Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves, 17639-17640 [2017-07346]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices rehabilitation will be cared for by authorized persons and facilities. The conservation plan will mitigate the impacts of any incidental takes of ESA-listed sea turtles that are harmed due to interactions with other fisheries in the area. Specifically, GSML will remove, taking into account any human safety considerations, any turtles it encounters ensnared in fishing lines, nets, and trap ropes. If any of these sea turtles require care, GSML will transport them to a rehabilitation facility. The applicant’s conservation plan did not include procedures for handling Gulf sturgeon. However, the applicant will follow specific handling procedures for Gulf sturgeon to minimize impacts to this species in the unlikely event an interaction should occur. This conservation plan will be funded through GSML revenues derived from the sale of the marine fish, invertebrates, and algae collected via trawling; donations from membership in its aquarium; and grants and contracts. GSML considered and rejected two other alternatives: (1) Reduced trawl times; and (2) alternative methods. GSML cannot practicably further reduce the trawl times or employ alternative methodologies. National Environmental Policy Act mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA and the National Environmental Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). NMFS will evaluate the application, associated documents, and submitted comments to determine whether the application meets the requirements of the ESA Section 10(a)(1)(B) permitting process. If it is determined that the requirements are met, a permit will be issued for incidental takes of ESA-listed sea turtles and Gulf sturgeon under the jurisdiction of NMFS. The final permit determinations will not be completed until after the end of the 30-day comment period and will fully consider all public comments received during the comment period. NMFS will publish a record of its final action in the Federal Register. Dated: April 7, 2017. Angela Somma, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017–07410 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Apr 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of the Management Strategies and Regulations of the Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 12, 2017. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Vernon R. (Bob) Leeworthy, (240) 533–0647 or Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract This request is for a reinstatement, with changes, of a previous information collection. NOAA, through its National Ocean Service, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, is replicating a study done in 2010–2011 on users and non-users of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS) off the coast of Georgia. The study will support analysis of its current regulations to support management plan revision, which could include changes in regulations. The study will collect information to assess recreational uses of GRNMS and surrounding areas off the coast of Georgia, demographic profiles, and attitudes on GRNMS current regulations, especially the research only area, which displaced recreational fishing. In addition, user perceptions of the conditions of GRNMS natural resources/environment will be obtained. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17639 II. Method of Collection A mail survey will be used as was done in 2010–2011 using self-addressed, postage paid mailback questionnaires. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular (reinstatement with changes). Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 300. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes per individual. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. 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. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–07282 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 17640 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices Office for Coastal Management will hold public meetings to solicit comments for the performance evaluation of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. DATES: Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, and written comments must be received on or before Friday, June 2, 2017. For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the reserves and coastal program NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the following methods: Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in Wells, Maine for the Wells Reserve. For the specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Pam Kylstra, Training and Engagement Program, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S. Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or email comments Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov. Pam Kylstra, Evaluator, Policy, Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov. Copies of the most recent performance report, previous evaluation findings, Management Plan, and Site Profile may be viewed and downloaded on the Internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification letter may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The process includes a public meeting, consideration of written public comments and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and members of the public. For the evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserves, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered to its management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Act. When the evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. Specific information on the periodic evaluation of reserves that are the subject of this notice are detailed below as follows: Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting scheduled as follows: Date: May 23, 2017. Time: 5:00 p.m., local time. Location: The Mather Auditorium, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine 04090. Written comments must be received on or before June 2, 2017. Dated: March 17, 2017. Jeffrey L. Payne, Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program Administration [FR Doc. 2017–07346 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Apr 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISON AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery; Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: This notice announces the intention of the CSOSA, on behalf of its sister agency, Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia (PSA), to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed Generic Information Collection request (Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.’’ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), this notice announces PSA’s intent to submit this collection to OMB for approval. PSA invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. Notice and request for public comment on this collection was published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2017 at 82 FR 8726. The Agency did not receive any comments in response to the 60-day SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 notice published in the Federal Register. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 12, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to: The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: CSOSA Desk Officer and to: oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. A copy of any comments should be sent to: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Office of General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, 633 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 1253, Washington, DC 20004 or to Rochelle.durant@ csosa.gov. All comments should reference the title of the collection, ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.’’ Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and may be made available on the Internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Office of General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Room 1253, Washington, DC 20004, (202) 220–5304 or Rochelle.durant@csosa.gov. For content support: Sharon Banks, Program Analyst, Office of Strategic Planning, Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia, 1025 F Street, NW., Room 706–G, Washington, DC 20004, (202) 442–1086 or to Sharon.Banks@psa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Abstract: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they collect or sponsor. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (944 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 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-07346]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service 
(NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

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Office for Coastal Management will hold public meetings to solicit 
comments for the performance evaluation of the Wells National Estuarine 
Research Reserve.

DATES: Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The public 
meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, and written comments 
must be received on or before Friday, June 2, 2017.
    For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the reserves and coastal program 
NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the following methods:
    Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in 
Wells, Maine for the Wells Reserve. For the specific location, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Pam Kylstra, 
Training and Engagement Program, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S. 
Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or email comments 
Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Kylstra, Evaluator, Policy, 
Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S 
Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov. Copies of 
the most recent performance report, previous evaluation findings, 
Management Plan, and Site Profile may be viewed and downloaded on the 
Internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the 
evaluation notification letter may be obtained upon request by 
contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of 
federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The process 
includes a public meeting, consideration of written public comments and 
consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and 
members of the public. For the evaluation of National Estuarine 
Research Reserves, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has 
met the national objectives, adhered to its management plan approved by 
the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial 
assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Act. When the evaluation 
is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will place a notice 
in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final 
Evaluation Findings.
    Specific information on the periodic evaluation of reserves that 
are the subject of this notice are detailed below as follows:

Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation

    You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting 
scheduled as follows:
    Date: May 23, 2017.
    Time: 5:00 p.m., local time.
    Location: The Mather Auditorium, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm 
Road, Wells, Maine 04090.
    Written comments must be received on or before June 2, 2017.

    Dated: March 17, 2017.
Jeffrey L. Payne,
Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration

[FR Doc. 2017-07346 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
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