Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, 64049-64050 [2019-25174]
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Act (MMPA) and the Endangered
Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related
documents are available for review
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shasta McClenahan (Permit No. 18786–
04), Sara Young (Permit No. 23197) and
Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 23117); at
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices
were published in the Federal Register
on the dates listed below that requests
for a permit or permit amendment had
been submitted by the below-named
RIN
Applicant
18786–04 ......
0648–XD900
23117 ............
0648–XR031
23197 ............
0648–XR038
NMFS Office of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program,
1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(Responsible Party: Teri Rowles, D.V.M., Ph.D.).
BBC Worldwide Americas, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 (Responsible Party:
Orla Doherty).
Wildstar Films, South Parade Mansions, 71 Oakfield
Road, Bristol BS8 2BB, U.K. (Responsible Party:
Hugh Pearson).
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activities proposed for Permit Nos.
23117 and 23197 are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA) or environmental impact
statement.
For Permit No. 18786–04, an EA was
prepared for the original permit in
compliance with NEPA, to examine
whether significant environmental
impacts could result from issuance of
the proposed scientific research permit.
Based on the analyses in the EA, NMFS
determined that issuance of the original
permit would not significantly impact
the quality of the human environment
and that preparation of an
environmental impact statement was
not required. That determination was
documented in a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on
June 29, 2015. The activities in the
amendment are consistent with the
analyses in the original EA and no
additional NEPA analysis was required
for the issuance of this amendment. The
original EA and FONSI are available
upon request.
As required by the ESA, as applicable,
issuance of these permit was based on
a finding that such permits: (1) Were
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in Section 2 of the
ESA.
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October 24, 2019.
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October 17, 2019.
Dated: November 14, 2019.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XU005]
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
Nominations are being sought
for appointment to a new task force of
the Marine Fisheries Advisory
Committee (MAFAC) to support its
advisory work for the Secretary of
Commerce on living marine resource
matters. The task force will provide
expert advice on the generation,
delivery, and use of electronically
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Permit or
amendment
issuance date
84 FR 21332; May 14, 2019 ..........
Authority: The requested permits have
been issued under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
governing the taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216), 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), as
applicable.
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applicants. To locate the Federal
Register notice that announced our
receipt of the application and a
complete description of the research, go
to www.federalregister.gov and search
on the permit number provided in the
table below.
Previous
Federal Register
notice
Permit No.
64049
reported data from private recreational
anglers to assist NMFS in fulfilling its
mission activities. NMFS will appoint
the members in consultation with
MAFAC and they will serve for a term
of up to two (2) years. The terms will
begin in Spring 2020.
DATES: Nominations must be
postmarked or have an email date stamp
on or before January 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Heidi Lovett, NMFS Office of Policy,
1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD 20910 or to heidi.lovett@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heidi Lovett, (301) 427–8046; email:
heidi.lovett@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MAFAC is
the only Federal advisory committee
with the responsibility to advise the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on
all matters concerning living marine
resources that are the responsibility of
the Department of Commerce. MAFAC
is establishing a Task Force to provide
it, and subsequently NMFS, expert
advice on the generation, delivery, and
use of electronically reported data from
private recreational anglers to assist
NOAA Fisheries in fulfilling its mission
activities. The scope of the Recreational
Electronic Reporting Task Force will fall
within the objectives and scope of the
MAFAC.
Recreational Electronic Reporting Task
Force
This Recreational Electronic
Reporting Task Force is being created to
provide MAFAC, and subsequently
NMFS, advice on fulfilling the agency’s
central role in providing useable high
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quality, accurate data on recreational
fisheries. Task Force advice will support
and contribute to the development of an
Agency roadmap to advance and guide
implementation, where appropriate, of
electronic data collection in private
recreational fisheries (both shore and
boat mode angling). The initial actions
for consideration by the Task Force
include:
• Identify and prioritize known data
gaps relative to NOAA Fisheries’ role in
supporting management of marine
recreational fisheries that could be
addressed through mandatory or
voluntary private recreational angler
electronic reporting programs.
• Identify realistic and achievable
goals for voluntary (also known as optin) and mandatory electronic reporting
for private recreational anglers, as well
as associated challenges and solutions,
where identifiable.
• Provide recommendations on how
the aforementioned goals could be best
supported or achieved by NOAA
Fisheries.
The Task Force will report to MAFAC
and will not provide advice or work
products directly to NMFS.
Recommendations generated by this
Task Force’s efforts will not result in
any regulatory decision, or obligate any
party to undertake certain activities.
This Task Force will consist of
approximately 10 individuals who have
demonstrated subject matter expertise
and experience in one or more relevant
fields including, but not limited to,
sampling statistics, survey
methodologies, citizen science, fishery
stock assessment science, electronic
monitoring or reporting, fisheries
management, database development
and/or management, mobile technology
applications (apps), and marine
recreational fishing. It is not intended
that all Task Force members be
scientists or researchers; however, other
members should have experience with
issues related to the generation,
delivery, and or use of opt-in electronic
data, public attitudes about
participating in such programs, or
similar ecological self-reporting data
systems from which parallels can be
drawn. In addition to external members,
at least one member of MAFAC will
serve on the Task Force.
It is intended that the Task Force
membership represent a diversity of the
overall expertise and experience being
sought. It will be established for an
initial period of two (2) years with a
possibility of extending that term if
deemed necessary by NMFS and
MAFAC. Task Force members should be
able to fulfill the time commitments
required for up to one meeting per
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month (mostly by webinar or
teleconference and potentially inperson), and interim work as necessary.
Members of the Task Force are not
compensated for their services, but will
upon request be provided travel and per
diem expenses as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5701 et seq. To view the full
Recreational Electronic Reporting Task
Force Terms of Reference, please visit
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/partners/marine-fisheriesadvisory-committee-subcommitteesand-task-forces#task-forces.
Nomination Materials
Each nomination submission must
include: resume or curriculum vitae of
the nominee and a cover letter, not to
exceed 3 pages, that describes the
nominee’s interest in serving on the
Task Force and how the nominee’s
expertise, experience, and other
qualifications relate to one or more
relevant fields noted in the prior
section. Self-nominations are
acceptable. The following contact
information should accompany each
nominee’s submission: full name,
address, telephone number, and email
address.
Nominations should be sent to (see
ADDRESSES) and must be received by
January 21, 2020. Information about
MAFAC, its Committee charter, current
membership, and activities can be
viewed on the NMFS’ website at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/
partners#marine-fisheries-advisorycommittee.
Dated: November 14, 2019.
Jennifer Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Federal agencies are required to publish
notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment. This notice solicits
comments regarding the reporting
requirement imposed on former
members and employees of the
Commission who are employed or
retained by third parties to appear
before the Commission.
Comments must be submitted on
or before January 21, 2020.
DATES:
You may submit comments,
identified by ‘‘Practice by Former
Members and Employees of the
Commission Pursuant to 17 CFR
140.735–6, OMB Control No. 3038–
0025,’’ by any of the following methods:
• The Agency’s website, at https://
comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
through the website.
• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission,
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
20581.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
Mail above.
Please submit your comments using
only one method. 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.
ADDRESSES:
John
Dolan, Counsel for General Law, Office
of the General Counsel, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, (202)
418–5337; email: jdolan@cftc.gov, and
refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Under the
PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3
and includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies
to provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend
Collection 3038–0025, Practice by
Former Members and Employees of
the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed renewal of an information
collection by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’),
SUMMARY:
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-25174]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XU005]
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for appointment to a new task
force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) to support its
advisory work for the Secretary of Commerce on living marine resource
matters. The task force will provide expert advice on the generation,
delivery, and use of electronically reported data from private
recreational anglers to assist NMFS in fulfilling its mission
activities. NMFS will appoint the members in consultation with MAFAC
and they will serve for a term of up to two (2) years. The terms will
begin in Spring 2020.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or have an email date stamp on or
before January 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Heidi Lovett, NMFS Office of
Policy, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lovett, (301) 427-8046; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MAFAC is the only Federal advisory committee
with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the
responsibility of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC is establishing a
Task Force to provide it, and subsequently NMFS, expert advice on the
generation, delivery, and use of electronically reported data from
private recreational anglers to assist NOAA Fisheries in fulfilling its
mission activities. The scope of the Recreational Electronic Reporting
Task Force will fall within the objectives and scope of the MAFAC.
Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force
This Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force is being created
to provide MAFAC, and subsequently NMFS, advice on fulfilling the
agency's central role in providing useable high
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quality, accurate data on recreational fisheries. Task Force advice
will support and contribute to the development of an Agency roadmap to
advance and guide implementation, where appropriate, of electronic data
collection in private recreational fisheries (both shore and boat mode
angling). The initial actions for consideration by the Task Force
include:
Identify and prioritize known data gaps relative to NOAA
Fisheries' role in supporting management of marine recreational
fisheries that could be addressed through mandatory or voluntary
private recreational angler electronic reporting programs.
Identify realistic and achievable goals for voluntary
(also known as opt-in) and mandatory electronic reporting for private
recreational anglers, as well as associated challenges and solutions,
where identifiable.
Provide recommendations on how the aforementioned goals
could be best supported or achieved by NOAA Fisheries.
The Task Force will report to MAFAC and will not provide advice or
work products directly to NMFS. Recommendations generated by this Task
Force's efforts will not result in any regulatory decision, or obligate
any party to undertake certain activities.
This Task Force will consist of approximately 10 individuals who
have demonstrated subject matter expertise and experience in one or
more relevant fields including, but not limited to, sampling
statistics, survey methodologies, citizen science, fishery stock
assessment science, electronic monitoring or reporting, fisheries
management, database development and/or management, mobile technology
applications (apps), and marine recreational fishing. It is not
intended that all Task Force members be scientists or researchers;
however, other members should have experience with issues related to
the generation, delivery, and or use of opt-in electronic data, public
attitudes about participating in such programs, or similar ecological
self-reporting data systems from which parallels can be drawn. In
addition to external members, at least one member of MAFAC will serve
on the Task Force.
It is intended that the Task Force membership represent a diversity
of the overall expertise and experience being sought. It will be
established for an initial period of two (2) years with a possibility
of extending that term if deemed necessary by NMFS and MAFAC. Task
Force members should be able to fulfill the time commitments required
for up to one meeting per month (mostly by webinar or teleconference
and potentially in-person), and interim work as necessary. Members of
the Task Force are not compensated for their services, but will upon
request be provided travel and per diem expenses as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5701 et seq. To view the full Recreational Electronic Reporting
Task Force Terms of Reference, please visit https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-subcommittees-and-task-forces#task-forces.
Nomination Materials
Each nomination submission must include: resume or curriculum vitae
of the nominee and a cover letter, not to exceed 3 pages, that
describes the nominee's interest in serving on the Task Force and how
the nominee's expertise, experience, and other qualifications relate to
one or more relevant fields noted in the prior section. Self-
nominations are acceptable. The following contact information should
accompany each nominee's submission: full name, address, telephone
number, and email address.
Nominations should be sent to (see ADDRESSES) and must be received
by January 21, 2020. Information about MAFAC, its Committee charter,
current membership, and activities can be viewed on the NMFS' website
at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-committee.
Dated: November 14, 2019.
Jennifer Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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