30164 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 5, 2001 / Notices

The Acting Assistant Secretary for

Administration, with the concurrence of

the General Counsel formally

determined on May 31, 2001, pursuant

to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, as amended, that the

June 19 meeting of the Committee and

of any subcommittee thereof, dealing

with privileged or confidential

commercial information may be exempt

from the provisions of the Act relating

to open meeting and public

participation therein because these

items are concerned with matters that

are within the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b

(c)(4) and (9)(B). A copy of the Notice

of Determination is available for public

inspection and copying in the

Department of Commerce Records

Inspection Facility, Room 6020, Main

Commerce.

Dated: May 31, 2001.

Thomas Sobotta,

Acting Director, Office of Automotive Affairs.

[FR Doc. 01–14175 Filed 6–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 053101A]

National Marine Sanctuary Permits

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information

collection; comment request.

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c) (2) (A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue NW,

Washington DC 20230 (or via Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to John Armor, Permit

Coordinator, 1305 East-West Highway

(N/ORM6), Silver Spring, Maryland,

20910 (telephone 301–713–3125, ext.

117).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Persons wishing to conduct otherwise

prohibited activities in a National

Marine Sanctuary must apply for and

receive a permit. Persons issued permits

must file reports on the activity

conducted. The information is required

to ensure that the proposed activity is

consistent with the objectives of the

sanctuary, and the reports are needed to

ensure compliance with permit

conditions and to increase knowledge

regarding the sanctuary’s resources.

II. Method of Collection

Specific requirements are detailed in

various subparts of 15 CFR part 922.

Persons wanting a permit are sent

guidelines for the application process or

an application form.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0141.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions, individuals or households,

business or other for-profit

organizations, and state, local, or tribal

government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

336.

Estimated Time Per Response: One

hour each for a general permit

application, cruise or flight log, and

report; 2 hours each for a historical

resource permit application, cruise log,

and report; 24 hours each for a special

use permit application, final report, and

financial report; 15 minutes for a permit

amendment; 15 minutes each for a

baitfish permit application and a

logbook; 15 minutes for researcher

entries to a research registry; 30 minutes

to request certification of a pre-existing

lease, license, or permit; 1 hour for a

notification of a request for a permit

from another agency, cruise or flight log,

and report; and 1.5 hours for a permit

appeal.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 886.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $800.

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: May 29, 2001.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–14127 Filed 6–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–08–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 053101B]

Cooperative Charting Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information

collection; comment request.

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue NW,

Washington DC 20230 (or via Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Ken Forster, N/CS26,

Station 7308, 1315 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, MD 20910–3282 (phone

301–713–2737, ext. 130).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NOAA’s National Ocean Service

(NOS) produces the official nautical

charts of the United States. As part of its