Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Confined Blasting Activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During the Port of Miami Construction Project in Miami, Florida, 54554-54555 [2015-22775]
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Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision of current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
13,909.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,086 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $457,378 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: September 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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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: Regional Economic Data
Collection Program for Southwest
Alaska.
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (request for
a new information collection).
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Number of Respondents: 1,602.
Average Hours per Response: 45
minutes.
Burden Hours: 600.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a
new information collection.
Regional or community economic
analysis of proposed fishery
management policies is required by the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
National Environmental Policy Act, and
Executive Order 12866, among others.
To satisfy these mandates and inform
policymakers and the public of the
likely regional economic impacts
associated with fishery management
policies, appropriate economic models
and the data to implement them are
needed. Much of the data required for
regional economic analysis of
Southwest Alaska fisheries are either
unavailable or unreliable. Accurate
fishery-level data on employment, labor
income, and expenditures in the
Southwest Alaska fishery and related
industries are not generally available
but are needed to estimate the role of
fisheries and effects of fishery policies
on local, regional and national
economies. The Southwest region for
this survey includes six boroughs and
census areas (BCAs)—Aleutians East
Borough, Aleutians West Census Area,
Bristol Bay Borough, Dillingham Census
Area, Lake and Peninsula Borough, and
Kodiak Island Borough.
In 2007–2008, a similar data
collection project was administered for
the Southwest Alaska region by
obtaining 2006 annual data. However,
that data is now outdated and
incomplete. In the proposed survey,
2013 or 2014 annual data for important
regional economic variables will be
collected from fish harvesting and
seafood processing businesses operating
in the region (2012 data on these
variables will be collected if more recent
vessel landings and processed products
data are not available at the time the
data collection begins). The data will be
used to develop Southwest regional and
BCA-level models that will provide
more reliable impact estimates and
significantly improve policymakers’
ability to assess effects on fisherydependent communities in Southwest
Alaska. A departure from the prior
survey effort is that more information
will be collected this time on the source
locations of business expenditures by
catcher vessels and seafood processors.
The survey will be conducted one time
only.
A mail survey will be used to collect
data on employment, labor income, and
expenditures from owners of 2,731
catcher vessels whose boats delivered
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fish to Southwest Alaska processors.
Key informant interviews will be
conducted to gather additional
information from 30 seafood processors,
including catcher-processor and floating
processor vessels, and 20 local
businesses that supply inputs to
regional fish harvesters and seafood
processors. The interviews will be used
to determine relative expenditures for
inputs made in nine geographical
areas—(1) each of the six BCAs within
the Southwest region, (2) nonSouthwest Alaska region, (3) West
Coast, and (4) the rest of US and
elsewhere. Personal interviews with
input suppliers will gather additional
information on (i) the level of supplier
sales to regional seafood industry
businesses, and (ii) the portion of
business expenditures for labor and
non-labor inputs that were made in each
of the above nine geographical areas.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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: September 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Confined Blasting
Activities by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers During the Port of Miami
Construction Project in Miami, Florida
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice, withdrawal of an
Incidental Harassment Authorization
(IHA) application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(ACOE) has withdrawn its application
SUMMARY:
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for an IHA, for the take of small
numbers of marine mammals, by Level
B harassment only, incidental to
conducting confined blasting activities
in the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida.
Accordingly, NMFS has withdrawn its
related proposed IHA.
ADDRESSES: The documents and the
application related to this action are
available by writing to Jolie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, or by telephoning the contact
listed here.
A copy of the IHA application may be
obtained by writing to the address
specified above, telephoning the contact
listed below (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT), or visiting the
Internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
pr/permits/incidental/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Goldstein or Jolie Harrison,
NMFS, 301–427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 15, 2013, NMFS received an
application from the ACOE requesting
an IHA. The requested IHA would
authorize the take, by Level B
harassment, small numbers of Atlantic
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
truncatus) incidental to confined
blasting activities in Miami Harbor, Port
of Miami, in Miami-Dade County,
Florida. NMFS published a notice of the
proposed IHA in the Federal Register
(79 FR 6545) on February 4, 2014. On
August 3, 2015, NMFS accepted notice
from the ACOE withdrawing their IHA
application for the proposed action. The
ACOE was able to complete the
construction project using dredging
methods and without needing to
conduct confined blasting. Therefore,
NMFS has withdrawn its proposed IHA
for the action.
Dated: September 3, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
[Docket No. PTO–C–2015–0058]
Performance Review Board (PRB)
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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In conformance with the Civil
Service Reform Act of 1978, the United
States Patent and Trademark Office
announces the appointment of persons
to serve as members of its Performance
Review Board.
SUMMARY:
Director, Human Capital
Management, Office of Human
Resources, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Karlinchak at (571) 272–8717.
The
membership of the United States Patent
and Trademark Office Performance
Review Board is as follows:
Russell D. Slifer, Chair, Deputy Under
Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Deputy Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
Frederick W. Steckler, Vice Chair,
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
Andrew H. Hirshfeld, Commissioner
for Patents, United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner
for Trademarks, United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
Anthony P. Scardino, Chief Financial
Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
John B. Owens II, Chief Information
Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
Sarah T. Harris, General Counsel,
United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer
and Director for International Affairs,
United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Alternates
Sharon R. Marsh, Deputy
Commissioner for Trademark
Examination Policy, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
Andrew I. Faile, Deputy
Commissioner for Patent Operations,
United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
Dated: September 1, 2015.
Michelle K. Lee,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA–2015–0008]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense
has submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by October 13, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Licari, 571–372–0493.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title,
Associated Form and OMB Number:
Department of Defense (DoD) Passport
and Passport Agent Services,
Authorization to apply for ‘‘No-Fee’’
Passport and/or request for Visa, DD
Form 1056, 0702–XXXX.
Type of Request: New.
Number of Respondents: 175,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 175,000.
Average Burden per Response: 60
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 175,000.
Needs And Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
obtain and record the personally
identifiable information of official
passport and/or visa applicants. This
information is used to process, track,
and verify no-fee passport and visa
applications and requests for additional
visa pages and Status of Forces
Agreement (SOFA) endorsements.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
Comments and recommendations on
the proposed information collection
should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov. Please
identify the proposed information
collection by DoD Desk Officer and the
Docket ID number and title of the
information collection.
You may also submit comments and
recommendations, identified by Docket
ID number and title, by the following
method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, Docket
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD001
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;
Confined Blasting Activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During
the Port of Miami Construction Project in Miami, Florida
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice, withdrawal of an Incidental Harassment Authorization
(IHA) application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(ACOE) has withdrawn its application
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for an IHA, for the take of small numbers of marine mammals, by Level B
harassment only, incidental to conducting confined blasting activities
in the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida. Accordingly, NMFS has withdrawn
its related proposed IHA.
ADDRESSES: The documents and the application related to this action are
available by writing to Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or by
telephoning the contact listed here.
A copy of the IHA application may be obtained by writing to the
address specified above, telephoning the contact listed below (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), or visiting the Internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Goldstein or Jolie Harrison,
NMFS, 301-427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 15, 2013, NMFS received an
application from the ACOE requesting an IHA. The requested IHA would
authorize the take, by Level B harassment, small numbers of Atlantic
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) incidental to confined
blasting activities in Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, in Miami-Dade
County, Florida. NMFS published a notice of the proposed IHA in the
Federal Register (79 FR 6545) on February 4, 2014. On August 3, 2015,
NMFS accepted notice from the ACOE withdrawing their IHA application
for the proposed action. The ACOE was able to complete the construction
project using dredging methods and without needing to conduct confined
blasting. Therefore, NMFS has withdrawn its proposed IHA for the
action.
Dated: September 3, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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