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VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Events and Efforts
Supporting National Cybersecurity
Career Awareness Week
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), 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 May 8, 2018.
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 PRAcomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to The NICE Program Office,
(301) 975–5048; nice.nist@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
As part of NIST’s charge for National
Cybersecurity Awareness and Education
outlined in the Cybersecurity
Enhancement Act of 2014, the National
Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE) energizes and promotes a robust
network and an ecosystem of
cybersecurity education, training, and
workforce development. NICE, led by
NIST, fulfills this mission by
coordinating with government,
academic, and industry partners to
build on existing successful programs,
facilitate change and innovation, and
bring leadership and vision to increase
the number of skilled cybersecurity
professionals helping to keep our Nation
secure.
Further, in support of the NICE
Strategic Plan goals and objectives, the
National Cybersecurity Career
Awareness Week has been established
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to inspire, educate, and engage children
through adults to pursue careers in
cybersecurity. The annual week-long
celebration provides for learning about
the contributions, innovations, and
opportunities that can be found by
exploring cybersecurity as a field of
study or career choice. The NICE
community is encouraged to organize
and participate in activities and
initiatives during the week that:
• Create excitement around
increasing public awareness and
engagement in building a strong
cybersecurity workforce.
• Emphasize the demand and
opportunities in the field of
cybersecurity.
• Increase awareness around the
multiple career options within the field
of cybersecurity.
• Highlight the numerous pathways
to enter the cybersecurity career field.
• Showcase programs that increase
participation of women, minorities,
veterans, persons with disabilities, and
other underrepresented populations in
the cybersecurity workforce.
• Advance the NICE Strategic Plan
objective to inspire cybersecurity career
awareness with students.
NICE Program Office strives to
provide a comprehensive list of
activities as described above to enable
collaboration and growth.
II. Method of Collection
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX
(New collection).
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government;
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 42 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.00.
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)
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Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Scientific
Research, Exempted Fishing, and
Exempted Activity Submissions
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 May 8, 2018.
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 pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jason Blackburn, (301) 427–
8555 or Jason.Blackburn@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
The primary method of collection will
be via an electronic (internet)
submission form.
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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.
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Fishery regulations do not generally
affect scientific research activities
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conducted by a scientific research
vessel. Persons planning to conduct
such research are encouraged to submit
a scientific research plan to ensure that
the activities are considered research
and not fishing. The researchers are
requested to submit reports of their
scientific research activity after its
completion. Eligible researchers on
board federally permitted fishing vessels
that plan to temporarily possess fish in
a manner not compliant with applicable
fishing regulations for the purpose of
collecting scientific data on catch may
submit a request for a temporary
possession letter of authorization. The
researchers are requested to submit
reports of their scientific research
activity after its completion. The
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) may also grant exemptions from
fishery regulations for educational or
other activities (e.g., using nonregulation gear). The applications for
these exemptions must be submitted, as
well as reports on activities.
II. Method of Collection
Information may be submitted on
paper or electronically, and in some
cases by telephone.
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II. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0309.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; individuals or households; not
for profit organizations; state, local or
tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
121.
Estimated Time per Response:
Scientific research plans, 13 hours;
scientific research reports, 6 hours;
exempted fishing permit requests; 10
hours, exempted fishing permit reports,
4.5 hours; exempted educational
requests, 5 hours; exempted educational
reports, 2.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,141.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $382.36 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
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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, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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: Individual Fishing Quotas for
Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the
Alaska Fisheries.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0272.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 2,653.
Average Hours per Response:
Application for Eligibility to receive QS/
IFQ (TEC), QS holder form
(Identification of Ownership Interest),
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ
(includes sweep-up); Application for
Military Transfer, and Application for
Emergency Medical Transfer, 2 hours
each; Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired
Master Permit, Application for
Registered Buyer permit, QS/IFQ
Designated Beneficiary Form, and
Application for replacement of
certificates, permits, or licenses, 30
minutes each; Registered Buyer landing
report, and Transshipment
Authorization, 12 minutes each; Prior
Notice of Landing (PNOL), and IFQ
Departure Report, 15 minutes each; IFQ
Administrative Waiver, and Dockside
Sales Receipt, 6 minutes each.
Burden Hours: 6,394.
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Needs and Uses: This request is for
revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) established the Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program to improve
the long-term productivity of the
sablefish and Pacific halibut fisheries by
further promoting the conservation and
management objectives of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq., (with respect to
sablefish) and the Northern Pacific
Halibut Act of 1982 (with respect to
Pacific halibut) while retaining the
character and distribution of the fishing
fleets as much as possible. The IFQ
Program includes several provisions,
such as ownership caps and vessel use
caps that protect small harvesters and
processors, part-time participants, and
entry-level participants that otherwise
could be adversely affected by excessive
consolidation.
The IFQ Program also includes other
restrictions to prevent the halibut and
sablefish fisheries from domination by
large boats or by any particular vessel
class. NMFS designed the requirements
to maintain a predominantly owneroperated fishery, which was a key
characteristic of the halibut and
sablefish fisheries prior to the
implementation of the IFQ Program. The
IFQ Program provides each fisherman
an IFQ that can be used any time during
the open season to allow each fisherman
to set his/her own pace and fishing
effort.
Under the IFQ Program, quota share
(QS) represents a harvesting privilege
for a person. Annually, NMFS issues
IFQ to QS holders to harvest specified
poundage. The specific amount of IFQ
held by a person is determined by the
number of QS units held, the total
number of QS units issued in a specific
regulatory area, and the total pounds of
sablefish or halibut allocated for the IFQ
fisheries in a particular year. Fishermen
may harvest the IFQ over the entire
fishing season, which extends
approximately from March through
November 15.
The IFQ Manual Landing Report form
will be removed from this information
collection. This form is approved under
OMB Control Number 0648–0515
(Alaska Interagency Electronic
Reporting System (IERS)) and will
remain in that collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; individuals or households.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Scientific
Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Activity Submissions
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 8, 2018.
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 [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Jason Blackburn, (301) 427-8555 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Fishery regulations do not generally affect scientific research
activities
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conducted by a scientific research vessel. Persons planning to conduct
such research are encouraged to submit a scientific research plan to
ensure that the activities are considered research and not fishing. The
researchers are requested to submit reports of their scientific
research activity after its completion. Eligible researchers on board
federally permitted fishing vessels that plan to temporarily possess
fish in a manner not compliant with applicable fishing regulations for
the purpose of collecting scientific data on catch may submit a request
for a temporary possession letter of authorization. The researchers are
requested to submit reports of their scientific research activity after
its completion. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) may also
grant exemptions from fishery regulations for educational or other
activities (e.g., using non-regulation gear). The applications for
these exemptions must be submitted, as well as reports on activities.
II. Method of Collection
Information may be submitted on paper or electronically, and in
some cases by telephone.
II. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0309.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or
households; not for profit organizations; state, local or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 121.
Estimated Time per Response: Scientific research plans, 13 hours;
scientific research reports, 6 hours; exempted fishing permit requests;
10 hours, exempted fishing permit reports, 4.5 hours; exempted
educational requests, 5 hours; exempted educational reports, 2.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,141.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $382.36 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: March 6, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-04730 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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