Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2011 / Notices 80901 

mammals, by Level B harassment, and 

that the total taking will have a 

negligible impact on the affected species 

or stocks. 

Impact on Availability of Affected 

Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses 

There are no relevant subsistence uses 

of marine mammals implicated by this 

action. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

No marine mammal species listed 

under the ESA are anticipated to occur 

within the action area. Therefore, 

section 7 consultation under the ESA is 

not required. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as implemented by 

the regulations published by the 

Council on Environmental Quality (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508), and NOAA 

Administrative Order 216–6, NMFS 

prepared an Environmental Assessment 

(EA) to consider the direct, indirect, and 

cumulative effects to marine mammals 

and other applicable environmental 

resources resulting from issuance of a 1- 

year IHA to CWA for the take of marine 

mammals incidental to a high resolution 

geophysical survey in Nantucket Sound, 

Massachusetts. The EA will be made 

available on the NMFS Web site listed 

in the beginning of this document 

concurrently with this notice. 

Dated: December 20, 2011. 

James H. Lecky, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33167 Filed 12–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office 

[Docket No.: PTO–C–2011–0080] 

National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation Nomination Evaluation 

Committee 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(United States Patent and Trademark 

Office) is requesting nominations of 

individuals to serve on the National 

Medal of Technology and Innovation 

Nomination Evaluation Committee. The 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office will consider all timely 

nominations received in response to this 

notice as well as from other sources. 

DATES: To ensure full consideration, 

nominations must be postmarked, faxed 

or electronically transmitted no later 

than January 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations must be 

submitted to: Program Manager, 

National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation Program, United States 

Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 

1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450. 

Nominations also may be submitted via 

fax: (571) 273–0340 or by electronic 

mail to: nmti@uspto.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Berk, Program Manager, National 

Medal of Technology and Innovation 

Program, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450, 

telephone (571) 272–8400, or electronic 

mail: nmti@uspto.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The committee was established in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5, United 

States Code, Appendix 2). The following 

provides information about the 

committee and membership: 

• Committee members are appointed 

by and serve at the discretion of the 

Secretary of Commerce. The committee 

provides advice to the Secretary on the 

implementation of Public Law 96–480 

(15 U.S.C. 3711), as amended August 9, 

2007. 

• The committee functions solely as 

an advisory body under the FACA. 

Members are appointed to the 

approximately 12-member committee 

for a term of three years. Each member 

will be reevaluated at the conclusion of 

the three-year term with the prospect of 

reappointment to one additional term, 

pending advisory committee needs and 

the Secretary’s concurrence. Selection of 

membership is made in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidelines. 

• Members are responsible for 

reviewing nominations and making 

recommendations for the Nation’s 

highest honor for technological 

innovation, awarded annually by the 

President of the United States. Members 

of the committee must have an 

understanding of, and experience in, 

developing and utilizing technological 

innovation and/or be familiar with the 

education, training, employment and 

management of technological 

manpower. 

• The Department is seeking 

additional nominations of candidates 

from small, medium-sized, and large 

businesses and academia, with expertise 

in the following sub-sectors of the 

technology enterprise: Medical 

Innovations/Bioengineering and 

Biomedical Technology; Technology 

Management/Computing/IT/ 

Manufacturing Innovation; 

Technological Manpower/Workforce 

Training/Education. Under the FACA, 

membership on a committee must be 

balanced in background and expertise. 

In order to maximize the balance of 

background and expertise, nominations 

of individuals with backgrounds in the 

following SPECIAL EMPHASIS areas 

are particularly sought: Microbiology, 

Medical Science, Energy Sector, General 

Engineering, and Environmental 

Sciences. 

• Committee members generally are 

Chief Executive Officers or former Chief 

Executive Officers; former winners of 

the National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation; presidents or distinguished 

faculty of universities; or senior 

executives of non-profit organizations. 

As such, they not only offer the stature 

of their positions but also possess 

intimate knowledge of the forces 

determining future directions for their 

organizations and industries. The 

committee as a whole is balanced in 

representing geographical, professional, 

and diverse interests. 

Nomination Information 

• Nominees must be United States 

citizens, must be able to fully 

participate in meetings pertaining to the 

review and selection of finalists for the 

National Medal of Technology and 

Innovation, and must uphold the 

confidential nature of an independent 

peer review and competitive selection 

process. 

• The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office is committed to equal 

opportunity in the workplace and seeks 

a broad-based and diverse committee 

membership. 

Dated: December 15, 2011. 

David J. Kappos, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33147 Filed 12–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 


sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
80902 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2011 / Notices 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC) is 

announcing an opportunity for public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

certain information by the agency. 

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 

Federal agencies are required to publish 

notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of an existing collection of 

information, and to allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

the rule requiring notification of 

pending legal proceedings pursuant to 

17 CFR 1.60. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before February 27, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynn A. Bulan, Office of General 

Counsel, U.S. Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418– 

5143; fax: (202) 418–5567; email: 

lbulan@cftc.gov and refer to OMB 

Control No. 3038–0033. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA, Federal agencies must obtain 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 

information that they conduct or 

sponsor. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is 

defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 

1320.3(c) and includes agency requests 

or requirements that members of the 

public submit reports, keep records, or 

provide information to a third party. 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal 

agencies to provide a 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of an 

existing collection of information, 

before submitting the collection to OMB 

for approval. To comply with this 

requirement, the CFTC is publishing 

notice of the proposed collection of 

information listed below. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, the CFTC 

invites comments on: 

• Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have a practical use; 

• The accuracy of the Commission’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

• Ways to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden of 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; e.g. permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Notification of Pending Legal 

Proceedings Pursuant to 17 CFR 1.60, 

OMB Control Number 3038–0033– 

Extension 

The rule is designed to assist the 

Commission in monitoring legal 

proceedings involving the 

responsibilities imposed on contract 

markets and their officials and futures 

commission merchants (FCMs) and their 

principals by the Commodity Exchange 

Act, or otherwise. 

The Commission’s rules require FCMs 

and introducing brokers: (1) To provide 

their customers with standard risk 

disclosure statements concerning the 

risk of trading commodity interests; and 

(2) to retain all promotional material 

and the source of authority for 

information contained therein. The 

purpose of these rules is to ensure that 

customers are advised of the risks of 

trading commodity interests and to 

avoid fraud and misrepresentations. In 

addition, the Commission’s rules 

impose obligations on contract markets 

that are designed to avoid manipulation 

and fraud. In order to ensure 

compliance with these rules, the 

Commission requires the information 

whose collection and dissemination is 

required under 17 CFR 1.60. 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

17 CFR Section 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Total annual 

respondents 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

1.60 .................................................................................................................. 108 1 .20 .20 

There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

Issued in Washington, DC on December 20, 

2011, by the Commission. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33179 Filed 12–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

Senior Executive Service; Performance 

Review Board; Members 

AGENCY: Court Services and Offender 

Supervision Agency for the District of 

Columbia. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 4314(c) of Title 5, 

U.S.C. (as amended by the Civil Service 

Reform Act of 1978) requires each 

agency to establish, in accordance with 

regulations prescribed by the Office of 

Personnel Management, one or more 

Performance Review Boards (PRB) to 

review, evaluate and make a final 

recommendation on performance 

appraisals assigned to individual 

members of the agency’s Senior 

Executive Service. The PRB established 

for the Court Services and Offender 

Supervision Agency (CSOSA), including 

the District of Columbia Pretrial 

Services Agency, an independent entity 

within CSOSA, also makes 

recommendations to the agency head 

regarding SES performance awards, rank 

awards and bonuses. Section 4314(c)(4) 

requires that notice of appointment of 

Performance Review Board members be 

published in the Federal Register. 

The following persons have been 

appointed to serve as members of the 

Performance Review Board for the Court 

Services and Offender Supervision 

Agency: Thomas Williams, Jasper 

Ormond, Cedric Hendricks, James 

Williams, Linda Mays, William 

Kirkendale, Susan Shaffer, Clifford 

Keenan, and Leslie Cooper. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tonya Turner, Deputy Associate 

Director for Human Resources, Court 

Services and Offender Supervision 

Agency, 655 15th Street NW., Suite 800, 

Washington, DC 20005, (202) 220–5477. 


sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES