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requested to report monthly. The 

remainder is surveyed once per year. 

We use the data, a component of the 

index of leading economic indicators, to 

estimate the number of housing units 

started, completed, and sold (singlefamily only). The Census Bureau also 

uses these data to select samples for its 

demographic surveys. In addition, the 

Census Bureau uses the detailed 

geographic data in the development of 

annual population estimates which are 

used by government agencies to allocate 

funding and other resources to local 

areas. Policymakers, planners, 

businessmen/women, and others use the 

detailed geographic data to monitor 

growth and plan for local services, and 

to develop production and marketing 

plans. The BPS is the only source of 

statistics on residential construction for 

states and smaller geographic areas. 

Affected Public: State, local or Tribal 

governments. 

Frequency: Monthly and annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, Section 182. 

OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dhynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB 

Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 

7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). 

Dated: January 29, 2010. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2224 Filed 2–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Foreign Fishing 

Vessels Operating in Internal Waters 

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 April 5, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

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 Mi Ae Kim, (301) 713–9090 

or Mi.Ae.Kim@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Foreign fishing vessels, granted 

permission by a governor of a State to 

engage in fish processing within the 

internal waters of that State, are 

required to report the tonnage and 

location of fish received from vessels of 

the United States. Fish processing 

includes, in addition to processing, 

other activity relating to fishing such as 

preparation, supply, storage, 

refrigeration, or transportation. This 

reporting is required by the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. Weekly reports are 

submitted to the National Marine 

Fisheries Service Regional 

Administrator to allow monitoring of 

fish received by foreign vessels. 

II. Method of Collection 

Reports may be submitted by fax or email. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0329. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 6. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes per weekly response. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 36. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $216.00 in reporting costs. 

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. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2202 Filed 2–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[Docket No. 0911041393–0040–02] 

NOAA Cooperative Institutes (CIs): (1) 

A CI To Support NOAA Research 

Facilities in the Pacific Northwest, (2) 

A CI for Southwestern U.S. Marine 

Ecosystems, Climate and Ocean 

Studies, and (3) A Southeastern 

Regional CI for Atmospheric and 

Marine Studies 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; extension of application 

deadlines dates. 

SUMMARY: On November 13, 2009, the 

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research (OAR) published a notice of 

availability of funds to establish three 

new NOAA cooperative institutes (CIs): 

(1) A CI To Support NOAA Research 

Facilities in the Pacific Northwest, (2) A 

CI for Southwestern U.S. Marine 

Ecosystems, Climate and Ocean Studies, 

and (3) A Southeastern Regional CI for 

Atmospheric and Marine Studies. OAR 

publishes this notice to announce an 

extension to the application solicitation 

period. The date when applications 

must be received at NOAA is being 

extended from February 10, 2010 until 

February 12, 2010. 

DATES: Proposals must be received no 

later than February 12, 2010, 5 p.m., 


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