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not exceed 1,440 lb (653.2 kg) for all
trips combined.
Atlantic halibut—specimen would be
sampled at sea by a Study Fleet scientist
for age, growth, maturity, fecundity, and
diet research. Atlantic halibut retained
would not exceed 20 fish per month or
240 fish total for all trips. The maximum
weight on any trip would not exceed
200 lb (90.7 kg), and total weight would
not exceed 5,000 lb (2268.0 kg) for all
trips combined.
Monkfish—whole fish would be
retained for maturity and fecundity
research. Monkfish retained would not
exceed 10 fish per trip, or 120 fish total
for all trips. The maximum weight on
any trip would not exceed 100 lb (45.4
kg), and total weight would not exceed
1,200 lb (544.3 kg) for all trips
combined.
Atlantic cod—potential maturity,
fecundity, bioelectrical impedance
analysis (BIA), food habits, and genetic
research. Whole fish retained would not
exceed 200 fish per month from each of
the three stock areas (GOM, GB, SNE/
MA), or 1,200 fish total from each stock
area for all trips. The maximum weight
on any trip would not exceed 300 lb
(136.1 kg), and total weight would not
exceed 8,500 lb (3855.5 kg) for all trips
combined.
Barndoor Skate—whole and, in some
cases, live skates would be retained for
age and growth research and species
confirmation. The barndoor skates
retained would not exceed 20 fish per
3-month period, or 80 skates total for all
trips. The maximum weight on any trip
would not exceed 75 lb (34.0 kg), and
total weight would not exceed 300 lb
(136.1 kg) for all trips combined.
Thorny Skate—whole and, in some
cases, live skates would be retained for
age and growth research and species
confirmation. Thorny skates retained
would not exceed 20 fish per 3-month
period, or 80 skates total for all trips.
The maximum weight on any trip would
not exceed 75 lb (34.0 kg), and total
weight would not exceed 300 lb (136.1
kg) for all trips combined.
Black Sea Bass—whole fish would be
retained to support of an ongoing study
at the NEFSC to evaluate BIA to
measure fish energy density and
reproductive potential for stock
assessment. Black sea bass retained
would not exceed 75 fish per quarter, or
300 black sea bass total for all trips. The
maximum weight on any trip would not
exceed 250 lb (113.4 kg), and total
weight would not exceed 1,000 lb (453.6
kg) for all trips combined.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions
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may be granted without further notice if
they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impact that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 6, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Environmental
Compliance Questionnaire for National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Federal Financial
Assistance Applicants
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 July 13, 2015.
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 Steve Kokkinakis, (240) 533–
9021 or Steve.Kokkinakis@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection. The National
Environmental Policy Act (‘‘NEPA’’; 42
U.S.C. §§ 4321–4370) requires federal
agencies to complete an environmental
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analysis for all major federal actions,
including funding non-federal projects
through federal financial assistance
awards where Federal participation in
the funded activity is expected to be
significant. This Environmental
Compliance Questionnaire for National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Federal Financial
Assistance Applicants (Questionnaire)
is used by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to
collect information about proposed
activities for NEPA and other
environmental compliance requirements
associated with proposed projects, such
as federal consultations. The
Questionnaire is used in conjunction
with NOAA Funding Opportunity
Announcements (FOA). Applicants are
required to provide only the information
from this Questionnaire that is specified
in the FOA to which they are applying.
The FOA may present these questions in
one of two ways: (1) The applicable
questions can be inserted directly into
the FOA with reference to the OMB
Control Number (0648–0538) for this
form; or (2) The FOA can specify which
questions (e.g. 1, 2) an applicant must
answer, with the entire OMB-approved
Questionnaire attached to the FOA. This
Questionnaire has been revised to (1)
remove repetitive questions; (2) revise
specific questions to use plain language
instead of NEPA-specific language; and
(3) add questions that would be helpful
to a wider range of NOAA programs.
The revision reduced the overall
number of questions by 22.
II. Method of Collection
The information may be submitted
electronically or on paper (faxed or
mailed).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0538.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions;
state, local, or tribal government; and
federal government.
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 recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
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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: May 8, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: International Dolphin
Conservation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0387.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 144.
Average Hours Per Response: 35
minutes each for a vessel permit
application and for written notification
to request active status for a small tuna
purse seine vessel; 10 minutes for an
operator permit application, a
notification of vessel arrival or
departure, a change in permit operator;
a notification of a net modification or a
monthly tuna storage removal report; 30
minutes for a request for a waiver to
transit the ETP without a permit (and
subsequent radio reporting) or for a
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special report documenting the origin of
tuna (if requested by the NOAA
Administrator); 10 hours for an
experimental fishing operation waiver;
15 minutes for a request for a Dolphin
Mortality Limit; 5 minutes for written
notification to request inactive status for
a small tuna purse seine vessel or for
written notification of the intent to
transfer a tuna purse seine vessel to
foreign registry and flag; 60 minutes for
a tuna tracking form or for a monthly
tuna receiving report.
Burden Hours: 179.
Needs and Uses: National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) collects information to
implement the International Dolphin
Conservation Program Act (Act). The
Act allows entry of yellowfin tuna into
the United States (U.S.), under specific
conditions, from nations in the
International Dolphin Conservation
Program that would otherwise be under
embargo. The Act also allows U.S.
fishing vessels to participate in the
yellowfin tuna fishery in the eastern
tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) on terms
equivalent with the vessels of other
nations. NOAA collects information to
allow tracking and verification of
‘‘dolphin safe’’ and ‘‘non-dolphin safe’’
tuna products from catch through the
U.S. market.
The regulations implementing the Act
are at 50 CFR parts 216 and 300. The
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements at 50 CFR parts 216 and
300 form the basis for this collection of
information. This collection includes
permit applications, notifications, tuna
tracking forms, reports, and
certifications that provide information
on vessel characteristics and operations
in the ETP, the origin of tuna and tuna
products, and certain other information
necessary to implement the Act.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually, monthly and on
occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: May 7, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
[Docket No. 150312253–5253–01]
RIN 0660–XC018
Stakeholder Engagement on
Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment
period.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF)
announces that the closing deadline for
submitting comments responsive to the
May 18, 2015 request for public
comments to identify substantive
cybersecurity issues to be addressed by
a multistakeholder process has been
extended until 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday,
May 27, 2015.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27,
2015.
SUMMARY:
Written comments may be
submitted by email to
securityRFC2015@ntia.doc.gov.
Comments submitted by email should
be machine-searchable and should not
be copy-protected. Written comments
also may be submitted by mail to the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725,
Attn: Cybersecurity RFC 2015,
Washington, DC 20230. Responders
should include the name of the person
or organization filing the comment, as
well as a page number, on each page of
their submissions. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/category/internetpolicy-task-force without change. All
personal identifying information (e.g.,
name, address) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
NTIA will also accept anonymous
comments.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allan Friedman, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC
20230; Telephone: (202) 482–4281;
Email: afriedman@ntia.doc.gov. Please
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[FR Doc No: 2015-11568]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Environmental
Compliance Questionnaire for National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Federal Financial Assistance Applicants
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 July 13, 2015.
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 Steve Kokkinakis, (240) 533-9021 or
Steve.Kokkinakis@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection. The National Environmental Policy Act
(``NEPA''; 42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 4321-4370) requires federal agencies to
complete an environmental analysis for all major federal actions,
including funding non-federal projects through federal financial
assistance awards where Federal participation in the funded activity is
expected to be significant. This Environmental Compliance Questionnaire
for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Financial
Assistance Applicants (Questionnaire) is used by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to collect information about
proposed activities for NEPA and other environmental compliance
requirements associated with proposed projects, such as federal
consultations. The Questionnaire is used in conjunction with NOAA
Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA). Applicants are required to
provide only the information from this Questionnaire that is specified
in the FOA to which they are applying. The FOA may present these
questions in one of two ways: (1) The applicable questions can be
inserted directly into the FOA with reference to the OMB Control Number
(0648-0538) for this form; or (2) The FOA can specify which questions
(e.g. 1, 2) an applicant must answer, with the entire OMB-approved
Questionnaire attached to the FOA. This Questionnaire has been revised
to (1) remove repetitive questions; (2) revise specific questions to
use plain language instead of NEPA-specific language; and (3) add
questions that would be helpful to a wider range of NOAA programs. The
revision reduced the overall number of questions by 22.
II. Method of Collection
The information may be submitted electronically or on paper (faxed
or mailed).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0538.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or
tribal government; and federal government.
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 recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
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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: May 8, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-11568 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am]
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