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Dated: October 11, 2011.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
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Mexico, and South Atlantic; Gulf of
Mexico Reef Fish Fishery; South
Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Request for designation; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (GMFMC) has
proposed to remove Nassau grouper
from the fishery management unit in the
Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish
Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Reef
Fish FMP). Subsequently, in a
September 16, 2011, letter to NMFS, the
GMFMC has requested that the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
designate the SAFMC as the responsible
council to manage Nassau grouper
throughout the South Atlantic region
and the Gulf of Mexico under the FMP
for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the
South Atlantic Region (SnapperGrouper FMP). The intent of this notice
is to solicit public comments concerning
this proposed designation.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than 5 p.m., eastern standard time,
on November 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the application by any of the
following methods:
• E-mail: Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: ‘‘NASSAU’’.
• Mail: Submit written comments to
Steve Branstetter, Southeast Regional
Office, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
The application and related
documents are available for review
upon written request to any of the above
addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Branstetter, 727–824–5305; email: Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
GMFMC has submitted a Generic
Annual Catch Limits/Accountability
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Measures Amendment for the GMFMC’s
Red Drum, Reef Fish, Shrimp, and Coral
and Coral Reefs Fishery Management
Plans (Generic ACL Amendment) for
purposes of review by the Secretary
under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act). A Notice of
Availability for the Generic ACL
Amendment was published in the
Federal Register on September 26, 2011
(76 FR 59373). As part of this
amendment, the GMFMC has selected to
remove Nassau grouper from the Reef
Fish FMP. This proposed action is based
on an October 20, 2010, letter from the
SAFMC informing the GMFMC of its
willingness to accept responsibility for
managing Nassau grouper throughout
South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf) Federal waters. The SAFMC
currently manages Nassau grouper in its
area of jurisdiction through the
Snapper-Grouper FMP.
In accordance with section 304(f) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act, on
September 16, 2011, the GMFMC
formally requested that the Secretary
designate the SAFMC as the responsible
Council for continued management of
the species in Federal waters of the
South Atlantic region and to manage the
species in the Federal waters of the
Gulf.
Currently, the harvest of Nassau
grouper is prohibited in Federal waters
by regulations implemented through the
GMFMC’s Reef Fish FMP and the
SAFMC’s Snapper-Grouper FMP.
Additionally, the harvest of Nassau
grouper in Florida state waters is
prohibited by the applicable Florida
regulations. With the approval and
implementation of the GMFMC’s
Generic ACL Amendment, which
proposes to remove Nassau grouper
from the Reef Fish FMP, all harvesting
restrictions for Nassau grouper in
Federal waters of the Gulf would be
removed. If the SAFMC is designated as
the responsible council for the
management of Nassau grouper in the
Gulf, the SAFMC is expected to extend
the prohibition on harvest in the Gulf.
Any action to remove the current
prohibitions in the Gulf could have a
delayed effective date, so that it was
implemented simultaneously with
SAFMC action to extend the
prohibition.
NMFS requests public comment on
the GMFMC’s request to designate the
SAMFC as the responsible council for
managing Nassau grouper in both the
Gulf and South Atlantic. Public
comments will be reviewed and
considered prior to NMFS’ decision on
this request.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 13, 2011.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
[Docket No: 111003608–1608–01]
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research Draft Strategic Plan
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration NOAA), Department of
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that
OAR’s draft Strategic Plan (FY12–18) is
available for public review and
comment. The draft incorporates OAR’s
mission and vision, and characterizes its
goals and objectives over the next six
years. These goals and objectives will
provide guidance and strategic direction
for program and laboratory planning.
DATES: Public comments are due by 5
p.m., EST, November 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Public comments must be
submitted to OAR.Plan@noaa.gov.
The draft document can be found
electronically at: https://
www.oar.noaa.gov/aboutus/
strategic.html. Those without computer
access can call 301–734–1048 to request
a copy of the draft strategic plan and
instructions for returning written
comments by U.S. Postal Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
NOAA Strategic Planning Team at
OAR.Plan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
completed its Next Generation Strategic
Plan (NGSP) in December of 2010. The
NGSP outlines NOAA’s long-term goals
and objectives. The Office of Oceanic
and Atmospheric Research, one of five
Line Offices within NOAA, has
developed its strategic plan in line with
the NGSP to ensure the success of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
The strategic plan describes OAR’s
long-term goals along with specific
objectives that will be pursued over the
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next five years. Each objective will be
pursued and evaluated against outcomeoriented performance measures to
determine level of progress. The plan
emphasizes OAR core competencies and
encourages the pursuit of pre-eminent
research and science integrity.
Ultimately, this plan provides the
framework that OAR will use to deliver
significant benefits to society while
working to advance NOAA’s mission of
science, service, and stewardship.
Dated: October 12, 2011.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative
Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Corporation for National
and Community Service (the
Corporation), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44
U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
helps to ensure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirement on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is
soliciting comments concerning its
proposed renewal of the Disaster
Response Cooperative Agreement
(DRCA) application. The DRCA enables
CNCS supported national service
organizations to engage members and
participants in disaster response efforts
to federally declared disasters and to be
eligible to be reimbursed for expenses
occurred while engaged in such efforts.
This document describes eligibility
criteria, the nature of disaster
deployments, the Corporation’s
expectations for performance upon
selection, and the application process.
This agreement is the legal instrument
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by which organizations can be
reimbursed by the Corporation for
expenses incurred by the response,
when it occurs under authority of a
Mission Assignment from FEMA or
another agency. Copies of the
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
in the addresses section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by
December 19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by any of the
following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for
National and Community Service,
Disaster Services, Attention Kelly
DeGraff, Senior Advisor, Disaster
Services, Room 960, 1201 New York
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
the Corporation’s mailroom at Room
8100 at the mail address given in
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
(3) Electronically through https://
www.regulations.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–
3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelly DeGraff (202) 606–6817, or by email at kdegraff@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Corporation is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Corporation, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are expected to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
(e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses).
Background
The information collected will be
used to help CNCS more effectively
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utilize its deployable resources to meet
the needs of disaster affected
communities. A better understanding of
the participating programs will allow
CNCS to match the capabilities of the
programs to the needs of the
communities and will allow better asset
mapping and resource typing.
Additionally, the information collected
will allow CNCS to conduct better
outreach to interested programs by
providing them with more information
about CNCS disaster procedures,
reimbursement requirements,
reimbursable expenses covered by the
agreement, and support services offered.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks to renew and
revise the current information
collection. The revisions are intended to
streamline the application process and
ensure interested programs meet the
appropriate programmatic and fiscal
requirements to successfully execute
mission-assigned activities.
Additionally, the collected information
will help CNCS best match the
capabilities of the programs to the needs
of the communities requesting
assistance.
The information collection will
otherwise be used in the same manner
as the existing application. The
Corporation also seeks to continue using
the current application until the revised
application is approved by OMB. The
current application is due to expire on
March 31, 2012.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Disaster Response Cooperative
Agreements.
OMB Number: 3045–0133.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Current grantees and
Corporation-supported programs.
Total Respondents: 100.
Frequency: Frequency.
Average Time per Response: Averages
two hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: October 11, 2011.
Kelly DeGraff,
Senior Advisor, Disaster Services Unit.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
[Docket No: 111003608-1608-01]
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Draft Strategic Plan
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA), Department of Department
of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that OAR's draft Strategic Plan (FY12-
18) is available for public review and comment. The draft incorporates
OAR's mission and vision, and characterizes its goals and objectives
over the next six years. These goals and objectives will provide
guidance and strategic direction for program and laboratory planning.
DATES: Public comments are due by 5 p.m., EST, November 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Public comments must be submitted to OAR.Plan@noaa.gov.
The draft document can be found electronically at: https://www.oar.noaa.gov/aboutus/strategic.html. Those without computer access
can call 301-734-1048 to request a copy of the draft strategic plan and
instructions for returning written comments by U.S. Postal Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The NOAA Strategic Planning Team at
OAR.Plan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
completed its Next Generation Strategic Plan (NGSP) in December of
2010. The NGSP outlines NOAA's long-term goals and objectives. The
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, one of five Line Offices
within NOAA, has developed its strategic plan in line with the NGSP to
ensure the success of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
The strategic plan describes OAR's long-term goals along with
specific objectives that will be pursued over the
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next five years. Each objective will be pursued and evaluated against
outcome-oriented performance measures to determine level of progress.
The plan emphasizes OAR core competencies and encourages the pursuit of
pre-eminent research and science integrity. Ultimately, this plan
provides the framework that OAR will use to deliver significant
benefits to society while working to advance NOAA's mission of science,
service, and stewardship.
Dated: October 12, 2011.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic
and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-26878 Filed 10-17-11; 8:45 am]
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