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items are addressed may change as
required to effectively address the issue,
and the latest version along with other
meeting materials will be posted on the
website as they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided that the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 9, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–20198 Filed 9–11–20; 8:45 am]
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 10
a.m.–3 p.m.
10 a.m.—11 a.m.
—Call to Order
—Adoption of Agenda
—Needs for Outreach and Education on
Marine Reserves
11 a.m.–11:10 a.m.
—Possible Outreach and Education
Products
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
12 p.m.–1 p.m.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
—Lunch
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—Outreach & Education Products on
Critical Habitats
1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Caribbean Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
2 p.m.–2:10 p.m.
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Outreach and Education Advisory Panel
(OEAP) will hold a public virtual
meeting to address the items contained
in the tentative agenda included in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The OEAP public virtual meeting
will be held on September 30, 2020,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern Day
Time.
SUMMARY:
You may join the OEAP
public virtual meeting (via
GoToMeeting) from a computer, tablet
or smartphone by entering the following
address: https://
global.gotomeeting.com/join/
431849525.
You can also dial in using your
phone. United States: +1 (646) 749–
3112, Access Code: 431–849–525.
ADDRESSES:
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2:10 p.m.–3 p.m.
—How can OEAP members contribute
to dissemination of O & E products?
—Other Business
The order of business may be adjusted
as necessary to accommodate the
completion of agenda items. The
meeting will begin on September 30,
2020, at 10 a.m. EST, and will end on
September 30, 2020, at 3 p.m. EST.
Other than the start time, interested
parties should be aware that discussions
may start earlier or later than indicated,
at the discretion of the Chair. In
addition, the meeting may be completed
prior to the date established in this
notice.
Special Accommodations
For any additional information on this
public virtual meeting, please contact
Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery
Management Council, 270 Mun˜oz
Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan,
Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone:
(787) 226–8849.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 9, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–20207 Filed 9–11–20; 8:45 am]
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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; Pacific Islands Region Permit
Family of Forms
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comments.
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 November 13, 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–
0490 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 Walter
Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist,
National Marine Fisheries Service,
Pacific Islands Region, 1845 Wasp
Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818,
(808) 725–5175, walter.ikehara@
noaa.gov.
SUMMARY:
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11:10 a.m.–12 p.m.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miguel Rolo´n, Executive Director,
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
270 Mun˜oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903,
telephone: (787) 398–3717.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following items included in the
tentative agenda will be discussed:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension, with
a minor technical revision, of a
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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
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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; Pacific Islands Region Permit Family of Forms
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comments.
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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 November 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0490 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 Walter Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist, National Marine
Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Region, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176,
Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 725-5175, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension, with a minor technical revision,
of a
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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 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 for-profit 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
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.
[FR Doc. 2020-20201 Filed 9-11-20; 8:45 am]
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