Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Social Impacts of the Implementation of a Catch Shares Program in the Mid-Atlantic, 55305-55306 [2010-22591]
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landing notification form, 5 minutes;
VMS State waters exemption program, 2
minutes; quota transfers, 10 minutes;
cost recovery, 2 hours; sector proposals,
150 hours; sector operations plans, 100
hours; IFQ, Northern Gulf of Maine, and
incidental catch vessel VMS
requirements, 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 11,322.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,488,557.
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: September 3, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–22575 Filed 9–9–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Social Impacts of
the Implementation of a Catch Shares
Program in the Mid-Atlantic
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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.
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Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 9,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
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 and instructions should be
directed to Lisa L. Colburn, (401) 782–
3253 or Lisa.L.Colburn@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
This request is for new information
collection.
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is
required in fisheries under both the
National Environmental Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.).
The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on fishermen still involved in
fishing since catch shares were
implemented. In promulgating and
issuing regulations, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) must
determine the relative impacts of
different management measures.
Catch shares are being highly
encouraged as a core strategy to improve
the status of fish stock and habitat, and
also the social and economic status of
communities and individual fishermen
(NOAA Draft Catch Share Policy). The
use of catch share programs will have an
impact on those individuals
participating in the affected fisheries.
Possible impacts include loss of
employment opportunities and
shoreside infrastructure, and disruption
to social networks.
Amendment 16 to the Multispecies
(groundfish) Fishery Management Plan,
implemented on May 1, 2010, is the
largest catch share program in number
of permit holders that has ever been
implemented in the U.S., and includes
17 group quota or ‘sector’ allocations.
More catch share plans are in discussion
for the Northeast within the next several
years. NMFS is required to assess the
impact of these plans as well as their
impacts relative to other management
measures in place in the Northeast. The
rapid implementation of the groundfish
catch share program made capturing a
full pre-implementation baseline
virtually impossible. A University of
Rhode Island survey of fishermen and
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former fishermen in New England in
2009/2010 partially captured this
baseline for fisheries in general, as well
as some immediate post-implementation
impacts for groundfishermen in that
region. This research aims to study the
immediate post-implementation effects
on fishermen in the groundfish fishery
and those that have already exited the
fishery in the Mid-Atlantic, as well as
provide a baseline for other fisheries
prior to any implementation of
additional catch share programs.
The data collected will provide a
baseline description of the affected
industry to compare with future
assessments of fishermen and cover
(1) Participation in sectors and the
management process, (2) job
satisfaction, and (3) self-reported
general well-being. This information
will lead to a greater understanding of
the social impacts this management
measure may have on the individuals in
the fishery.
To achieve these goals it is critical to
collect the necessary data immediately
after the implementation of the program.
This study is a post-implementation
data collection effort to achieve the
stated objectives.
II. Method of Collection
The surveys will be conducted by
in-person interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(new information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Time per Response:
25 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125.
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
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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: September 7, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–22591 Filed 9–9–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Smart Grid Advisory Committee
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The Smart Grid Advisory
Committee (SGAC or Committee), will
hold a meeting on Wednesday,
September 29, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. The primary purpose of this
meeting is to provide an orientation for
Committee members and provide an
update on NIST’s Smart Grid program.
The agenda may change to
accommodate Committee business. The
final agenda will be posted on the Smart
Grid Web site at https://www.nist.gov/
smartgrid.
SUMMARY:
The SGAC will hold a meeting
on Wednesday, September 29, 2010,
from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting
will be open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Lecture Room C, in the
Administration Building at NIST in
Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please note
admittance instructions under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
George W. Arnold, National Coordinator
for Smart Grid Interoperability, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8100,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8100;
telephone 301–975–2232, fax 301–975–
4091; or via e-mail at nistsgfac@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Committee was established in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
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Objectives and Duties
1. The Committee shall advise the
Director of the National Institute of
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Standards and Technology (NIST) on
carrying out duties authorized by
section 1305 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007
(Pub. L. 110–140).
2. The Committee functions solely as
an advisory body in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
3. The Committee shall report to the
Director of NIST.
4. The Committee shall provide input
to NIST on the Smart Grid Standards,
Priority, and Gaps. The Committee shall
provide input on the overall direction,
status and health of the Smart Grid
implementation by the Smart Grid
industry, including identification of
issues and needs. Input to NIST will be
used to help guide the Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel activities and also
assist NIST in directing research and
standards activities.
5. Upon request of the Director of
NIST, the Committee will prepare
reports on issues affecting Smart Grid
activities.
Background information on the
Committee is available at https://
www.nist.gov/smartgrid.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is
hereby given that the Smart Grid
Advisory Committee (SGAC) will hold a
meeting on Wednesday, September 29,
2010, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The
meeting will be held in the Lecture
Room C, in the Administration Building
at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The
primary purpose of this meeting is to
provide an orientation for Committee
members and provide an update on
NIST’s Smart Grid program. The agenda
may change to accommodate Committee
business. The final agenda will be
posted on the Smart Grid Web site at
https://www.nist.gov/smartgrid.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to the
Committee’s affairs are invited to
request a place on the agenda. On
September 29, 2010, approximately onehalf hour will be reserved at the end of
the meeting for public comments, and
speaking times will be assigned on a
first-come, first-serve basis. The amount
of time per speaker will be determined
by the number of requests received, but
is likely to be about 3 minutes each.
Questions from the public will not be
considered during this period. Speakers
who wish to expand upon their oral
statements, those who had wished to
speak but could not be accommodated
on the agenda, and those who were
unable to attend in person are invited to
submit written statements to the Office
of the National Coordinator for Smart
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Grid Interoperability, National Institute
of Standards and Technology, 100
Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8100,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8100; fax 301–
975–4091; or via e-mail at
nistsgfac@nist.gov.
All visitors to the NIST site are
required to pre-register to be admitted.
Anyone wishing to attend this meeting
must register by close of business
Monday, September 20, 2010, in order
to attend. Please submit your name,
time of arrival, e-mail address, and
phone number to Cuong Nguyen. NonU.S. citizens must also submit their
country of citizenship, title, employer/
sponsor, and address. Mr. Nguyen’s email address is cuong.nguyen@nist.gov
and his phone number is (301) 975–
2254.
Dated: September 2, 2010.
Harry S. Hertz,
Director, Baldrige National Quality Program.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee, in
September, 2010, to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at
the Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Avenue,
Newport, RI 02840; telephone: (401)
847–3300; fax: (401) 848–4864.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee will continue development
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Social Impacts
of the Implementation of a Catch Shares Program in the Mid-Atlantic
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 9,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 and instructions should
be directed to Lisa L. Colburn, (401) 782-3253 or
Lisa.L.Colburn@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for new information collection.
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is required in fisheries under both
the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.).
The required information is used to evaluate the impacts of the
proposed activity on fishermen still involved in fishing since catch
shares were implemented. In promulgating and issuing regulations,
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must determine the relative
impacts of different management measures.
Catch shares are being highly encouraged as a core strategy to
improve the status of fish stock and habitat, and also the social and
economic status of communities and individual fishermen (NOAA Draft
Catch Share Policy). The use of catch share programs will have an
impact on those individuals participating in the affected fisheries.
Possible impacts include loss of employment opportunities and shoreside
infrastructure, and disruption to social networks.
Amendment 16 to the Multispecies (groundfish) Fishery Management
Plan, implemented on May 1, 2010, is the largest catch share program in
number of permit holders that has ever been implemented in the U.S.,
and includes 17 group quota or `sector' allocations. More catch share
plans are in discussion for the Northeast within the next several
years. NMFS is required to assess the impact of these plans as well as
their impacts relative to other management measures in place in the
Northeast. The rapid implementation of the groundfish catch share
program made capturing a full pre-implementation baseline virtually
impossible. A University of Rhode Island survey of fishermen and former
fishermen in New England in 2009/2010 partially captured this baseline
for fisheries in general, as well as some immediate post-implementation
impacts for groundfishermen in that region. This research aims to study
the immediate post-implementation effects on fishermen in the
groundfish fishery and those that have already exited the fishery in
the Mid-Atlantic, as well as provide a baseline for other fisheries
prior to any implementation of additional catch share programs.
The data collected will provide a baseline description of the
affected industry to compare with future assessments of fishermen and
cover (1) Participation in sectors and the management process, (2) job
satisfaction, and (3) self-reported general well-being. This
information will lead to a greater understanding of the social impacts
this management measure may have on the individuals in the fishery.
To achieve these goals it is critical to collect the necessary data
immediately after the implementation of the program. This study is a
post-implementation data collection effort to achieve the stated
objectives.
II. Method of Collection
The surveys will be conducted by in-person interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125.
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
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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: September 7, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-22591 Filed 9-9-10; 8:45 am]
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