14532 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 31, 2009 / Notices 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households; and State, Local, or Tribal 

government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10,968. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 

minutes for an initial call-in or Internet 

report; 5 minutes for a confirmation call; 

10 minutes for a landing card; 1 hour for 

a weekly state report; and 4 hours for an 

annual state report. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,403. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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: March 26, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–7187 Filed 3–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Socio-Economic 

Assessment of Gulf of Mexico 

Fisheries Under the Limited Access 

Privilege Program 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before June 1, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Dr. Juan J. Agar, (305) 361– 

4218 or Juan.Agar@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) proposes to collect 

demographic, cultural, economic and 

social information about Gulf of Mexico 

fisheries managed under the limited 

access privilege program (LAPP). The 

survey also intends to inquire about the 

industry’s perceptions, attitudes and 

beliefs about the performance of the 

LAPP. The data gathered will be used to 

describe the social and economic 

changes brought about by the LAPP, 

assess the economic performance of the 

industry under the LAPP, and evaluate 

the socio-economic impacts of future 

federal regulatory actions. In addition, 

the information will be used to 

strengthen and improve fishery 

management decision-making, satisfy 

legal mandates under Executive Order 

12866, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species 

Act, and the National Environmental 

Policy Act, and other pertinent statues. 

II. Method of Collection 

The socio-economic information 

sought will be collected via in-person, 

telephone and mail surveys. 

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: 

1,200. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hr. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,200. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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: March 26, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–7189 Filed 3–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agricultural Advisory Committee; 

Thirteenth Renewal 

The Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission has determined to renew 

the charter of the Commission’s 

Agricultural Advisory Committee for a 

further period of two years. The 

Commission certifies that the renewal of 

the advisory committee is in the public 

interest in connection with duties 

imposed on the Commission by the 

Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 1, et 

seq. 

The objectives and scope of activities 

of the Agricultural Advisory Committee 

are to conduct public meetings and 

submit reports and recommendations on 

issues affecting agricultural producers, 

processors, lenders and others 

interested in or affected by agricultural 

commodities markets, and to facilitate 

communications between the 

Commission and the diverse agricultural 

and agriculture-related organizations 

represented on the Committee. The 

Committee’s membership represents a 

cross-section of interested and affected 

groups including representatives of 

producers, processors, lenders and other 

interested agricultural groups. 

Interested persons may obtain 

information or make comments by 


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writing to the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 

Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20581. 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 24, 

2009, by the Commission. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E9–7063 Filed 3–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

SUMMARY: The Director, Information 

Collection Clearance Division, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management invites 

comments on the submission for OMB 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 30, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Education Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The Director, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management, 

publishes that notice containing 

proposed information collection 

requests prior to submission of these 

requests to OMB. Each proposed 

information collection, grouped by 

office, contains the following: (1) Type 

of review requested, e.g., new, revision, 

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) 

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) 

Description of the need for, and 

proposed use of, the information; (5) 

Respondents and frequency of 

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or 

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites 

public comment. 

Dated: March 25, 2009. 

Angela C. Arrington, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Official, Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Postsecondary Education 

Type of Review: New. 

Title: Title V Promoting 

Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for 

Hispanic Americans Application. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 100. 

Burden Hours: 7,500. 

Abstract: Collection of the 

information is necessary in order that 

the Secretary of Education can carry out 

the new graduate Promoting 

Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for 

Hispanic Americans Program under 

Title V, Part B of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965, as amended, and by the 

Higher Education Extension Act of 

2008. The information will be used in 

the evaluation process to determine 

whether proposed activities are 

consistent with legislated activities and 

to determine the dollar share of the 

Congressional appropriation to be 

awarded to successful applicants. 

This information collection is being 

submitted under the Streamlined 

Clearance Process for Discretionary 

Grant Information Collections (1894– 

0001). Therefore, the 30-day public 

comment period notice will be the only 

public comment notice published for 

this information collection. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection submission for OMB review 

may be accessed from http:// 

edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the 

‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and 

by clicking on link number 3988. When 

you access the information collection, 

click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to 

view. Written requests for information 

should be addressed to U.S. Department 

of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 

SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

mailed to the Internet address 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

title of the information collection when 

making your request. 

Comments regarding burden and/or 

the collection activity requirements 

should be electronically mailed to 

ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339. 

[FR Doc. E9–7169 Filed 3–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Office of Elementary and Secondary 

Education Overview Information; 

Territories and Freely Associated 

States Education Grant (T&FASEG) 

Program; Notice Inviting Applications 

for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 

2009 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.256A. 

Dates: 

Applications Available: April 23, 

2009. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: June 10, 2009. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: August 8, 2009. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The Territories 

and Freely Associated States Education 

Grant (T&FASEG) program supports 

projects to raise student achievement 

through direct educational services. 

Grants are awarded competitively to 

local educational agencies (LEAs) in the 

U.S. Territories (American Samoa, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands) and the Republic of Palau. The 

LEA may use grant funds to carry out 

activities authorized by the Elementary 

and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 

as amended (ESEA), including teacher 

training, curriculum development, the 

development or acquisition of 

instructional materials, and general 

school improvement and reform. 

Under the T&FASEG program, the 

Secretary awards grants for projects to— 

(a) Conduct activities consistent with 

the programs described in the ESEA, 

including the types of activities 

authorized under— 

(1) Title I of the ESEA—Improving the 

Academic Achievement of the 

Disadvantaged. 

(2) Title II of the ESEA—Preparing, 

Training, and Recruiting High-Quality 

Teachers and Principals. 

(3) Title III of the ESEA—Language 

Instruction for Limited English 

Proficient and Immigrant Students. 

(4) Title IV of the ESEA—21st Century 

Schools. 

(5) Title V of the ESEA—Promoting 

Informed Parental Choice and 

Innovative Programs; and 

(b) Provide direct educational services 

that assist all students with meeting 


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