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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; Shipboard Observation Form
for Floating Marine Debris
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 March 30, 2021.
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–
0644 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 MaryLee
Haughwout, Deputy Director, NOAA
Marine Debris Program, 1305 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910, MaryLee.Haughwout@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
This data collection project will be
coordinated by the NOAA Marine
Debris Program, under the authority of
Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et
seq.) to identify, determine sources of,
assess, prevent, reduce, and remove
marine debris and address the adverse
impacts of marine debris on the
economy of the United States, marine
environment, and navigation safety.
Information is collected from
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recreational and commercial vessels,
shipboard observers, and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) who
are on the ocean regularly, as well as
numerous experts on marine debris
observations at sea. The Shipboard
Observation Form for Floating Marine
Debris was created based on methods
used in studies of floating marine debris
by established researchers, previous
shipboard observational studies
conducted at sea by NOAA, and the
experience and input of recreational
sailors. The goal of this form is to be
able to report the amount and types of
visible, floating marine debris within an
area of a water body of a known size.
Additionally, this form will help collect
data on floating marine debris that
could result from future severe marine
debris generating events in order to
model the movement of the debris as
well as prepare (as needed) for debris
arrival. This form can be used to collect
data on floating marine debris in any
water body.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal include email of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0644.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; not-for profit institutions;
business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Marine Debris Act
(33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.).
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,
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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
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) and the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (Commission) will hold
five public hearings via webinar and a
written comment period to solicit public
comments on a developing management
action to consider potential changes to
the allocation of total catch or landings
between the commercial and
recreational summer flounder, scup, and
black sea bass fisheries.
DATES: The webinar hearings will be
held between February 17 and March 2,
2021. Each hearing will take place from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Written comments
must be received on or before 11:59 p.m.
EST, March 16, 2021. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more
details, including the dates and times
for all hearings.
SUMMARY:
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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; Shipboard Observation Form for Floating Marine Debris
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 March 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0644 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 MaryLee Haughwout, Deputy Director, NOAA Marine Debris Program, 1305
East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a currently approved information
collection.
This data collection project will be coordinated by the NOAA Marine
Debris Program, under the authority of Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C.
1951 et seq.) to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent,
reduce, and remove marine debris and address the adverse impacts of
marine debris on the economy of the United States, marine environment,
and navigation safety. Information is collected from recreational and
commercial vessels, shipboard observers, and non-government
organizations (NGOs) who are on the ocean regularly, as well as
numerous experts on marine debris observations at sea. The Shipboard
Observation Form for Floating Marine Debris was created based on
methods used in studies of floating marine debris by established
researchers, previous shipboard observational studies conducted at sea
by NOAA, and the experience and input of recreational sailors. The goal
of this form is to be able to report the amount and types of visible,
floating marine debris within an area of a water body of a known size.
Additionally, this form will help collect data on floating marine
debris that could result from future severe marine debris generating
events in order to model the movement of the debris as well as prepare
(as needed) for debris arrival. This form can be used to collect data
on floating marine debris in any water body.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and
facsimile transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0644.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; not-for profit
institutions; business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.).
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. 2021-01955 Filed 1-28-21; 8:45 am]
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