National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB); Meeting: The National Sea Grant Advisory Board Spring 2018 Meeting Will Be Held March 6-7, 2018., 5249-5250 [2018-02313]
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interested parties to research and
prepare comments. Based on this
request, the comment period for
submission of comments and
information relevant to this 5-year
review is extended to April 6, 2018, as
requested, to provide additional
opportunity for public comment.
Correction of Address
The electronic link provided in the
Federal Register (82 FR 57955) notice
for submission of comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal is not
correct. Thus, NMFS provides a new
electronic link (https://www.regulations.
gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137)
in the address section above.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: February 1, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Endangered Species; File No. 21293
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has issued a permit to Mr. Jack
Rudloe, Gulf Specimen Marine
Laboratories, Inc. (GSML), for the
incidental take of Gulf sturgeon
(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta Northwest
Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population
Segment), green (Chelonia mydas North
Atlantic Distinct Population Segment),
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
and leatherback sea turtles
(Dermochelys coriacea) associated with
the otherwise lawful trawling activities
in Florida state waters of Bay, Gulf,
Franklin, and Wakulla Counties.
ADDRESSES: The incidental take permit,
final environmental assessment, and
other related documents are available on
the NMFS Office of Protected Resources
website at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
pr/permits/esa_review.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Wissmann, phone: (301) 427–8402;
email: Sara.Wissmann@noaa.gov.
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Section 9
of the ESA and Federal regulations
prohibits the ‘taking’ of a species listed
as endangered or threatened. The ESA
defines ‘‘take’’ to mean harass, harm,
pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap,
capture, or collect, or to attempt to
engage in any such conduct. NMFS may
issue permits, under limited
circumstances to take listed species
incidental to, and not the purpose of,
otherwise lawful activities. Section
10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA provides for
authorizing incidental take of listed
species. The regulations for issuing
incidental take permits for threatened
and endangered species are
promulgated at 50 CFR 222.307.
NMFS received a permit application
from GSML on February 4, 2016. Based
on our review of the application, we
requested further information and
clarification. On July 22, 2016, GSML
submitted supplemental information to
its application. NMFS and GSML held
further discussions on amount and
extent of anticipated takes and
clarifications of gear type to be used. On
March 16, 2017, NMFS notified GSML
of this approach, and GSML confirmed
the updated approach on March 21,
2017.
On April 12, 2017, we published a
notice of application receipt and
requested review and comment on the
application and conservation plan in the
Federal Register (82 FR 17638). The
public comment period for the
application and conservation plan
closed on May 12, 2017. NMFS received
three comments on the action, all were
generally supportive of the issuance of
the permit. Specific concerns were
raised on duration of the permit and
oversite of activities covered by the
permit, which were address in the
Environmental Assessment.
On November 6, 2017, we published
a notice of availability of the draft
Environmental Assessment and
requested review and comment in the
Federal Register (82 FR 51398). The
public comment period for the
Environmental Assessment closed on
December 6, 2017, and no comments
were received. NMFS has issued the
requested permit under the authority of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
This permit authorizes the incidental
take of up to a total of six sea turtles,
all live, in any combination, of
loggerhead, green, Kemp’s ridley or
leatherback sea turtles and up to six
Gulf sturgeon, alive. If incidental
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captures reach the established level for
either turtles or sturgeon, GSML must
cease activities authorized under this
ITP. Take must be incidental to
otherwise lawful trawling activities
described in the ITP application, and as
conditioned in the permit. This ITP
covers incidental take from date of
issuance through December 11, 2035.
The conservation plan prepared by
GSML describes measures designed to
minimize and mitigate the impacts of
any incidental takes of ESA-listed sea
turtles and sturgeon. The main way that
GSML will do this is by limiting tow
times to 30 minutes. In the case of
incidental capture this plan includes
provisions to ensure that any captured
sea turtles in need of resuscitation are
provided such care, per NMFS
guidelines. Additionally, any turtles
needing medical attention or
rehabilitation will be cared for by
authorized persons and facilities. This
permit also requires the applicant to
follow specific handling procedures for
Gulf sturgeon to minimize impacts to
this species should an interaction occur.
The conservation plan mitigates the
impacts of any incidental takes of ESAlisted sea turtles that are harmed due to
interactions with other fisheries in the
area. Specifically, GSML will remove,
taking into account any human safety
considerations, any turtles it encounters
entangled in fishing lines, nets, and trap
ropes. If any of these sea turtles require
care, GSML will transport them to a
permitted sea turtle rehabilitation
facility.
Dated: February 1, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Sea Grant Advisory Board
(NSGAB); Meeting: The National Sea
Grant Advisory Board Spring 2018
Meeting Will Be Held March 6–7, 2018.
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the NSGAB.
NSGAB members will discuss and
provide advice on the National Sea
SUMMARY:
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Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the
areas of program evaluation, strategic
planning, education, and extension,
science and technology programs, and
other matters as described in the agenda
found on the NSGCP website at https://
seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/
Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisory
Board/UpcomingAdvisoryBoard
Meetings.aspx.
DATES: The announced meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2018
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST and
Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas
Circle, Northwest, Washington, DC
20005.
STATUS: The meeting will be open to
public participation with a 15-minute
public comment period on Tuesday,
March 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. EST. (check
agenda using link in the SUMMARY
section to confirm time.)
The NSGAB expects that public
statements presented at its meetings will
not be repetitive of previously
submitted verbal or written statements.
In general, each individual or group
making a verbal presentation will be
limited to a total time of three (3)
minutes. Written comments should be
received by Ms. Donna Brown by
Friday, March 2, 2018 to provide
sufficient time for NSGAB review.
Written comments received after the
deadline will be distributed to the
NSGAB, but may not be reviewed prior
to the meeting date. Seats will be
available on a first-come, first-serve
basis.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For any
questions concerning the meeting,
please contact Ms. Donna Brown,
National Sea Grant College Program,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 11717, Silver Spring,
Maryland, 20910, 301–734–1088,
Donna.Brown@noaa.gov.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: These
meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms.
Donna Brown by Friday, February 23,
2018.
The
NSGAB, which consists of a balanced
representation from academia, industry,
state government and citizens groups,
was established in 1976 by Section 209
of the Sea Grant Improvement Act (Pub.
L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The NSGAB
advises the Secretary of Commerce and
the Director of the NSGCP with respect
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to operations under the Act, and such
other matters as the Secretary refers to
them for review and advice.
Dated: January 30, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below has been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
costs and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 8, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
burden estimate or any other aspect of
the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden,
may be submitted directly to the Office
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(OIRA) in OMB within 30 days of this
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following methods. Please identify the
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0026.’’
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• By mail addressed to: the Office of
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Office of Management and Budget,
Attention Desk Officer for the
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
A copy of all comments submitted to
OIRA should be sent to the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) by either of the
following methods. The copies should
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–0026.’’
• By mail addressed to: Christopher
Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW,
Washington, DC 20581;
• By Hand Delivery/Courier to the
same address; or
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• Through the Commission’s website
at https://comments.cftc.gov. Please
follow the instructions for submitting
comments through the website.
A copy of the supporting statement for
the collection of information discussed
herein may be obtained by visiting
https://RegInfo.gov.
All comments must be submitted in
English, or if not, accompanied by an
English translation. Comments will be
posted as received to https://www.cftc.
gov. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. If you wish the
Commission to consider information
that you believe is exempt from
disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, a petition for
confidential treatment of the exempt
information may be submitted according
to the procedures established in § 145.9
of the Commission’s regulations.1 The
Commission reserves the right, but shall
have no obligation, to review, prescreen, filter, redact, refuse or remove
any or all of your submission from
https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to
be inappropriate for publication, such as
obscene language. All submissions that
have been redacted or removed that
contain comments on the merits of the
ICR will be retained in the public
comment file and will be considered as
required under the Administrative
Procedure Act and other applicable
laws, and may be accessible under the
Freedom of Information Act .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Bretscher, Division of Swap
Dealers and Intermediary Oversight,
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, 525 W Monroe, Suite
1100, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 596–
0529; email: mbretscher@cftc.gov and
refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0026.
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Title: Gross Collection of ExchangeSet Margins for Omnibus Accounts
(OMB Control No. 3038–0026). This is
a request for extension of a currently
approved information collection.
Abstract: Commission Regulation 1.58
requires futures commission merchants
to collect exchange-set margin for
omnibus accounts on a gross, rather
than a net, basis. The regulation
provides that the carrying future
commission merchant (FCM) need not
collect margin for positions traded by a
person through an omnibus account in
excess of the amount that would be
required if the same person, instead of
trading through an omnibus account,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB); Meeting: The National
Sea Grant Advisory Board Spring 2018 Meeting Will Be Held March 6-7,
2018.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the NSGAB. NSGAB members will discuss and
provide advice on the National Sea
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Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the areas of program evaluation,
strategic planning, education, and extension, science and technology
programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the
NSGCP website at https://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx.
DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2018
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST and Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10
Thomas Circle, Northwest, Washington, DC 20005.
STATUS: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
EST. (check agenda using link in the Summary section to confirm time.)
The NSGAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings
will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written
statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal
presentation will be limited to a total time of three (3) minutes.
Written comments should be received by Ms. Donna Brown by Friday, March
2, 2018 to provide sufficient time for NSGAB review. Written comments
received after the deadline will be distributed to the NSGAB, but may
not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For any questions concerning the meeting, please
contact Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College Program, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
11717, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, 301-734-1088,
[email protected].
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by Friday,
February 23, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSGAB, which consists of a balanced
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The NSGAB advises the
Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the NSGCP with respect to
operations under the Act, and such other matters as the Secretary
refers to them for review and advice.
Dated: January 30, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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