Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application and Reports for Scientific Research and Enhancement Permits Under the Endangered Species Act, 9896-9897 [2012-3948]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2012 / Notices
Operations, Import Administration,
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20230. This notice is published in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).
Dated: February 8, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Questionnaire To
Support Review of Federal Assistance
Applications
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 23, 2012.
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 JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Cristi Reid, (301) 713–1622
x206 or Cristi.Reid@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 through
4327) and the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
implementing regulations (40 CFR parts
1500 through 1508) require that an
environmental analysis be completed
for all major Federal actions
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significantly affecting the environment.
NEPA applies only to the actions of
Federal agencies. While those Federal
actions may include a Federal agency’s
decision to fund non-Federal projects
under grants and cooperative
agreements, NEPA requires agencies to
assess the environmental impacts of
actions proposed to be taken by these
recipients only when the Federal agency
has sufficient discretion or control over
the recipient’s activities to deem those
actions as Federal actions. To determine
whether the activities of the recipient of
a Federal financial assistance award
(i.e., grant or cooperative agreement)
involve sufficient Federal discretion or
control, and to undertake the
appropriate environmental analysis
when NEPA is required, NOAA must
assess information which can only be
provided by the Federal financial
assistance applicant. Thus, NOAA has
developed an environmental
information questionnaire to provide
grantees and Federal grant managers
with a simple tool to ensure that project
and environmental information is
obtained. The questionnaire applies
only to those programs where actions
are considered major Federal actions or
to those where NOAA must determine
if the action is a major Federal action.
The questionnaire includes a list of
questions that encompasses a broad
range of subject areas. The applicants
are not required to answer every
question in the questionnaire. Each
program draws from the comprehensive
list of questions to create a relevant
subset of questions for applicants to
answer. The information provided in
answers to the questionnaire is used by
NOAA staff to determine compliance
requirements for NEPA and conduct
subsequent NEPA analysis as needed.
The information provided in the
questionnaire may also be used for other
regulatory review requirements
associated with the proposed project,
such as issuance of permits.
II. Method of Collection
Methods of submittal include paper
forms via the mail, Internet, and
facsimile transmission.
III. Data
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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 15, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Application and
Reports for Scientific Research and
Enhancement Permits Under the
Endangered Species Act
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 23, 2012.
SUMMARY:
OMB Control Number: 0648–0538.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit organizations; individuals or
households; not-for-profit institutions;
state, local, or tribal government; and
Federal government.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 3
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,000 in reporting/
recordkeeping costs.
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2012 / Notices
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 JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Gary Rule, (503) 230–5424 or
Gary.Rule@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed
prohibitions against the taking of
endangered species. Section 10 of the
ESA allows permits authorizing the
taking of endangered species for
research/enhancement purposes. The
corresponding regulations established
procedures for persons to apply for such
permits. In addition, the regulations set
forth specific reporting requirements for
such permit holders. The regulations
contain two sets of information
collections:
(1) Applications for research/
enhancement permits, and (2) reporting
requirements for permits issued.
The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on endangered species, to make
the determinations required by the ESA
prior to issuing a permit, and to
establish appropriate permit conditions.
To issue permits under ESA Section
10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) must
determine that (1) such exceptions were
applied for in good faith, (2) if granted
and exercised, will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species, and (3) will be consistent with
the purposes and policy set forth in
Section 2 of the ESA.
The currently approved application
and reporting requirements apply to
Pacific marine and anadromous fish
species; requirements regarding other
species are being addressed in a
separate information collection.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0402.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
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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 15, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB012
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
II. Method of Collection
Submissions may be in paper or
electronic format.
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Affected Public: Federal government;
State, local, or tribal government;
business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
160.
Estimated Time per Response: Permit
applications, 12 hours; permit
modification requests 6 hours; and
annual or final reports, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 835.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $500 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene its Special Coral Scientific and
Statistical Committee.
SUMMARY:
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The meeting will convene at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2012 and
conclude no later than 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite
1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Froeschke, Fishery Biologist and Mark
Mueller, GIS Analyst, Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council
(Council) will convene the Special Coral
Scientific and Statistical Committee to
discuss and provide expert guidance to
Council staff on two projects being
conducted as part of a NOAA Coral Reef
Conservation Program grant that address
the relationship between trends in coral
reef communities and their associated
fisheries. The first project involves
development of a publicly-accessible
spatial database of Gulf of Mexico corals
(shallow, mesophotic and deep sea) and
related fisheries information that will be
used to enhance spatial planning and
management actions. The Committee
will be asked to provide expert advice
and recommendations about datasets
and data sources as well as data gaps
and needs. The second project involves
convening a workshop of respected
coral experts and managers to examine
the interrelationships between corals
and fisheries relative to long-term trends
in coral condition. The Committee will
be asked to provide expert advice and
recommendations about participants
and various potential conference topics
including threats to coral health,
management, coral habitats, habitat
suitability models, and emerging
research.
Copies of the agenda and other related
materials can be obtained by calling
(813) 348–1630 or can be downloaded
from the Council’s ftp site,
ftp.gulfcouncil.org.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Special Coral Scientific and Statistical
Committee for discussion, in accordance
with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
those issues may not be the subject of
formal action during this meeting.
Actions of the Special Coral Scientific
and Statistical Committee will be
restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agenda and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application and
Reports for Scientific Research and Enhancement Permits Under the
Endangered Species Act
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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 April 23, 2012.
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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 JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Gary Rule, (503) 230-5424 or Gary.Rule@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
imposed prohibitions against the taking of endangered species. Section
10 of the ESA allows permits authorizing the taking of endangered
species for research/enhancement purposes. The corresponding
regulations established procedures for persons to apply for such
permits. In addition, the regulations set forth specific reporting
requirements for such permit holders. The regulations contain two sets
of information collections:
(1) Applications for research/enhancement permits, and (2)
reporting requirements for permits issued.
The required information is used to evaluate the impacts of the
proposed activity on endangered species, to make the determinations
required by the ESA prior to issuing a permit, and to establish
appropriate permit conditions. To issue permits under ESA Section
10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must
determine that (1) such exceptions were applied for in good faith, (2)
if granted and exercised, will not operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species, and (3) will be consistent with the purposes and
policy set forth in Section 2 of the ESA.
The currently approved application and reporting requirements apply
to Pacific marine and anadromous fish species; requirements regarding
other species are being addressed in a separate information collection.
II. Method of Collection
Submissions may be in paper or electronic format.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0402.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved collection).
Affected Public: Federal government; State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
Estimated Time per Response: Permit applications, 12 hours; permit
modification requests 6 hours; and annual or final reports, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 835.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $500 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.
Dated: February 15, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-3948 Filed 2-17-12; 8:45 am]
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