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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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: U.S.Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 06480492.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 158.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Average Hours Per Response: 5 minutes.

Needs and Uses: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southwest Region (SWR) manages the U.S.Canada Albacore Tuna Treaty of 1981 (Treaty). Owners of vessels that fish from U.S. West Coast ports for albacore tuna will be required to notify NMFS, SWR of their desire to be on the list of vessels provided to Canada each year indicating vessels eligible to fish for albacore tuna in waters under the jurisdiction of Canada. Additionally, vessel opera

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: GearMarking Requirements for the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 06480357.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 41.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Average Hours Per Response: 1 minute.

Needs and Uses: The federal regulations at 50 CFR 229.34 limit the number of nets that can be used in certain fisheries in the mid Atlantic that appear to be most closely linked with accidental catch of harbor porpoises. Fishermen in these fisheries must obtain and attach numbered tags for their nets. Because the number of tags per vessel is capped, the tagging program helps to limit the number of nets in use and helps NOAA ident

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglements in Pot Gear Fisheries.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 06480496.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 45.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.

Needs and Uses: Sea turtles can become accidentally entangled in active or discarded fixed fishing gear. These entanglements may prevent the recovery of endangered and threatened sea turtle populations. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) established the Sea Turtle Disentanglement Network to promote reporting and increase successful disentanglement of sea turtles. As there is limited to no observer coverage of pot gear fisheries, N

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.

Title: Government Employment Forms.

OMB Control Number: 06070452.

Form Number(s): E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E9.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Burden Hours: 14,733.

Number of Respondents: 18,160.

Average Hours Per Response: 49 minutes.

Needs and Uses: This information collection request covers the questionnaires needed to conduct the public employment program for the 2008 and 2009 Annual Survey of Government Employment.

The questionnaires for collecting the data are described below. There are eight survey forms used to collect data on government employment, pay, and hours. Since there are many different types and sizes of governments, each form is tailored to the unique
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Certification Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 06480507.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 24.

Number of Respondents: 2.

Average Hours Per Response: 4 hours.

Needs and Uses: NOAA was mandated by the Hydrographic Service Improvement Acts of 1998 and 2002 to develop and implement a quality assurance program under which the Administrator may certify privately made hydrographic products. The Administrator fulfilled this mandate by establishing procedures by which hydrographic products are proposed for certification; by which standards and compliance tests are developed, adop

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 197, Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 197, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 197Site 1 to include an additional parcel at the Santa Teresa Logistics Park and expand the zone to include a site at the Santa Teresa BiNational Park (Site 3) in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, within the Santa Teresa Customs and Border Protection port of entry (FTZ Docket 192007; filed 5/25/ 07);

WHEREAS, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (72 FR 31050, 6/5/07) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; and,

WHEREAS, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board's regul

Action Affecting Export Privileges; Ernest Koh Chong Tek; In the Matter of: Ernest Koh Chong Tek currently

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Order Denying Export Privileges

A. Denial of Export Privileges of Ernest Koh Chong Tek

On October 13, 2006, in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York, Ernest Koh Chong Tek, (``Koh'') was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 17011705 (2000)) (``IEEPA''). The court found that Koh did knowingly and willfully export from the United States to Iran, civilian aircraft wheel components and vanes that were listed on the Commerce Control Lists without first obtaining the required validated export license from the Commerce Department and the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. In addition, Koh was also found guilty on one count of conspiracy and one count of money laundering. Koh was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 52 months followed by three years of supervised release.

Section 11(h) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (currently codified at 50 U.S.C. app. Sec. Sec. 24012420 (2000))

Action Affecting Export Privileges; XU WEIBO, a/k/a ``KEVIN XU''; HAO LI CHEN, a/k/a ``ALI CHAN''; XIU LING CHEN,

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In the Matter of: Xu Weibo, a/k/a ``Kevin Xu'', 21 Wood View Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08504, Respondent: and Hao Li Chen, a/k/a ``Ali Chan'' currently incarcerated at: 40922050 FCI Fairton, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 420, Fairton, NJ 08320 and with an address at: 11 Long Bridge Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08504 and Xiu Ling Chen, a/k/a ``Linda Chen'', 21 Wood View Drive, Mount Laurel, NJ 08504 and Kwan Chun Chan, a/k/a ``Jenny Chan'', 11 Long Bridge Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08504, Related Persons Ordering Denying Export Privileges

A. Denial of Export Privileges of Xu Weibo, a/k/a Kevin Xu

On May 4, 2006, in the District Court for the District of New Jersey, Xu Weibo, a/k/a ``Kevin Xu'' (``Xu'') pled guilty to knowingly and willfully ordering, buying, removing, concealing, storing, using, selling, loaning, disposing of, transferring, transporting, financing, forwarding and otherwise servicing, in whole or in part, items exported and to be exported from the U.S., specifically, cer

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for the President's ``E'' and ``E STAR'' Awards for

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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.

Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Preliminary Results and Preliminary Partial Rescission of

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering the period of review (``POR'') of November 1, 2005, through October 31, 2006. As discussed below, we preliminarily determine that certain respondents in this review made sales in the United States at prices below [[Page 69653]]
normal value (``NV''). If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which importerspecific assessment rates are above de minimis.

Certain Pasta From Italy: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In response to requests for administrative review received on July 31, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy covering the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.\1\ As a result of timely withdrawals of request for review, we are rescinding this review, in part, with respect to Valdigrano Di Flavio Pagani SrL (Valdigrano), Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A. (Indalco) Atar S.r.L. (Atar), Rummo S.P.A. Molina E Pastificio (Rummo), Pastificio Pagani S.p.A. (Pagani), Pastificio Carmine Russo and Pastificio Russo di Cicciano (collectively, Russo), and Domenico Paone fu Erasmo S.p.A. (Domenico).
\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation, 72 FR 48613, 48614 (August 24, 2007) (Initiation Notice).

Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea: Final Results of the 2005-2006 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

On June 6, 2007, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber from the Republic of Korea. The review covers the shipments of subject merchandise to the United States by Huvis Corporation and Dongwoo Industry Co., Ltd. Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested parties and an examination of our calculations, we have made certain changes for the final results. The final weightedaverage dumping margins are listed below in the ``Final Results of the Review'' section of this notice.

Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip from India: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Sweden: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

On August 7, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) from Sweden. See Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Sweden: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR 44089 (August 7, 2007) (Preliminary Results). The period of review is December 27, 2004, through June 30, 2006. We received comments from interested parties and have made changes to the margin for the final results. The final margin for the respondent is listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of Review.''

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fisheries Finance Program Requirements

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Meeting: Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment

Mon, Dec 10 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3 (CPDCS&A 5.3) was established by a Decision Memorandum dated October 12, 2006. CPDCS&A 5.3 is the Federal Advisory Committee charged with responsibility to develop a draft Synthesis and Assessment Product that addresses CCSP Topic 5.3: ``Decision Support Experiments and Evaluations Using Seasonal to Interannual Forecasts and Observational Data''.

Place: The meeting will be held at the Southwest Center, 1052 North Highland Ave, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721.

Time and Date: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2008 and adjourn the afternoon of January 11, 2008. Meeting information will be available online on the CPDCS&A 5.3 Web site (http://www.fxsp0;climate.noaa.gov/ [[Page 69670]]
fxsp0;index.jsp?pg=./ccsp/53.fxsp0;jsp). Please