Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 177 / Thursday, September 11, 2008 / Notices 52829 

proposals but were unsuccessful are 

encouraged to resubmit their proposals 

by paper. Paper submissions must be 

received by 3 p.m. Eastern Time, 

Monday, September 15, 2008. Please 

note that for paper submissions the 

Program requires one original and 

fifteen (15) copies of the proposal. 

The proposal submission deadline 

applies to any mode of paper proposal 

delivery, including hand-delivery, 

courier, and express mailing, but not 

facsimile. Proposals submitted via 

facsimile will not be accepted. NIST 

will not make any allowances for late 

submissions. All TIP competition 

requirements and information 

announced in the July 15, 2008, Federal 

Register notice apply to proposals 

submitted during the extended time 

period with the exception of the review, 

selection, and award processing time 

that is now expected to be completed by 

early December 2008. 

Executive Order 12372 

(Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs). Proposals under this 

program are not subject to Executive 

Order 12372. 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism). 

This notice does not contain policies 

with Federalism implications as defined 

in Executive Order 13132. 

Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory 

Planning and Review). This notice is not 

a significant regulatory action under 

Sections 3(f)(3) and 3(f)(4) of Executive 

Order 12866, as it does not materially 

alter the budgetary impact of a grant 

program and does not raise novel policy 

issues. This notice is not an 

‘‘economically significant’’ regulatory 

action under Section 3(f)(1) of the 

Executive Order, as it does not have an 

effect on the economy of $100 million 

or more in any one year, and it does not 

have a material adverse effect on the 

economy, a sector of the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

State, local, or tribal governments or 

communities. 

Administrative Procedure Act and 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. Prior notice 

and comment are not required under 5 

U.S.C. 553, or any other law, for rules 

relating to public property, loans, 

grants, benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C. 

553(a)). Because prior notice and an 

opportunity for public 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. ) are inapplicable. Therefore, 

a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 

required and has not been prepared. 

Dated: September 9, 2008. 

James M. Turner, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. E8–21328 Filed 9–9–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Gulf of the 

Farallones National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary 

Program (NMSP), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of the Farallones 

National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) 

is seeking applicants for the following 

vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory 

Council (council): Conservation 

Primary; Conservation Alternate, and 

Community-at-Large Marin/Sonoma 

Alternate. 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 2-3 year terms, 

pursuant to the council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by October 

27, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from http:// 

www.farallones.noaa.gov/manage/ 

sac.html, or Kelley Higgason, 991 

Marine Dr., The Presidio, San Francisco, 

CA 94129. Completed applications 

should be sent to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelley Higgason, 991 Marine Dr., The 

Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129, 415–

561–6622 ext. 202, 

kelley.higgason@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Sanctuary Advisory Council provides 

the Sanctuary Superintendent with 

advice on the management of the 

Sanctuary. Members provide advice to 

the Superintendent on issues affecting 

resource protection, the Sanctuary’s 

primary purpose. The Council, through 

its members, serve as liaisons to the 

community regarding Sanctuary issues 

and act as a conduit, relaying the 

community’s interests, concerns, and 

management needs to the Sanctuary. 

The Sanctuary Advisory Council 

members represent public interest 

groups, local industry, commercial and 

recreational user groups, academia, 

conservation groups, government 

agencies, and the general public. 

Members serve either two- or three-year 

terms in order to stagger Council 

membership and allow continuity. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429, Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–21021 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XK33 

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 13583 and 

13599 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the following two entities have applied 

in due form for permits to conduct 

import marine mammal parts for 

scientific research purposes: 

National Marine Mammal Laboratory 

(NMML, Dr. John Bengtson, Responsible 

Party), 7600 Sand Point Way NE, 

Seattle, WA 98115 (File No. 13583) and 

National Ocean Service Marine 

Forensic Lab (NOS Lab, Julie Carter, 

Principal Investigator), 219 Fort Johnson 

Road, Charleston, SC 29412 (File No. 

13599). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

October 14, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: The applications and 

related documents are available for 

review upon written request or by 

appointment in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521 (File 

Nos. 13583 and 13599); 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249; and 


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