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Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–106) and the 

Federal Information Security Management 

Act (FISMA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347), the 

Secretary of Commerce is authorized to 

approve Federal Information Processing 

Standards (FIPS). NIST activities to develop 

computer security standards to protect 

Federal sensitive (unclassified) information 

systems are undertaken pursuant to specific 

responsibilities assigned to NIST by section 

20 of the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3), as 

amended by section 303 of the Federal 

Information Security Management Act of 

2002. 

Dated: March 1, 2012. 

Willie E. May, 

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5400 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA384 

Marine Mammals; File No. 16053 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

permit has been issued to Paul E. 

Nachtigall, Ph.D., Marine Mammal 

Research Program Hawaii Institute of 

Marine Biology, P.O. Box 1106, Kailua, 

Hawaii 96734, to conduct scientific 

research on cetaceans stranded or in 

rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. 

ADDRESSES: The permit and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Sloan or Kristy Beard, (301) 427– 

8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

16, 2011, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (76 FR 28422) that a 

request for a permit to conduct research 

on stranded cetaceans had been 

submitted by the above-named 

applicant. The requested permit has 

been issued 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 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), and the regulations governing 

the taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226). 

The permit authorizes the permit 

holder to conduct auditory 

measurements and recordings of 

stranded and rehabilitating cetaceans to 

provide insight into the nature of 

strandings including those that may be 

caused by man-made sounds. The 

research techniques may also be used as 

a medical diagnostic tool to determine 

the hearing capabilities of stranded 

cetaceans that may aid in decisions 

regarding release to the wild. 

Researchers are authorized to use 

evoked auditory potential recordings 

with non-invasive suction cup sensors 

on up to 15 individuals each of certain 

species of cetaceans and make passive 

recordings of the sounds produced by 

the animals using hydrophones. 

Research will occur in waters or on 

beaches in the U.S. and in rehabilitation 

facilities in the U.S. The permit is valid 

for five years from the date of issuance. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

As required by the ESA, issuance of 

this permit was based on a finding that 

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good 

faith; (2) will not operate to the 

disadvantage of such endangered 

species; and (3) is consistent with the 

purposes and policies set forth in 

section 2 of the ESA. 

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) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; 

Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 

Kapiolani Blvd., Room 1110, Honolulu, 

HI 96814–4700; phone (808) 944–2200; 

fax (808) 973–2941; 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001; 

fax (562) 980–4018; 

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; 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 

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

824–5309; and 

Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 

phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281– 

9394. 

Dated: February 29, 2012. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5428 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Subcommittee Meeting of the Board of 

Advisors to the President of the Naval 

War College Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is 

hereby given that the following meeting 

of the aforementioned Subcommittee 

will be held. (Parent Committee is: 

Board of Advisors (BOA) to the 

Presidents of the Naval Postgraduate 

School and the Naval War College 

(NWC)). This meeting will be open to 

the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, April 12, 2012, from 2 p.m. 

to 4 p.m. and on Friday, April 13, 2012, 

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time 

Zone. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the U.S. Naval War College, 686 

Cushing Road, Newport, RI. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Richard R. Menard, Naval War College, 

Newport, RI 02841–1207, telephone 

number 401–841–7004. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the Board is to advise and 

assist the President, NWC in 

educational and support areas, 

providing independent advice and 

recommendations on items such as, but 

not limited to, organizational 

management, curricula, methods of 

instruction, facilities, and other matters 

of interest. 

The agenda is as follows: 

(1) April 12, 2012: Discussion of 

recently issued defense guidance and its 

implication for the military and Joint 

Professional Military Education; the 

College’s role in updating of ‘A 

Cooperative Strategy for the 21st 

Century.’ 

(2) April 13, 2012: General 

deliberations and inquiry into campus 

facilities and proposed Learning Center 

concept; mission priorities in an era of 

constrained resources; and faculty and 

student diversity. 

Individuals without a DoD 

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require an escort at the meeting 

location. For access, information, or to 

send written comments regarding the 

NWC BOA Subcommittee contact Mr. 

Richard R. Menard, Alternate 

Designated Federal Official, Naval War 

College, 686 Cushing Rd, Newport, RI 

02841–1207 or by fax 401–841–1297 by 

April 1, 2012. 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

J.M. Beal, 

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate 

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 

Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5348 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Subcommittee Meeting of the Board of 

Advisors to the President, Naval 

Postgraduate School 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is 

hereby given that the following meeting 

of the aforementioned subcommittee 

will be held. (Parent Committee is: 

Board of Advisors to the Presidents of 

the Naval Postgraduate School and the 

Naval War College). This meeting will 

be open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012, from 8 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. and on Thursday, April 26, 

2012, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific 

Time Zone. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Naval Postgraduate School, 

Herrmann Hall, 1 University Circle, 

Didactic Room #W410, Monterey, CA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Jaye Panza, Naval Postgraduate School, 

Monterey, CA 93943–5001, telephone 

number 831–656–2514. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to elicit the 

advice of the Board on the Naval 

Service’s Postgraduate Education 

Program and the collaborative exchange 

and partnership between the Naval Post 

Graduate School (NPS) and the Air 

Force Institute of Technology. The 

board examines the effectiveness with 

which the NPS is accomplishing its 

mission. To this end, the board will 

inquire into the curricula; instruction; 

physical equipment; administration; 

state of morale of the student body, 

faculty, and staff; fiscal affairs; and any 

other matters relating to the operation of 

the NPS as the board considers 

pertinent. Individuals without a DoD 

government Common Access Card card 

require an escort at the meeting 

location. For access, information, or to 

send written comments regarding the 

NPS Board of Advisors contact Ms. Jaye 

Panza, Designated Federal Officer, 

Naval Postgraduate School, 1 University 

Circle, Monterey, CA 93943–5001 or by 

fax 831–656–3145 by April 6, 2012. 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

J.M. Beal 

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate 

Generals Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 

Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5350 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Comment request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(the Department), in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), 

provides the general public and Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and continuing 

collections of information. This helps 

the Department assess the impact of its 

information collection requirements and 

minimize the reporting burden on the 

public and helps the public understand 

the Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. The Acting 

Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information 

and Records Management Services, 

Office of Management, invites 

comments on the proposed information 

collection requests as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before May 7, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding burden and/or the collection 

activity requirements should be 

electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 

20202–4537. Please note that written 

comments received in response to this 

notice will be considered public 

records. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that 

Federal agencies provide interested 

parties an early opportunity to comment 

on information collection requests. The 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information 

and Records Management Services, 

Office of Management, publishes this 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests at the beginning of 

the Departmental review of the 

information collection. The Department 

of Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. 

Dated: February 29, 2012. 

Tomakie Washington, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title of Collection: Protection and 

Advocacy for Assistive Technology 

(PAAT) Program Performance Report, 

Form Rehabilitative Services 

Administration (RSA) 661. 

OMB Control Number: 1820–0661. 

Agency Form Number(s): RSA 661. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 57. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 912. 

Abstract: The Annual Protection and 

Advocacy for Assistive Technology 

Program Performance Report, Form 

RSA–661 is used to analyze and 

evaluate the PAAT Program 

administered by eligible systems in 

states. These systems provide services to 

eligible individuals with disabilities to 

assist in the acquisition, utilization, or 

maintenance of assistive technology 

devices or assistive technology services. 

The RSA uses the form to meet specific 

data collection requirements of Section 

5 of the Assistive Technology Act of 

1998, as amended (AT Act). PAAT 

programs must report annually using 

the form, which is due on or before 

December 30 each year. The Annual 

PAAT Performance Report has enabled 

RSA to furnish the President and 

Congress with data on the provision of 

protection and advocacy services and 

has helped to establish a sound basis for 


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