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System to support the effective 

stewardship, lasting protection, 

restoration, and sustainable use of the 

nation’s significant natural and cultural 

marine resources. The MPA Center is 

charged by the Order to carry out these 

requirements in cooperation with DOI. 

Neither the Order nor the National 

System establishes any new legal 

authorities to designate or manage 

MPAs, nor do they alter any existing 

State, Federal, or tribal laws or 

programs. 

In addition, the U.S. Ocean Action 

Plan (USOAP) outlines a variety of 

actions for promoting the responsible 

use and stewardship of ocean and 

coastal resources for the benefit of all 

Americans. A Cabinet-level ‘‘Committee 

on Ocean Policy’’ (COP) was established 

by Executive Order 13366 (December 

17, 2004) to coordinate the activities of 

executive branch departments and 

agencies regarding ocean-related matters 

in an integrated and effective manner to 

advance the environmental and 

economic interests of present and future 

generations of Americans. The President 

further directs the Executive branch 

agencies to facilitate, as appropriate, 

coordination and consultation regarding 

ocean-related matters among Federal, 

State, tribal, local governments, the 

private sector, foreign governments, and 

international organizations. 

Subcommittees of the COP also have 

been formed as part of the ocean 

governance structure described in the 

USOAP, including the Subcommittee on 

Integrated Management of Ocean 

Resources (SIMOR) and the Joint 

Subcommittee on Ocean Science and 

Technology. Many of the activities 

outlined in the USOAP and the 

subsequent work plans of the COP’s 

subcommittees complement efforts to 

develop the National System. Similarly, 

many of the collaborative actions under 

the National System may offer 

opportunities to help advance the 

USOAP. As these efforts proceed, the 

MPA Center will work closely with 

SIMOR to evaluate progress and plans 

for developing the National System in 

order to ensure coordination and 

consistency with the USOAP’s 

governance structure and overall 

approach. 

The MPA Center has developed this 

Draft Framework based on information 

from the initial analysis of information 

about existing place-based conservation 

efforts, along with comments from 

hundreds of individuals at nearly sixty 

meetings, initial tribal consultations, 

and recommendations from Federal, 

non-governmental and State advisory 

groups. As a result, the proposed 

collaborative development of an 

effective National System outlined in 

this document provides a structure for 

an assemblage of MPA sites, systems, 

and networks established and managed 

by Federal, State, tribal, and local 

governments to collectively work 

together at the regional and national 

levels to achieve common objectives for 

conserving the nation’s vital natural and 

cultural resources. 

By establishing an effective structure 

for working together, the National 

System will help to increase the 

efficient protection of important marine 

resources; contribute to the nation’s 

overall social and economic health; 

support government agency cooperation 

and integration; and improve the 

public’s access to scientific information 

and decision-making about the nation’s 

marine resources. The efforts of the 

National System are also intended to 

benefit participating State, tribal, 

Federal, and local government partners 

through collaborative efforts to identify 

shared priorities for improving MPA 

effectiveness and develop partnerships 

to provide assistance in meeting those 

needs. Further, it provides a foundation 

for cooperation with other countries to 

conserve resources of common concern. 

In submitting your comments on the 

Draft Framework, please remember that 

comments submitted by e-mail are 

preferred; however, those submitted by 

mail and fax will also be accepted. An 

extended comment period of 145 days is 

being provided in order to accommodate 

the quarterly meeting schedules of some 

organizations, including regional fishery 

management councils. 

Classification 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

This action is not a regulatory action 

subject to E.O. 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993). 

Energy Effects 

NOAA and DOI have determined that 

this action will have no effect on energy 

supply, distribution, or use and is 

therefore not a ‘‘significant energy 

action’’ as defined by Executive Order 

13211 (66 FR 28355, May 18, 2001). No 

Statement of Energy Effects is required 

and therefore none has been prepared. 

Government to Government 

Relationship With Tribes 

E.O. 13175—Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments— outlines the 

responsibilities of the Federal 

Government regarding its policies with 

tribal implications, i.e., regulations, 

legislative comments or proposed 

legislation, and other policy statements 

or actions that have substantial direct 

effects on one or more Indian tribes, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes (65 FR 

67249, November 9, 2000). Pursuant to 

E.O. 13175, we will consult with tribal 

governments as the National System is 

developed. 

Administrative Procedure Act 

Pursuant to authority at 5 U.S.C. 

533(b)(A), prior notice and an 

opportunity for public comment are not 

required to be given, as this document 

concerns agency procedure or practice. 

Nevertheless, NOAA and DOI want the 

benefit of the public’s comment and are 

hereby giving prior notice and 

opportunity for public comment. 

Dated: July 12, 2006. 

Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., 

Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere. 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request—Flammability 

Standards for Clothing Textiles and 

Vinyl Plastic Film 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of July 

11, 2006 (71 FR 39056), the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission published a 

notice in accordance with provisions of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the 

agency’s intention to seek an extension 

of approval of a collection of 

information in regulations 

implementing the flammability 

standards for clothing textiles and vinyl 

plastic film. The regulations prescribe 

requirements for testing and 

recordkeeping by persons and firms 

issuing guaranties of garments, fabrics, 

and related materials subject to the 

Standard for the Flammability of 

Clothing Textiles (16 CFR part 1610) 

and the Standard for the Flammability 

of Vinyl Plastic Film (16 CFR part 1611). 

No comments were received in response 

to that notice. By publication of this 

notice, the Commission announces that 

it has submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) a 

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those collections of information without 

change for three years from the date of 

approval by OMB. 

Additional Information About the 

Request for Extension of Approval of 

the Collection of Information 

Agency address: Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Title of information collection: 

Standard for the Flammability of 

Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR part 1610; 

Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl 

Plastic Film, 16 CFR part 1611. 

Type of request: Extension of approval 

without change. 

General description of respondents: 

Manufacturers and importers of 

garments, fabrics, and related materials 

subject to the flammability standards for 

clothing textiles and vinyl plastic film. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

1000. 

Estimated average number of hours 

per respondent: 101.6 per year. 

Estimated number of hours for all 

respondents: 101,600 per year. 

Estimated cost of collection for all 

respondents: $4.4 million. 

Comments: Comments on this request 

for extension of approval of information 

collection requirements should be 

submitted by October 23, 2006 to (1) the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for 

CPSC, Office of Management and 

Budget, Washington, DC 20503; 

telephone: (202) 395–7340, and (2) emailed to the Office of the Secretary at 

cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to the 

Office of the Secretary, Consumer 

Product Safety Commission, 4330 East 

West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 

20814. Written comments may also be 

sent to the Office of the Secretary by 

facsimile at (301) 504–0127. 

Copies of this request for extension of 

the information collection requirements 

and supporting documentation are 

available from Linda Glatz, Management 

and Program Analyst, Office of Planning 

and Evaluation, Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 

telephone: (301) 504–7671. 

Dated: September 18, 2006. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per 

Diem Rates 

AGENCY: DoD, Per Diem, Travel and 

Transportation Allowance Committee. 

ACTION: Notice of Revised Non-Foreign 

Overseas Per Diem Rates. 

SUMMARY: The Per Diem, Travel and 

Transportation Allowance Committee is 

publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem 

Bulletin Number 249. This bulletin lists 

revisions in the per diem rates 

prescribed for U.S. Government 

employees for official travel in Alaska, 

Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern 

Mariana Islands and Possessions of the 

United States. AEA changes announced 

in Bulletin Number 194 remain in effect. 

Bulletin Number 249 is being published 

in the Federal Register to assure that 

travelers are paid per diem at the most 

current rates. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2006. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document gives notice of revisions in 

per diem rates prescribed by the Per 

Diem Travel and Transportation 

Allowance Committee for non-foreign 

areas outside the continental United 

States. It supersedes Civilian Personnel 

Per Diem Bulletin Number 248. 

Distribution of Civilian Personnel Per 

Diem Bulletins by mail was 

discontinued. Per Diem Bulletins 

published periodically in the Federal 

Register now constitute the only 

notification of revisions in per diem 

rates to agencies and establishments 

outside the Department of Defense. For 

more information or questions about per 

diem rates, please contact your local 

travel office. The text of the Bulletin 

follows: 

Dated: September 18, 2006. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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