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respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before July 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Steve Turner, (305)361–4482 

or Steve.Turner@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Fishery quotas are established for 

many species in the fishery management 

plans developed by both the Gulf of 

Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management 

Council and the South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council. The Southeast 

Fisheries Science Center (SFSC) has 

been delegated the responsibility to 

monitor these quotas. To do so in a 

timely manner, seafood dealers that 

handle these species are required to 

report the purchases (landings) of these 

species. The frequency of these 

reporting requirements varies 

depending on the magnitude of the 

quota (i.e., lower quota usually require 

more frequent reporting) and the 

intensity of fishing effort. The most 

common reporting frequency is twice a 

month; however, some fishery quotas, 

e.g., the mackerel gill net, necessitates 

weekly or by the trip. 

In addition, information collection 

included in this family of forms 

includes interviews with fishermen to 

gather information on the fishing effort, 

location and type of gear used on 

individual trips. This data collection is 

conducted for a subsample of the fishing 

trips and vessel/trips in selected 

commercial fisheries in the Southeast 

region. The fishing trips and individuals 

are selected at random to provide a 

viable statistical sample. These data are 

used for scientific analyses that support 

critical conservation and management 

decisions made by national and 

international fishery management 

organizations. 

II. Method of Collection 

The SFSC will provide a reporting 

form to each dealer selected to report 

the minimum information necessary to 

monitor the quota(s). This form must be 

faxed or sent as an e-mail attachment to 

the SFSC within 5 business days of the 

end of each reporting period. For 

dealers that do not have a rapid fax 

machine or access to e-mail, preaddressed, pre-paid envelopes will be 

provided. Fishery biologists that are 

located a strategic fishing ports 

throughout the Southeast Region (North 

Carolina through Texas) intercept 

fishermen as they are unloading their 

catch and interview them. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0013. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit organizations (seafood dealers 

and fishermen). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

13,795. 

Estimated Time per Response: Fifteen 

minutes for a dealer report in the golden 

crab, rock shrimp and Puerto Rican 

prohibited coral dealers; 5 minutes to 

fax or mail a dealer report; 5 minutes for 

a dealer quota monitoring report in the 

Coastal Fisheries and mackerel fisheries; 

5 minutes for an annual vessel 

interview; 10 minutes for other 

interviews; 10 minutes for a dealer and 

vessel report in the eastern Gulf of 

Mexico runaround gill mackerel fishery; 

and 5 minutes for a wreckfish dealer 

report. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,838. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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 16, 2007. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–9769 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; An Observer 

Program for At-Sea Processing 

Vessels in the Pacific Coast 

Groundfish Fishery 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before July 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Jonathan Cusick, (360) 332–

2793 or Jonathan.Cusick@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Marine Fisheries 

Service’s At-Sea Hake Observer Program 

defines observer duties, trains and 

debriefs observers, and manages data 

and release. The observers, deployed 

aboard at-sea processing vessels in the 

U.S. West Coast hake (a.k.a. whiting) 

fishery, are hired by observer providers 

who contract with the at-sea processors 

to provide the required observer 

coverage (50 CFR part 660). This data 

collection relates to the response time 

for observer providers and observers to 

register for training, debriefing or to 

respond to suspension or 

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II. Method of Collection 

Methods of submittal include e-mail, 

U.S. post, telephone calls, and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0500. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

22. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Transcripts, 15 minutes; decertification 

response, 4 hours; training registration, 

7 minutes; notification of observer 

physical examination, 2 minutes; 

observer assignment information, 7 

minutes; weekly deployment report, 7 

minutes; debriefing registration, 7 

minutes; and reports on observer 

harassment/safety/performance, 2 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 51. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $1,000. 

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 16, 2007. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–9771 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA36 

U.S. Climate Change Science Program 

Synthesis and Assessment Product 

Draft Report 3.1 

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 Report for one of the U.S. 

Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) 

Synthesis and Assessment Products for 

public comments. This draft Report 

addresses the following CCSP Topic: 

Product 3.1 Climate Models: An 

Assessment of Strengths and 

Limitations for User Applications 

After consideration of comments 

received on the draft Report, a revised 

Report along with the comments 

received will be published on the CCSP 

web site. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

July 6, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The draft Report is posted 

on the CCSP Program Office web site. 

The web address to access the draft 

Report is: 

Product 3.1 

http://www.climatescience.gov/ 

Library/sap/sap3–1/default.php 

Detailed instructions for making 

comments on the draft Report is 

provided on the SAP 3.1 webpage (see 

link here). 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 Report 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 17, 2007. 

William J. Brennan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

International Affairs, and Acting Director, 

Climate Change Science Program. 

[FR Doc. E7–9810 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–12–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA35 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Applications for five scientific 

research permits. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has received nine scientific 

research permit application requests 

relating to Pacific salmon. The proposed 

research is intended to increase 

knowledge of species listed under the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to 

help guide management and 

conservation efforts. 

DATES: Comments or requests for a 

public hearing on the applications must 

be received at the appropriate address or 

fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later 

than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on 

June 21, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

applications should be sent to the 

Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 

1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, 

Portland, OR 97232–1274. Comments 

may also be sent via fax to 503–230–

5441 or by e-mail to 

resapps.nwr@NOAA.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Garth Griffin, Portland, OR (ph.: 503–

231–2005, Fax: 503–230–5441, e-mail: 

Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov). Permit 

application instructions are available 

from the address above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice 

The following listed species are 

covered in this notice: 

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha): endangered upper 

Columbia River (UCR), threatened 

Snake River (SR) spring/summer-run 

(spr/sum), threatened Puget Sound (PS). 


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