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year. NMFS received applications for
ITAs from ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC
(see 81 FR 6376, February 5, 2016)
(Notice of Proposed Incidental
Harassment Authorization);
SAExploration Inc.; and BlueCrest
Alaska Operating LLC. Potential impacts
from these actions are assessed in the
Draft EA available at the above web
address.
On February 5, 2016, NMFS
published a Proposed Issuance of an
Incidental Take Authorization for
ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC (see 81 FR
6376, February 5, 2016), which stated
that the Draft EA would be available for
review concurrently with the proposed
Authorization. The Draft EA was not
available for the majority of the public
comment period of the proposed
Authorization. Due to the delay in
making the Draft EA publically
available, NMFS will be accepting
public comment on the Draft EA until
March 28, 2016.
Dated: March 3, 2016.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Southeast Region
Logbook Family of Forms
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
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DATES: Written comments must be
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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
Participants in most Federallymanaged fisheries in the Southeast
Region are currently required to keep
and submit catch and effort logbooks
from their fishing trips. A subset of
these vessels also provide information
on the species and quantities of fish,
shellfish, marine turtles, and marine
mammals that are caught and discarded
or have interacted with the vessel’s
fishing gear. A subset of these vessels
also provide information about dockside
prices, trip operating costs, and annual
fixed costs.
The data are used for scientific
analyses that support critical
conservation and management decisions
made by national and international
fishery management organizations.
Interaction reports are needed for
fishery management planning and to
help protect endangered species and
marine mammals. Price and cost data
will be used in analyses of the economic
effects of proposed regulations.
II. Method of Collection
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUMMARY:
directed to Dr. David Gloeckner, (305)
361–4257 or david.gloeckner@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The information is submitted on
paper forms. Logbooks are completed
daily and submitted on either a by trip
or monthly basis, depending on the
fishery. Fixed costs are submitted on an
annual basis. Other information is
submitted on a trip basis.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0016.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,634.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual
fixed-cost reports, 30 minutes;
Colombian fishery logbooks, 18
minutes; discard logbooks, 15 minutes;
headboat, golden crab, reef fishmackerel, economic cost/trip, wreckfish,
and shrimp logbooks, 10 minutes; nofishing responses for golden crab, reef
fish-mackerel, charterboat, wreckfish
and Colombian fisheries, 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 17,038.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 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: March 3, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Community BroadbandUSA
Connectivity Initiative Workshop
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
AGENCY:
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), through the
BroadbandUSA program, will hold a
half-day workshop on March 22, 2016,
to engage stakeholders in developing
meaningful measures for community
broadband access, adoption, policy and
use as part of its efforts to develop the
Community Connectivity Initiative. The
Community Connectivity Initiative will
provide a framework to enable local
leaders to better assess their community
connectivity and strengthen efforts to
align broadband technology with local
policies and priorities. The Community
Connectivity Initiative will include a
tool for helping communities assess
their broadband readiness. Stakeholder
participation is critical to the design and
implementation of the self-assessment
tool. NTIA will convene this workshop
to provide opportunities for participants
to share insights and suggestions on the
design of the program. NTIA also
SUMMARY:
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announces two webinars to provide
additional information on the
Community Connectivity Initiative.
DATES: The Community Connectivity
Initiative Workshop will be held on
March 22, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
noon, Pacific Daylight Time. The first
webinar will be held on March 24, 2016,
from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time. The second webinar will
be held on April 12, 2016, from 2:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time.
ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held
in the Chief Seattle Conference Room of
the Federal Office Building (FOB), 909
1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174.
Individuals are subject to security
screening in order to enter the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Brown, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4889, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 280–8260;
email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email:
press@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s
BroadbandUSA program provides
expert advice and field-proven tools for
assessing broadband adoption, planning
new infrastructure and engaging a wide
range of partners in broadband projects.
BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on
a regular basis to bring stakeholders
together to discuss ways to improve
broadband policies, share best practices,
and connect communities to other
federal agencies and funding sources for
the purpose of expanding broadband
infrastructure and adoption throughout
America’s communities.
The Community Connectivity
Initiative is a recommendation of the
Broadband Opportunity Council, an
inter-agency working group established
by the White House in 2015 ‘‘to use all
available and appropriate authorities to:
Identify and address regulatory barriers
that may unduly impede either wired
broadband deployment or the
infrastructure to augment wireless
broadband deployment; encourage
further public and private investment in
broadband networks and services;
promote the adoption and meaningful
use of broadband technology; and
otherwise encourage or support
broadband deployment, competition,
and adoption in ways that promote the
public interest.’’
The workshop and webinars will be
open to the public and press. Space is
limited and available on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Online registration is
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available for both the in-person
workshop on March 22, 2016, and the
webinars on March 24, 2016, and April
12, 2016, at https://www.eventbrite.com/
e/community-connectivity-workshoptickets-22458391654. NTIA asks
registrants to provide their first and last
names and email addresses for both
registration purposes and to receive any
updates on the Community Connectivity
Initiative. If capacity for the workshop
is reached, NTIA will maintain a
waiting list and will inform those on the
waiting list if space becomes available.
Additional information about these
events as well as meeting updates,
changes in the agenda, if any, and
relevant documents will be available on
NTIA’s Web site at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/
2016/nwcommunityinitiativeworkshop.
The workshop and webinars are
accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring accommodations,
such as language interpretation or other
ancillary aids, are asked to notify
Barbara Brown at the contact
information listed above at least five (5)
business days before the meeting.
Dated: March 4, 2016.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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ACTION:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended, the United States Patent
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Written comments on the
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2016. The prefatory statement as revised
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P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Community BroadbandUSA Connectivity Initiative Workshop
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), through the BroadbandUSA program, will hold a half-day workshop
on March 22, 2016, to engage stakeholders in developing meaningful
measures for community broadband access, adoption, policy and use as
part of its efforts to develop the Community Connectivity Initiative.
The Community Connectivity Initiative will provide a framework to
enable local leaders to better assess their community connectivity and
strengthen efforts to align broadband technology with local policies
and priorities. The Community Connectivity Initiative will include a
tool for helping communities assess their broadband readiness.
Stakeholder participation is critical to the design and implementation
of the self-assessment tool. NTIA will convene this workshop to provide
opportunities for participants to share insights and suggestions on the
design of the program. NTIA also
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announces two webinars to provide additional information on the
Community Connectivity Initiative.
DATES: The Community Connectivity Initiative Workshop will be held on
March 22, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Pacific Daylight Time.
The first webinar will be held on March 24, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The second webinar will be held on
April 12, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held in the Chief Seattle Conference
Room of the Federal Office Building (FOB), 909 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA
98174. Individuals are subject to security screening in order to enter
the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brown, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 280-8260; email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email: press@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA's BroadbandUSA program provides expert
advice and field-proven tools for assessing broadband adoption,
planning new infrastructure and engaging a wide range of partners in
broadband projects. BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on a regular basis
to bring stakeholders together to discuss ways to improve broadband
policies, share best practices, and connect communities to other
federal agencies and funding sources for the purpose of expanding
broadband infrastructure and adoption throughout America's communities.
The Community Connectivity Initiative is a recommendation of the
Broadband Opportunity Council, an inter-agency working group
established by the White House in 2015 ``to use all available and
appropriate authorities to: Identify and address regulatory barriers
that may unduly impede either wired broadband deployment or the
infrastructure to augment wireless broadband deployment; encourage
further public and private investment in broadband networks and
services; promote the adoption and meaningful use of broadband
technology; and otherwise encourage or support broadband deployment,
competition, and adoption in ways that promote the public interest.''
The workshop and webinars will be open to the public and press.
Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Online registration is available for both the in-person workshop on
March 22, 2016, and the webinars on March 24, 2016, and April 12, 2016,
at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-connectivity-workshop-tickets-22458391654. NTIA asks registrants to provide their first and
last names and email addresses for both registration purposes and to
receive any updates on the Community Connectivity Initiative. If
capacity for the workshop is reached, NTIA will maintain a waiting list
and will inform those on the waiting list if space becomes available.
Additional information about these events as well as meeting updates,
changes in the agenda, if any, and relevant documents will be available
on NTIA's Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2016/nwcommunityinitiativeworkshop.
The workshop and webinars are accessible to people with
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as language
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Barbara
Brown at the contact information listed above at least five (5)
business days before the meeting.
Dated: March 4, 2016.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-05261 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am]
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