Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 219 / Tuesday, November 15, 2005 / Notices 69347 

2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit 

http://dms.dot.gov. 

Information Collection Request 

1. Title: Application for Tonnage 

Measurement of Vessels. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0022. 

Summary: The information from this 

collection helps the Coast Guard to 

determine a vessel’s tonnage. Tonnage 

in turn helps to determine licensing, 

inspection, safety requirements, and 

operating fees. 

Need: 46 U.S.C. 14104 requires the 

measurement of certain vessels for 

tonnage. 46 CFR part 69 prescribes the 

rules for this measurement. 

Respondents: Owners of vessels. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has increased from 33,000 hours 

to 38,000 hours a year. 

2. Title: Standards of Training, 

Certification and Watchkeeping for 

Seafarers (STCW), 1995 and 1997 

Amendments to the International 

Convention. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0079. 

Summary: This information is 

necessary to ensure compliance with the 

international requirements of the STCW 

Convention, and to maintain an 

acceptable level of quality in activities 

associated with training and assessment 

of merchant mariners. 

Need: Title 46 U.S.C. chapter 71 

authorizes the Coast Guard to issue 

regulation related to licensing of 

merchant mariners. Title 46 CFR 

subchapter I, subchapter B, prescribe 

the regulations. 

Respondents: Owners and operators 

of vessels, training institutions, and 

mariners. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has increased from 18,693 hours 

to 23,767 hours a year. 

3. Title: Voyage Planning for Tank 

Barge Transits in the Northeast United 

States. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0088. 

Summary: The information collection 

requirement for a voyage plan serves as 

a preventive measure and assists in 

ensuring the successful execution and 

completion of a voyage in the First 

Coast Guard District. This regulation (33 

CFR 165.100), issued under authority of 

sec. 311 of Pub. L. 105–383, 112 Stat. 

3411, and 33 U.S.C 1231, applies to 

primary towing vessels engaged in 

towing certain tank barges carrying 

petroleum oil in bulk as cargo. 

Need: The information for a voyage 

plan will provide a mechanism for 

assisting vessels towing tank barges to 

identify those specific risks, potential 

equipment failures, or human errors that 

may lead to accidents. 

Respondents: Owners and operators 

of towing vessels. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has increased from 420 hours to 

31,651 hours a year. 

4. Title: Facilities Transferring Oil or 

Hazardous Materials in Bulk—Letter of 

Intent and Operations Manual. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0093. 

Summary: A Letter of Intent is a 

notice to the Coast Guard Captain of the 

Port that an operator intends to operate 

a facility that will transfer bulk oil or 

hazardous materials to or from vessels. 

An Operations Manual (OM) is also 

required for this type of facility. The 

OM establishes procedures to follow 

when conducting transfers and in the 

event of a spill. 

Need: Title 33 U.S.C. 1321 authorizes 

the Coast Guard to prescribe pollution 

prevention regulation. Title 33 CFR 

154.110 prescribes the regulations 

related to a Letter of Intent and 33 CFR 

154 subpart B prescribe the regulations 

related to an OM. 

Respondents: Operators of facilities 

that transfer oil or hazardous materials 

in bulk. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has increased from 27,819 hours 

to 47,200 hours a year. 

5. Title: Ships Carrying Bulk 

Hazardous Liquids. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0094. 

Summary: This information is needed 

to ensure the safe transport of bulk 

hazardous liquids on chemical tank 

vessels and to protect the environment 

from pollution. 

Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes 

the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations 

for protection of against hazards to life, 

property and the marine environment. 

Title 46 CFR part 153 prescribe 

regulations for the safe transport by 

vessel of bulk hazardous liquids. 

Respondents: Owners and operators 

of chemical tank vessels. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has increased from 738 hours to 

1,959 hours a year. 

Dated: November 7, 2005. 

R.T. Hewitt, 

Rear Admiral, Assistant Commandant for 

Command, Control, Communications 

Computers and Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. 05–22575 Filed 11–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2005–22964] 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Licensing Working Group 

of the Towing Safety Advisory 

Committee (TSAC) will meet to discuss 

matters relating to specific issues of 

towing safety. The meetings will be 

open to the public. 

DATES: The Licensing Working Group 

will meet on Thursday, December 1, 

2005 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (local). 

The meeting may close early if all 

business is finished. Written material 

and requests to make oral presentations 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before November 28, 2005. Requests to 

have a copy of your material distributed 

to each member of the Working Group 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before November 28, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: The Working Group will 

meet at the offices of the National 

Maritime Center—9th floor conference 

room; 4200 Wilson Blvd.; Arlington, VA 

22203–1804. Please bring a governmentissued, photo ID. Send written material 

and requests to make oral presentations 

to Mr. Gerald Miante, Commandant (G–

MSO–1), U.S. Coast Guard 

Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001. This 

notice and related documents are 

available on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov under the docket number 

USCG–2005–22964. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Gerald Miante, Assistant Executive 

Director of TSAC, telephone 202–267–

0214, fax 202–267–4570, or e-mail 

gmiante@comdt.uscg.mil. If you plan to 

attend the meeting, please notify Ms. 

Jennifer Carpenter, American 

Waterways Operators; at (703) 841–9300 

by November 28, 2005. For security 

purposes, your name must be on a prevetted list. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

these meetings is given under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub.L.92–463, 86 

Stat.770, as amended). 

Agenda of Working Group Meeting: 

The agenda for the Licensing Working 

Group tentatively includes the following 

item: 

The development of an approved 

model training program for towing 

vessel wheelhouse personnel. 

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Procedural 

The meeting is open to the public. 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if all business is finished. At the 

Chair’s discretion, members of the 

public may make oral presentations 

during the meeting. If you would like to 

make an oral presentation at the 

meeting, please notify the Assistant 

Executive Director (as provided above in 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no 

later than November 28, 2005. Written 

material for distribution at the meeting 

should reach the Coast Guard no later 

than November 28, 2005. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Mr. Miante at the 

number listed in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as 

possible. 

Dated: November 8, 2005. 

Howard L. Hime, 

Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, 

Security and Environmental Protection. 

[FR Doc. 05–22596 Filed 11–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 091305C] 

Notice of Intent to Conduct Public 

Scoping Meetings and to Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement 

Related to the Bi-State Water Diversion 

Habitat Conservation Plan for the 

Walla Walla River Basin 

AGENCIES: Fish and Wildlife Service 

(FWS), Interior; National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to conduct 

scoping meetings. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service and National Marine Fisheries 

Service (Services) advise interested 

parties of their intent to conduct public 

scoping under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to 

gather information to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 

The Services anticipate receiving permit 

applications from Gardena Farms 

Irrigation District (GFID), Hudson Bay 

District Improvement Company 

(HBDIC), and the Walla Walla River 

Irrigation District (WWRID). Other 

surface water diverters in the Walla 

Walla Basin, such as independent 

irrigators, ditch companies, and other 

local governments, may also apply. The 

permit applications would be submitted 

under the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) for the incidental take of listed 

species through actions associated with 

the Bi-State Habitat Conservation Plan 

(HCP) for the Walla Walla River Basin. 

Given the present list of likely permit 

applicants, the geographic scope of the 

permit would be that portion of the 

mainstem Walla Walla River 

downstream from the Walla Walla River 

Irrigation District’s diversion. If other 

surface water diverters apply for 

permits, the geographic scope would be 

expanded accordingly to include those 

stream reaches within the Walla Walla 

Basin that are potentially affected by 

those diversions. The proposed actions 

to be covered by the permit would be 

those activities undertaken by the 

applicants that are associated with the 

diversion and delivery of surface water. 

DATES: Four scoping meetings will be 

held in November 2005. They will 

include one meeting for the 

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation (CTUIR), one for all 

interested and affected agencies, and 

two for the public. Meeting locations 

and times will be published in the local 

newspapers of record: 

1. Public scoping meeting, November 

16, 2005, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. 

2. Public scoping meeting, November 

17, 2005, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. 

3. Agency scoping meeting, November 

17, 2005, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

4. CTUIR scoping meeting, November 

18, 2005, 9 a.m.–10 a.m.Written 

comments should be received on or 

before December 30, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are: 

1. Public scoping meeting,Washington 

State Department of Transportation 

(Conference Room) 1210 G Street, Walla 

Walla, WA 99362. 

2. Public scoping meeting, Milton 

Freewater Library (Albee Room), 8 SW 

8th Avenue, Milton-Freewater, OR 

97862. 

3. Agency scoping meeting, 

Washington State Department of 

Transportation (Conference Room) 1210 

G Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. 

4. CTUIR scoping meeting, 73239 

Confederated Way, Mission, OR 97801. 

All comments concerning the 

preparation of the EIS and the NEPA 

process should be addressed to: Ms. 

Michelle Eames, FWS, 1103 East 

Montgomery Drive, Spokane, 

Washington 99206, facsimile 509–891–

6748; or Mr. Dale Bambrick, NMFS, 304 

S. Water Street, Suite 200, Ellensburg, 

WA 98926, facsimile 509–962–8544. Email comments may be submitted to the 

following address: 

WallaWallaHCP@fws.gov. In the subject 

line of the e-mail, include the document 

identifier: Walla Walla HCP-EIS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Eames, FWS, (509)-891–6839, 

or Dale Bambrick, NMFS, (509) 962–

8911. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Statutory Authority 

Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538) 

and its implementing regulations (50 

CFR 17.21(c), 17.31(a)) prohibit the 

‘‘taking’’ of animal species listed as 

endangered or threatened. The term 

‘‘take’’ is defined under the ESA to 

mean harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, 

wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or 

to attempt to engage in any such 

conduct (16 U.S.C. 1532(19)). ‘‘Harm’’ is 

defined by FWS regulation to include 

significant habitat modification or 

degradation where it actually kills or 

injures wildlife by significantly 

impairing essential behavioral patterns, 

including breeding, feeding, and 

sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). NMFS’

definition of harm includes significant 

habitat modification or degradation 

where it actually kills or injures fish or 

wildlife by significantly impairing 

essential behavioral patterns, including 

breeding, feeding, spawning, migrating, 

rearing, and sheltering (64 FR 60727, 

November 8, 1999). 

Section 10 of the ESA and 

implementing regulations provide for 

the issuance of incidental take permits 

(ITPs) to non-Federal applicants to 

authorize incidental take of endangered 

and threatened species (16 U.S.C. 

1539(a); 50 CFR 17.22(b), 17.32(b)). Any 

proposed take must be incidental to an 

otherwise lawful activity, must not 

appreciably reduce the likelihood of the 

survival and recovery of the species in 

the wild, and must be minimized and 

mitigated to the maximum extent 

practicable. In addition, an applicant 

must prepare an HCP describing the 

impact that will likely result from such 

taking, a plan for minimizing and 

mitigating the impacts of such 

incidental take, the funding available to 

implement the plan, alternatives to such 

taking, and the reason such alternatives 

are not being implemented. 

NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) requires 

that Federal agencies conduct an 

environmental analysis of their 

proposed actions to determine if the