Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Ocean Enterprise: A Study of U.S. Business Activity in Ocean Measurement, Observation and Forecasting, 58071-58072 [2022-20628]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 184 / Friday, September 23, 2022 / Notices relevant items on the agenda of the November 2022 Council meeting, and future HMSMT work on tasks assigned to it by the Council. A meeting agenda will be posted to the Council website at least one week before the start of the meeting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document 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 intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations The public listening station is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 20, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–20658 Filed 9–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC397] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council’s is convening its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This webinar will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2022, beginning at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar registration lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Sep 22, 2022 Jkt 256001 information: https://attendee. gotowebinar.com/register/ 1819322733700720142. Call in information: +1 (213) 929–4212, Access Code: 387–509–610. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to review the information provided by the Council’s Scallop Plan Development Team and recommend the overfishing limits (OFLs) and acceptable biological catches (ABCs) for Atlantic sea scallops for fishing years 2023 and 2024 (default). Also on the agenda is the review the information provided by the Council’s Groundfish Plan Development Team and the results of the Level 1 management track stock assessments for witch flounder, ocean pout, and Atlantic wolffish. Using the Council’s acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rules, recommend the overfishing levels (OFL) and the ABCs for each stock for fishing years 2023, 2024 and 2025. They will consider other business as necessary. Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58071 Dated: September 20, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–20678 Filed 9–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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; The Ocean Enterprise: A Study of U.S. Business Activity in Ocean Measurement, Observation and Forecasting 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 November 22, 2022. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648– 0712 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 Carl Gouldman, Director, U.S. IOOS Office, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (240) 533–9454, carl.gouldman@ noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1 58072 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 184 / Friday, September 23, 2022 / Notices I. Abstract IV. Request for Comments This is a request for extension of an existing information collection. NOAA’s National Ocean Service’s U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Office is requesting approval to continue a web-based survey of employers who provide either services or infrastructure to IOOS or organizations that add value to the IOOS data and other outputs by tailoring them for specific end uses. The purpose of the survey and overall project is to gather data to articulate the collective and derived value of the IOOS enterprise and to create a profile of businesses and organizations who are involved with providing services or utilizing the data for other specific end uses. This survey was conducted in FY2015 and FY2020, and is intended to be repeated on a regular basis in order to track the growth of the U.S. Ocean Enterprise. The survey is a critical data collection piece of the project and is necessary in order to collect demographic, financial, and functional information for each organization with regard to their involvement with IOOS. The final deliverable of this project is an analytic report detailing the findings of the web survey and the analysis of the employer database. The results will demonstrate the size and economic impact of IOOS data to the United States marine ocean sector. 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. II. Method of Collection Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. Electronically and via email. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 III. Data [FR Doc. 2022–20628 Filed 9–22–22; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 0648–0712. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission; Extension of a current information collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and Not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 300. Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: 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. 116–271). VerDate Sep<11>2014 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 17:04 Sep 22, 2022 Jkt 256001 BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Addition Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List. AGENCY: This action adds service(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 and deleted from the Procurement List: October 23, 2022. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 785–6404 or email CMTEFedReg@ AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additions On 4/29/2022, 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. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the service(s) and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the service(s) listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the product(s) and service(s) to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product(s) and service(s) to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the product(s) and service(s) proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following service is added to the Procurement List: Service(s) Service Type: Labeling and Packaging Vials Mandatory for: NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA Designated Source of Supply: AtWork!, Bellevue, WA Contracting Activity: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA Michael R. Jurkowski, Acting Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2022–20670 Filed 9–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58071-58072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20628]


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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; The Ocean Enterprise: A Study of U.S. Business Activity in 
Ocean Measurement, Observation and Forecasting

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 November 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0712 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 Carl Gouldman, Director, U.S. IOOS Office, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (240) 533-9454, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract

    This is a request for extension of an existing information 
collection.
    NOAA's National Ocean Service's U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing 
System (IOOS) Office is requesting approval to continue a web-based 
survey of employers who provide either services or infrastructure to 
IOOS or organizations that add value to the IOOS data and other outputs 
by tailoring them for specific end uses. The purpose of the survey and 
overall project is to gather data to articulate the collective and 
derived value of the IOOS enterprise and to create a profile of 
businesses and organizations who are involved with providing services 
or utilizing the data for other specific end uses. This survey was 
conducted in FY2015 and FY2020, and is intended to be repeated on a 
regular basis in order to track the growth of the U.S. Ocean 
Enterprise. The survey is a critical data collection piece of the 
project and is necessary in order to collect demographic, financial, 
and functional information for each organization with regard to their 
involvement with IOOS. The final deliverable of this project is an 
analytic report detailing the findings of the web survey and the 
analysis of the employer database. The results will demonstrate the 
size and economic impact of IOOS data to the United States marine ocean 
sector.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronically and via email.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0712.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission; Extension of a current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: 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. 116-271).

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. 2022-20628 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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