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able to take advantage of U.S. Embassy 

rates for hotel rooms. 

Conditions For Participation 

Targeted mission participants are U.S. 

companies providing smart grid 

equipment, technology and services that 

have an interest in learning more about 

the UK and European markets. Target 

sectors holding high potential for U.S. 

exporters include: Smart meters and 

advanced metering infrastructure; 

communication and data management 

software and services; grid optimization 

technologies; demand response and 

control systems; cyber security software 

and services; transmission and 

distribution equipment; automation 

technologies; and consumer engagement 

platforms and services. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

The following criteria will be 

evaluated in selecting participants: 

• Relevance of the company’s 

business to the mission goals; 

• Market potential for business in the 

UK and European markets; 

• Provision of adequate information 

on the company’s products and/or 

services, and communication of the 

company’s primary objectives; and 

• Timeliness of the company’s 

completed application and participation 

agreement signed by a company officer. 

Diversity of company size and 

location may also be considered during 

the review process. Referrals from 

political organizations and any 

documents containing references to 

partisan political activities (including 

political contributions) will be removed 

from an applicant’s submission and not 

considered during the selection process. 

Selection Timeline 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner, including publication in the 

Federal Register, posting on the 

Commerce Department trade mission 

calendar (http://export.gov/ 

trademissions) and other Internet Web 

sites, press releases to general and trade 

media, direct mail, notices by industry 

trade associations and other multiplier 

groups, and publicity at industry 

meetings, symposia, conferences, and 

trade shows. Recruitment for the 

mission will begin immediately and 

conclude no later than August 17, 2012. 

The U.S. Department of Commerce will 

review applications and make selection 

decisions on a rolling basis beginning in 

February, 2012. Applications received 

after August 17, 2012 will be considered 

only if space and scheduling constraints 

permit. 

Contacts 

Claudia Colombo (BSc Hons, MRes, 

Ph.D.), Energy Commercial Specialist, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. 

Embassy, 24 Grosvenor Square, London 

W1A 1AE, UK, Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 

0443, Fax: +44 (0)20 7894 0020, Email: 

claudia.colombo@trade.gov. 

Elnora Moye, 

Trade Program Assistant. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Pacific Islands 

Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit 

Form 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

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 April 30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 944– 

2275 or Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

current information collection. 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) requires, as codified under 50 

CFR part 665, any person, (1) fishing for, 

taking, retaining, or using a vessel to 

fish for Western Pacific coral reef 

ecosystem management unit species in 

the designated low-use Marine 

Protected Areas; (2) fishing for any of 

these species using gear not specifically 

allowed in the regulations; or (3) fishing 

for, taking, or retaining any Potentially 

Harvested Coral Reef Taxa in the coral 

reef ecosystem regulatory area, to obtain 

and carry a permit. A receiving vessel 

must also have a transshipment permit 

for at-sea transshipment of coral reef 

ecosystem management unit species. 

The permit application form provides 

basic information about the permit 

applicant, vessel, fishing gear and 

method, target species, projected fishing 

effort, etc., for use by NMFS and the 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council in determining eligibility for 

permit issuance. The information is 

important for understanding the nature 

of the fishery and provides a link to 

participants. It also aids in the 

enforcement of Fishery Ecosystem Plan 

measures. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information is submitted to NMFS, in 

the form of paper permit application 

forms. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0463. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 30. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $100 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

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. 


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Dated: February 24, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4779 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Report of Whaling 

Operations 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

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 April 30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Melissa Andersen (301) 427– 

8385 or Melissa.Andersen@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

current information collection. 

Native Americans may conduct 

certain aboriginal subsistence whaling 

in accordance with the provisions of the 

International Whaling Commission 

(IWC). In order to respond to obligations 

under the International Convention for 

the Regulation of Whaling, and the IWC, 

captains participating in these 

operations must submit certain 

information to the relevant Native 

American whaling organization about 

strikes on and catch of whales. Anyone 

retrieving a dead whale is also required 

to report. Captains must place a 

distinctive permanent identification 

mark on any harpoon, lance, or 

explosive dart used, and must also 

provide information on the mark and 

self-identification information. The 

relevant Native American whaling 

organization receives the reports, 

compiles them, and submits the 

information to NOAA. 

The information is used to monitor 

the hunt and to ensure that quotas are 

not exceeded. The information is also 

provided to the IWC, which uses it to 

monitor compliance with its 

requirements. 

II. Method of Collection 

Reports may be made by phone or fax. 

Information on equipment marks must 

be made in writing. No form is used. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0311. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

51. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 30 

minutes for reports on whales struck or 

on recovery of dead whales; 5 minutes 

for providing the relevant Native 

American whaling organization with 

information on the mark and selfidentification information; 5 minutes for 

marking gear; and 5 hours for the 

relevant Native American whaling 

organization to consolidate and submit 

reports. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 45. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $100 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

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: February 24, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB042 

Marine Mammals; File No. 16325 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Jooke Robbins, Ph.D., Center for Coastal 

Studies (CCS), 5 Holway Avenue, 

Provincetown, MA 02657, has applied 

in due form for a permit to conduct 

research on humpback whales 

(Megaptera novaeangliae), fin whales 

(Balaenoptera physalus), blue whales 

(B. musculus), sei whales (B. borealis), 

minke whales (B. acutorostrata), sperm 

whales (Physeter macrocephalus), and 

killer whales (Orcinus orca). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

March 30, 2012. 

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, and then selecting 

File No. 16325 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 

427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; 

Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 

phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281– 

9394; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 

33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 

824–5309. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, at 

the address listed above. Comments may 

also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 

713–0376, or by email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 


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