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Florida 33701; phone (727) 824–5312; 

fax (727) 824–5309. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 

427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 14, 2011, notice was 

published in the Federal Register (76 

FR 70418) that a request for a permit to 

conduct research on and enhancement 

of the species identified above had been 

submitted by the above-named 

applicant. The requested permit has 

been issued under the authority of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), and the regulations governing 

the taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226). 

Permit No. 16124 authorizes Sea 

World LLC to maintain in captivity six 

non-releasable Hawaiian monk seals for 

research and enhancement purposes. 

Research includes a post-vaccination 

antibody response study using West 

Nile virus and canine distemper virus 

vaccinations. The seals will be 

displayed to the public incidental to the 

research program. The permit is valid 

for five years from the date of issuance. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

As required by the ESA, issuance of 

this permit was based on a finding that 

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good 

faith; (2) will not operate to the 

disadvantage of such endangered 

species; and (3) is consistent with the 

purposes and policies set forth in 

section 2 of the ESA. 

Dated: May 24, 2012. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DOD–2012–OS–0060] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 

Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense (Reserve Affairs). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

350(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, the Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 

Readiness (Reserve Affairs)) announces 

a proposed public information 

collection and seeks public comment on 

the provisions thereof. 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 of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by August 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to CNA Attn: Ms. Jennifer 

Atkin, 4825 Mark Center Drive, 

Alexandria, VA 22311–1850 or call 

(703) 824–2885. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: How Differences in 

Pedagogical Methods Impact ChalleNGe 

Program Outcomes, OMB Control 

Number: 0704–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

obtain data on the pedagogical methods 

of National Guard Youth ChalleNGe 

program teachers. The data will be used 

by DoD to evaluate how differences in 

classroom teaching methods impact 

program outcomes. The data will also be 

used to identify those policies and 

techniques that are most effective so 

they may be shared program-wide. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 60 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 180. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Frequency: One time. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Respondents are teachers in the 

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe 

program. The ChalleNGe program, 

operated jointly by states and the state 

National Guard units, targets at-risk 

male and female youth ages 16–18. 

Today there are 34 programs in 28 states 

(plus Puerto Rico). Several states have 

multiple campuses. It is a 22-week 

residential program that includes 

instruction on academic subjects in an 

effort to help cadets attain a GED 

(General Education Development) 

credential. The program also focuses on 

noncognitive skills (those skills which 

are not academic in nature including 

motivation and perseverance) which 

have been shown to be a determining 

factor in educational and economic 

success. To date, no research has been 

done to assess differences in the 

pedagogical approaches of ChalleNGe 

teachers. This information collection 

will provide data on the various 

teaching methods and strategies 

employed by ChalleNGe academic staff. 

The data will be used to identify those 

strategies that lead to the most 

successful program outcomes. 

Dated: May 30, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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