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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.
Dated: February 2, 2021.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Alaska American Fisheries
Act Reports
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 October 21,
2020, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Alaska American Fisheries Act
Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0401.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
[extension of a current information
collection].
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Number of Respondents: 11.
Average Hours per Response: AFA
Cooperative Contract 8 hours; AFA
Annual Cooperative Report 16 hours;
Incentive Plan Agreement amendment
50 hours; IPA Annual Report 80 hours;
IPA administrative appeals 4 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 486
hours.
Needs and Uses: The National Marine
Fisheries Services (NMFS), Alaska
Region, is requesting extension of a
currently approved information
collection for American Fisheries Act
reporting requirements.
NMFS manages the groundfish
fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands Management Area in the
Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska.
The North Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) prepared the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (FMP) under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., and other
applicable laws. Regulations
implementing the FMP are at 50 CFR
part 679.
The Bering Sea pollock fishery is
managed under the American Fisheries
Act (AFA). The purpose of the AFA was
to tighten U.S. ownership standards for
U.S. fishing vessels under the Antireflagging Act and to provide the Bering
Sea pollock fleet the opportunity to
conduct its fishery in a more rational
manner while protecting non-AFA
participants in the other fisheries. The
AFA established sector allocations in
the Bering Sea pollock fishery,
determined eligible vessels and
processors, allowed the formation of
cooperatives, set limits on the
participation of AFA vessels in other
fisheries, and imposed special catch
weighing and monitoring requirements
on AFA vessels.
This information collection contains
the annual and periodic reporting
requirements for AFA cooperatives.
These requirements include reports
about on-going fishing operations of the
cooperatives and reports specifically
focused on efforts to minimize salmon
bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock
fishery. These reporting requirements
are located at 50 CFR 679.21 and 679.61.
This information is used to manage
the BS pollock fishery, to evaluate the
salmon bycatch management measures,
and to provide the public with
information about how the program
operates and information about bycatch
reduction under this program. This
information collection provides the
Council and NMFS with information
about the organization and fishing
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operations of the AFA cooperatives,
allocations to the AFA cooperatives, and
the effectiveness of the Chinook salmon
and chum salmon bycatch management
measures. This information is necessary
to ensure long-term conservation and
abundance of salmon and pollock,
maintain a healthy marine ecosystem,
and provide maximum benefit to
fishermen and communities that depend
on salmon and pollock.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually, On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits, Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, American Fisheries Act.
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 0648–0401.
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
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application Forms for
Membership on a National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council
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
SUMMARY:
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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 April 6, 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–
0397 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 Katie
Denman, National Advisory Council
Coordinator, Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, (240) 533–
0702, and katie.denman@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for revision and
extension of an approved information
collection.
Section 315 of the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C.
1445a) allows the Secretary of
Commerce to establish one or more
advisory councils to provide advice to
the Secretary regarding the designation
and management of national marine
sanctuaries. Executive Order 13178
similarly established a Coral Reef
Ecosystem Reserve Council pursuant to
the NMSA for the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem
Reserve. Councils are individually
chartered for each site to meet its
specific needs. Once an advisory
council has been chartered, a sanctuary
superintendent starts a process to
recruit members for that council by
providing notice to the public and
requesting interested parties to apply for
the available seat(s) (e.g., Research,
Education) and position(s) (i.e., council
member or alternate). The information
obtained through this application
process will be used to determine the
qualifications of the applicant for
membership on the advisory council.
Two application forms are currently
associated with this information
collection: (a) National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council
Application form; and (b) National
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Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Youth Seat Application form.
Application form instructions will
specify requirements imposed upon the
agency when reviewing applicants as
potential council members or alternates,
including the need to assess potential
conflicts of interest (or other issues).
Questions posed to applicants are being
reviewed and an additional question is
being added to solicit new information
pertinent to the function of advisory
councils. Existing questions may be
reordered, reworded, and at times,
condensed to improve the organization
of applicant responses and, thereby,
simplify the applicant review process.
We do not believe that revisions to the
application would appreciably change
the average annual number of
respondents or the reporting burden for
the information requirements
supporting solicitation of new advisory
council members.
II. Method of Collection
Complete applications may be
submitted electronically via email (with
attachments), by mail, or by facsimile
transmission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0397.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a currently
approved collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
594.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 594 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,188.00.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1445a.
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.
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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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Procurement List; Additions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to the procurement
list.
AGENCY:
This action adds product(s) to
the Procurement List that will be
furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Date added to the Procurement
List: March 07, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703)
603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
the proposed actions.
SUMMARY:
Additions
On 10/2/2020, the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind
or Severely Disabled published notice of
proposed additions to the Procurement
List. This notice is published pursuant
to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–
2.3.
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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; Application Forms for Membership on a National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council
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
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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 April 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0397 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 Katie Denman, National Advisory Council Coordinator, Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, (240) 533-0702, and [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for revision and extension of an approved
information collection.
Section 315 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16
U.S.C. 1445a) allows the Secretary of Commerce to establish one or more
advisory councils to provide advice to the Secretary regarding the
designation and management of national marine sanctuaries. Executive
Order 13178 similarly established a Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
Council pursuant to the NMSA for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve. Councils are individually chartered for
each site to meet its specific needs. Once an advisory council has been
chartered, a sanctuary superintendent starts a process to recruit
members for that council by providing notice to the public and
requesting interested parties to apply for the available seat(s) (e.g.,
Research, Education) and position(s) (i.e., council member or
alternate). The information obtained through this application process
will be used to determine the qualifications of the applicant for
membership on the advisory council.
Two application forms are currently associated with this
information collection: (a) National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Application form; and (b) National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Youth Seat Application form. Application form instructions will specify
requirements imposed upon the agency when reviewing applicants as
potential council members or alternates, including the need to assess
potential conflicts of interest (or other issues). Questions posed to
applicants are being reviewed and an additional question is being added
to solicit new information pertinent to the function of advisory
councils. Existing questions may be reordered, reworded, and at times,
condensed to improve the organization of applicant responses and,
thereby, simplify the applicant review process. We do not believe that
revisions to the application would appreciably change the average
annual number of respondents or the reporting burden for the
information requirements supporting solicitation of new advisory
council members.
II. Method of Collection
Complete applications may be submitted electronically via email
(with attachments), by mail, or by facsimile transmission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0397.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a
currently approved collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 594.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 594 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,188.00.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1445a.
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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