51444 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 3, 2008 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Announcement of a Public Meeting on 

U.S. Technical Participation in the 13th 

Quadrennial Conference of the 

International Organization of Legal 

Metrology (OIML) 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Meeting announcement and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) will 

hold a public meeting to discuss U.S. 

technical participation in the 13th 

Quadrennial Conference of the 

International Organization of Legal 

Metrology (OIML). This pre-conference 

public meeting is open to all interested 

parties. 

The principal focus of the public 

meeting will be the 26 OIML 

Recommendations on legal measuring 

instruments that will be presented for 

ratification by the Conference. These 

Recommendations and OIML-member 

nations’ technical comments on them 

will be reviewed with interested parties 

who will be given an opportunity to 

present their views on the 

Recommendations and other relevant 

issues related to the Conference. 

Participants with an expressed 

interest in particular topics may obtain 

copies of the OIML Conference 

technical agenda, including copies of 

the Recommendations to be ratified, 

from the OIML International Conference 

Web site at http://www.oiml.org/events/ 

sydney, at the OIML Web site at http:// 

www.oiml.org, or from the NIST 

International Legal Metrology Group. 

Interested parties wishing to schedule 

an oral presentation at the preconference meeting should provide a 

written summary of comments to the 

NIST International Legal Metrology 

Group no later than 2 October 2008. 

Written comments from parties unable 

to attend the pre-conference public 

meeting are also welcome. 

DATES: Pre-conference meeting at the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology: Thursday, 9 October 2008 

from 10 a.m. to 12 noon; Thirteenth 

OIML International Conference of Legal 

Metrology in Sydney, Australia, 29–31 

October 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Pre-conference meeting: 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, Administration Building, 

Lecture Room D, 100 Bureau Drive, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899; International 

Conference: Star City Hotel, Sydney, 

Australia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Ralph Richter, International Legal 

Metrology Group, Weights and 

Measures Division, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2600; 

telephone: 301–975–3997; fax: 301– 

926–8091; e-mail: 

ralph.richter@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

International Organization of Legal 

Metrology (OIML) is an 

intergovernmental treaty organization in 

which the United States and 58 other 

nations are members. Its principal 

purpose is to harmonize national laws 

and regulations pertaining to testing and 

verifying the performance of legal 

measuring instruments used for equity 

in commerce, for public and worker 

health and safety, and for monitoring 

and protecting the environment. The 

harmonized results promote the 

international trade of measuring 

instruments and products affected by 

measurement. 

Twenty-six Recommendations will be 

presented for ratification by the 

Conference in the following two 

categories; Category 1: those already 

approved by the International 

Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) 

between 2004 and 2007 and Category 2: 

those that are expected to be submitted 

directly to the Conference for 

ratification. These Recommendations 

and the OIML-member nations holding 

the responsible secretariat for their 

development are listed below: 

Category 1 

R21 ‘‘Taximeters. Metrological and 

technical requirements, test 

procedures and test report format.’’ 

(revision) (United Kingdom); 

R35–1 ‘‘Material measures of length 

for general use. Part 1: Metrological 

and technical requirements.’’ 

(revision) (United Kingdom); 

R39 ‘‘Rockwell hardness machines.’’ 

(revision) (United States); 

R49–1 and R49–2 ‘‘Water meters 

intended for the metering of cold 

potable water and hot water. Part 1: 

Metrological and technical 

requirements and Part 2: Test 

methods.’’ (revision) (United 

Kingdom); 

R51–1 ‘‘Automatic catchweighing 

instruments. Part 1: Metrological and 

technical requirements—Tests.’’ 

(revision) (United Kingdom); 

R65 ‘‘Force measuring system of 

uniaxial material testing machines.’’ 

(revision) (United States); 

R76–1 ‘‘Non-automatic weighing 

instruments. Part 1: Metrological and 

technical requirements—Tests.’’ 

(revision) (France and Germany); 

R82 ‘‘Gas chromatographic systems for 

measuring the pollution from 

pesticides and other toxic 

substances.’’ (revision) (United 

States); 

R83 ‘‘Gas chromatograph/mass 

spectrometer systems for the analysis 

of organic pollutants in water.’’ 

(revision) (United States); 

R99 ‘‘Amendment: Instruments for 

measuring vehicle exhaust emissions 

(joint publication ISO3930/OIML R 

99).’’ (revision) (Netherlands); 

R107–1 ‘‘Discontinuous totalizing 

automatic weighing instruments 

(totalizing hopper weighers). Part 1: 

Metrological and technical 

requirements—Tests.’’ (revision) 

(United Kingdom); 

R116 ‘‘Inductively coupled plasma 

atomic emission spectrometers for the 

measurement of metal pollutants in 

water.’’ (revision) (United States); 

R117–1 ‘‘Dynamic measuring systems 

for liquids other than water. Part 1: 

Metrological and technical 

requirements.’’ (revision) (United 

States and Germany); 

R134–1 ‘‘Automatic instruments for 

weighing road vehicles in motion and 

axle-load measuring. Part 1: 

Metrological and technical 

requirements—Tests.’’ (new 

document) (United Kingdom); 

R137–1 ‘‘Gas Meters. Part 1: 

Requirements.’’ (new document) 

(Netherlands); 

R138 ‘‘Vessels for commercial 

transactions.’’ (new document) 

(Switzerland); 

R139 ‘‘Compressed gaseous fuel 

measuring systems for vehicles.’’ (new 

document) (Netherlands); 

R140 ‘‘Measuring systems for gaseous 

fuel.’’ (new document) (Netherlands); 

B–3/Amend ‘‘OIML Certificate System 

for Measuring Instruments— 

Amendment.’’ (new document) 

(OIML); 

B10–1/Amend ‘‘Framework for a 

Mutual Acceptance Arrangement on 

OIML Type Evaluations (MAA)— 

Amendment.’’ (new document) 

(OIML). 

Category 2 

R56 ‘‘Standard solutions reproducing 

the conductivity of electrolytes’’ 

(revision) (Russian Federation); 

R71 ‘‘Fixed storage tanks. General 

requirements’’ (revision) (Austria and 

Germany); 

R85 ‘‘Automatic level gauges for 

measuring the level of liquid in fixed 

storage tanks.’’ (revision) (Austria and 

Germany); 


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Procedure for calibration and 

verification of the main characteristics 

of thermographic instruments (new 

document) (Russian Federation); 

Automatic refractometers: Methods and 

means of verification (new document) 

(Russian Federation). 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

James M. Turner, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. E8–20147 Filed 9–2–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; International 

Dolphin Conservation Program 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before November 3, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Susan Wang, (562) 980-4199 

or susan.wang@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) collects 

information to implement the 

International Dolphin Conservation 

Program Act (Act). The Act allows entry 

of yellowfin tuna into the United States 

(U.S.), under specific conditions, from 

nations in the International Dolphin 

Conservation Program that would 

otherwise be under embargo. The Act 

also allows U.S. fishing vessels to 

participate in the yellowfin tuna fishery 

in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean 

(ETP) on terms equivalent with the 

vessels of other nations. NOAA collects 

information to allow tracking and 

verification of ‘‘dolphin safe’’ and ‘‘nondolphin safe’’ tuna products from catch 

through the U.S. market. 

The regulations implementing the Act 

are at 50 CFR parts 216 and 300. The 

recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements at 50 CFR parts 216 and 

300 form the basis for this collection of 

information. This collection includes 

permit applications, notifications, tuna 

tracking forms, reports, and 

certifications that provide information 

on vessel characteristics and operations 

in the ETP, the origin of tuna and tuna 

products, and certain other information 

necessary to implement the Act. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper applications, other paper 

records, electronic and facsimile 

reports, and telephone calls are required 

from participants. Methods of submittal 

include transmission of paper forms via 

regular mail and facsimile as well as 

electronic submission via e-mail or an 

ETP site (password protected). 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0387. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; and Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

101. 

Estimated Time per Response: 35 

minutes for a vessel permit application; 

10 minutes for an operator permit 

application; 30 minutes for a request for 

a waiver to transit the ETP without a 

permit (and subsequent radio reporting); 

10 minutes for a notification of vessel 

departure; 10 minutes for a change in 

permit operator; 10 minutes for 

notification of a net modification; 10 

hours for an experimental fishing 

operation waiver; 15 minutes for a 

request for a Dolphin Mortality Limit; 

35 minutes for written notification to 

request active status for a small tuna 

purse seine vessel; 5 minutes for written 

notification to request inactive status for 

a small tuna purse seine vessel; 5 

minutes for written notification of the 

intent to transfer a tuna purse seine 

vessel to foreign registry and flag; 10 

minutes for notification of vessel arrival; 

60 minutes for a tuna tracking form; 10 

minutes for a monthly tuna storage 

removal report; 60 minutes for a 

monthly tuna receiving report; and 30 

minutes for a special report 

documenting the origin of tuna (if 

requested by the NOAA Administrator). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 328. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $950. 

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: August 28, 2008. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Pacific Islands 

Region Coral Reef Ecosystems 

Logbook and Reporting 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before November 3, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 


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