Notices. Proposed collection; comment request

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BILLING CODE 3410-16-M 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:* Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation, Planning, Protection, or Restoration. *Form Number(s):* None. *OMB Approval Number:* 0648-0459. *Type of Request:* Regular submission. *Burden Hours:* 1,007. *Number of Respondents:* 50. *Average Hours Per Response:* 35 hours for a plan (one time only); 10 hours for an application; and 5 hours for a report. *Needs and Uses:* The FY 2002 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act directed the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) to protect important areas that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic values, or that are threatened by conversion, and to issue guidelines for this program delineating the criteria for grant awards. (16 U.S.C. 1456d.). The guidelines establish procedures for eligible applicants, who choose to participate in the program, to use when developing state conservation plans, proposing or soliciting projects under this program, applying for funds and carrying out projects under this program in a manner that is consistent with the purposes of the program. NOAA also has, or is given, authority under the Coastal Zone Management Act, annual appropriations or other authorities, to issue funds to coastal states and localities for planning, conservation, acquisition, protection, restoration, or construction projects. This information collection will enable NOAA to implement the CELCP, under its current or future authorization, and facilitate the review of similar projects under different, but related authorities. *Affected Public:* State, Local or Tribal Government; not-for profit institutions. *Frequency:* One time, annually, and semi-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 *dHynek@doc.gov* ). 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 *David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.* Dated: February 14, 2006. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-2365 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(1)monitor the level of incidental take in the state-monitored pound net fishery,

(2)ensure that the level of take does not exceed the Incidental Take Statement issued in conjunction with the Biological Opinion, and

(3)verify that the seasonal pound net leader restrictions are adequate to protect sea turtles. The respondents will be Virginia pound net fishermen. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; business or other for-profit organizations. *Frequency:* 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)395-7285, or *David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.* Dated: February 14, 2006. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-2366 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Survey of Residential Alterations and Repairs ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. SUMMARY: 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *dhynek@doc.gov* ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Joseph Huesman, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2125 Building 4, Washington, DC 20233-6916,

(301)763-4822 (or via the Internet at *joseph.john.huesman@census.gov* ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the currently approved Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)clearance of the Survey of Residential Alterations and Repairs, also known as the (SORAR). SORAR collects monthly data on expenditures for residential improvements and repairs from owners or designated representatives of rental and vacant housing units. This segment of the economy amounted to more than $199 billion in 2004. The Census Bureau also conducts the Consumer Expenditures Survey to collect data for improvement and repairs to owner-occupied residential properties. The Census Bureau publishes estimates from these two sources in the C50 Series, Expenditures for Residential Improvements and Repairs. These estimates are used by a variety of private businesses and trade associations for marketing studies, economic forecasts, and assessments of the remodeling and construction industries. They also help governments evaluate economic policy. For example, the Bureau of Economic Analysis uses these statistics to develop the structures component of gross private domestic investment in the national income and product accounts. II. Method of Collection The universe for this survey is the owners or designated representatives of the more than 40 million rental and vacant housing units in the United States. A sample of these owners, as identified in the Consumer Expenditure Survey, is mailed the SORAR-705 form. They are asked to report detailed alterations, improvement, and repair expenditures for their entire property. Approximately 4,000 owners are sampled each month. The sample design uses a rotation procedure that replaces one-twelfth of the sample survey each month. The data collected will continue to be adjusted for unreturned or unusable forms by region and metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The weights are adjusted so that sample counts of renter occupied and vacant housing units agree with independently derived controls from the Current Population Survey. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0607-0130. *Form Number:* SORAR-705. *Type of Review:* Regular Review. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, Businesses or Other for Profit, and State or Local Governments. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 4,000. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 15 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 12,000. *Estimated Total Annual Cost:* The cost to the respondents is estimated to be $120,000. *Respondents Obligation:* Voluntary. *Legal Authority:* Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on:

(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: February 14, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-2364 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau [Docket No.: 050617160-5297-02] Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records AGENCY: Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; COMMERCE/CENSUS-5, Population and Housing Census Records of the 2000 Census Including Preliminary Statistics for the 2010 Decennial Census. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) publishes this notice to announce the effective date of a Privacy Act System of Records notice entitled COMMERCE/CENSUS-5, Population and Housing Census Records of the 2000 Census Including Preliminary Statistics for the 2010 Decennial Census. DATES: The system of records becomes effective on February 21, 2006. ADDRESSES: For a copy of the system of records please mail requests to Gerald W. Gates, Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233, 301-763-2515. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald W. Gates, Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233, 301-763-2515. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 11, 2005, the Commerce published and requested comments on a proposed amended Privacy Act System of Records notice entitled COMMERCE/CENSUS-5, Population and Housing Census Records of the 2000 Census Including Preliminary Statistics for the 2010 Decennial Census. No comments were received in response to the request for comments. By this notice, the Department is adopting the proposed system as final without changes effective February 21, 2006. Dated: February 13, 2006. Brenda Dolan, Departmental Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Officer. [FR Doc. E6-2392 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment. Pursuant to section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341 *et seq.* ), the Economic Development Administration

(EDA)has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. EDA has initiated separate investigations to determine whether increased imports into the United States of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by each firm contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firm's workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance for the Period January 23, 2006-February 13, 2006 Firm Address Date petition accepted Product RIM, Inc 901 W. I-20, Weatherford, TX 97087 1/23/06 Plastic parts, including seals. Unicircuit, Inc 8192 Southpark Lane, Littleton, CO 80120 1/24/06 Printed circuit boards. CPC of Vermont Inc 227 Pond Lane, Middlebury, VT 05753 1/30/05 Steel molds and custom plastic injection molded parts. Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc 3525 Fairystone Park Highway, Bassett, VA 24055 1/30/05 Furniture. American Reinforced Plastics, Inc 8209 East Pacific Highway, Tacoma, WA 98422 1/30/06 Plastic baths, shower baths and soaking tubs. Cell-Parts Manufacturing Company 125 Prairie Lake Road, East Dundee, IL 60118 1/30/06 Molded and machined plastic parts. DeLaine James, Inc 2013 Centimeter Circle, Austin, TX 78758 2/8/06 Blinds from wood, plastic and aluminum. Quantegy Recording Solutions LLC 2230 Marvyn Parkway, Opelika, AL 36804 2/8/06 Audio and video recording tape. Saunders Brothers, Inc 170 Forest Street, Westbrook, ME 04098 2/8/06 Wood products. Southern Fields Aloe, Inc Rt. 2 85-D, Mercedes, TX 78570 2/8/06 Aloe Vera. S & H Products, Inc 5891 Nolan Street, Unit 1, Arvada, CO 80003 2/8/06 Safety shut off valves for firefighting equipment. Fiber Science, Inc 2855 Kirby Circle, N.E. Suite 4, Palm Bay, FL 32905 2/8/06 Synthetic (polymeric) continuous filament and staple fibers. Extrudex Limited Partnership 310 Figgie Road, Painesville, OH 44077 2/8/06 Thermoplastic extrusions. Air Cleaners, Inc 704 S. 12th Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 2/13/06 Air filters. Any party having a substantial interest in these proceedings may request a public hearing on the matter. A written request for a hearing must be submitted to the Office of Chief Counsel, Room 7005, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten

(10)calendar days following publication of this notice. Please follow the procedures set forth in section 315.9 of EDA's interim final rule (70 FR 47002) for procedures for requesting a public hearing. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance official program number and title of the program under which these petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment Assistance. Dated: February 13, 2006. Barry Bird, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. E6-2416 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-24-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 as amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, Pub. L. 97-375 and Pub. L. 105-153), we are announcing a meeting of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee. The meeting's agenda is as follows: 1. Director's report/update 2. Measurement of Research & Development 3. Methodology and integration update for Input-Output accounts 4. Topics in state and local government finance. DATES: Friday, May 19, 2006, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Bureau of Economic Analysis at 1441 L St., NW., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Schasberger, Communications Division Program Analyst, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone number:

(202)606-9642. *Public Participation:* This meeting is open to the public. Because of security procedures, anyone planning to attend the meeting must contact Samantha Schasberger of BEA at

(202)606-9642 in advance. The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for foreign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Samantha Schasberger at

(202)606-9642. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established September 2, 1999. The Committee advises the Director of BEA on matters related to the development and improvement of BEA's national, regional, industry, and international economic accounts, especially in areas of new and rapidly growing economic activities arising from innovative and advancing technologies, and provides recommendations from the perspectives of the economics profession, business, and government. This will be the Committee's thirteenth meeting. Dated: February 1, 2006. J. Steven Landefeld, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. [FR Doc. 06-1538 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am]

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