### 6184 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2010 / Notices

1. The Petitioners in this investigation are United States Steel Corporation, V&M Star L.P., TMK IPSCO, and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union.

On January 22, 2009, the Petitioners 1 made a timely request pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a 50–day postponement of the preliminary determination in this investigation. The Petitioners requested postponement of the preliminary determination to allow adequate time to analyze the submitted information.

For the reasons identified by the Petitioners, and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the Department is postponing this preliminary determination under section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) by 50 days from February 23, 2010 to April 14, 2010. The deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination, unless extended.

This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(c)(2) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

Dated: February 1, 2010. Carole Showers, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
[FR Doc. 2010–2696 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration** 

**RIN 0648–XU00**

**Endangered Species; File No. 14754**

**AGENCY :**  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

**ACTION :**  Notice; receipt of application.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given that Isaac Wirgin, PhD, New York University School of Medicine, Department of Environmental Medicine, Tuxedo, NY 10987, has applied in due form for a permit to import and take shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) early life stages (ELS) for purposes of scientific research.

**DATES :**  Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before March 10, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  The application 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/index.cfm , and then selecting File No. 14754 from the list of available applications. The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:

• 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

• Northeast Region, NMFS, Protected Resources Division, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281–9394.

Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed 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 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. 14754.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Malcolm Mohead or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 713–2289.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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).

A scientific research permit application was submitted by Dr. Isaac Wirgin of the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Environmental Medicine, to conduct research on Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. Dr. Wirgin is requesting to conduct a study to determine if early life-stages of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon are sensitive to PCB mixtures such that the effects would impact recruitment success in the environment, such as in the Hudson River. He needs an ESA permit to import and take up to 25,000 fertilized shortnose sturgeon eggs of Saint John River ancestry from Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc., Saint John, NB, Canada. If required, shortnose sturgeon eggs could also be supplemented with embryos of Connecticut River descent obtained from the Conte Lab, USGS, Turner Falls, MA (NMFS Permit 1549–01).

The initial proposed research would take place during two sampling seasons beginning in the spring of 2010 and ending in the spring of 2011. In subsequent years of the permit, studies would take place evaluating toxic effects of other contaminants. The permit would not authorize any takes from the wild, nor would it authorize any release of captive sturgeon into the wild.

Dated: February 2, 2002. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–2682 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–22–S**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID: DoD–2010–OS–0013]**

**Proposed Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. 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 burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

**DATES :**  Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 9, 2010.


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**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1160.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) ATTN: Dr. Timothy Elig, 1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209–2593, or call at (703) 696–5858.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Post-Election Surveys; OMB Control Number 0704–0125.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to meet a requirement of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA of 1986 [42 U.S.C. 1973ff]). UOCAVA requires a report to the President and Congress on the effectiveness of assistance under the Act, a statistical analysis of voterparticipation, and a description of StateFederal cooperation.

Title of Survey: The 2010 PostElection Voting Survey of Overseas Citizens.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Annual Burden Hours: 125,000. Number of Respondents: 250,000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

Frequency: One Time. Title of Survey: The 2010 PostElection Voting Survey of Local Election Officials.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

Annual Burden Hours: 3,950 hours. Number of Respondents: 7,900. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

Frequency: One time.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Summary of Information Collection UOCAVA requires the States to allow Uniformed Services personnel, their family members, and overseas citizens to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal offices. The Act covers members of the Uniformed Services and the merchant marine to include the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service, and their eligible dependents. Federal civilian employees overseas, and overseas U.S. citizens not affiliated with the Federal Government. Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) conducts the post-election survey on a statistically random basis to determine participation rates that are representative of all citizens covered by the Act, measure State-Federal cooperation, and evaluate the effectiveness of the overall absentee voting program. The information collected is used for overall program evaluation, management and improvement, and to compile the congressionally-mandated report to the President and Congress.

Dated: February 1, 2010. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010–2665 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Defense Acquisition Regulations System** 

**Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition**  **Regulation Supplement; Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software**  **(OMB Control Number 0704–0369)**

**AGENCY :**  Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Department of Defense (DoD).

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection for use through February 28, 2010. DoD proposes that OMB approve an extension of the information collection requirement, to expire three years after the approval date.

**DATES :**  DoD will consider all comments received by April 9, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 0704–0369, using any of the following methods:

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Æ E-mail: dfars@acq.osd.mil. Include OMB Control Number 0704–0369 in the subject line of the message.

Æ Fax: (703) 602–0350.

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, Washington, DC 20301–3060.

Æ Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402.

Comments received generally will be posted without change to http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Amy Williams, at (703) 602–0328. The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are available on the World Wide Web at: http:// www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/ index.htm . Paper copies are available from Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, Room 3B855, DC 20301–
3060.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 227.71, Rights in Technical Data, and Subpart 227.72, Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software Documentation, and related provisions and clauses of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); OMB Control Number 0704–0369.

Needs and Uses: DFARS Subparts 227.71 and 227.72 prescribe the use of