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Americans and Pacific Islanders;
telephone (202) 482–1375; email:
whiaapi@doc.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. The President, through
Executive Order 13872 (May 13, 2019),
re-established the President’s Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders to advise the President,
through the Secretary of Commerce and
the Secretary of Transportation. The
AAPI Advisory Commission provides
advice to the President on executive
branch efforts to broaden access of AAPI
communities, families and businesses to
economic resources and opportunities
that empower AAPIs to improve the
quality of their lives, raise the standard
of living of their communities and
families, and more fully participate in
the U.S. economy.
Public Participation. In accordance
with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
U.S.C. App.), this notice is the public
announcement of the Commission’s
intent to hold a teleconference on
August 5, 2020. This meeting is open to
the public and interested persons may
listen to the teleconference by using the
call-in number and pass code to be
provided upon registration (see
ADDRESSES). Prospective agenda items
for the meeting include a deliberation of
the draft Commission report to the
President, discussion regarding
ratification of the report, administrative
tasks and such other Commission
business as may arise during the
meeting. The Commission welcomes
interested persons to submit written
comments at any time before or after the
meeting to the Office of the White
House Initiative on Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). To facilitate
distribution of written comments to
Commission members prior to the
meeting, the Commission suggests that
comments be submitted by facsimile or
by email no later than August 4, 2020.
The Commission will reserve a portion
of the meeting to receive pertinent oral
comments from members of the public.
Copies of the Commission open
meeting minutes will be made available
to the public.
Josephine Arnold,
Chief Counsel, Minority Business
Development Agency.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Day 8–10 Timeline Forecast
Survey and Focus Groups
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before September 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0757 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to James A.
Nelson, Jr., Development and Training
Branch Chief at the Weather Prediction
Center, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/WPC, 5830
University Research Court—College
Park, MD 20740, (301) 683–1493,
james.a.nelson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
Increasingly, user demand is
reflecting a need for probabilistic
forecasts in the 8 to 10-day time frame.
Improved forecast capability means the
NOAA National Weather Service
Weather Prediction Center (WPC) can
begin to address this user need, but the
task is complicated by the range of
possible forecast format and delivery
needs and options. WPC is seeking usertested and informed guidance on how to
present forecasts at the 8 to 10-day
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timeframe. WPC is looking to
understand how probabilistic forecasts
can improve core user decision-making
in this range, and for guidance on the
format and design of forecasts, based on
iterative field-testing of core users. WPC
requires a robust understanding of core
user needs in this time frame, as well as
explanation of the preferred web
delivery methods and the optimal mix
of design and delivery considerations.
WPC also requires information about
what products end-users are utilizing
and how they are being used. To assess
ways to improve guidance products for
producing forecasts, the project will
include meeting with forecasters,
conducting phone interviews and webbased focus groups with core partners
and posting an online public survey.
The information will provide WPC
staff with the guidance needed to
develop 8 to 10-day weather prediction
products. Creating easier to use
visualizations and communication
products will provide the public and
decision-makers accurate information
that is understandable and will enhance
value for a variety of weather-related
decision processes. Survey and focus
group results will define how to present
the probabilistic forecast tools clearly
and concisely.
II. Method of Collection
The information collected via the
online survey will make use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, and
other technological techniques. The
online survey will use a ‘‘responsive’’
web-based survey, meaning that its
display will adapt to a desktop or
mobile device screen allowing the
public to take the survey whenever they
have internet access. The focus group
data will be collected manually and
entered directly into a desktop
computer.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0757.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households and Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
775.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 min
for survey, 1 hour for interviews, 2
hours for focus groups.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 485 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: None.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
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
[RTID 0648–XA287]
Marine Mammals; File No. 23932
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice; receipt of application.
Notice is hereby given that
the New York Genome Center, 101
Avenue of the Americas, New York City,
NY 10013 [Responsible Party: Catherine
Reeves], has applied in due form for a
permit to import specimens from
southern hemisphere humpback whales
(Megaptera novaeangliae).
SUMMARY:
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Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
August 19, 2020.
DATES:
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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 File No. 23932 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 23932 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Carrie Hubard,
(301) 427–8401.
The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The applicant proposes to import
biological samples from up to six
individual humpback whales (East
Australia distinct population segment)
annually. These samples will be used in
genetic analyses. The requested
duration of the permit is five years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA289]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice; public meeting.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP)
Working Group will hold a meeting.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
Monday, August 3, 2020, beginning at 1
p.m. and conclude by 4 p.m. For agenda
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES:
The meeting will be held
via webinar (https://www.mafmc.org/
ntap).
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331;
www.mafmc.org.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
The
purpose of this meeting is to: (1) Discuss
timing concerns due to COVID–19, (2)
working group member roles and
responsibilities, (3) objectives,
approaches, and the implementation
plan of NTAP side-by-side research, and
(4) develop talking points for a full
panel update.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 15, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: July 14, 2020.
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
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Day 8-10 Timeline Forecast Survey and Focus Groups
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before September 18,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0757 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to James A. Nelson, Jr., Development and Training Branch Chief at the
Weather Prediction Center, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/WPC, 5830 University Research
Court--College Park, MD 20740, (301) 683-1493, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Increasingly, user demand is reflecting a need for probabilistic
forecasts in the 8 to 10-day time frame. Improved forecast capability
means the NOAA National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center (WPC)
can begin to address this user need, but the task is complicated by the
range of possible forecast format and delivery needs and options. WPC
is seeking user-tested and informed guidance on how to present
forecasts at the 8 to 10-day timeframe. WPC is looking to understand
how probabilistic forecasts can improve core user decision-making in
this range, and for guidance on the format and design of forecasts,
based on iterative field-testing of core users. WPC requires a robust
understanding of core user needs in this time frame, as well as
explanation of the preferred web delivery methods and the optimal mix
of design and delivery considerations. WPC also requires information
about what products end-users are utilizing and how they are being
used. To assess ways to improve guidance products for producing
forecasts, the project will include meeting with forecasters,
conducting phone interviews and web-based focus groups with core
partners and posting an online public survey.
The information will provide WPC staff with the guidance needed to
develop 8 to 10-day weather prediction products. Creating easier to use
visualizations and communication products will provide the public and
decision-makers accurate information that is understandable and will
enhance value for a variety of weather-related decision processes.
Survey and focus group results will define how to present the
probabilistic forecast tools clearly and concisely.
II. Method of Collection
The information collected via the online survey will make use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, and other technological techniques.
The online survey will use a ``responsive'' web-based survey, meaning
that its display will adapt to a desktop or mobile device screen
allowing the public to take the survey whenever they have internet
access. The focus group data will be collected manually and entered
directly into a desktop computer.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0757.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Extension of a current information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households and Business or other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 775.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 min for survey, 1 hour for
interviews, 2 hours for focus groups.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 485 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: None.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-15645 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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