[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 39293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10895]


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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: Basic Requirements for Special Exemption Permits and 
Authorizations to Take, Import, and Export Marine Mammals, Threatened 
and Endangered Species, and for Maintaining a Captive Marine Mammal 
Inventory Under the Marine Mammal Protection, the Fur Seal, and the 
Endangered Species Acts (formerly, Basic Requirements for All Marine 
Mammal Special Exception Permits to Take, Import and Export Marine 
Mammals, and for Maintaining a Captive Marine Mammal Inventory under 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Fur Seal Act, and the Endangered 
Species Act).
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0084.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 6,728.
    Number of Respondents: 518.
    Average Hours Per Response: Scientific research and enhancement 
(SR/EN) permits, 32 hours; public display permits, 20 hours; 
photography and general authorization permits, 10 hours; amendments to 
existing permits and authorizations: major, 20 hours; minor, 3 hours; 
reports for SR/EN authorizations, 12 hours; reports for public display, 
photography and public display authorizations, 2 hours, reports for 
general authorizations, 8 hours; recordkeeping for all authorizations 
and notifications of retaining or transfering rehabilitated animals, 2 
hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information in this collection instrument will 
be used to determine whether a proposed activity is consistent with the 
requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Fur Seal Act, and 
the Endangered Species Act for issuance of permits and authorizations 
for research, enhancement, photography, and public display. The 
respondents will be researchers, photographers, other members of the 
general public, and holders of marine mammals in captivity.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; not-for-profit 
institutions; business or other for-profit organizations; State, Local 
or Tribal Government; Federal Government.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    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: July 6, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10895 Filed 7-11-06; 8:45 am]
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