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information essential to support an 

ecosystem approach to coastal and 

ocean resource management, the plan 

recommends developing and 

operationalizing integrative information 

products and tools (Objective 2.1) and 

defining and implementing integrated 

ecosystem assessments (Objective 2.2). 

Third, to promote resilient ecosystems 

(Goal 3), the plan recommends assessing 

the cumulative impacts of hazards on 

coastal communities (Objective 3.1), 

assessing risk and vulnerability 

(Objective 3.2), developing risk 

communication strategies (Objective 

3.3), and evaluating forecasting and 

other capabilities (Objective 3.4). 

Finally, to provide critical support (Goal 

4), the plan recommends building 

essential organizational capacities 

(Objective 4.1) and developing 

communications, outreach, and 

educational strategies (Objective 4.2). 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments on the Draft Human 

Dimensions Strategic Plan (FY2008–

2013) to ensure the value of the final 

document for coastal and ocean 

resource science and governance. 

NCCOS encourages Federal and nonFederal government partners, resource 

managers, other decision makers, 

stakeholders, and other interested 

parties to submit comments. We 

especially encourage comments related 

to the value of the plan to support an 

ecosystem approach to the management 

of coastal and ocean resources, and its 

collaborative implementation. 

To facilitate efficient and thorough 

consideration of all submissions, please 

format your comments as follows: (1) 

Background information on yourself, 

including name, title, organizational 

affiliation, and contact information 

including e-mail address; (2) general 

comments; and (3) specific comments 

with references to line numbers. Please 

follow all substantive, non-editorial 

comments with well-developed 

suggestions for revision. Please include 

identifying information at the top of all 

pages. The Draft NCCOS Human 

Dimensions Strategic Plan (FY2008–

2013) is being issued for comment only 

and is not intended for interim use. 

Gary C. Matlock 

Director, National Center for Coastal Ocean 

Science. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 030607D] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 774–1714 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the National Marine Fisheries Service, 

Southwest Fisheries Science Center 

(SWFSC) (Stephen B. Reilly, Ph.D., 

Principal Investigator), Protected 

Resources Division, 8604 La Jolla Shores 

Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037, has requested an 

amendment to scientific research Permit 

No. 774–1714–05. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

April 11, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The amendment request 

and related documents are available for 

review upon written request or by 

appointment (See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION). 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this request should be 

submitted 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 amendment 

request would be appropriate. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile at (301)427–2521, 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. 774–1714. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject amendment to Permit No. 774–

1714, issued on June 30, 2004 (68 FR 

57673), is requested under the authority 

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking and importing of marine 

mammals (50 CFR part 216), the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (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). 

Permit No. 774–1714–05 authorizes 

the SWFSC to conduct research on 

seven pinniped species, 53 cetacean 

species, and five sea turtle species in the 

Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic and 

Southern Oceans. The permit authorizes 

Level B harassment during aerial and 

vessel surveys for photo-identification/ 

photogrammetry, incidental harassment, 

collection of sloughed skin, and salvage 

of carcasses and parts; Level A 

harassment for capture, biopsy 

sampling, and tagging activities; and the 

import/export of specimens. The permit 

holder requests authorization to: (1) 

reorganize their take table to reflect 

annual takes instead of 5–year 

cumulative takes; (2) increase the 

number of animals harassed during 

aerial and vessel surveys, biopsy 

sampled, and/or tagged for several 

cetacean species; (3) collapse authorized 

takes of six cetacean stocks to the 

species level; (4) add Antarctic minke 

whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) to 

species that may be harassed during 

aerial and vessel surveys for photo-id 

and biopsy sampled; (5) add four new 

cetacean categories for animals that are 

observed but not identifiable during 

surveys; (6) add 14 cetacean species/ 

stocks to those that may be harassed/ 

sampled in the Southern Ocean; and (7) 

satellite tag up to 50 non-endangered 

killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Antarctic 

waters annually. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Documents may be reviewed in the 

following locations: 

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)427–2521; 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone 

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426; 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249; 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018; and 

Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 

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96814–4700; phone (808)973–2935; fax 

(808)973–2941. 

Dated: March 6, 2007. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Information Collection; Submission for 

OMB Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (hereinafter the 

’’Corporation’’), has submitted a public 

information collection request (ICR) 

entitled Accomplishment Surveys for 

Senior Corps Programs to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Pub. L. 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Mr. 

Nathan Dietz, at (202) 606–6663, 

(Ndietz@cns.gov). Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call (202) 606–3472 

between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern 

time, Monday through Friday. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB Desk 

Officer for the Corporation for National 

and Community Service, by any of the 

following two methods within 30 days 

from the date of publication in this 

Federal Register: 

(a) By fax to: (202) 395–6974, 

Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 

National and Community Service; and 

(b) Electronically by e-mail to: 

Katherine_Astrich@omb.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Corporation, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Corporation’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

Comments 

A 60-day public comment Notice, 

regarding all the component surveys of 

the Senior Corps Performance Surveys 

was published in the Federal Register 

on September 20, 2006. This comment 

period ended on December 20, 2006. No 

public comments were received from 

this notice. 

Description 

The Corporation seeks to renew 

clearance for the Accomplishment 

Surveys for Senior Corps Programs to 

collect information about Senior Corps 

volunteer activities and 

accomplishments, as well as to gather 

information about the practices used by 

the organizations that recruit, supervise 

and manage Senior Corps volunteers. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Accomplishment Surveys for 

Senior Corps Programs. 

OMB Number: 3045–0049. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

organizations. 

Type of Respondents: Senior Corps 

volunteer station supervisors. 

Total Respondents: 2,500. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,875 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): None. 

Dated: March 5, 2007. 

Robert T. Grimm, Jr., 

Director, Office of Research and Policy 

Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Threat Reduction Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office 

of the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Acquisition, Technology and Logistics). 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Threat Reduction 

Advisory Committee will meet in closed 

session on Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 

the Defense Threat Reduction Agency 

(DTRA), and on Friday, May 11, 2007 in 

the Pentagon, Washington, DC. 

The mission of the Committee is to 

advise the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) 

on technology security, combating 

weapons of mass destruction, chemical 

and biological defense, transformation 

of the nuclear weapons stockpile, and 

other matters related to the Defense 

Threat Reduction Agency’s mission. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. Appendix II), it has been 

determined that this Committee meeting 

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(1), and that accordingly the 

meeting will be closed to the public. 

DATES: Thursday, May 10, 2007, (8 a.m. 

to 4 p.m.) and Friday, May 11, 2007, (8 

a.m. to 9:30 a.m.) 

ADDRESSES: Defense Threat Reduction 

Agency, Defense Threat Reduction 

Center Building, Conference Room G, 

Room 1252, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, 

Fort Belvoir, Virginia and the USD 

(AT&L) Conference Room (3E659), the 

Pentagon, Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Eric Wright, Defense Threat Reduction 

Agency/AST, 8725 John J. Kingman 

Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–

6201. Phone: (703) 767–5717. 

Dated: March 5, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Defense Department 

Advisory Committee on Women in the 

Services (DACOWITS) 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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