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on the affected species or stocks. The
provision requiring that the activity not
have an unmitigable adverse impact on
the availability of the affected species or
stock for subsistence uses is not
implicated for this proposed action
provided the mitigation measures
required under the authorization are
implemented.
This negligible impact determination
is supported by: (1) the likelihood that,
given sufficient warning through
relatively slow ship speed, marine
mammals are expected to move away
from a noise source that is annoying
prior to it becoming potentially
injurious; (2) the fact that marine
mammals would have to be closer than
40 m (131 ft) in deep water, 60 m (197
ft) at intermediate depths, or 296 m (971
ft) in shallow water when a single
airgun is in use from the vessel to be
exposed to levels of sound (180 dB)
believed to have even a minimal chance
of causing TTS; (3) the fact that marine
mammals would have to be closer than
950 m (0.5 nm) in deep water, 1,425 m
(0.8 nm) at intermediate depths, and
3,694 m (2 nm) in shallow water when
the full array is in use at a 9 m (29.5 ft)
tow depth from the vessel to be exposed
to levels of sound (180 dB) believed to
have even a minimal chance of causing
TTS; (4) the likelihood that marine
mammal detection ability by trained
observers is good at those distances
from the vessel; (5) the use of PAM,
which is effective out to tens of km, will
assist in the detection of vocalizing
marine mammals at greater distances
from the vessel; (6) the incorporation of
other required mitigation measures (i.e.,
ramp-up, power-down, and shutdown);
and (7) the limited duration of the
seismic survey in the GOA study area
(approximately 18 days). As a result, no
take by injury or death is anticipated,
and the potential for temporary or
permanent hearing impairment is very
low and will be avoided through the
incorporation of the required
monitoring and mitigation measures.
While the number of potential
incidental harassment takes will depend
on the distribution and abundance of
marine mammals in the vicinity of the
survey activity, the number of potential
harassment takings is estimated to be
small, relative to the affected species
and stock sizes, and has been mitigated
to the lowest level practicable through
incorporation of the measures
mentioned previously in this document.

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Authorization
As a result of these determinations,
NMFS has issued an IHA to L-DEO for
conducting a marine geophysical survey
in the Gulf of Alaska in September,
2008, provided the previously
mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements are incorporated.
Dated: September 8, 2008.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–21346 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew
Collection 3038–0052, Establishing
Procedures for Designated Contract
Markets and Applicants Seeking
Designation, Comment Request
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Extension of an existing
collection notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (Commission or
CFTC) is announcing an opportunity for
public comment on the proposed
collection of certain information by the
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq., Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
requirements relating to Part 38 of the
Commission’s regulations (17 CFR 38)
establishing submission and compliance
procedures for designated contract
markets and applicant exchanges
seeking designation with the CFTC.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
Bruce Fekrat, Special Counsel, Division
of Market Oversight, U.S. Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bruce Fekrat, (202) 418–5578; Fax: (202)
418–5527; e-mail: bfekrat@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management

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and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, the CFTC is publishing
notice of the intent to renew the
collection of information listed below.
With respect to the following
collection of information, the CFTC
invites comments on:
• Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have a practical use;
• The accuracy of the Commission’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
• Ways to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Collection 3038–0052, Establishing
Procedures for Designated Contract
Markets and Applicants Seeking
Designation—Extension
Part 38 of the Commission’s
regulations governs the activities of
designated contract markets. The
information collected thereunder is
necessary for the Commission to
evaluate whether entities operating as,
or applying to become, designated
contract markets are in compliance with
the designation criteria of section 5(b) of
the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), 7
U.S.C. 7(b), and the core principles of
section 5(d) of the CEA, 7 U.S.C. 7(d),
and the Commission’s regulations
adopted thereunder.
The Commission estimates the burden
of this collection of information as
follows:

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ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Estimated
number of
respondents

Report

Designation and Compliance ...............................................
Annual ..................................................................................

Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purposes of collecting,
validating, and verifying information,
processing and maintaining information
and disclosing and providing
information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train
personnel to be able to respond to a
collection of information; and transmit
or otherwise disclose the information.
Dated: September 8, 2008.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8–21287 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Availability of Non-Exclusive,
Exclusive License or Partially
Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent
Concerning ‘‘Continuous Disreefing
Apparatus for Parachute’’
AGENCY:
ACTION:

Department of the Army, DoD.

Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR
Part 404.6, announcement is made of
the availability for licensing of US
Patent No. US 7,416,158 entitled
‘‘Continuous Disreefing Apparatus for
Parachute’’ issued August 26, 2008. This
patent has been assigned to the United
States Government as represented by the
Secretary of the Army.

Mr.
Jeffrey DiTullio at U.S. Army Soldier
Systems Center, Kansas Street, Natick,
MA 01760, Phone: (508) 233–4184 or email: Jeffrey.Ditullio@us.army.mil.

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Reports
annually by
each

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Any
licenses granted shall comply with 35
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR Part 404.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–21288 Filed 9–11–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Economic and Environmental
Principles and Guidelines for Water
and Related Land Resources
Implementation Studies; Availability of
Proposed Principles and Request for
Comments
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Announcement of availability of
proposed Principles and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: Section 2031 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007
(Pub. L. 110–114) directs the Secretary
of the Army to revise the Economic and
Environmental Principles and
Guidelines for Water and Related Land
Resources Implementation Studies
(P&G), which the Water Resources
Council issued on March 10, 1983. The
Army Corps of Engineers (‘‘Corps’’)
proposes to craft the revision in phases.
The first phase would address the basic
principles of water resources planning
(‘‘Principles’’) and the next phase or
phases would provide more detailed
implementing guidance.
This notice includes a copy of the
proposed Principles (see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION), which
would replace the first two pages of the
P&G. The proposed Principles may also
be found at: http://www.usace.army.mil/
cw/hot_topics/ht_2008/pandg_rev.htm.
DATES: Written comments are invited
and will be accepted through October
15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted in writing to HQUSACE,
Attn: P&G Revision, CECW–ZA, 441 G
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20314–
1000, by e-mail to:

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average number of hours
per response
300
70

Annual
reporting
burden
3900
910

larry.j.prather@usace.army.mil or FAX:
202–761–5649.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry J. Prather, Assistant Director of
Civil Works, at 202–761–0106.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
2031 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–
114) directs the Secretary of the Army
to revise the Economic and
Environmental Principles and
Guidelines for Water and Related Land
Resources Implementation Studies,
dated March 10, 1983, and to apply the
revisions to all water resources projects
carried out by the Secretary, other than
projects for which the Secretary has
already commenced a feasibility study.
The Corps requested interested
individuals and organizations to submit
suggestions for revision of the P&G in a
notice published in the Federal Register
(73 FR 26086) on Thursday, May 8,
2008. As announced in that notice, the
Corps also held a public meeting to hear
oral suggestions for proposed revisions
on June 5, 2008. Several major issues
were discussed in the oral or written
comments, including watershed
planning, collaborative planning, the
reliance on benefit cost ratios, giving
more standing to environmental values,
and non-structural flood damage
reduction projects.
The Corps is now asking interested
individuals and organizations to submit
comments on the proposed Principles.
Comments on any aspect of the proposal
are welcome.
The issues on which the public may
want to comment include: actions
covered by the Principles (section 1),
the language used to describe the
national planning objective (section 2),
the role of public safety in project
formulation (sections 2, 7, and 9), the
role of watershed analysis (section 4),
the response to uncertainty (sections 5,
6, and 9), ensuring consideration of all
reasonable alternatives (sections 6 and
7), the definition of and preference for
non-structural plans (sections 7 and 9),
and the plan selection criteria (section
9). Comments are also specifically
invited on the appropriate discount rate
to use in formulating proposed water
resources projects.

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