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detail how the data gathered from the 

research will be used to enhance the 

understanding of the fishery resource or 

contribute to the body of information on 

which management decisions are made. 

If not directly related to priorities listed 

in this solicitation, provide justification 

why the proposed project should be 

considered. (25 points) 

2. Technical/scientific merit: This 

criterion assesses whether the approach 

is technically sound and/or innovative, 

if the methods are appropriate, and 

whether there are clear project goals and 

objectives. Special emphasis will be 

given to proposals that foster and 

improve cooperative interactions with 

NMFS. A clear definition of the 

approach to be used including 

description of field work, theoretical 

studies, and laboratory analysis to 

support the proposed research, and the 

ability of the applicant to utilize all 

allocated research DAS during the 2006 

fishing year in the area and time 

proposed is important. The time frame 

for utilizing research DAS and 

conducting the proposed research 

should be clearly specified. Activities 

that take place over a wider versus 

narrower geographical range, where 

appropriate, are preferred. (25 points) 

3. Overall qualifications of the project: 

This criterion assesses whether the 

applicant, and team members, posses 

the necessary education, experience, 

training, facilities, and administrative 

resources to accomplish the project. 

This includes demonstration of support, 

cooperation and/or collaboration with 

the fishing industry, and qualifications/ 

experience of project participants. 

Where appropriate, combined proposals 

involving multiple principal 

investigators are preferred versus 

separate stand-alone proposals on 

related projects. For proposals involving 

multiple vessels, special attention will 

be given to specification of safeguards to 

ensure that the authorized DAS setaside will not be exceeded. (15 points) 

4. Project costs: This criterion 

evaluates the budget to determine if it 

is realistic and commensurate with the 

project needs and time frame. Costeffectiveness of the project is 

considered. The anticipated revenue 

from the DAS set-aside should be 

commensurate with estimated project 

costs, and generally should not exceed 

2.5 times the cost of the associated 

research. Economic and budget 

projections should be quantified, to the 

extent possible. Where appropriate, use 

of existing equipment (fishing gear) is 

preferred versus acquisition of new 

equipment. (25 points) 

5. Outreach and education: This 

criterion assesses whether the project 

involves a focused and effective 

education and outreach strategy 

regarding NOAA’s mission to protect 

the Nation’s natural resources. This 

includes identification of anticipated 

benefits, potential users, likelihood of 

success, and methods of disseminating 

results. Where appropriate, data 

generated from the research must be 

formatted in a manner consistent with 

NMFS and Atlantic Coastal Cooperative 

Statistics Program (ACCSP) databases. A 

copy of this format is available from 

NMFS. (10 points) 

All other requirements for this 

solicitation remain the same. 

Classification 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

This document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the 

PRA. The use of Standard Forms 424, 

424A, 424B, SF-LLL, 269, 272, and CD–

346 has been approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

the respective control numbers 0348–

0043, 0348–0044, 0348–0040, 0348–

0046, 0348–0039, 0348–0003, and 0605–

0001. Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, no person is required 

to respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the PRA unless 

that collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Executive Order 12866 

This notice has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of Executive 

Order 12866. 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) 

It has been determined that this notice 

does not contain policies with 

Federalism implications as that term is 

defined in Executive Order 13132. 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Prior notice and an opportunity for 

public comment are not required by the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other law for rules concerning public 

property, loans, grants, benefits, and 

contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because 

notice and opportunity for comment are 

not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or 

any other law, the analytical 

requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do 

not apply. Therefore, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis has not been 

prepared. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 26, 2005. 

James W. Balsiger, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–19501 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 091305B] 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Receipt of application for a 

scientific research/enhancement permit 

(1090) and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NOAA Fisheries has received 

applications to grant permit to (Permit 

1090), Mattole Salmon Group, Petrolia, 

CA. This permit would affect SONCC 

coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), 

California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon 

(O. tshawytscha) and Northern 

California (NC) steelhead (O. mykiss) 

This document serves to notify the 

public of the availability of the permit 

application for review and comment 

before a final approval or disapproval is 

made by NMFS. 

DATES: Written comments on the permit 

application must be received at the 

appropriate address or fax number (see 

ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. 

Daylight Savings Time on October 31, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of 

these renewal and modification request 

should be sent to the appropriate office 

as indicated below. Comments may also 

be sent via fax to the number indicated 

for the request. Comments will not be 

accepted if submitted via e-mail or the 

internet. The applications and related 

documents are available for review in 

the indicated office, by appointment: 

For Permit 1090: Steve Liebhardt, 

Protected Species Division, NOAA 

Fisheries, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, 

CA 95521 (ph: 707–825–5186, fax 707 

825–4840) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Liebhardt at phone number (707–

825–5186), or e-mail: 

steve.liebhardt@noaa.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Authority 

Issuance of permits, as required by the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

U.S.C. 1531–1543 (ESA), is based on a 

finding that such permits/modifications: 

(1) are applied for in good faith; (2) 

would not operate to the disadvantage 

of the listed species which are the 

subject of the permits; and (3) are 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. Authority to take listed species is 

subject to conditions set forth in the 

permits. Permits are issued in 

accordance with and are subject to the 

ESA and NOAA Fisheries regulations 

governing listed fish and wildlife 

permits (50 CFR parts 222–226). 

Those individuals requesting a 

hearing on an application listed in this 

notice should set out the specific 

reasons why a hearing on that 

application would be appropriate (see 

ADDRESSES). The holding of such a 

hearing is at the discretion of the 

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 

NOAA. All statements and opinions 

contained in the permit action 

summaries are those of the applicant 

and do not necessarily reflect the views 

of NOAA Fisheries. 

Species Covered in This Notice 

This notice is relevant to the 

following threatened salmonid ESU: 

Southern Oregon/Northern California 

Coast (SONCC) coho salmon 

(Oncorhynchus kisutch), California 

Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon (O. 

tshawytscha) and Northern California 

(NC) steelhead (O. mykiss). 

Permit Requests Received 

Permit 1090 

Mattole Salmon Group (MSG) has 

requested a Permit 1090 for take of 

juvenile SONCC coho salmon, CC 

Chinook salmon, and NC steelhead to 

monitor and support salmonid 

populations by using the following 

techniques: (1) Downstream migrant 

trapping, 2) downriver rescue and 

rearing, (3) upriver rescue and rearing, 

(4) adult trapping, (5) spawner surveys, 

and (6) direct underwater observations. 

MSG has requested non-lethal take of 

16,250 juvenile SONCC coho salmon, 

31,000 juvenile Chinook salmon, 105 

adult Chinook salmon, and 76,250 

juvenile steelhead. Up to 6,000 wild 

down-migrant Chinook salmon would 

be captured in the lower mainstem 

Mattole at river-mile 3.2 in MSG’s 5’

rotary-screw traps) for transfer to rearing 

ponds at MSG’s adjacent Mill Creek 

rearing facility. Permit 1090 will expire 

August 1, 2010. 

Dated: September 23, 2005. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–19500 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

[OMB Control Number 0704–0246] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Government 

Property 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the 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 the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection for use through February 28, 

2006. DoD proposes that OMB extend its 

approval for use through February 28, 

2009. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by November 28, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0246, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Defense Acquisition Regulations 

Web site: http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/ 

dar/dfars.nsf/pubcomm. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0246 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (703) 602–0350. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, Attn: Mr. Mark 

Gomersall, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), 

IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations Council, 

Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th 

Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

All comments received will be posted 

to http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/ 

dfars.nsf. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mark Gomersall, (703) 602–0302. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available 

electronically via the Internet at: http:// 

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/ 

index.htm. Paper copies are available 

from Mr. Mark Gomersall, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title, Associated Forms, and OMB 

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 

245, Government Property, and related 

clauses in DFARS Part 252; DD Form 

1149, Requisition and Invoice/Shipping 

Document; DD Form 1342, Property 

Record; DD Form 1419, Industrial Plant 

Equipment Requisition; DD Form 1637, 

Notice of Acceptance of Inventory 

Schedules; DD Form 1639, Scrap 

Warranty; DD Form 1640, Request for 

Plant Clearance; and DD Form 1662, 

Property in the Custody of Contractors; 

OMB Control Number 0704–0246. 

Needs and Uses: DoD needs this 

information to keep an account of 

Government property in the possession 

of contractors. Property administrators, 

contracting officers, and contractors use 

this information to maintain property 

records and material inspection, 

shipping, and receiving reports. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 50,170. 

Number of Respondents: 14,862. 

Responses Per Respondent: 

Approximately 3. 

Annual Responses: 42,497. 

Average Burden Per Response: 1.2 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

This requirement provides for the 

collection of information related to 

providing Government property to 

contractors; contractor use and 

management of Government property; 

and reporting, redistribution, and 

disposal of contractor inventory. This 

information collection covers the 

requirements relating to DFARS Part 

245 and related clauses and forms. 

a. DFARS 245.302–1(b)(1)(A)(1) 

requires contractors to submit DD Form