[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 36115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12266]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Permits for Incidental Taking of Endangered or Threatened 
Species.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0230.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 1,048.
    Number of Respondents: 13.
    Average Hours Per Response: 44 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits the 
taking of endangered species. Section 10 of the ESA allows for certain 
exceptions to the prohibitions, such as taking that is incidental to an 
otherwise lawful activity. The corresponding regulations provide 
application and reporting requirements for such exceptions. The 
required information is used to evaluate the proposed activity 
(application) and ongoing activities (reports) and is necessary for 
National Marine Fisheries Service to ensure the conservation of the 
species under the ESA.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    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 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 16, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12266 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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