New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 13326-13327 [2013-04509]
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301–975–6673.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NIST’s research on elevators has
primarily focused on the technical
aspects of ensuring safe and reliable
evacuation for the occupants of tall
buildings. In addition, the International
Code Council and the National Fire
Protection Association provide
requirements for the use of elevators for
both occupant evacuation and fire
fighter access into the building.
However, there still is little
understanding of how occupants use
elevator systems during fire
emergencies.
The focus of this research effort is
two-fold: (1) To gain an understanding
of how building occupants with
mobility impairments currently
evacuate multi-story buildings in the
United States during fire emergencies,
and (2) to learn about the concerns of
persons with mobility impairments on
using elevators during fire evacuations.
This research aims to provide guidance
to designers and building managers on
aspects of fire evacuation that concern
occupants with mobility impairments
and on how to improve elevator design
and usage during fire emergencies. The
research includes four opportunities for
participation:
(a) Building managers and designated
safety personnel from a sample of four
to ten existing and new federal high-rise
buildings in the United States will be
contacted to fill out a questionnaire
requesting information on the
emergency plans and procedures for the
building, including how the buildings’
evacuation plans incorporate the use of
the existing elevator system to evacuate
occupants with mobility impairments
during fire emergencies. The building
emergency plan will be requested from
either the General Services
Administration (GSA) or from the
building manager.
(b) Occupants with mobility
impairments in the buildings identified
in part (a) will be asked for basic
information on their mobility with
regard to evacuation, previous
evacuation experiences, and preferences
on how to evacuate during a fire
emergency. At the end of the
questionnaire, they will be invited to
participate in a one-on-one interview to
discuss these issues in more detail.
(c) Occupants with mobility
impairments identified in part (b) will
participate in a one-on-one interview
requesting more detailed information on
previous evacuation experiences,
awareness of emergency procedures,
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and views and preferences on using an
elevator to evacuate during a fire
emergency.
(d) Professionals involved with
emergency planning (e.g., GSA, USDA,
DHS, building emergency managers,
researchers) and building occupants
with mobility impairments, if willing,
will be invited to participate in one of
two focus groups. A preliminary
analysis of the data resulting from parts
(a) through (c) will be summarized in
the form of two sets of potential plans
for the use of elevators during fire
evacuation by occupants with mobility
impairments: One for existing buildings
and one for new buildings. Members of
the focus groups will review both of
these potential plans. They will then
participate in a discussion that will lead
to guidance for designers and building
managers on aspects of fire evacuation
that concern occupants with mobility
impairments and on how to improve
elevator design and usage during fire
emergencies. The order of the
discussion of plans for existing and new
buildings will be switched for the two
focus groups to ensure that each plan
receives the same amount of attention
overall.
II. Method of Collection
The data from questionnaire (a) will
be collected electronically. The
questionnaire will be made available on
a secured Web site and the link to this
Web site will be distributed by NIST
staff to building property managers and
designated safety personnel.
The data from questionnaire (b) will
be collected electronically. The
questionnaire will be made available on
a secured Web site and the link to this
Web site will be distributed by NIST
staff to occupants with mobility
impairments in the buildings identified
in part (a).
The data from the one-on-one
interviews will be audiotaped if
permission is granted or recorded in
written notes if not. Participants will
identify their interest in the
questionnaire from part (b). Each
interview will be conducted by a
member of the NIST research team at
the participant’s workplace or by phone.
The data from the focus groups will
be audio taped and recorded in written
notes. Professionals involved with
emergency planning (e.g., GSA, USDA,
DHS, building emergency managers,
researchers) and building occupants
with mobility impairments, if willing,
will be invited to participate.
III. Data
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Type of Review: Regular submission
(new information collection).
Affected Public: Collections (a) and
(d): Selected individuals, such as
building managers and designated safety
personnel, who are familiar with or in
charge of developing emergency
procedures for multi-story buildings in
the United States, including both federal
and private sector buildings; Collections
(b) and (c): Selected high-rise building
occupants with mobility impairments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
180.
Estimated Time per Response:
Surveys, 15 minutes; Interviews, 2
hours; and Focus groups, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 168.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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 21, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC520
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Habitat Committee 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
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington
Square, Salem, MA 01970; telephone:
(978) 744–4080; fax: (978) 745–9842.
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
Habitat Committee will continue
development of management
alternatives for Omnibus EFH
Amendment 2. Regarding Dedicated
Habitat Research Areas, the Committee
will review PDT recommendations
about: (1) Implementing dedicated
habitat research areas (e.g. defining
‘‘use’’ in relation to sunset provisions),
(2) goals and objectives for specific
research areas, and (3) boundaries for
Eastern Maine and Georges Bank
DHRAs. Regarding gear modifications,
the Committee will (1) review PDT
information about gear modifications for
scallop dredges, (2) discuss other gear
modification options as needed, and (3)
discuss a gear modification research
agenda and data collection program.
The Committee will also review
recommended boundaries for a single
Habitat Management Area in the Great
South Channel. Other business may be
discussed as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978)
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465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION
[Docket No. CFPB–2013–0004]
Request for Information Regarding an
Initiative To Promote Student Loan
Affordability
Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for
information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice requests
information from the public to
determine options that would increase
the availability of affordable payment
plans for borrowers with existing
private student loans. Section 1035 of
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank
Act) establishes an ombudsman for
student loans (Ombudsman) within the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(Bureau). Among other things, the
Ombudsman is responsible for making
‘‘appropriate recommendations’’ to the
Director of the Bureau, the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Secretary of
Education, and Congress.
In October 2012, the Ombudsman
presented a report, which recommended
that policymakers identify opportunities
to spur refinance and modification
activity in the private student loan
market. This notice seeks information
from market participants, consumers,
and other stakeholders in order to
provide more detailed information on
ways to encourage the development of
more affordable loan repayment
mechanisms for private student loan
borrowers.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit responsive
information and other comments,
identified by Docket No. CFPB–2013–
0004, by any of the following methods:
• Electronic: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Monica Jackson, Office of the Executive
Secretary, Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20552.
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Instructions: The Bureau encourages
the early submission of comments. All
submissions must include the document
title and docket number. Because paper
mail in the Washington, DC area and at
the Bureau is subject to delay,
commenters are encouraged to submit
comments electronically. Please note
the number associated with any
question to which you are responding at
the top of each response (you are not
required to answer all questions to
receive consideration of your
comments). In general, all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov. In
addition, comments will be available for
public inspection and copying at 1700
G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552,
on official business days between the
hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern
Time. You can make an appointment to
inspect the documents by telephoning
202–435–7275.
All submissions, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, will become part of the public
record and subject to public disclosure.
Sensitive personal information, such as
account numbers or Social Security
numbers, should not be included.
Submissions will not be edited to
remove any identifying or contact
information.
For
general inquiries, submission process
questions or any additional information,
please contact Monica Jackson, Office of
the Executive Secretary, at 202–435–
7275.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5511(c).
There are
more than 38 million student loan
borrowers with over $1.1 trillion in
outstanding debt. The majority of the
market consists of loans originated
under Title IV of the Higher Education
Act. The remainder of the market
consists of private student loans. In July
2012, the Director of the Bureau and the
Secretary of Education submitted a
report to Congress detailing the private
student loan market. The report 1 found
that, as of the end of 2011, there were
more than $8 billion in defaulted
private student loan balances, with even
more in delinquency. Federal student
loans frequently provide for incomebased repayment options for borrowers
with partial financial hardship, as well
as rehabilitation options for borrowers
in default. In general, private student
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and
Department of Education: Report on Private Student
Loans (2012).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC520
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat Committee 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 Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hawthorne Hotel, 18
Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970; telephone: (978) 744-4080; fax:
(978) 745-9842.
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 Habitat Committee will continue
development of management alternatives for Omnibus EFH Amendment 2.
Regarding Dedicated Habitat Research Areas, the Committee will review
PDT recommendations about: (1) Implementing dedicated habitat research
areas (e.g. defining ``use'' in relation to sunset provisions), (2)
goals and objectives for specific research areas, and (3) boundaries
for Eastern Maine and Georges Bank DHRAs. Regarding gear modifications,
the Committee will (1) review PDT information about gear modifications
for scallop dredges, (2) discuss other gear modification options as
needed, and (3) discuss a gear modification research agenda and data
collection program. The Committee will also review recommended
boundaries for a single Habitat Management Area in the Great South
Channel. Other business may be discussed as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-04509 Filed 2-26-13; 8:45 am]
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