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Title: West Coast Fisheries
Participation Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0749.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 1500.
Average Hours per Response: 0.33.
Burden Hours: 500.
Needs and Uses: The Northwest
Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) seeks
to conduct fisheries participation
analyses which involve repeated followup surveys of United States (U.S.) West
Coast commercial fishing participants.
A U.S. mail survey will be conducted,
replicating the survey administered
during 2017. The survey will be
voluntary, and contacted individuals
may decline to participate. Respondents
will be asked to answer questions about
their motivations for fishing and other
factors that affect participation in the
suite of West Coast commercial
fisheries. This survey is essential
because data on smaller scale fishing
practices, values, participation
decisions and beliefs about fishing
livelihoods are sparse; yet, they are
critical to the development of usable
fishery ecosystem models that account
for non-pecuniary benefits of fishing, as
well as the ways in which fishing
practices shape individual and
community well-being. Moreover,
replication of the survey after several
years allows for critical time series
information reflecting how fishery
participation, in terms of both moving
in and out of fishing and moving
between available fisheries, may have
changed over time.
Affected Public: Federal fisheries
permit holders.
Frequency: Once per two-year period.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XR019
Endangered Species; File Nos. 22822,
22988, and 22991
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications
for permits.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
three applicants have applied in due
form for a permit or permit modification
to take green (Chelonia mydas),
hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata),
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), leatherback
(Dermochelys coriacea), and olive ridley
(L. olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
August 12, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting the applicable File No. from
the list of available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on the applications
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. in the subject line
of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on the
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427–
8401.
SUMMARY:
The
subject permits are requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
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1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
22822: Pamela Plotkin, Ph.D., Texas
A&M University, 797 Lamar Street, 4115
TAMU, College Station, TX 77843,
proposes to determine the
spatiotemporal distribution of sea
turtles in Matagorda Bay, Texas. Green,
hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, and
loggerhead sea turtles would be
captured using tangle nets, biologically
sampled (scute, skin), tagged (flipper),
satellite and/or acoustic tagged (epoxy
attachment), measured, weighed, and
photographed/videoed. Up to 10 of each
species may be captured annually. The
permit would be valid for up to 3 years
from the date of issuance.
File No. 22988: Lawrence Wood,
Ph.D., LDWood BioConsulting, Inc., 425
Kennedy Street, Jupiter, FL 33468,
proposes to determine and describe the
abundance, movements, and behavior of
hawksbill turtles found on the barrier
reefs of southeast Florida. Up to 50
hawksbill sea turtles may be captured
annually by hand or dip net,
biologically sampled (skin, epibiota),
tagged (passive integrated transponder
[PIT], flipper), measured, and
photographed/videoed. A subset of
turtles may receive a satellite tag and/
or video tag assemblies (epoxy
attachment) and be biologically sampled
(blood, scute) prior to release.
Additionally, up to 50 sea turtles may
be harassed annually during surveys.
The permit would be valid for 10 years
from the date of issuance.
File No. 22991: NMFS Pacific Islands
Regional Office, 1845 Wasp Boulevard,
Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818
(Michael Tosatto, Responsible Party),
proposes to provide information on sea
turtles biology, life history, posthooking mortality, diving behavior, and
migratory routes to aid in the
development of methods to reduce sea
turtles interactions with fishing gear.
The applicant proposes to conduct
research on green, hawksbill,
loggerhead, leatherback, and olive ridley
sea turtles bycaught in three longline
Pacific fisheries (Hawaii Deep-Set
Longline Fishery, Hawaii Shallow-Set
Longline Fishery, and American Samoa
Longline Fishery). Turtles may be
flipper tagged, skin biopsied, satellite
tagged (pygal or epoxy attachment),
measured, and photographed/videoed
prior to release. The applicant may
conduct research on the number of
turtles authorized to be incidentally
taken in each fishery. The permit would
be valid for 5 years from the date of
issuance.
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Dated: July 8, 2019.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
Comments may address the proposed
vision statements, key questions,
objectives, document structure, and
other content and formatting aspects of
the draft R&D Plan.
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Dated: March 14, 2019.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative
Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Research and Development Enterprise
Committee (RDEC); Public Comment
for the NOAA Research and
Development Plan
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public comment.
Editorial note: This document was
received for publication by the Office of the
Federal Register on July 3, 2019.
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AGENCY:
This notice sets forth a public
comment for NOAA’s Research and
Development (R&D) Plan set for release
in 2019. NOAA R&D is an investment in
the scientific knowledge and technology
that will allow the United States to
protect lives and property, adapt to
challenges, sustain a strong economy,
and manage natural resources. The R&D
strategic plan will provide a common
understanding among NOAA’s
leadership, workforce, partners, and
constituents on the value and direction
of NOAA R&D activities.
DATES: Comments are due by August 26,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit public comments
via email to noaa.rdplan@noaa.gov.
Include ‘‘NOAA R&D Plan Public
Comment on Draft Plan’’ in the subject
line of the message. All comments
received are part of the public record.
Please refer to the web page https://
nrc.noaa.gov/CouncilProducts/
ResearchPlans.aspx for the most up-todate R&D plan draft document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Gary Matlock, Deputy Assistant
Administrator for Science, NOAA, Rm.
11461, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–
734–1185, Email: gary.c.matlock@
noaa.gov); or visit the NOAA RDEC
website at https://nrc.noaa.gov/About/
Committees.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Key vision
statement areas of the plan include: (1)
Reduced societal impacts from severe
weather and other environmental
phenomena; (2) Sustainable use of
ocean and coastal resources; and (3) A
robust and effective research,
development, and transition enterprise.
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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.
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Recreational Landings
and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0328.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (Extension,
without change, of a currently approved
collection).
Number of Respondents: 15,761.
Average Hours per Response: 5–10
minutes per landings report; 1 hour for
state reports.
Burden Hours: 1,786.
Needs and Uses: Catch reporting from
recreational and commercial handgear
fisheries provides important data used
to monitor catches of Atlantic highly
migratory species (HMS) and
supplements other existing data
collection programs. Data collected
through this program are used for both
domestic and international fisheries
management and stock assessment
purposes.
Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) catch
reporting provides real-time catch
information used to monitor the BFT
fishery. Under the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975 (ATCA, 16
U.S.C. 971), the United States is
required to adopt regulations, as
necessary and appropriate, to
implement recommendations of the
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International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),
including recommendations on a
specified BFT quota. BFT catch
reporting helps the United States
monitor this quota and supports
scientific research consistent with
ATCA and the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.). Recreational anglers and
commercial handgear fishermen are
required to report specific information
regarding their catch of BFT.
Atlantic billfish and swordfish are
managed internationally by ICCAT and
nationally under ATCA and the
Magnuson-Stevens Act. This collection
provides information needed to monitor
the recreational catch of Atlantic blue
marlin, white marlin, and roundscale
spearfish, which is applied to the
recreational limit established by ICCAT,
and the recreational catch of North
Atlantic swordfish, which is applied to
the U.S. quota established by ICCAT.
This collection also provides
information on recreational landings of
West Atlantic sailfish, which is
unavailable from other established
monitoring programs.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations; individuals or
households; and State, Local, or Tribal
government.
Frequency: On occasion; Weekly/Biweekly; Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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Submission for OMB Review;
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XR019
Endangered Species; File Nos. 22822, 22988, and 22991
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications for permits.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that three applicants have applied in
due form for a permit or permit modification to take green (Chelonia
mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys
kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), leatherback (Dermochelys
coriacea), and olive ridley (L. olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before August 12, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting the
applicable File No. from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available upon written request or by
appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376.
Written comments on the applications should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by
email to [email protected]. Please include the File No. in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the
address listed above. The request should set forth the specific reasons
why a hearing on the application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427-
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are requested 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).
22822: Pamela Plotkin, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 797 Lamar
Street, 4115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, proposes to determine the
spatiotemporal distribution of sea turtles in Matagorda Bay, Texas.
Green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, and loggerhead sea turtles would be
captured using tangle nets, biologically sampled (scute, skin), tagged
(flipper), satellite and/or acoustic tagged (epoxy attachment),
measured, weighed, and photographed/videoed. Up to 10 of each species
may be captured annually. The permit would be valid for up to 3 years
from the date of issuance.
File No. 22988: Lawrence Wood, Ph.D., LDWood BioConsulting, Inc.,
425 Kennedy Street, Jupiter, FL 33468, proposes to determine and
describe the abundance, movements, and behavior of hawksbill turtles
found on the barrier reefs of southeast Florida. Up to 50 hawksbill sea
turtles may be captured annually by hand or dip net, biologically
sampled (skin, epibiota), tagged (passive integrated transponder [PIT],
flipper), measured, and photographed/videoed. A subset of turtles may
receive a satellite tag and/or video tag assemblies (epoxy attachment)
and be biologically sampled (blood, scute) prior to release.
Additionally, up to 50 sea turtles may be harassed annually during
surveys. The permit would be valid for 10 years from the date of
issuance.
File No. 22991: NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1845 Wasp
Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818 (Michael Tosatto,
Responsible Party), proposes to provide information on sea turtles
biology, life history, post-hooking mortality, diving behavior, and
migratory routes to aid in the development of methods to reduce sea
turtles interactions with fishing gear. The applicant proposes to
conduct research on green, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback, and
olive ridley sea turtles bycaught in three longline Pacific fisheries
(Hawaii Deep-Set Longline Fishery, Hawaii Shallow-Set Longline Fishery,
and American Samoa Longline Fishery). Turtles may be flipper tagged,
skin biopsied, satellite tagged (pygal or epoxy attachment), measured,
and photographed/videoed prior to release. The applicant may conduct
research on the number of turtles authorized to be incidentally taken
in each fishery. The permit would be valid for 5 years from the date of
issuance.
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Dated: July 8, 2019.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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