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the intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt
(kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov; (503) 820–
2412) at least 10 business days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 20, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Science Advisory Board
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda for two
meetings of the Science Advisory Board
(SAB). The members will discuss issues
outlined in the section on Matters to be
considered.
DATES: There are two meetings: The first
meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2021
from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT). The second
meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2021,
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT) and July 22, 2021,
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT). These times and
the agenda topics described below are
subject to change. For the latest agenda
please refer to the SAB website: https://
sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
ADDRESSES: These are virtual meetings.
The webinar registration links for the
April 30, 2021 and July 20 and July 22,
2021 meetings may be found on the
website at https://sab.noaa.gov/
SABMeetings.aspx.
SUMMARY:
Dr.
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West
Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone
Number: 301–734–1156; Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
SAB website at https://sab.noaa.gov/
SABMeetings.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB)
was established by a Decision
Memorandum dated September 25,
1997, and is the only Federal Advisory
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Committee with responsibility to advise
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies
for research, education, and application
of science to operations and information
services. SAB activities and advice
provide necessary input to ensure that
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) science
programs are of the highest quality and
provide optimal support to resource
management.
Status: The April 30, 2021 meeting
will be open to public participation
with a 5-minute public comment period
at 4:55 p.m. EDT. The July 20 and 22,
2021 meeting will be open to public
participation with a 15-minute public
comment period at 4:45 p.m. EDT on
July 20. The SAB expects that public
statements presented 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 a total time of three minutes.
Written comments for the April 30, 2021
meeting should be received by in the
SAB Executive Director’s Office by
April 23, 2021 to provide sufficient time
for SAB review. Written comments for
the July 20 and 22, 2021 meeting should
be received in the SAB Executive
Director’s Office by July 1, 2021 to
provide sufficient time for SAB review.
Written comments received by the SAB
Executive Director after these dates will
be distributed to the SAB, but may not
be reviewed prior to the meeting date.
Special Accommodations: This
meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
special accommodations may be
directed to the Executive Director no
later than 12 p.m. on April 23, 2021 for
the April 30, 2021 meeting and by July
1, 2021 for the July 20 and 22, 2021
meeting.
Matters to be Considered: The
meeting on April 30, 2021 will consider
the Environmental Information Services
Working Group’s Statement on Ongoing
National Weather Service Data
Dissemination Challenges. The meeting
on July 20 and 22, 2021 will include (1)
NOAA updates; (2) Update from the
Tsunami Science and Technology
Advisory Panel; (3) Review of the
Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes
Research Review Report; (4) SAB
Priorities for Weather Research Study
update; (5) NOAA Response to the SAB
review of the NOAA Precipitation
Prediction Grand Challenge Plan; and
(6) Environmental Information Services
Working Group’s report to Congress.
The full agendas will be published on
the SAB website. Meeting materials,
including work products, will also be
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Dated: April 19, 2021.
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 Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Deep Seabed Mining
Exploration Licenses
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
ACTION:
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.
SUMMARY:
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before June 22, 2021.
DATES:
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–
0145 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Kerry
Kehoe, Federal Consistency Specialist,
1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240–533–
0782, Kerry.Kehoe@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
This request is for the extension of the
currently approved information
collection. No changes have been made
to the collection requirements. NOAA’s
regulations at 15 CFR part 970 govern
the issuing and monitoring of
exploration and production licenses
under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral
Resources Act. The NOAA Office for
Coastal Management is responsible for
approving and administering licenses.
Any persons seeking a license must
submit certain information that allows
NOAA to ensure the applicant meets the
standards of the Act. Licensees are
required to conduct monitoring and
make reports, and they may request
revisions, transfers, or extensions of
licenses. Information required for the
issuance and extension of licenses is
provided to fulfill statutory
requirements to ensure that license
applicants have identified areas of
interest for deep seabed hard mineral
exploration and production; developed
plans for those activities; have the
financial resources available to conduct
proposed activity; and have considered
the effects of the activity on the natural
and human environment. This
information is used to determine
whether licenses should be granted or
extended.
Exploration licenses and commercial
recovery permits under the Deep Seabed
Hard Mineral Resources Act are only for
activities by U.S. citizens in
international waters. No license or
permit applications have been received
since the early 1980s, and none are
expected during this collection period.
U.S. deep seabed exploration licenses
and commercial recovery permits are
not recognized by the International
Seabed Authority and would not have
security of tenure due to the lack of U.S.
accession to the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea
Treaty. Two exploration licenses issued
in the early 1980s are held by Lockheed
Martin Corporation. The licenses are
subject to annual reporting requirements
and extension requests every five years.
No at-sea exploration is authorized
under the licenses without further
authorization from NOAA. Such
activities are not expected during the
reporting period for the same reason as
above.
II. Method of Collection
Submission may be made on paper or
by electronic transmission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0145.
Form Number(s): None.
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Type of Review: Regular (Extension of
a current information collection without
change.)
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual
report: 20 hours; extension request: 250
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 20 hours. For those years in
which an extension request must be
made the estimated total annual burden
is 270 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $200 in record keeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
maintain licenses.
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1441 et.
seq.; 15 CFR part 970.
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 information
collection requirement. 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
[RTID 0648–XB027]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Science and Statistical
Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (Council)
will hold a meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, from 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 12,
2021, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda
details.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
over webinar using the Webex platform
with a telephone-only connection
option. Details on how to connect to the
webinar by computer and by telephone
will be available at: https://
www.mafmc.org/ssc.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331; website:
www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is to review
updated analysis and work products
developed by the Council’s Illex Quota
Work Group, tasked with developing
approaches for possible in-year quota
adjustments and help provide the basis
for the research track assessment
scheduled for later in 2021. Utilizing the
information provided by the Illex Quota
Work Group and other relevant data and
information, the SSC will review and
possibly modify the 2021 Illex
acceptable biological catch (ABC) and
make 2022 ABC recommendations for
Illex fishery. The SSC will also review
the most recent survey and fishery data
and the previously recommended 2022
ABC for butterfish, longfin squid,
surfclam, and ocean quahogs. The SSC
will also continue discussions on ways
to operationalize the Mid-Atlantic State
of the Ecosystem report, including the
formation of an SSC sub-group, and
provide input on the 2026 research track
stock assessment schedule. In addition,
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; Deep Seabed Mining Exploration Licenses
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 June 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0145 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 Kerry Kehoe, Federal Consistency Specialist, 1305 East-West Highway,
10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240-533-0782,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
This request is for the extension of the currently approved
information collection. No changes have been made to the collection
requirements. NOAA's regulations at 15 CFR part 970 govern the issuing
and monitoring of exploration and production licenses under the Deep
Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. The NOAA Office for Coastal
Management is responsible for approving and administering licenses. Any
persons seeking a license must submit certain information that allows
NOAA to ensure the applicant meets the standards of the Act. Licensees
are required to conduct monitoring and make reports, and they may
request revisions, transfers, or extensions of licenses. Information
required for the issuance and extension of licenses is provided to
fulfill statutory requirements to ensure that license applicants have
identified areas of interest for deep seabed hard mineral exploration
and production; developed plans for those activities; have the
financial resources available to conduct proposed activity; and have
considered the effects of the activity on the natural and human
environment. This information is used to determine whether licenses
should be granted or extended.
Exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits under the Deep
Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act are only for activities by U.S.
citizens in international waters. No license or permit applications
have been received since the early 1980s, and none are expected during
this collection period. U.S. deep seabed exploration licenses and
commercial recovery permits are not recognized by the International
Seabed Authority and would not have security of tenure due to the lack
of U.S. accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the
Sea Treaty. Two exploration licenses issued in the early 1980s are held
by Lockheed Martin Corporation. The licenses are subject to annual
reporting requirements and extension requests every five years. No at-
sea exploration is authorized under the licenses without further
authorization from NOAA. Such activities are not expected during the
reporting period for the same reason as above.
II. Method of Collection
Submission may be made on paper or by electronic transmission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0145.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (Extension of a current information
collection without change.)
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual report: 20 hours; extension
request: 250 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20 hours. For those years in
which an extension request must be made the estimated total annual
burden is 270 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $200 in record keeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to maintain licenses.
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1441 et. seq.; 15 CFR part 970.
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 information collection requirement. 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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