New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 12565-12566 [2018-05771]
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programs; submit requests to update
their federally-approved programs
through amendments or program
changes; and develop and submit state
coastal nonpoint pollution control
programs (CNP) as required under
Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act
Reauthorization Amendments.
Revisions:
1. The CZMA Section 306A guidance
and project questionnaire have been
updated to reduce confusion. The 306A
Guidance and project questionnaire
currently in use were developed in 1999
and need to be updated to ensure
consistency with NOAA/NOS
environmental compliance policies or
grants requirements, and CZMA
national strategic priorities, such as
community resilience. The revised 306A
guidance and questionnaire will provide
clarification on the collection of project
information and resolve confusion over
grants management timelines. The
current guidance and proposed
revisions can be found at https://
coast.noaa.gov/czm/guidance/. Based
on recent experience, the time estimate
for completing the questionnaire and
collecting the necessary documentation
is being increased from 5 hours to 15
hours per project.
2. An electronic system is being
developed to improve the routine
program change submission process and
will replace the current paper-only
submission process. The new site will
provide the following functionalities:
Make active program change documents
electronically available to the public,
states and federal agencies; Provide
electronic notices to state agencies,
federal agencies and the public of state
program change submissions, OCM
decision deadlines and OCM decisions;
Automatically notify federal agencies,
states and members of the public who
request such notifications via email;
Allow federal agencies and the public to
submit comments to OCM on individual
state program change submissions;
Allow ability of OCM staff to upload
text-searchable PDF documents that are
part of program changes. These uploads
need to be allowable on a daily basis,
and need to be uploaded into a publicly
available database. The database should
have the ability to contain information
for each program change (as in what is
currently included in the Microsoft
Access database) and to hold associated
program change documents; Allow the
ability to provide electronic notices to
state agencies, federal agencies and the
public by adding the notices to the
online database and also automatically
sending them to a particular list of
contacts; and Provide an area on the
website/database interface for interested
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parties to request to be added to the
automatic notification contact list. The
system is currently being designed and
will undergo beta testing later this year.
Respondents will have the ability to
make their submissions using the new
system or by paper until the system is
fully operational and accurate, which is
expected to be within one year.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of
electronic or paper formats for
submitting program documents,
assessment and strategy documents, and
other required materials. Grant
applications are submitted
electronically via Grants.gov and
performance reports are submitted
electronically through NOAA Grants
Online. Performance measurement data
is submitted through an online database.
Methods of submittal for other program
documents and required materials
include electronic submittal via email,
mail and facsimile transmission of
paper forms, or submittal of electronic
files on compact disc.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0119.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
34.
Estimated Time per Response:
Performance reports, 27 hours;
assessment and strategy documents, 240
hours; Section 306A questionnaire and
documentation, 15 hours; amendments
and routine program changes, 16 hours;
CNP documentation, 320 hours; CZMA
Performance Management System, 24
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,280 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $850 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; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
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use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology; and (e) proposed changes or
questions concerning the revised and
updated CZMA Section 306A Guidance.
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 19, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
RIN 0648–XG096
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Joint
Herring Advisory Panel and Committee
on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street,
Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617)
567–6789.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Herring Advisory Panel (AP) will
meet with the Herring Committee (CTE)
to review and provide recommendations
on a draft white paper considering the
addition of river herring and shad as
stocks in the Atlantic herring fishery.
The AP and CTE will review the final
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report from the herring and mackerel
fishery electronic monitoring project, as
well as any associated correspondence.
The group will consider whether
electronic monitoring/portside sampling
is an adequate substitute for at-sea
monitoring coverage aboard mid-water
trawl vessels, and make
recommendations to the Council to
consider as they relate to the IndustryFunded Monitoring Amendment. The
group will also discuss how recent river
herring/shad bycatch accountability
measures triggered in the mackerel
fishery could impact the 2018 herring
fishing season. The Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council is
potentially considering measures to
address this issue in the 2019–21
specifications process. Other business
may be discussed if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. This meeting
will be recorded. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Shipboard Observation Form for
Floating Marine Debris.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0644.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 5.
Average Hours per Response: 30
minutes.
Burden Hours: 3.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
This data collection project is
coordinated by the NOAA Marine
Debris Program, and involve
recreational and commercial vessels
(respondents), shipboard observers
(respondents), NGOs (respondents) as
well as numerous experts on marine
debris observations at sea. The
Shipboard Observation Form for
Floating Marine Debris was created
based on methods used in studies of
floating marine debris by established
researchers, previous shipboard
observational studies conducted at sea
by NOAA, and the experience and input
of recreational sailors. The goal of this
form is to be able to calculate the
density of marine debris within an area
of a known size. Additionally, this form
will help collect data on potential
marine debris resulting from future
severe marine debris generating events
in order to better model movement of
the debris as well as prepare (as needed)
for debris arrival. This form may
additionally be used to collect data on
floating marine debris in any water
body.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; not for profit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
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: March 19, 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: Coral Reef Conservation
Program Administration.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0448.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 89.
Average Hours per Response: Match
waiver request, 1.5 hours; proposal
comments, 2 hours.
Burden Hours: 157.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000 (Act) was enacted to provide a
framework for conserving coral reefs.
The Coral Reef Conservation Grant
Program, under the Act, provides funds
to broad-based applicants with
experience in coral reef conservation to
conduct activities to protect and
conserve coral reef ecosystems. The
information submitted by applicants is
used to determine if a proposed project
is consistent with the NOAA coral reef
conservation priorities and the priorities
of authorities with jurisdiction over the
area where the project will be carried
out. As part of the application, NOAA
requires a Data and Information Sharing
Plan in addition to the standard
required application materials.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; state, local and tribal
governments; federal government.
Frequency: Annually or biennially.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG096
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Herring Advisory Panel and
Committee on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations
from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617)
567-6789.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Herring Advisory Panel (AP) will meet with the Herring
Committee (CTE) to review and provide recommendations on a draft white
paper considering the addition of river herring and shad as stocks in
the Atlantic herring fishery. The AP and CTE will review the final
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report from the herring and mackerel fishery electronic monitoring
project, as well as any associated correspondence. The group will
consider whether electronic monitoring/portside sampling is an adequate
substitute for at-sea monitoring coverage aboard mid-water trawl
vessels, and make recommendations to the Council to consider as they
relate to the Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment. The group will also
discuss how recent river herring/shad bycatch accountability measures
triggered in the mackerel fishery could impact the 2018 herring fishing
season. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is potentially
considering measures to address this issue in the 2019-21
specifications process. Other business may be discussed if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon request. Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A.
Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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