Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pilot Project Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine Debris Removal, 15355-15356 [2013-05551]
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products and/or services, primary
market objectives, and goals for
participation. If the DOC receives an
incomplete application, the DOC may
reject the application, request additional
information, or take the lack of
information into account in its
evaluation.
Each applicant also must certify that
the products or services it seeks to
export through the mission are either
produced in the United States, or, if not,
marketed under the name of a U.S. firm
and have demonstrable U.S. content of
the value of the finished product or
service. In the case of a trade association
or trade organization, the applicant
must certify that, for each company to
be represented by the trade association
or trade organization, the products and
services the represented company seeks
to export are either produced in the
United States, or, if not, marketed under
the name of a U.S. firm and have
demonstrable U.S. content.
Selection Criteria
Preference will be given to applicants
who plan to participate in both the
Vietnam and China mission stops.
Selection will be based on the following
criteria:
• Suitability of the company’s (or, in
the case of a trade association,
represented companies’) products or
services to each of the markets the
company or trade association has
expressed an interest in visiting as part
of this trade mission.
• The company’s (or, in the case of a
trade association, represented
companies’) potential for business in the
region and in each of the markets the
company or trade association has
expressed an interest in visiting as part
of this trade mission, including
likelihood of exports resulting from the
mission.
• Consistency of the applicant
company’s (or, in the case of a trade
association, represented companies’)
goals and objectives with the stated
mission scope.
Diversity of company size, sector or
subsector, and location also may be
considered in the review process.
Referrals from political organizations
and any documents containing
references to partisan political activities
(including political contributions) will
be removed from an applicant’s
submission and will not be considered.
Timeline for Recruitment and
Application
Mission recruitment will be
conducted in an open and public
manner, including publication in the
Federal Register, posting on the DOC
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trade mission calendar (https://
export.gov/trademissions) and other
Internet Web sites (including the Civil
Nuclear Exporters Portal at
www.export.gov/civilnuclear), press
releases to general and trade media,
direct mail, notices by industry trade
associations and other multiplier
groups, and publicity at industry
meetings, symposia, conferences, and
trade shows. Recruitment will begin
immediately and conclude no later than
April 15, 2013. The DOC will review
applications and make selection
decisions on a rolling basis by April 20,
2013. Applications received after April
15, 2013 will be considered only if
space and scheduling permits.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jason Landrum, (301) 713–
2989 or Jason.Landrum@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection.
Under the authority of the Marine
Debris Research, Prevention, and
Reduction Act (Marine Debris Act of
2012, 33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq., as
amended by Title VI of Public Law 112–
213), NOAA’s Marine Debris Division
(MDD) is conducting a pilot project
designed to assess the economic benefits
to beach visitors of marine debris
removal. The project will use a revealed
preference valuation approach (a
random utility travel cost model) to
assess benefits associated with marine
debris removal at selected beaches in
Southern California. The MDD intends
to conduct a mail survey of Orange
County, California households in order
to gather beach trip data required to
estimate the model. The pilot project
will provide information for use in
assessing and prioritizing future efforts
to reduce or remove marine debris. The
project will also lay the groundwork for
additional research related to economic
benefits, providing information about
the types of marine debris that beach
visitors are concerned about and about
potential economic modeling
challenges.
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Pilot Project
Assessing Economic Benefits of
Marine Debris Removal
II. Method of Collection
Respondents will provide information
on paper forms, which will be
transmitted by mail.
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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:
Primary survey, 1,200 respondents; nonrespondent follow-up survey, 120
respondents.
Estimated Time per Response:
Primary survey, 20 minutes; nonrespondent follow-up survey, 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 410 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Contacts
David Kincaid, Manufacturing and
Services, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries,
Washington, DC, Tel: (202) 482–1706,
Email: David.Kincaid@trade.gov.
Jonathan Chesebro, Manufacturing and
Services, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries,
Washington, DC, Tel: (202) 482–1297,
Email: Jonathan.Chesebro@trade.gov.
Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
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BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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 May 10, 2013.
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).
SUMMARY:
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
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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: March 6, 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–XC534
Caribbean Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
Administrative Committee will hold
meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
March 26–27, 2013. The Council will
convene on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the
Administrative Committee will meet
from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Council
will reconvene on Wednesday, March
27, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Buccaneer Hotel, 7 Estate Shoys,
Christiansted, St. Croix U.S.V.I.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
˜
270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone:
(787) 766–5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will hold its 145th regular
Council Meeting to discuss the items
contained in the following agenda:
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March 26, 2013, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Call to Order
• Adoption of Agenda
• Consideration of 144th Council
Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
• Executive Director’s Report
• Fishery Management Plan for Queen
Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and
the U.S. Virgin Islands:
Compatibility of Trip and Bag
Limits
—Summary of Public Hearings
—Public Comment Period (30
minutes, additional time could be
allowed by the Chairperson)
—Council Decision
—Final Action
• Development of Island-Based Fishery
Management Plans (FMPs) in the
U.S. Caribbean: Transition from
Species-Based FMPs to IslandBased FMPs
—Presentation on Issues, e.g., OY/
MSY, Among Others—Graciela
´
Garcıa-Moliner/Bill Arnold
—Next Steps
• Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)
Report
—Puerto Rico
—U.S.V.I
• Addressing Compatibility Issues for
Bajo de Sico-Abrir La SierraTourmaline off the West Coast of
´
Puerto Rico—Graciela GarcıaMoliner/Bill Arnold
—Shared Jurisdictions: Bajo de Sico
and Tourmaline
—Seasonal Area Closures Differences
in Months
• SEFSC Queen Snapper and Red Hind
Data Evaluation Update
• SEDAR Update: Red Hind and White
Grunt
Public Comment Period (5-Minutes
Presentations)
March 26, 2013, 5:15 p.m.–6 p.m.
• Administrative Committee Meeting
—Budget Update FY 2013/14
—SSC/AP Memberships
—Other Business
March 27, 2013, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Essential Fish Habitat Update—
´
Graciela Garcıa-Moliner
• Scientific and Statistical Committee
Report—Barbara Kojis
—Research Priorities
—Scientific Strategic Plan Update
• Presentation on Regulatory
Reorganization (SERO)—Bill
Arnold/Phil Steele
• Trap Reduction Project Report
—USVI Trap Fishery Control Date
• Report on Trap Vents—David Olsen
• Spiny Lobster Project Update—David
Olsen
• Electronic Reporting for Fish Dealers
U.S. Caribbean
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• Enforcement Issues:
—Follow up on Outreach and
Education Enforcement
—Reports:
—Puerto Rico—DNER
—Commercial-Recreational Fishing
Licenses/Permits
—Letter from Victor Padilla Re: Trap
Poaching in the EEZ and Local
Waters
—U.S. Virgin Islands—DPNR
—NOAA/NMFS
—U.S. Coast Guard
• Administrative Committee
Recommendations
• Meetings Attended by Council
Members and Staff
Public Comment Period (5-Minute
Presentations)
• Other Business
• Next Council Meeting
The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as
necessary to accommodate the timely
completion of discussion relevant to the
agenda items. To further accommodate
discussion and completion of all items
on the agenda, the meeting may be
extended from, or completed prior to
the date established in this notice.
The meetings are open to the public,
and will be conducted in English.
Fishers and other interested persons are
invited to attend and participate with
oral or written statements regarding
agenda issues.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be subjects for formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice, and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided that the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
For more information or request for sign
language interpretation and/other
auxiliary aids, please contact Mr.
´
Miguel A. Rolon, Executive Director,
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
˜
270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone
(787) 766–5926, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pilot Project
Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine Debris Removal
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 May 10, 2013.
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 Jason Landrum, (301) 713-2989 or Jason.Landrum@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information collection.
Under the authority of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and
Reduction Act (Marine Debris Act of 2012, 33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq., as
amended by Title VI of Public Law 112-213), NOAA's Marine Debris
Division (MDD) is conducting a pilot project designed to assess the
economic benefits to beach visitors of marine debris removal. The
project will use a revealed preference valuation approach (a random
utility travel cost model) to assess benefits associated with marine
debris removal at selected beaches in Southern California. The MDD
intends to conduct a mail survey of Orange County, California
households in order to gather beach trip data required to estimate the
model. The pilot project will provide information for use in assessing
and prioritizing future efforts to reduce or remove marine debris. The
project will also lay the groundwork for additional research related to
economic benefits, providing information about the types of marine
debris that beach visitors are concerned about and about potential
economic modeling challenges.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents will provide information on paper forms, which will be
transmitted by mail.
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: Primary survey, 1,200 respondents;
non-respondent follow-up survey, 120 respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: Primary survey, 20 minutes; non-
respondent follow-up survey, 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 410 hours.
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
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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: March 6, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-05551 Filed 3-8-13; 8:45 am]
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