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The information to be submitted
under this collection of information is
necessary to comply with obligations
under the International Convention for
the Regulation of Whaling (1946). The
Schedule of the Convention is binding
on the United States and requires that
this information be submitted for all
whaling operations authorized by the
International Whaling Commission
(IWC), including the aboriginal
subsistence whaling conducted by
Native Americans. The Whaling
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 916–916l)
authorizes the collection of this
information. Regulations codifying the
provisions of this act are at 50 CFR part
230. Information on the retrieval and
use of dead whales (‘‘stinkers’’) is
requested in order to have a record of
all whales brought to shore and to
ensure that whales killed under the IWC
quotas are not claimed to have been
found dead.
Native Americans may conduct
certain aboriginal subsistence whaling
under the Whaling Convention Act in
accordance with the provisions of the
International Whaling Commission
(IWC). In order to respond to obligations
under the International Convention for
the Regulation of Whaling, the IWC, and
the Whaling Convention Act, whaling
captains participating in these
operations must submit certain
information to the relevant Native
American whaling organization about
strikes on and catch of whales. Anyone
retrieving a dead whale is also required
to report. Captains must place a
distinctive permanent identification
mark on any harpoon, lance, or
explosive dart used, as well as provide
information on the mark and selfidentification information. The relevant
Native American whaling organization
receives the reports, compiles them, and
submits the information to NOAA. The
information is used to monitor the hunt
and to ensure that quotas are not
exceeded. The information is also
provided to the IWC, which uses it to
monitor compliance with its
requirements.
II. Method of Collection
Reports may be made by phone, fax,
email, or in writing. Information on
equipment marks must be made in
writing. No form is used.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0311.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
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Affected Public: Individuals or
households; State, Local, or Tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
166 (165 whaling captains, one Native
American whaling organization).
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes for reports on whales struck or
on recovery of dead whales, including
providing the information to the
relevant Native American whaling
organization; 5 minutes for the relevant
Native American whaling organization
to type in each report; and 5 hours for
the relevant Native American whaling
organization to consolidate and submit
reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 50.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: 100.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Whaling Convention
Act (16 U.S.C. 916–9161).
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. 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
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing
System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of a
virtual meeting of the U.S. Integrated
Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)
Advisory Committee (Committee).
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
14, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.
These times and the agenda topics
described below are subject to change.
Refer to the web page listed below for
the most up-to-date agenda and dial-in
information.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
virtually. Refer to the U.S. IOOS
Advisory Committee website at https://
ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/ for the most up-todate information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory
Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910; Phone 240–533–9455; Fax 301–
713–3281; Email krisa.arzayus@
noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS
Advisory Committee website at https://
ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. To register for the
meeting, contact Erick Lee, Erick.Lee@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established by the
NOAA Administrator as directed by
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Observation System Act, part
of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
11), and reauthorized under the
Coordinated Ocean Observations and
Research Act of 2020 (Pub. L. No: 116–
271). The Committee advises the NOAA
Administrator and the Interagency
Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC)
on matters related to the responsibilities
and authorities set forth in section
12302 of the Integrated Coastal and
Ocean Observation System Act of 2009
and other appropriate matters as the
Under Secretary refers to the Committee
for review and advice.
The Committee will provide advice
on:
(A) Administration, operation,
management, and maintenance of the
System;
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(B) expansion and periodic
modernization and upgrade of
technology components of the System;
(C) identification of end-user
communities, their needs for
information provided by the System,
and the System’s effectiveness in
disseminating information to end-user
communities and to the general public;
and
(D) additional priorities, including—
(i) a national surface current mapping
network designed to improve fine scale
sea surface mapping using high
frequency radar technology and other
emerging technologies to address
national priorities, including Coast
Guard search and rescue operation
planning and harmful algal bloom
forecasting and detection that—
(I) is comprised of existing high
frequency radar and other sea surface
current mapping infrastructure operated
by national programs and regional
coastal observing systems;
(II) incorporates new high frequency
radar assets or other fine scale sea
surface mapping technology assets, and
other assets needed to fill gaps in
coverage on United States coastlines;
and
(III) follows a deployment plan that
prioritizes closing gaps in high
frequency radar infrastructure in the
United States, starting with areas
demonstrating significant sea surface
current data needs, especially in areas
where additional data will improve
Coast Guard search and rescue models;
(ii) fleet acquisition for unmanned
maritime systems for deployment and
data integration to fulfill the purposes of
this subtitle;
(iii) an integrative survey program for
application of unmanned maritime
systems to the real-time or near realtime collection and transmission of sea
floor, water column, and sea surface
data on biology, chemistry, geology,
physics, and hydrography;
(iv) remote sensing and data
assimilation to develop new analytical
methodologies to assimilate data from
the System into hydrodynamic models;
(v) integrated, multi-State monitoring
to assess sources, movement, and fate of
sediments in coastal regions;
(vi) a multi-region marine sound
monitoring system to be—
(I) planned in consultation with the
Interagency Ocean Observation
Committee, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, the
Department of the Navy, and academic
research institutions; and
(II) developed, installed, and operated
in coordination with the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the Department of the
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Navy, and academic research
institutions; and
(E) any other purpose identified by
the Administrator or the Council.
The meeting will be open to public
participation after each session (check
agenda on website to confirm times.) In
general, each individual or group
making a verbal presentation will be
limited to a total time of three (3)
minutes. Due to the condensed nature of
the meeting, each individual or group
providing written public comments will
be limited to one comment per public
comment period with no repetition of
previous comments. Comments can also
be submitted in writing during the
public comment period through the
webinar. Comments will be read into
the record, transcribed, and become part
of the meeting record. Due to time
meeting constraints, all comments may
not be addressed during the meeting.
Written comments should be received
by the Designated Federal Official by
June 11, 2021, to provide sufficient time
for Committee review. Written
comments received after June 11, 2021,
will be distributed to the Committee,
but may not be reviewed prior to the
meeting date. To submit written
comments, please email your comments
to Krisa Arzayus, Krisa.Arzayus@
noaa.gov and Erick Lee, Erick.Lee@
noaa.gov. Advance written statements
will be shared with the IOOS AC
members and will be included in the
meeting public record. We do not edit
personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly.
Matters to be Considered: The
meeting will focus on (1) Presenting the
Committee Recommendations Report to
NOAA and IOOC Leadership, (2)
Discussing the FY22 President’s Budget
request, which will be public
information by then, and (3) Fall public
meeting planning. The latest version of
the agenda will be posted at https://
ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/.
Special Accommodations: These
meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal
Official at Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov and
Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov or 240–533–
9455 by June 14, 2021.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB111]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (MAFMC)
Bluefish Advisory Panel will hold a
public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission
(ASMFC) Bluefish Advisory Panel.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar with a telephone-only
connection option. Details on the
proposed agenda, webinar listen-in
access, and briefing materials will be
posted at the MAFMC’s website:
www.mafmc.org.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State Street
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
(302) 674–2331 or on their website at
www.mafmc.org.
SUMMARY:
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 for the
Advisory Panel to develop a fishery
performance report (FPR). The intent of
the FPR is to facilitate a venue for
structured input from the Advisory
Panel for the bluefish specifications
process. The FPR will be used by the
MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) and the Bluefish
Monitoring Committee (MC) when
reviewing 2022–2023 management
measures designed to achieve the
recommended bluefish catch and
landings limits.
Special Accommodations
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The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to K.
Collins, (302) 526–5253, at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
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Krisa M. Arzayus,
Deputy Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean
Observing System Office, National Ocean
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U.S.
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee
(Committee).
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 14, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 5
p.m. EDT. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject
to change. Refer to the web page listed below for the most up-to-date
agenda and dial-in information.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Refer to the U.S. IOOS
Advisory Committee website at https://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/ for the most up-to-date information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240-533-9455; Fax 301-713-
3281; Email [email protected] or visit the U.S. IOOS Advisory
Committee website at https://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/. To register for the meeting, contact Erick Lee,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established by the NOAA
Administrator as directed by Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Observation System Act, part of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11), and reauthorized under the
Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020 (Pub. L. No:
116-271). The Committee advises the NOAA Administrator and the
Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) on matters related to
the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 12302 of the
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 and other
appropriate matters as the Under Secretary refers to the Committee for
review and advice.
The Committee will provide advice on:
(A) Administration, operation, management, and maintenance of the
System;
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(B) expansion and periodic modernization and upgrade of technology
components of the System;
(C) identification of end-user communities, their needs for
information provided by the System, and the System's effectiveness in
disseminating information to end-user communities and to the general
public; and
(D) additional priorities, including--
(i) a national surface current mapping network designed to improve
fine scale sea surface mapping using high frequency radar technology
and other emerging technologies to address national priorities,
including Coast Guard search and rescue operation planning and harmful
algal bloom forecasting and detection that--
(I) is comprised of existing high frequency radar and other sea
surface current mapping infrastructure operated by national programs
and regional coastal observing systems;
(II) incorporates new high frequency radar assets or other fine
scale sea surface mapping technology assets, and other assets needed to
fill gaps in coverage on United States coastlines; and
(III) follows a deployment plan that prioritizes closing gaps in
high frequency radar infrastructure in the United States, starting with
areas demonstrating significant sea surface current data needs,
especially in areas where additional data will improve Coast Guard
search and rescue models;
(ii) fleet acquisition for unmanned maritime systems for deployment
and data integration to fulfill the purposes of this subtitle;
(iii) an integrative survey program for application of unmanned
maritime systems to the real-time or near real-time collection and
transmission of sea floor, water column, and sea surface data on
biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and hydrography;
(iv) remote sensing and data assimilation to develop new analytical
methodologies to assimilate data from the System into hydrodynamic
models;
(v) integrated, multi-State monitoring to assess sources, movement,
and fate of sediments in coastal regions;
(vi) a multi-region marine sound monitoring system to be--
(I) planned in consultation with the Interagency Ocean Observation
Committee, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
Department of the Navy, and academic research institutions; and
(II) developed, installed, and operated in coordination with the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of the
Navy, and academic research institutions; and
(E) any other purpose identified by the Administrator or the
Council.
The meeting will be open to public participation after each session
(check agenda on website to confirm times.) In general, each individual
or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time
of three (3) minutes. Due to the condensed nature of the meeting, each
individual or group providing written public comments will be limited
to one comment per public comment period with no repetition of previous
comments. Comments can also be submitted in writing during the public
comment period through the webinar. Comments will be read into the
record, transcribed, and become part of the meeting record. Due to time
meeting constraints, all comments may not be addressed during the
meeting. Written comments should be received by the Designated Federal
Official by June 11, 2021, to provide sufficient time for Committee
review. Written comments received after June 11, 2021, will be
distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the
meeting date. To submit written comments, please email your comments to
Krisa Arzayus, [email protected] and Erick Lee,
[email protected]. Advance written statements will be shared with the
IOOS AC members and will be included in the meeting public record. We
do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly.
Matters to be Considered: The meeting will focus on (1) Presenting
the Committee Recommendations Report to NOAA and IOOC Leadership, (2)
Discussing the FY22 President's Budget request, which will be public
information by then, and (3) Fall public meeting planning. The latest
version of the agenda will be posted at https://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Krisa Arzayus, Designated
Federal Official at [email protected] and [email protected] or
240-533-9455 by June 14, 2021.
Krisa M. Arzayus,
Deputy Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office,
National Ocean Service.
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