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performance questions, safety questions, 

and trip costs, crew size and other 

economic questions; (2) questions asked 

by observer program staff/contractors to 

plan observer deployments; (3) forms 

that are completed by observers and that 

fishing vessel captains are asked to 

review and sign; (4) questionnaires to 

evaluate observer performance; and (5) 

a form to certify that a fisherman is the 

permit holder when requesting observer 

data from the observer on the vessel. 

NMFS has received PRA clearances for 

the second and fourth types of 

collections for some observer programs 

(OMB Control Numbers 0648–0423 and 

0648–0202 for deployment questions 

and 0648–0550 and 0648–0536 for 

observer evaluations); those burden 

hours are now included in this national, 

comprehensive PRA submission. 

The information collected will be 

used to: (1) Monitor catch and bycatch 

in federally-managed commercial 

fisheries; (2) understand the population 

status and trends of fish stocks and 

protected species, as well as the 

interactions between them; (3) 

determine the quantity and distribution 

of net benefits derived from living 

marine resources; (4) predict the 

biological, ecological, and economic 

impacts of existing management action 

and proposed management options; and 

(5) ensure that the observer programs 

can safely and efficiently collect the 

information required for the previous 

four uses. In particular, these biological 

and economic data collection programs 

contribute to legally mandated analyses 

required under the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act (MMPA), the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 

Executive Order 12866 (EO 12866), as 

well as a variety of state statutes. The 

confidentiality of the data will be 

protected as required by law. 

II. Method of Collection 

The surveys conducted by NMFS 

observers while they are deployed to a 

vessel to observe a particular fishing trip 

will be asked in-person to the captain, 

crew and/or owner (if onboard the 

vessel) during the course of the 

observed trip. Economic information not 

available during the trip may be 

requested via a mail follow-up survey. 

The questions asked by the observer 

program staff or contractor to plan 

observer deployments are typically 

asked via telephone or mailed survey. 

The feedback questionnaires to evaluate 

observer performance will be mailed to 

the vessel owners or captains. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,900. 

Estimated Time per Response: 51 

minutes. Information will be collected 

for observed fishing trips and 

deployments to fish processing plants; 

therefore, there will be multiple 

responses for some respondents. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 12,800. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $1,500. 

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 26, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–4522 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Monitor 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The ONMS is seeking 

applications for the following vacant 

seats on the Monitor National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council: North 

Carolina Maritime Museums. 

Applicants are chosen based upon their 

particular expertise and experience in 

relation to the seat for which they are 

applying; community and professional 

affiliations; philosophy regarding the 

protection and management of marine 

resources; and possibly the length of 

residence in the area affected by the 

sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen 

as members should expect to serve twoyear terms, pursuant to the council’s 

Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by May 29, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Shannon Rides, 100 

Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 

23606. Completed applications should 

be sent to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shannon Ricles, 100 Museum Drive, 

Newport News, VA 23606; 757–591– 

7328; Shannon.ricles@noaa. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Established in 1975 as the Nation’s first 

marine sanctuary, the Monitor National 

Marine Sanctuary is managed by 

NOAA’s Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries. It is one of 13 sanctuaries 

and protects the wreck of the famed 

Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor, best 

known for its battle with the 

Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia in 

Hampton Roads, Va., on March 9, 1862. 

The advisory council consists of 13 

members and 3 alternates: 9 nongovernmental voting members and 4 

governmental voting members. The 

council seats represent a variety of 

regional interests and stakeholders, 

including: Recreational Diving, Heritage 

Tourism, Education, Maritime 

Museums, Conservation, the U.S. Navy, 

Virginia and North Carolina Department 

of Historic Resources, the National Park 

Service, Recreational/Commercial 

Fishing and the public at-large. It is the 

combined expertise and experience of 

these individuals that creates an 

advisory council that is a valuable and 

effective resource for the sanctuary 

manager. 

The council’s objectives are to 

provide the sanctuary manager with 

advice on: (1) Protecting natural and 

cultural resources, and identifying and 

evaluating emergent or critical issues 

involving sanctuary use or resources; (2) 

identifying and realizing the sanctuary’s 

research objectives; (3) identifying and 

realizing educational opportunities to 

increase public knowledge and 

stewardship of the sanctuary 

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environment; and (4) developing an 

informed constituency to increase 

awareness and understanding of the 

purpose and value of the sanctuary and 

the National Marine Sanctuary System. 

The council may serve as a forum for 

consultation and deliberation among its 

members and as a source of advice to 

the sanctuary manager regarding the 

management of the Monitor National 

Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary 

advisory council holds open meetings to 

ensure continued public input on 

management issues and to increase 

public awareness and knowledge of the 

sanctuary environment. Public 

participation at these meetings is 

welcomed and encouraged. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: February 20, 2009. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–4568 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Northern New 

Mexico. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 

Stat. 770) requires that public notice of 

this meeting be announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 

2 p.m.–8 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Santa Fe, 4048 

Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Menice Santistevan, Northern New 

Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board 

(NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite 

B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505) 

995–0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or 

E-mail: msantistevan@doeal.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE in the areas of environmental 

restoration, waste management, and 

related activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

2 p.m. Call to Order by Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer, Jeff 

Casalina. 

Establishment of a Quorum, Lorelei 

Novak. 

A. Roll Call. 

B. Excused Absences. 

Welcome and Introductions, J.D. 

Campbell. 

Approval of Agenda. 

Approval of January 28, 2009, Board 

Meeting Minutes. 

2:15 p.m. Old Business. 

A. Written Reports. 

B. Open Discussion. 

2:30 p.m. New Business. 

A. Open Discussion. 

2:45 p.m. Introduction of 

Recommendations to DOE. 

3 p.m. Committee Reports. 

A. Waste Management Committee, 

Gerry Maestas. 

B. Environmental Monitoring and 

Surveillance Committee, Mike 

Loya. 

3:15 p.m. Ad Hoc Committee Reports. 

A. Fiscal Year 2011 DOE-EM Budget, 

Kathleen Hall. 

B. Public Participation, Peter Baston. 

3:30 p.m. Break. 

3:45 p.m. Liaison Reports. 

A. Department of Energy, George Rael. 

B. Los Alamos National Security, 

Michael Graham. 

C. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Richard Mayer. 

4:30 p.m. New Mexico Environment 

Department Report: Schedule of 

Corrective Measures Evaluations, 

James Bearzi. 

4:45 p.m. Los Alamos Site Office 

Presentation on DOE Los Alamos 

National Laboratory 

Implementation of NNMCAB 

Recommendations, Jeff Casalina. 

5 p.m. Dinner Break. 

6 p.m. Public Comment Period. 

6:15 p.m. Consideration and Action on 

Draft Recommendation(s). 

6:30 p.m. Presentation on Buckman 

Direct Diversion Project, Rick 

Carpenter. 

7:30 p.m. Open Discussion. 

A. Press Releases, Editorials, etc. 

B. Future Presentation Topics. 

C. Other Items. 

8 p.m. Adjourn, Jeff Casalina. 

This agenda is subject to change at 

least one day in advance of the meeting. 

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, 

Northern New Mexico, welcomes the 

attendance of the public at its advisory 

committee meetings and will make 

every effort to accommodate persons 

with physical disabilities or special 

needs. If you require special 

accommodations due to a disability, 

please contact Menice Santistevan at 

least seven days in advance of the 

meeting at the telephone number listed 

above. Written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or after the 

meeting. Individuals who wish to make 

oral statements pertaining to agenda 

items should contact Menice 

Santistevan at the address or telephone 

number listed above. Requests must be 

received five days prior to the meeting 

and reasonable provision will be made 

to include the presentation in the 

agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 

the orderly conduct of business. 

Individuals wishing to make public 

comment will be provided a maximum 

of five minutes to present their 

comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Menice Santistevan at 

the address or phone number listed 

above. Minutes and other Board 

documents are on the Internet at: 

http://www.nnmcab.org/minutes/boardminutes.htm. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on February 25, 

2009. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–4572 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah 

River Site 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires 

that public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Monday, March 23, 2009, 

1 p.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 

2009, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Aiken Conference 

Center, 215 The Alley, Aiken, South 

Carolina 29801. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gerri Flemming, Office of External 

Affairs, Department of Energy, 

Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. 

Box A, Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803) 

952–7886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations