[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55029-55030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22231]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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: 472.
    Number of Respondents: 13.
    Average Hours per Response: Permit applications, 80 hours; permit 
reports, 8 hours; and transfer of permits, 40 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 a ``take'' that is incidental 
to an otherwise lawful activity. The corresponding regulations provide 
application and reporting requirements for such exceptions. The 
required information, for which renewal of approval is being requested, 
is used to evaluate the proposed activity (application) and ongoing 
activities (reports) and is necessary for NMFS to ensure the 
conservation of the species under the ESA.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annually, on occasion and one-time only.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

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    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: September 18, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-22231 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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