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without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. They will include 

any personal information you provide. 

We have an agreement with DOT to use 

their DMF. Please see the paragraph on 

DOT’s ‘‘Privacy Act Policy’’ below. 

Submitting comments: If you submit a 

comment, please include the docket 

number [USCG–2008–0929], indicate 

the specific section of the document to 

which each comment applies, providing 

a reason for each comment. We 

recommend you include your name, 

mailing address, an e-mail address, or 

other contact information in the body of 

your document so that we can contact 

you if we have questions regarding your 

submission. You may submit comments 

and material by electronic means, mail, 

fax, or delivery to the DMF at the 

address under ADDRESSES; but please 

submit them by only one means. If you 

submit them by mail or delivery, submit 

them in an unbound format, no larger 

than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. If you 

submit them by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the Facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. In response to 

your comments, we may revise the ICR 

or decide not to seek an extension of 

approval for this collection. The Coast 

Guard and OIRA will consider all 

comments and material received during 

the comment period. 

Viewing comments and documents: 

Go to http://www.regulations.gov to 

view documents mentioned in this 

Notice as being available in the docket. 

Enter the docket number [USCG–2008– 

0929] in the Search box, and click, 

‘‘Go>>.’’ You may also visit the DMF in 

room W12–140 on the West Building 

Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 

SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Privacy Act: Anyone can search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received in dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review a Privacy 

Act Statement regarding our public 

dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of 

the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Previous Request for Comments 

This request provides a 30-day 

comment period required by OIRA. The 

Coast Guard has published the 60-day 

notice (73 FR 54843, September 23, 

2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2), 

and a follow-up notice reopening the 

comment period (73 FR 453, January 17, 

2009). Neither Notice elicited any 

comments. 

Information Collection Request 

Title: Continuous Discharge Book, 

Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea 

Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry 

Level Physical. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0040. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Abstract: Certain information is 

necessary for the Coast Guard to 

determine issuance eligibility of 

merchant mariner credentials, i.e., 

license, certificate of registry, and 

merchant marine documents. Title 46 

U.S.C. 7302(b) authorizes the Coast 

Guard to issue a Continuous Discharge 

Book (CG Form 719A) upon request 

from an individual. Title 46 CFR 

10.205(a), 10.207(a), 10.209(a)(1), 12.02– 

9(a), and 12.02–27(a)(1) mandate that 

each applicant for a license, certificate 

of registry, or merchant mariner 

document shall make written 

application on a Coast Guard furnished 

form (CG Form 719B). Title 46 CFR 

10.205(d), 12.05–5, and 12.15–5 require 

each applicant requesting a license or 

merchant mariner document to present 

a completed Coast Guard physical 

examination report (CG Form 719K) 

executed by the physician. Title 46 CFR 

10.207(e)(2) and 10.209(d)(2) state the 

report may be required. Further, 

paragraph 10.211(a) mandates criteria 

(CG Form 719S) for documenting sea 

service on vessels of less than 200 gross 

registered tons. Title 46 CFR 10.202(i) 

and 12.02–9(f) mandates that each 

applicant shall produce evidence (CG 

Form 719P) of having passed a chemical 

test for dangerous drugs. Title 46 CFR 

12.02–17(e) requires entry-level 

merchant mariner document applicants 

to provide a statement from a qualified 

practitioner attesting to the applicant’s 

medical fitness to perform the functions 

for which the document is issued (CG 

Form 719K/E). 

Forms: CG–719A, CG–719B, CG– 

719K, CG–719K/E, CG–719S, CG–719P. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has decreased from 329,356 

hours to 10,833 hours a year. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: February 25, 2009. 

D.T. Glenn, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant 

Commandant for Command, Control, 

Communications, Computers and 

Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. E9–4535 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0128] 

National Offshore Safety Advisory 

Committee; Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. 

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 

92–463), the Secretary of Homeland 

Security has renewed the charter for the 

National Offshore Safety Advisory 

Committee (NOSAC) for a 2-year period, 

from February 9, 2009 until February 9, 

2011. This Committee advises the Coast 

Guard on safety, security and 

environmental protection issues relating 

to the offshore mineral and energy 

industries. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this notice and 

the Committee charter is available in 

our online docket, USCG–2009–0128, at 

http://www.regulations.gov. You may 

request a copy of the charter by writing 

Commander P.W. Clark, Designated 

Federal Officer (DFO) of NOSAC, at U.S. 

Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James M. Magill, Assistant to DFO of 

NOSAC; telephone 202–372–1414. 

Dated: February 24, 2009. 

Howard L. Hime, 

Acting Director of Commercial Regulations 

and Standards. 

[FR Doc. E9–4534 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0117] 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee; Meetings 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee 

(MERPAC) will meet in Buzzards Bay, 

MA, to discuss various issues relating to 

the training and fitness of merchant 

marine personnel. These meetings will 

be open to the public. 

DATES: MERPAC will meet on Thursday, 

April 16, 2009, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., 

and Friday, April 17, 2009, from 8 a.m. 

until 3 p.m. These meetings may close 

early if all business is finished. Written 

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material and requests to make oral 

presentations should reach the Coast 

Guard on or before March 26, 2009. 

Requests to have a copy of your material 

distributed to each member of the 

committee should reach the Coast Guard 

on or before March 26, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in 

the Bay State Conference Center at the 

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 

Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA. 

Send written material and requests to 

make oral presentations to Mr. Mark 

Gould, Assistant to the Designated 

Federal Officer (DFO) of MERPAC, at 

Commandant (CG–5221), U.S. Coast 

Guard, 2100 Second St., SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001. This 

notice, as well as all task statements 

discussed in this notice, may be viewed 

in our online docket, USCG–2009–0117, 

at http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mark Gould, Assistant to the DFO of 

MERPAC, at 202–372–1409. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

these meetings is given under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). 

Agenda of Meeting 

The agenda for the April 16, 2009, 

Committee meeting is as follows: 

(1) The full committee will meet to 

discuss the objectives for the meeting. 

(2) Working groups addressing the 

following task statements may meet to 

deliberate— 

(a) Task Statement 30, concerning 

Utilizing Military Sea Service for STCW 

Certifications; 

(b) Task Statement 58, concerning 

Stakeholder Communications During 

MLD Program Restructuring and 

Centralization; 

(c) Task Statement 64, concerning 

Recommendations on Areas in the 

STCW Convention and the STCW Code 

Identified for Comprehensive Review; 

and 

(d) Task Statement 70, concerning 

Apprentice Mate/Steersman training 

program. 

(3) New working groups may be 

formed to address issues proposed by 

the Coast Guard, MERPAC members, or 

the public. 

(4) At the end of the day, the working 

groups will make a report to the full 

committee on what has been 

accomplished in their meetings. No 

action will be taken on these reports on 

this date. 

The agenda for the April 17, 2009, 

Committee meeting is as follows: 

(1) Introduction; 

(2) Reports from the following 

working groups; 

(a) Task Statement 30, concerning 

Utilizing Military Sea Service for STCW 

Certification; 

(b) Task Statement 58, concerning 

Stakeholder Communications During 

MLD Program Restructuring and 

Centralization; 

(c) Addendum to Task Statement 64, 

concerning Recommendations on Areas 

in the STCW Convention and the STCW 

Code Identified for Comprehensive 

Review; and 

(d) Task Statement 70, concerning 

Apprentice Mate/Steersman Training 

Program; 

(3) Other items which may be 

discussed: 

(a) Standing Committee—Prevention 

Through People. 

(b) Briefings concerning on-going 

projects of interest to MERPAC. 

(c) Other items brought up for 

discussion by the Committee or the 

public. 

(4) At the end of the day, the working 

groups will make a report and, if 

applicable, recommendations for the 

full committee to consider for 

presentation to the Coast Guard. Official 

action on these recommendations may 

be taken on this date. 

Procedural 

These meetings will be open to the 

public. Please note that the meetings 

may close early if all business is 

finished. At the Chair’s discretion, 

members of the public may make oral 

presentations during the meetings. If 

you would like to make an oral 

presentation at a meeting, please notify 

the Assistant to the DFO no later than 

March 26, 2009. Written material for 

distribution at a meeting should reach 

the Coast Guard no later than March 26, 

2009. If you would like a copy of your 

material distributed to each member of 

the committee in advance of a meeting, 

please submit 25 copies to the Assistant 

to the DFO no later than March 26, 

2009. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meetings, contact the Assistant to the 

DFO as soon as possible. 

Dated: February 26, 2009. 

H.L. Hime, 

Acting Director of Commercial Regulations 

and Standards. 

[FR Doc. E9–4533 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5281–N–16] 

Owner Certification With HUD Tenant 

Eligibility and Rent Procedures 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

Collection of tenant data to ensure 

owners comply with Federal statutes 

and regulations that (1) establish 

policies on who may be admitted to 

subsidized housing; (2) prohibit 

discrimination in conjunction with 

selection of tenants and units; (3) 

specify how tenants’ incomes and rents 

must be compiled. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 3, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2502–0204) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 402–8048. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the Information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) Enhance the quality,