Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 20119-20120 [2021-07873]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 72 / Friday, April 16, 2021 / Notices Agency: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Title: 3D Nation Requirements and Benefits Elevation Data Study. OMB Control Number: 0648–0762. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission [extension of a current information collection]. Number of Respondents: 800. Average Hours per Response: 2. Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600. Needs and Uses: This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and partner mapping agencies are working to improve the technology systems, data, and services that provide information about 3D data and related applications within the United States. By continuing to learn about business uses and associated benefits that would be realized from improved 3D data, the agencies can more effectively prioritize and direct investments that will best serve user needs. The 3D Nation Elevation Data Requirements and Benefits Study [3D Nation Study] is part of the continuing effort to develop and refine future program alternatives that would provide enhanced 3D data to meet many Federal, State, and other national business needs. In 2017, NOAA and the USGS initiated a 3D Nation Study follow-on to the National Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA) white paper finalized in 2012 (NEEA overview can be found at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/ 2012/3088/). The 3D Nation Study incorporates coastal and ocean requirements for elevation data together with terrestrial elevation data needs. The primary tool to gather information is a questionnaire covering a wide range of business uses that depend on 3D data to inform policy, regulation, scientific research, and management decisions. For purposes of the study, 3D data refers to topographic elevation data (precise three-dimensional measurements of the terrestrial terrain) and bathymetric elevation data (three-dimensional surface of the underwater terrain). The 3D Nation Study seeks to understand needs for 3D elevation data in terms of mission critical activities, geographic extents of data needs, accuracy requirements, frequency needed, and anticipated benefits of having the required data. The study also aims to describe 3D elevation data needs in relation to other data types such as the shoreline; characteristics of tides, currents, and waves; and the physical and chemical properties of the water itself. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:57 Apr 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 Because 3D data are collected and used to meet a wide range of mission critical needs, the 3D Nation Study seeks input from managers and data users from a variety of government entities (e.g., Federal, State, local, Tribal) as well as not for profit, academic, and private/commercial entities. The findings will update a baseline of national business needs and associated benefits for 3D data and associated technologies. This baseline enhances the responsiveness of NOAA, USGS, and partner agency programs to stakeholder needs. It is intended to inform the design of directed future programs that balance requirements, benefits, and costs at a national scale. Collected responses are aggregated at the agency, organization, state and national levels. Responses associated with individuals are not distributed. The information collection is conducted using a standardized template. Responses are one-time and voluntary. In-person interviews to clarify questionnaire results may also be arranged. The current version of the study questionnaire is available at the 3D Nation Study information site (https://my.usgs.gov/confluence/ display/3DNationStudy/Questionnaire). Affected Public: Federal government, State, local or tribal governments; notfor-profit institutions, academia, business or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: On occasion, 3–5 year intervals. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.). 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 0648–0762. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–07822 Filed 4–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20119 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XB014] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day meeting via webinar of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, Mackerel, Shrimp and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). SUMMARY: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 3, 2021 to Wednesday, May 5, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place via webinar; you may register by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting on the calendar. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org, telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Monday, May 3, 2021; 9 a.m.–5 p.m., EDT The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from March 30–April 2, 2021, webinar meeting, review of the Scope of Work, and selection of an SSC Representative for the June 21–25, 2021 Gulf Council Meeting. The Committees will review a presentation on Management Considerations for Using Interim Analyses, followed by the Gulf Red Grouper Updated Indices of Abundance, and the Gulf Penaeid Shrimp Working Groups and Gulf Royal Red Shrimp Index Presentations and Projections. The Committees will discuss the SEDAR 74 workshop participation solicitation and schedule, receive presentations on the Joint Grouper-Tilefish and Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) Program Review, and a presentation on the Allocation Review Guidelines. E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 20120 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 72 / Friday, April 16, 2021 / Notices Tuesday, May 4, 2021; 9 a.m.–5 p.m., EDT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Committees will review and hold discussions on Tier 1 of the Council’s Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule, including the Scope of Work, presentations, and background materials. Wednesday, May 5, 2021; 9 a.m.–5 p.m., EDT The Committees will review National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Policy Document: Determination of Best Scientific Information Available (BSIA) in the Southeast Region. A presentation on Gulf Gray Triggerfish Age Validation Challenges and Recommendations will be given, followed by the Committees receiving public comment, and then discussion of Other Business items. —Meeting Adjourns The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting on the calendar. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take-action to address the emergency. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Dated: April 13, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–07873 Filed 4–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:57 Apr 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation 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 January 25, 2021 (86 FR 6876) during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Title: Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation. OMB Control Number: 0648–0646. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Revision and extension of a current information collection. Number of Respondents: 9,840. Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes (0.33 hours). Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,280 hours. Needs and Uses: This request is for the revision and extension of a currently approved information collection under OMB Control Number 0648–0646. The information collection is part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP), which was established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) under the authority of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. The CRCP was created to safeguard and ensure the welfare of the coral reef ecosystems along the coastlines of America’s states and territories. In accordance with its mission goals, NOAA developed a survey to track relevant information regarding each jurisdiction’s population, social and economic structure, the benefits of coral reefs and related habitats, the impacts of society on coral PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reefs, and the impacts of coral management on communities. The survey is repeated in each jurisdiction every five to seven years in order to provide longitudinal data and information for managers to effectively conserve coral reefs for current and future generations. The purpose of this information collection is to obtain human dimensions information from residents in the seven United States (U.S.) jurisdictions containing coral reefs: Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), Puerto Rico, Hawai’i, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Specifically, NOAA is seeking information on the behaviors and activities related to coral reefs, as well as information on perceptions of coral reef conditions and attitudes toward specific reef conservation activities. Each survey has a core set of questions that are the same for all jurisdictions to allow for information to be tracked over time. To account for geographical, cultural and linguistic differences between jurisdictions, the survey questions include items that are specific to the local context and developed based on jurisdictional partner feedback. We intend to use the information collected through this instrument for research purposes, as well as for measuring and improving the results of our reef protection programs. Because many of our efforts to protect reefs rely on education and changing attitudes toward reef protection, the information collected will allow CRCP to ensure that programs are designed appropriately at the start, future program evaluation efforts are as successful as possible, and outreach efforts are targeting the intended recipients with useful information. Pursuant to a request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this collection of information is being revised to restructure these surveys as a hybrid-generic collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: Every 5–7 years. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. 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 E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 72 (Friday, April 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20119-20120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07873]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB014]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a three-day meeting via webinar of its Standing, Reef Fish, 
Socioeconomic, Mackerel, Shrimp and Ecosystem Scientific and 
Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 3, 2021 to Wednesday, 
May 5, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place via webinar; you may register by 
visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting on the 
calendar.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W. 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery Biologist, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Monday, May 3, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from March 30-April 2, 
2021, webinar meeting, review of the Scope of Work, and selection of an 
SSC Representative for the June 21-25, 2021 Gulf Council Meeting.
    The Committees will review a presentation on Management 
Considerations for Using Interim Analyses, followed by the Gulf Red 
Grouper Updated Indices of Abundance, and the Gulf Penaeid Shrimp 
Working Groups and Gulf Royal Red Shrimp Index Presentations and 
Projections. The Committees will discuss the SEDAR 74 workshop 
participation solicitation and schedule, receive presentations on the 
Joint Grouper-Tilefish and Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) 
Program Review, and a presentation on the Allocation Review Guidelines.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The Committees will review and hold discussions on Tier 1 of the 
Council's Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule, including the 
Scope of Work, presentations, and background materials.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The Committees will review National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
Policy Document: Determination of Best Scientific Information Available 
(BSIA) in the Southeast Region. A presentation on Gulf Gray Triggerfish 
Age Validation Challenges and Recommendations will be given, followed 
by the Committees receiving public comment, and then discussion of 
Other Business items.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting 
on the calendar.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they 
become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in 
the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that 
require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take-action to address the 
emergency.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: April 13, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-07873 Filed 4-15-21; 8:45 am]
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