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should receive a higher level of review. 

Moreover, all forms of antibiotic 

resistance occur naturally and the use of 

antibiotics creates selective pressure for 

resistant strains. The additional text 

recognizes that a drug may remain 

useful for control of a disease despite 

some percentage of the population of 

microorganisms having developed 

resistance. It is also intended to clarify 

that even if a particular drug is not 

considered the ‘‘drug of choice’’ to treat 

a disease, elimination of such a drug as 

a treatment option may still raise 

important clinical and public health 

considerations for certain 

subpopulations. 

Once a Section III–A–I–a experiment 

is reviewed by the RAC and approved 

by the NIH Director, equivalent 

experiments may not need to follow the 

same approval process to determine the 

appropriate biosafety containment level 

for the work. A new section under III– 

B (Experiments that Require NIH/OBA 

and IBC Approval before Initiation) is 

proposed to be added to allow NIH/OBA 

the discretion to review and approve 

certain experiments if NIH/OBA 

determines that an equivalent 

experiment has already been approved 

by the NIH Director and there are no 

substantial changes to the proposed 

experiment or new information that 

would raise new biosafety or public 

health issues. Under this proposal, 

Investigators will be notified by NIH/ 

OBA if such a determination has been 

made. 

The following addition is proposed to 

be added to Section III–B of the NIH 

Guidelines to allow NIH/OBA the 

discretion to review and approve certain 

experiments that have been previously 

reviewed by the RAC and approved by 

the NIH Director as a Major Action. 

‘‘Section III–B–2, Experiments that 

have been approved (under Section III– 

A–1–a) as Major Actions under the NIH 

Guidelines 

Upon receipt and review of an 

application from the investigator, NIH/ 

OBA may determine that a proposed 

experiment is equivalent to an 

experiment that has previously been 

approved by the NIH Director as a Major 

Action, including experiments approved 

prior to implementation of these 

changes. An experiment will only be 

considered equivalent if, as determined 

by NIH/OBA, there are no substantive 

differences in experimental design or 

pertinent information has not emerged 

since submission of the initial III–A–1 

experiment that would impact on the 

biosafety or public health risks for the 

proposed experiments. If such a 

determination is made by NIH/OBA, 

these experiments will not require 

review and approval under Section III– 

A.’’ 

Dated: February 26, 2009. 

Amy P. Patterson, 

Acting Director, Office of Science Policy, 

National Institutes of Health. 

[FR Doc. E9–4618 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2008–0929] 

Collection of Information Under 

Review by Office of Management and 

Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625– 

0040 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

request for comments announces that 

the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an 

Information Collection Request (ICR), 

abstracted below, to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA), Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) requesting a revision of 

their approval for the following 

collection of information: 1625–0040, 

Continuous Discharge Book, 

Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea 

Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry 

Level Physical. Our ICR describes the 

information we seek to collect from the 

public. Review and comments by OIRA 

ensure we only impose paperwork 

burdens commensurate with our 

performance of duties. 

DATES: Please submit comments on or 

before April 3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Coast Guard docket 

number [USCG–2008–0929] to the 

Docket Management Facility (DMF) at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid duplication, 

please submit your comments by only 

one of the following means: 

(1) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast 

Guard docket at http:// 

www.regulation.gov. (b) To OIRA by email via: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

(2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF 

(M–30), DOT, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. Hand deliver between the hours of 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

telephone number is 202–366–9329. (b) 

To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503, to the attention 

of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. 

(3) Fax. (a) To DMF, 202–493–2251. 

(b) To OIRA at 202–395–6566. To 

ensure your comments are received in 

time, mark the fax to the attention of the 

Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. 

The DMF maintains the public docket 

for this Notice. Comments and material 

received from the public, as well as 

documents mentioned in this Notice as 

being available in the docket, will 

become part of the docket and will be 

available for inspection or copying at 

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. You may also 

find the docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

A copy of the complete ICR is 

available through the docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Additionally, copies are available from 

Commandant (CG–611), U.S. Coast 

Guard Headquarters (Attn: Mr. Arthur 

Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001. The 

telephone number is 202–475–3523. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Arthur Requina, Office of Information 

Management, telephone 202–475–3523 

or fax 202–475–3929, for questions on 

these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, 202–366–9826, for 

questions on the docket. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard invites comments on whether 

this ICR should be granted based on it 

being necessary for the proper 

performance of Departmental functions. 

In particular, the Coast Guard would 

appreciate comments addressing: (1) 

The practical utility of the collections; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated burden 

of the collections; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of 

information subject to the collections; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

collections on respondents, including 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA 

must contain the OMB Control Number 

of the ICR. Comments to Coast Guard 

must contain the docket number of this 

request, [USCG 2008–0929]. For your 

comments to OIRA to be considered, it 

is best if they are received on or before 

April 3, 2009. 

Public participation and request for 

comments: We encourage you to 

respond to this request by submitting 

comments and related materials. We 

will post all comments received, 

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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