Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Nomination Process for National Marine Sanctuaries, 14187-14188 [2020-04932]
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between mobile and fixed gears. Gear
identification is an important tool in
identifying the parties involved in these
conflicts. Proper marking also makes
gear more visible to other vessels in the
water to aid in navigation and increase
safety at sea.
The quantity of gear in this collection
is distinguished by the number of
attached end lines associated with each
string of hooks, pots, or traps. As such,
a single Federal permit holder may be
responsible for marking several strings
of a given gear type, or may use multiple
different gear types that require
marking.
II. Method of Collection
No information is submitted to NMFS
as a result of this collection. The
vessel’s hull identification number or
other means of identification specified
in the regulations must be affixed to the
buoy or other part of the gear as
specified in the regulations.
III. Data
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Nomination
Process for National Marine
Sanctuaries
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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. This
proposed information collection is for
national marine sanctuary nominations
received pursuant to NOAA regulations
that provide that the public may
nominate special places of the marine
environment through the sanctuary
nomination process.
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;
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Written comments must be
submitted on or before May 11, 2020.
DATES:
Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159,
Asheville, NC 28801 (or via the internet
at PRAcomments@doc.gov). All
comments received are part of the
public record. Comments will generally
be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for
example, name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
ADDRESSES:
IV. Request for Comments
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Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
SUMMARY:
OMB Control Number: 0648–0351.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals and
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,789.
Estimated Time per Response: 1
minute per string of gear.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 16,886.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $47,890.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jessica Kondel, (240) 533–
0647, or Jessica.Kondel@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
This is a request for extension,
without change, of a currently approved
collection. The National Marine
Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to designate and
protect areas of the marine environment
with special national significance due to
their conservation, recreational,
ecological, historical, scientific,
cultural, archeological, educational or
esthetic qualities as national marine
sanctuaries. Day-to-day management of
national marine sanctuaries has been
delegated by the Secretary of Commerce
to NOAA’s Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries, which serves as the trustee
for a network of underwater parks
encompassing more than 600,000 square
miles of marine and Great Lakes waters.
The network includes a system of 14
national marine sanctuaries and
Papaha¯naumokua¯kea and Rose Atoll
marine national monuments. The
primary objective of the NMSA is to
protect marine resources, such as coral
reefs, sunken historical vessels or
unique habitats.
National marine sanctuary regulations
provide that the public may nominate
special places of the marine
environment to become a national
marine sanctuary through the sanctuary
nomination process (15 CFR part 922).
Through this nomination process,
NOAA is seeking to give communities
an opportunity to identify special
marine and Great Lakes areas they
believe would benefit from designation
as a national marine sanctuary. There is
no requirement for who may nominate
an area for consideration; however,
nominations should demonstrate broad
support from a variety of stakeholders
and interested parties. Persons wanting
to submit nominations for consideration
should submit information on the
qualifying criteria and management
considerations for the site to be
nominated. The Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries reviews the
submissions, which could result in the
nomination being added to an inventory
of areas that NOAA may consider for
sanctuary designation at some point in
the future. Sanctuary designation is a
separate public process that would be
conducted pursuant to the requirements
of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act,
and all other applicable laws.
II. Method of Collection
Electronic applications submitted via
email and paper nominations submitted
via regular mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0682.
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Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 84
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 591.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $120.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Management and
Oversight of the National Estuarine
Research Reserve System
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES
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
SUMMARY:
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comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
or on-line comments must be submitted
on or before May 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159,
Asheville, NC 28801 (or via the internet
at PRAcomments@doc.gov). All
comments received are part of the
public record. Comments will generally
be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for
example, name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Elizabeth Mountz, NOAA’s
Office for Coastal Management, N/
OCM6, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240–
533–0819, Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection. The
National Estuarine Research Reserve
System (NERRS) is a partnership
between the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
and 22 states and Puerto Rico that
protects more than 1.3 million coastal
and estuarine acres in 28 Reserves for
long-term research, monitoring,
education, and stewardship, established
under Section 315 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA) of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1451), 16 U.S.C. 1461. The
NERRS consists of carefully selected
estuarine areas of the United States that
are designated, preserved, and managed
for research and educational purposes.
The Reserves are chosen to reflect
regional differences and to include a
variety of ecosystem types according to
the classification scheme of the national
program as presented in 15 CFR part
921. As part of a national system, the
Reserves collectively provide a unique
opportunity to address research
questions and estuarine management
issues of national significance. The
Reserves also serve to enhance public
awareness and understanding of
estuarine areas and provide suitable
opportunities for public education and
interpretation. Regulations provide
guidance for delineating Reserve
boundaries and additional guidance for
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arriving at the most effective and least
costly approach to establishing adequate
state control of key land and water
areas. Any qualified public or private
persons, organizations or institutions
may compete for research funding to
work in research Reserves. In fact,
applicants are almost always states.
Subsection 3l5(e)(1)(B) of the CZMA
authorizes the National Ocean Service
(NOS) to make grants to, or cooperative
agreements with, any coastal state or
public or private institution or person
for purposes of supporting research
within the NERRS. This program is
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under ‘‘Coastal Zone
Management Estuarine Research
Reserve, Number 11.420’’. Applications
for such grants follow the provisions of
2 CFR 200. During the site selection and
designation process, information is
collected from states in order to prepare
a management plan and environmental
impact statement. Designated Reserves
apply annually for operations funds by
submitting a work plan; subsequently,
progress reports are required every six
months for the duration of the award.
Each Reserve compiles an ecological
characterization or site profile to
describe the biological and physical
environment of the Reserve, research to
date and research gaps. Reserves revise
their management plans every five
years. A competitive fellowship
program supports opportunities for
graduate students to conduct research at
each Reserve. This information is
required to ensure that Reserves are
adhering to regulations and that the
Reserves are in keeping with the
purpose for which they were
designated.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper submissions.
Methods of submittal include email of
electronic forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0121.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit
institutions; state, local, or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
75.
Estimated Time per Response:
Management plan, 1800 hours; site
profile, 1800 hours; site nomination
documents, 2500 hours; award
application, 8 hours; award reports, 5
hours; NEPA documentation, 40 hours.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Nomination
Process for National Marine Sanctuaries
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. This proposed information collection
is for national marine sanctuary nominations received pursuant to NOAA
regulations that provide that the public may nominate special places of
the marine environment through the sanctuary nomination process.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159, Asheville, NC 28801 (or via the
internet at [email protected]). All comments received are part of the
public record. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Jessica Kondel, (240) 533-0647, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension, without change, of a currently
approved collection. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA)
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of
the marine environment with special national significance due to their
conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific,
cultural, archeological, educational or esthetic qualities as national
marine sanctuaries. Day-to-day management of national marine
sanctuaries has been delegated by the Secretary of Commerce to NOAA's
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, which serves as the trustee for
a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 600,000 square
miles of marine and Great Lakes waters. The network includes a system
of 14 national marine sanctuaries and Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea and
Rose Atoll marine national monuments. The primary objective of the NMSA
is to protect marine resources, such as coral reefs, sunken historical
vessels or unique habitats.
National marine sanctuary regulations provide that the public may
nominate special places of the marine environment to become a national
marine sanctuary through the sanctuary nomination process (15 CFR part
922). Through this nomination process, NOAA is seeking to give
communities an opportunity to identify special marine and Great Lakes
areas they believe would benefit from designation as a national marine
sanctuary. There is no requirement for who may nominate an area for
consideration; however, nominations should demonstrate broad support
from a variety of stakeholders and interested parties. Persons wanting
to submit nominations for consideration should submit information on
the qualifying criteria and management considerations for the site to
be nominated. The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries reviews the
submissions, which could result in the nomination being added to an
inventory of areas that NOAA may consider for sanctuary designation at
some point in the future. Sanctuary designation is a separate public
process that would be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and all other applicable laws.
II. Method of Collection
Electronic applications submitted via email and paper nominations
submitted via regular mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0682.
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Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or
Tribal government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 84 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 591.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $120.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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