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Advisory Council (council): Higher 

Education, Recreation, Fishing 

(recreational, charter, and/or 

commercial), Business/Economic 

Development alternate, and Citizen-atLarge. 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 3-year terms, 

pursuant to the council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by March 

31, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Thunder Bay National 

Marine Sanctuary, 500 W. Fletcher 

Street, Alpena, Michigan 49707. 

Completed applications should be sent 

to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean 

Prevo, Advisory Council Coordinator, 

Thunder Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary, 500 W. Fletcher Street, 

Alpena, Michigan 49707, (989) 356–

8805 ext. 13, jean.prevo@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Thunder Bay Sanctuary Advisory 

Council (council) was established in 

1997. The council has fifteen members 

and fifteen alternatives; five seats 

represent local community 

governments, and the other ten 

represent facets of the sanctuary 

community, including education, 

research, fishing, diving, tourism, 

economic development, and the 

community at large. The council meets 

bi-monthly, with informal coffees and 

lunches scheduled for non-meeting 

months. Working groups meet as 

needed. The fifteen alternates also take 

an active role in council meetings as 

well as assist in carrying out many 

volunteer assignments throughout the 

year. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: January 14, 2008. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 08–200 Filed 1–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew 

Collection 3038–0013, Exemptions 

From Speculative Limits 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC) is 

announcing an opportunity for public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

certain information by the agency. 

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 

Federal agencies are required to publish 

notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of an existing collection of 

information, and to allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

exemptions from speculative limits. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 24, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Gary Martinaitis, Division of Economic 

Analysis, U.S. Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20581. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

Martinaitis, (202) 418–5209; Fax: (202) 

418–5527; e-mail: gmartinaitis@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA, Federal agencies must obtain 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined 

in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 

1320.3(c) and includes agency requests 

or requirements that members of the 

public submit reports, keep records, or 

provide information to a third party. 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal 

agencies to provide a 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of an 

existing collection of information, 

before submitting the collection to OMB 

for approval. To comply with this 

requirement, the CFTC is publishing 

notice of the proposed collection of 

information listed below. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, the CFTC 

invites comments on: 

• Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have a practical use; 

• The accuracy of the Commission’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

• Ways to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden of 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Exemptions From Speculative Limits, 

OMB Control Number 3038–0013—

Extension 

Section 4a(a) of the Commodity 

Exchange Act (Act) allows the 

Commission to set speculative limits in 

any commodity for future delivery in 

order to prevent excessive speculation. 

Certain sections of the Act and/or the 

Commission’s Regulations allow 

exemptions from the speculative limits 

for persons using the market for hedging 

and, under certain circumstances, for 

commodity pool operators and similar 

traders. This information collection 

contains the recordkeeping and 

reporting requirements needed to ensure 

regulatory compliance with Commission 

rules relating to this issue. 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

Regulations 

(17 CFR) 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Reports 

annually by 

each 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Estimated 

number of 

hours per 

response 

Annual burden 

Rule 1.47 and 1.48 .............................................................. 7 2 14 3 42 

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There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

Dated: January 15, 2008. 

David Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E8–981 Filed 1–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: Thursday, January 24, 

2008; 2 p.m. 

PLACE: Room 410, Bethesda Towers, 

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 

Maryland. 

STATUS: Closed to the Public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Compliance Status Report 

The Commission staff will brief the 

Commission on the status of compliance 

matters. 

For a recorded message containing the 

latest agenda information, call (301) 

504–7948. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 

504–7923. 

Dated: January 15, 2008. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 08–245 Filed 1–17–08; 2:08 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–M 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Information Collection; Submission for 

OMB Review, Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (hereinafter the 

‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted a public 

information collection request (ICR) 

entitled the Volunteering in America 

Focus Groups to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Ms. 

Carla Manuel (202) 606–6720. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call (202) 565–2799 

between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern 

time, Monday through Friday. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich, 

OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation 

for National and Community Service, by 

any of the following two methods 

within 30 days from the date of 

publication in this Federal Register: 

(1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974, 

Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 

National and Community Service; and 

(2) Electronically by e-mail to: 

Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Corporation, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology, e.g., permitting electronic 

submissions of responses. 

Comments 

A 60-day public comment Notice was 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 17, 2007. This comment period 

ended December 17, 2007. No public 

comments were received from this 

notice. 

Description: The Corporation is 

seeking approval of its Volunteering in 

America Focus Groups study to provide 

insight into the perceptions of 

volunteering, the motivations that 

prompt individuals to volunteer, and 

the obstacles to impact an individual’s 

ability to serve. 

Type of Review: New. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Volunteering in America Focus 

Groups. 

OMB Number: New. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Total Respondents: 200. 

Frequency: One-time. 

Average Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): None. 

Dated: January 14, 2008. 

Robert Grimm, 

Director, CNCS Office of Research and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–927 Filed 1–18–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary of Defense 

Renewal of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Name Change and Renewal of 

Federal Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), 

the Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR § 102–3.65, the Department of 

Defense gives notice that the name of 

the Ocean Research Advisory Panel is 

being changed to the Ocean Research 

and Resources Advisory Panel (hereafter 

referred to as the Panel), and that the 

Panel’s charter is being renewed. 

The Panel is a non-discretionary 

federal advisory committee established 

by 10 U.S.C. 7903 to provide 

independent scientific advice and 

recommendations to the National Ocean 

research Leadership Council (hereafter 

referred to as the Council). Pursuant to 

10 U.S.C. 7903(b), the Council shall 

assign the following responsibilities to 

the Panel: 

1. To advise the Council on policies 

and procedures to implement the 

National Oceanographic Partnership 

Program. 

2. To advise the Council on selection 

of partnership projects and allocation of 

funds for partnership projects for 

implementation under the program. 

3. To advise the Council on matters 

relating to national oceanographic data 

requirements. 

4. Any additional responsibilities that 

the Council considers appropriate. As 

directed by 10 U.S.C. 7903(a), the Panel 

shall be composed of not less than 10 

and not more than 18 members 


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