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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 December 8, 

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 Les Cockreham, (907) 271– 

3021 or les.cockreham@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Marine Mammal Protection Act 

exempts Alaskan natives from the 

prohibitions on taking, killing, or 

injuring marine mammals if the taking 

is done for subsistence or for creating 

and selling authentic native articles of 

handicraft or clothing. The natives need 

no permit, but non-natives who wish to 

act as a tanner or agent for such native 

products must register with NOAA and 

maintain and submit certain records. 

The information is necessary for law 

enforcement purposes. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper documentation is submitted. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0179. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

54. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 

Applications and reports, 2 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 108. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $54. 

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: October 6, 2008. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–23943 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Gear-Marking 

Requirement for Atlantic Large Whale 

Take Reduction Plan 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

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 December 8, 

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 Kristy Long, (301) 713–1401 

or Kristy.Long@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The purpose of this proposed 

collection of information is to enable 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) to reduce the 

serious injury and mortality of large 

whales, especially right whales, due to 

incidental entanglement in United 

States (U.S.) commercial fishing gear. 

Any persons setting trap/pot or gillnet 

gear in some areas of the Atlantic Ocean 

would be required to paint or otherwise 

mark their gear with one or two color 

codes, designating the type of gear and 

area where the gear is set. The surface 

buoys of this gear would also need to be 

marked to identify the vessel or fishery. 

These marking requirements would 

apply in the various management areas 

under the Atlantic Large Whale Take 

Reduction Plan (ALWTRP). 

Additionally, fishermen in the 

Southeast U.S. Restricted Area South 

would need to call-in before departing 

on a fishing trip to arrange for an 

observer. 

The goals of this collection of 

information are to obtain more 

information on where large whales are 

being entangled and on what type gear 

responsible for the entanglement. This 

information will allow NMFS to focus 

further risk reduction measures in 

certain areas or fisheries, where needed, 

to meet the goals of the ALWTRP. Also, 

fisheries observers can provide 

information to managers on whether 

regulations need to be modified to 

address compliance or safety issues. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information collected is in the form of 

gear marking and telephone calls. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0364. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,270. 

Estimated Time Per Response: Gear 

marking per vessel, 5 minutes * 50 

marks = 4 hours and 10 minutes; trip 

notification to observers, 2 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 18,399. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $11,203. 

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 


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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: October 6, 2008. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–23960 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Documentation of 

Fish Harvest 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

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 December 8, 

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 Otha Easley, (727) 824–5306 

or Otha.Easley@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The seafood dealers who process red 

porgy, gag, black grouper, or greater 

amberjack during seasonal fishery 

closures must maintain documentation, 

as specified in 50 CFR part 300, subpart 

K, that such fish were harvested from 

areas other than the South Atlantic. The 

documentation includes information on 

the vessel that harvested the fish and on 

where and when the fish were 

offloaded. The information is required 

for the enforcement of fishery 

regulations. 

II. Method of Collection 

The information is in the form of a 

paper affidavit which remains with the 

respondent. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0365. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

25. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 50. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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: October 6, 2008. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–23961 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XK92 

Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

individuals and institutions have been 

issued Letters of Confirmation for 

activities conducted under the General 

Authorization for Scientific Research on 

marine mammals. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for a list of names and 

address of recipients. 

ADDRESSES: The Letters of Confirmation 

and related documents are available for 

review upon written request or by 

appointment in the following office: 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Office of Protected Resources, Permits 

Division, (301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

requested Letters of Confirmation have 

been issued under the authority of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and 

the regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216). The General Authorization 

allows for bona fide scientific research 

that may result only in taking by level 

B harassment of marine mammals. The 

following Letters of Confirmation were 

issued in Fiscal Year 2008. 

File No. 10047: Issued to Robert B. 

Griffin, Ph.D., Mote Marine Laboratory, 

1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, 

FL 34236 on October 22, 2007, for 

photo-identification, behavioral 

observations, and underwater 

videography of Atlantic spotted 

dolphins (Stenella frontalis), bottlenose 

dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and 

rough-toothed dolphins (Steno 

bredanensis) in the Gulf of Mexico and 

waters off the Florida Keys through 

October 31, 2012. 

File No. 10038: Issued to David Mann, 

Ph.D., University of South Florida, 

College of Marine Science, 140 7th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 

on October 22, 2007, for vessel surveys 

of distribution and abundance of 22 

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