fishing on the marine ecosystems of these areas, sound professional 
judgment that such fishing will not materially interfere with or 
detract from the fulfillment of the purposes of this proclamation, and 
the extent to which such recreational fishing shall be managed as a 
sustainable activity; programs for monitoring and enforcement necessary 
to ensure that scientific exploration and research, tourism, and 
recreational and commercial activities do not degrade the Monument's 
coral reef ecosystem or related marine resources or species or diminish 
the Monument's natural character.
    The Human Dimensions Research Program at NOAA Fisheries Pacific 
Islands Fisheries Science Center is initiating a survey to support 
development of a management plan for the Monument. Designation of the 
Monument was accompanied by social debate over the merits of 
designation, the economic benefits, increased federal management in the 
archipelago, the impacts to fishermen and fishing communities, and 
other effects. Now that the Monument has been established and 
management planning is beginning, there is a need for research to 
define CNMI and Guam residents' management preferences and perceptions 
of effects so this information is available to managers as they develop 
and begin to implement the plan. The survey contains questions on 
awareness, knowledge, and attitudes regarding the Monument, preferences 
for management and scientific research, and level of interest in 
becoming involved in Monument management and outreach activities. 
Additional questions include experiences with and attitudes toward 
existing uses of coastal and marine resources, to provide a context for 
interpreting responses regarding the Monument.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
    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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: August 10, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-20655 Filed 8-12-11; 8:45 am]
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