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currently approved information
collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
established the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council), to
develop fishery ecosystem plans (FEP)
for fisheries in the United States (U.S.)
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and high
seas of the Pacific Islands region. These
plans, if approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, are implemented in Federal
regulations by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) and enforced by NOAA’s Office
of Law Enforcement (OLE) and the U.S.
Coast Guard (USCG), in cooperation
with state and territorial agencies. FEPs
regulate fishing to prevent overfishing
and to ensure the long-term productivity
and social and economic benefit of the
resources.
Regulations at 50 CFR 665, Subpart F,
require that a vessel used to fish with
longline gear for western Pacific pelagic
management unit species (PMUS), land
or transship longline caught PMUS, or
receive longline caught PMUS from a
longline vessel, within the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) or management
subarea around U.S. islands in the
central and western Pacific must be
registered to a valid Federal fishing
permit. The regulations also require that
a vessel used to fish with squid jig gear
for pelagic squid species listed in the
western Pacific PMUS within the EEZ or
management subareas around U.S.
islands in the central and western
Pacific, or fish with troll and handline
gear for PMUS in allowed locations
within the EEZ around each of the
Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA),
must be registered to a valid Federal
fishing permit.
Regulations at 50 CFR parts 665,
Subparts D and E, require that the
owner of a vessel used to fish for, land,
or transship bottomfish management
unit species (BMUS) using a large vessel
(50 ft or longer) in the Guam
management subarea, fish commercially
for BMUS in the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands management
subarea, or fish for BMUS in allowed
locations within the EEZ around each of
the PRIA, must register it to a valid
Federal fishing permit.
Regulations at 50 CFR parts 665,
Subparts B, C, D, and E, require that the
owner of a vessel used to fish for, land,
or transship crustacean management
unit species (CMUS) in the EEZs or
management subareas around American
Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Northern
Mariana Islands, or in allowed locations
within the EEZ around each of the
PRIA, must register it to a valid Federal
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fishing permit. The regulations also
require that a vessel used to fish for
precious corals within the EEZ or
management subarea around U.S.
islands in the central and western
Pacific must be registered to a valid
Federal fishing permit for a specific
precious coral permit area.
This collection of information is
needed for permit issuance, to identify
actual or potential participants in the
fishery, determine qualifications for
permits, and to help measure the
impacts of management controls on the
participants in the fishery. The permit
program is also an effective tool in the
enforcement of fishery regulations and
facilitates communication between
NMFS and fishermen.
This collection will be revised to
remove the instruction to mail
applications to NMFS as the office is
currently unable to accept or process
mail. Individuals will be able to submit
applications electronically either
through secure email or by applying
directly through the National Permit
System for the Hawaii longline limited
entry permit.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents may submit applications
and required documents via secure
email, or via online application systems
where implemented.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0490.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(Revision and extension of an existing
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households; not-for-profit institutions;
state, local, or tribal government;
Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
276
Estimated Time per Response: Hawaii
longline limited entry permit: Renew
via secure email—30 min; renew
online—15 min; transfer—1 hour; apply
for closed area exemption or permit
appeal—2 hr. American Samoa longline
limited entry permit: renew or apply for
additional permit via secure email—45
min; transfer—1 hour 15 min; permit
appeal—2 hours. All other permits:
apply via secure email—30 min; apply
online—15 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 131.5
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $12,650
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department 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 Information
Collection Request. 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 (NOAA)
Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
(OEAB); Ocean Exploration Advisory
Board; Meeting
Office of Ocean Exploration
and Research (OER), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda for a
meeting of the Ocean Exploration
Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB
members will discuss and provide
advice on Federal ocean exploration
programs, with a particular emphasis on
SUMMARY:
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the topics identified in the section on
Matters to Be Considered.
DATES: The announced meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, October 1,
2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
and Friday, October 2, 2020, from 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual
meeting. Information about how to
participate will be posted to the OEAB
website at https://oeab.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David McKinnie, Designated Federal
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory
Board, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, (206)
526–6950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
established the OEAB under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and
legislation that gives the agency
statutory authority to operate an ocean
exploration program and to coordinate a
national program of ocean exploration.
The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on
strategic planning, exploration
priorities, competitive ocean
exploration grant programs, and other
matters as the NOAA Administrator
requests.
OEAB members represent government
agencies, the private sector, academic
institutions, and not-for-profit
institutions involved in all facets of
ocean exploration—from advanced
technology to citizen exploration.
In addition to advising NOAA
leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to
help to define and develop a national
program of ocean exploration—a
network of stakeholders and
partnerships advancing national
priorities for ocean exploration.
Matters to be Considered: The OEAB
will discuss the following topics: (1)
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research program review and other
updates; (2) the National Strategy for
Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing
the United States Exclusive Economic
Zone; (3) ocean exploration
partnerships; (4) national ocean
exploration priorities in the Pacific; and
(5) other matters as described in the
agenda. The agenda and other meeting
materials will be made available on the
OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov.
Status: The meeting will be open to
the public with a 15-minute public
comment period on Friday, October 2,
2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. EDT
(please check the final agenda on the
OEAB website to confirm the time). The
public may listen to the meeting and
provide comments during the public
comment period via teleconference.
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Participation information will be on the
meeting agenda on the OEAB website.
The OEAB expects that public
statements at its meetings will not be
repetitive of previously submitted
verbal or written statements. In general,
each individual or group making a
verbal presentation will be limited to
three minutes. The Designated Federal
Officer must receive written comments
by September 28, 2020, to provide
sufficient time for OEAB review.
Written comments received after
September 28, 2020, will be distributed
to the OEAB but may not be reviewed
prior to the meeting date.
Special Accomodations: Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Designated Federal Officer by
September 28, 2020.
Dated: September 8, 2020.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NTIA internet Use Survey
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on July 7, 2020
during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments.
Agency: National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
Title: NTIA internet Use Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0660–0021.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(Extension of a current information
collection).
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Number of Respondents: 54,000
households.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Burden Hours: 9,000.
Needs and Uses: Data from the NTIA
internet Use Survey will be used to help
inform federal policies related to digital
inclusion and other internet-related
issues. NTIA will use the data both in
relevant publications and to help inform
policymakers. Additionally, a public
use dataset that protects respondent
confidentiality will be created by the
Census Bureau and made available by
both agencies for use by researchers and
other members of the public.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Frequency: Biennial.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C.
902(b)(2)(M), (P).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0660–0021.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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United States Patent and Trademark
Office
[Docket No. PTO–C–2020–0038]
Performance Review Board
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In conformance with the Civil
Service Reform Act of 1978, the United
States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) announces the appointment of
persons to serve as members of its
Performance Review Board (PRB). The
PRB reviews and makes
recommendations concerning proposed
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); Ocean Exploration
Advisory Board; Meeting
AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a
meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB members
will discuss and provide advice on Federal ocean exploration programs,
with a particular emphasis on
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the topics identified in the section on Matters to Be Considered.
DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1,
2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT and Friday, October 2, 2020, from
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual meeting. Information about how to
participate will be posted to the OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David McKinnie, Designated Federal
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115,
(206) 526-6950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA established the OEAB under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and legislation that gives the agency
statutory authority to operate an ocean exploration program and to
coordinate a national program of ocean exploration. The OEAB advises
NOAA leadership on strategic planning, exploration priorities,
competitive ocean exploration grant programs, and other matters as the
NOAA Administrator requests.
OEAB members represent government agencies, the private sector,
academic institutions, and not-for-profit institutions involved in all
facets of ocean exploration--from advanced technology to citizen
exploration.
In addition to advising NOAA leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to
help to define and develop a national program of ocean exploration--a
network of stakeholders and partnerships advancing national priorities
for ocean exploration.
Matters to be Considered: The OEAB will discuss the following
topics: (1) NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research program
review and other updates; (2) the National Strategy for Mapping,
Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic
Zone; (3) ocean exploration partnerships; (4) national ocean
exploration priorities in the Pacific; and (5) other matters as
described in the agenda. The agenda and other meeting materials will be
made available on the OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov.
Status: The meeting will be open to the public with a 15-minute
public comment period on Friday, October 2, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to
3:15 p.m. EDT (please check the final agenda on the OEAB website to
confirm the time). The public may listen to the meeting and provide
comments during the public comment period via teleconference.
Participation information will be on the meeting agenda on the OEAB
website.
The OEAB expects that public statements at its meetings will not be
repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In
general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be
limited to three minutes. The Designated Federal Officer must receive
written comments by September 28, 2020, to provide sufficient time for
OEAB review. Written comments received after September 28, 2020, will
be distributed to the OEAB but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting
date.
Special Accomodations: Requests for sign language interpretation or
other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Designated Federal
Officer by September 28, 2020.
Dated: September 8, 2020.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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