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sufficient to enable NOAA to make an 

assessment on any impacts that a project 

may have on the environment. 

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

PRE-AWARD NOTIFICATION 

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND 

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: The 

Department of Commerce Pre-Award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements contained 

in the Federal Register notice of 

December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389), are 

applicable to this solicitation. 

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: This 

document contains collection-ofinformation requirements subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 

use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, 

and SF–LLL 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, and 0605–0001. 

Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, no person is required to, nor 

shall a 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 for the Regulatory 

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

inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis has not been 

prepared. 

Dated: February 12, 2008. 

Samuel D. Rauch III 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–3142 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS) National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) is seeking 

applications for the following vacant 

seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(council): Citizen at Large—Upper Keys 

(alternate), Conservation and 

Environment [2 of 2] (member), 

Fishing—Charter Sports Fishing 

(alternate), and South Florida Ecosystem 

Restoration (member). 

Applicants are chosen based upon 

their particular expertise and experience 

in relation to the seat for which they are 

applying; community and professional 

affiliations; residency in the Sanctuary 

area; and philosophy regarding the 

protection and management of marine 

resources. Applicants who are chosen 

for seats normally serve three-year 

terms, pursuant to the Council’s charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by March 

14, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Application packages may 

be obtained from the Sanctuary 

Advisory Council and Volunteer 

Coordinator at Lilli.Ferguson@noaa.gov, 

from the Web site at http:// 

www.floridakeys.noaa.gov, by telephone 

at (305) 292–0311 x245 or in writing at 

Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Rd., Key West, 

FL 33040. Completed applications 

should be sent to the same address 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilli 

Ferguson at the above address, e-mail or 

telephone number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Information concerning the council, 

including past meeting minutes and 

member contact information can be 

found at the sanctuary Web site. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: February 11, 2008. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 08–747 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XE36 

Taking of Marine Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to Power Plant 

Operations in Central and Southern 

California 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications 

for letters of authorization; request for 

comments and information. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has received 

applications for take authorizations 

from 13 power generating stations 

located on the coast of central and 

southern California to take small 

numbers of marine mammals by Level A 

harassment and mortalities incidental to 

routine power plant operations for the 

duration of five years from the date 

when the authorizations are issued. 

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is 

announcing our receipt of these requests 

for the development and 

implementation of regulations 

governing the incidental taking of 

marine mammals and inviting 

information, suggestions, and comments 

on these applications. 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than March 21, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the 

applications should be addressed to P. 

Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3225, or by telephoning one of 

the contacts listed here (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The 

mailbox address for providing email 

comments is PR1.0648–EX36@noaa.gov. 

Comments sent via email, including all 

attachments, must not exceed a 10–

megabyte file size. Copies of the 

applications and other supporting 

material may be obtained by writing to 


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