Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 87 / Monday, May 7, 2007 / Notices 25747 

I. Abstract 

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (Act) 

authorizes the establishment of Regional 

Fishery Management Councils to 

exercise sound judgment in the 

stewardship of fishery resources 

through the preparation, monitoring, 

and revision of such fishery 

management plans under 

circumstances, (a) which will enable the 

States, the fishing industry, consumers, 

environmental organizations, and other 

interested persons to participate in the 

development of such plans, and (b) 

which take into account the social and 

economic needs of fishermen and 

dependent communities. 

Section 302(j) of the Act requires that 

Council members appointed by the 

Secretary, Scientific and Statistical 

Committee (SSC) members appointed by 

a Council under Section 302(g)(1), or 

individuals nominated by the Governor 

of a State for possible appointment as a 

Council member disclose their financial 

interest in any Council fishery. These 

interests include harvesting, processing, 

lobbying, advocacy, or marketing 

activity that is being, or will be, 

undertaken within any fishery over 

which the Council concerned has 

jurisdiction, or with respect to an 

individual or organization with a 

financial interest in such activity. In 

2008, the Secretary is required to submit 

an annual report to Congress for 2007 on 

action taken by the Secretary and the 

Councils to implement the disclosure of 

financial interest and recusal 

requirements, including identification 

of any conflict of interest problems with 

respect to the Councils and SSCs and 

recommendations for addressing any 

such problems. 

Seated Council members appointed 

by the Secretary, including the Tribal 

Government appointee and SSC 

members, must file a financial interest 

form within 45 days of taking office and 

must provide an update of their 

statements at any time any such 

financial interest is acquired, or 

substantially changed. 

The Act further provides that a 

member shall not vote on a Council 

decision that would have a significant 

and predictable effect on a financial 

interest if there is a close causal link 

between the Council decision and an 

expected and substantially 

disproportionate benefit to the financial 

interest of the affected individual 

relative to the financial interest of other 

participants in the same gear type or 

sector of the fishery. However, an 

affected individual who is declared 

ineligible to vote on a Council action 

may participate in Council deliberations 

relating to the decision after notifying 

the Council of his/her recusal and 

identifying the financial interest that 

would be affected. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents submit paper forms. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0192. 

Form Number: NOAA Form 88–195. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

306. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 35 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 179. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $54. 

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: May 1, 2007. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 043007A] 

U.S. Climate Change Science Program 

Synthesis and Assessment Product 

Draft Prospectus 4.2 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration publishes 

this notice to announce the availability 

of the draft Prospectus for one of the 

U.S. Climate Change Science Program 

(CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment 

Products for public comments. This 

draft Prospectus addresses the following 

CCSP Topic: 

Product 4.2: Thresholds of Change in 

Ecosystems. 

After consideration of comments 

received on the draft Prospectus, the 

final Prospectus along with the 

comments received will be published on 

the CCSP web site. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 6, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectus is 

posted on the CCSP Program Office web 

site. The web address to access the draft 

Prospectus is: 

Product 4.2 

http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/ 

sap/sap4–2/default.php 

Detailed instructions for making 

comments on the draft Prospectus is 

provided with the Prospectus. 

Comments should be prepared in 

accordance with these instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Fabien Laurier, Climate Change Science 

Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 

20006, Telephone: (202)419–3481. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP 

was established by the President in 2002 

to coordinate and integrate scientific 

research on global change and climate 

change sponsored by 13 participating 

departments and agencies of the U.S. 

Government. The CCSP is charged with 

preparing information resources that 

support climate-related discussions and 

decisions, including scientific synthesis 

and assessment analyses that support 

evaluation of important policy issues. 

The Prospectus addressed by this notice 

provides a topical overview and 

describes plans for scoping, drafting, 

reviewing, producing, and 

disseminating one of 21 final synthesis 

and assessment Products that will be 

produced by the CCSP. 

Dated: May 1, 2007. 

William J. Brennan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

International Affairs, and Acting Director, 

Climate Change Science Program. 

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