Availability of Seats for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, 9551-9552 [2011-3663]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 34 / Friday, February 18, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast Region Observer Providers Requirements 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 April 19, 2011. 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 Lindsey Feldman, 978–275– 2179 or Lindsey.Feldman@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Abstract Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has the responsibility for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. Much of this responsibility has been delegated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Under this stewardship role, the Secretary was given certain regulatory authorities to ensure the most beneficial uses of these resources. One of the regulatory steps taken to carry out the conservation and management objectives is to collect data from users of the resource. Regulations at 50 CFR 648.11(g) require observer service providers to comply with specific requirements in order to operate as an approved provider in the Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) fishery. Observer service providers must comply with the following requirements: Submit applications for approval as an observer service provider; formally request VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:57 Feb 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 observer training by the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP); submit observer deployment reports and biological samples; give notification of whether a vessel must carry an observer within 24 hours of the vessel owner’s notification of a prospective trip; maintain an updated contact list of all observers that includes the observer identification number; observer’s name mailing address, e-mail address, phone numbers, homeports or fisheries/trip types assigned, and whether or not the observer is ‘‘in service.’’ The regulations also require observer service providers submit any outreach materials, such as informational pamphlets, payment notification, and descriptions of observer duties as well as all contracts between the service provider and entities requiring observer services for review to NMFS/NEFOP. Observer service providers also have the option to respond to application denials, and submit a rebuttal in response to a pending removal from the list of approved observer providers. These requirements allow NMFS/NEFOP to effectively administer the scallop observer program. II. Method of Collection The approved observer service providers submit information to NMFS/ NEFOP via e-mail, fax, or postal service. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0546. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 805. Estimated Time per Response: Application for approval of observer service provider, 10 hours; applicant response to denial of application for approval of observer service provider, 10 hours; observer service provider request for observer training, 30 minutes; observer deployment report, 10 minutes; observer availability report, 10 minutes; safety refusal report, 30 minutes; submission of raw observer data, 5 minutes; observer debriefing, 2 hours; biological samples, 5 minutes; rebuttal of pending removal from list of approved observer service providers, 8 hours; vessel request to observer service provider for procurement of a certified observer, 25 minutes; vessel request for waiver of observer coverage requirement, 5 minutes; observer contact list updates, 5 minutes; observer availability updates, 1 minute; service provider material submissions, 30 minutes; service provider contracts, 30 minutes. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9551 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 619. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $6,270. 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, 2011. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–3683 Filed 2–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Availability of Seats for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice and request for applications. AGENCY: The ONMS is seeking applicants for the following seats on the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary advisory council (council): Citizen-atLarge seat, two (2) Recreational/ Commercial Fishing seats, Heritage Tourism seat, and Economic Development seat. Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying; community and professional affiliations; philosophy regarding the protection and management of marine resources; and possibly the length of residence in the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1 WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 9552 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 34 / Friday, February 18, 2011 / Notices area affected by the sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members should expect to serve 2-year terms, pursuant to the council’s Charter. DATES: Applications are due by April 29, 2011. ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Shannon Rides, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606. Completed applications should be sent to the same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Ricles, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606, 757–591– 7328, Shannon.ricles@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established in 1975 as the Nation’s first marine sanctuary, the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is managed by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. It is one of 13 sanctuaries and protects the wreck of the famed Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor, best known for its battle with the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia in Hampton Roads, Va., on March 9, 1862. The advisory council consists of 18 members and five alternates: 12 nongovernmental voting members, five governmental voting members, and one non-voting Youth Seat. The council seats represent a variety of regional interests and stakeholders, including: Citizen-at-Large, Conservation, Economic Development, Education, Heritage Tourism, Maritime Archaeological Research, North Carolina Maritime Museums, Recreational/ Commercial Fishing, Recreational Diving, The Mariners’ Museum, Youth, the U.S. Navy, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard. It is the combined expertise and experience of these individuals that creates an advisory council that is a valuable and effective resource for the sanctuary manager. The council’s objectives are to provide the sanctuary manager with advice on: (1) Protecting natural and cultural resources, and identifying and evaluating emergent or critical issues involving sanctuary use or resources; (2) identifying and realizing the sanctuary’s research objectives; (3) identifying and realizing educational opportunities to increase public knowledge and stewardship of the sanctuary environment; and (4) developing an informed constituency to increase awareness and understanding of the purpose and value of the sanctuary and the National Marine Sanctuary System. The council may serve as a forum for consultation and deliberation among its VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:57 Feb 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 members and as a source of advice to the sanctuary manager regarding the management of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary advisory council holds open meetings to ensure continued public input on management issues and to increase public awareness and knowledge of the sanctuary environment. Public participation at these meetings is welcomed and encouraged. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) Dated: February 10, 2011. Daniel J. Basta, Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–3663 Filed 2–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA224 Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); Spring Species Working Group Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) announces its spring meeting with its Species Working Group Technical Advisors on March 7–9, 2011. The Committee will meet to discuss matters relating to ICCAT, including the 2010 Commission meeting results; research and management activities; global and domestic initiatives related to ICCAT; the Atlantic Tunas Convention Actrequired consultation on the identification of countries that are diminishing the effectiveness of ICCAT; the results of the meetings of the Committee’s Species Working Groups; and other matters relating to the international management of ICCAT species. DATES: The open sessions of the Committee meeting will be held on March 7, 2011, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; March 8, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and March SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 9, 2011, 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Closed sessions will be held on March 8, 2011, 3:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on March 9, 2011, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The phone number is (301) 589–0800. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel O’Malley at (301) 713–9505. The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT will meet in open session to receive and discuss information on the 2010 ICCAT meeting results and U.S. implementation of ICCAT decisions; NMFS research and monitoring activities; 2010 ICCAT activities; global and domestic initiatives related to ICCAT; the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act-required consultation on the identification of countries that are diminishing the effectiveness of ICCAT; the results of the meetings of the Committee’s Species Working Groups; and other matters relating to the international management of ICCAT species. The public will have access to the open sessions of the meeting, but there will be no opportunity for public comment. The Committee will meet in its Species Working Groups for a portion of the afternoon of March 8, 2011, and for one hour on the morning of March 9, 2011. These sessions are not open to the public, but the results of the species working group discussions will be reported to the full Advisory Committee during the Committee’s open session on March 9, 2011. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations The meeting location is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Rachel O’Malley at (301) 713–9505 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: February 15, 2011. Rebecca J. Lent, Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–3737 Filed 2–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Availability of Seats for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary 
Advisory Council

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service 
(NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice and request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The ONMS is seeking applicants for the following seats on the 
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary advisory council (council): Citizen-
at-Large seat, two (2) Recreational/Commercial Fishing seats, Heritage 
Tourism seat, and Economic Development seat. Applicants are chosen 
based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the 
seat for which they are applying; community and professional 
affiliations; philosophy regarding the protection and management of 
marine resources; and possibly the length of residence in the

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area affected by the sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members 
should expect to serve 2-year terms, pursuant to the council's Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by April 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Shannon Rides, 100 
Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606. Completed applications should be 
sent to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Ricles, 100 Museum Drive, 
Newport News, VA 23606, 757-591-7328, Shannon.ricles@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established in 1975 as the Nation's first 
marine sanctuary, the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is managed by 
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. It is one of 13 
sanctuaries and protects the wreck of the famed Civil War ironclad, USS 
Monitor, best known for its battle with the Confederate ironclad, CSS 
Virginia in Hampton Roads, Va., on March 9, 1862.
    The advisory council consists of 18 members and five alternates: 12 
non-governmental voting members, five governmental voting members, and 
one non-voting Youth Seat. The council seats represent a variety of 
regional interests and stakeholders, including: Citizen-at-Large, 
Conservation, Economic Development, Education, Heritage Tourism, 
Maritime Archaeological Research, North Carolina Maritime Museums, 
Recreational/Commercial Fishing, Recreational Diving, The Mariners' 
Museum, Youth, the U.S. Navy, North Carolina Department of Cultural 
Resources, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the National Park 
Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard. It is the combined expertise and 
experience of these individuals that creates an advisory council that 
is a valuable and effective resource for the sanctuary manager.
    The council's objectives are to provide the sanctuary manager with 
advice on: (1) Protecting natural and cultural resources, and 
identifying and evaluating emergent or critical issues involving 
sanctuary use or resources; (2) identifying and realizing the 
sanctuary's research objectives; (3) identifying and realizing 
educational opportunities to increase public knowledge and stewardship 
of the sanctuary environment; and (4) developing an informed 
constituency to increase awareness and understanding of the purpose and 
value of the sanctuary and the National Marine Sanctuary System.
    The council may serve as a forum for consultation and deliberation 
among its members and as a source of advice to the sanctuary manager 
regarding the management of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. The 
sanctuary advisory council holds open meetings to ensure continued 
public input on management issues and to increase public awareness and 
knowledge of the sanctuary environment. Public participation at these 
meetings is welcomed and encouraged.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: February 10, 2011.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-3663 Filed 2-17-11; 8:45 am]
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