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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 December 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES: 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–
0744 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 Sarah
Gonyo, Economist, 1305 East-West Hwy,
SSMC 4, Room 9320, Silver Spring MD
2091, 240–621–1999, sarah.gonyo@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Pursuant to E.O. 14057 (Executive
Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy
Industries and Jobs Through Federal
Sustainability), the Outer Continental
Shelf Land Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act, and the
Coastal Zone Management Act, this
request is for a reinstatement of an
information collection with change.
This information collection will focus
on a different geographical location (the
coast of Oregon) and include focus
groups, which will help guide any
revisions necessary to the survey
instrument.
The BOEM Pacific OCS Region has an
active Renewable Energy Program and is
currently processing wind and wave
energy lease requests. Due to the
relatively steep continental slope and
deep water off the West Coast, different
types of offshore renewable energy
technologies have been proposed for the
Pacific Region than for the Atlantic
Region. Outside of official public
engagement forums, preferences about
offshore wind energy development
generally remain unknown for members
of the public, as well as for groups who
may not perceive themselves as
stakeholders. Failure to gain the
perspective of communities regarding
potential benefits or impacts is
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problematic, particularly when latent
stakeholders to local projects emerge
late in the planning process.
The National Ocean Service (NOS)
proposes to collect data on the opinions,
values, and attitudes of Oregon Coast
residents relative to offshore wind
energy development. Respondents (age
18 years and older) will be randomly
sampled from households in seven
coastal counties. This information will
be used by BOEM, NOAA, and others to
understand what is important to
communities; understand how differing
values and perceptions across
communities influence local receptivity
to proposed development; and improve
communication efforts targeted to
residents, enabling agencies to more
effectively and efficiently direct
outreach and community inclusion
activities. Additionally, NOAA has a
vested interest in offshore wind energy
development, from many perspectives,
including as it relates to the resilience,
well-being, and sustainability of coastal
communities.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected with a
combination of mail recruitment with
push-to-web and mail-back survey
instrument.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0744.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular
(Reinstatement with change).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Focus groups: 48; Questionnaire: 4,500.
Estimated Time per Response: Focus
groups: 1 hour; Questionnaire: 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,548.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: NOAA’s
Programmatic Authority—Integrated
Coastal and Ocean Observation System
Act (33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); BOEM’s
Programmatic Authority—Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1346).
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,
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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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC421]
Fall Meeting of the Advisory
Committee to the U.S. Section of the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In preparation for the 2022
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
meeting, the Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing
the convening of its fall meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
October 19–20, 2022. There will be an
open session on Wednesday, October
19, 2022, from 9 a.m. through
approximately 12 p.m. The remainder of
the meeting will be closed to the public
and is expected to end by 12 p.m. on
October 20. Interested members of the
public may present their views during
the public comment session on October
19, 2022, or submit written comments
by October 12, 2022 (see ADDRESSES).
SUMMARY:
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The meeting will be held at
the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington,
DC—Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville
Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
Written comments should be sent via
email to bryan.keller@noaa.gov.
Comments may also be sent via mail to
Bryan Keller at NMFS, Office of
International Affairs, Trade, and
Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan Keller, Office of International
Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, (202)
897–9208 or at bryan.keller@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to ICCAT will meet October 19–20,
2022, first in an open session to
consider information on the status of
Atlantic highly migratory species and
other scientific matters and then in a
closed session to discuss sensitive
matters related to their conservation and
management. The open session will be
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on October 19,
2022, including an opportunity for
public comment beginning at
approximately 11:30 a.m. Comments
may also be submitted in writing for the
Advisory Committee’s consideration.
Interested members of the public can
submit comments by mail or email; use
of email is encouraged. All written
comments must be received by October
12, 2022 (see ADDRESSES).
NMFS expects members of the public
to conduct themselves appropriately at
the open session of the Advisory
Committee meeting. At the beginning of
the public comment session, an
explanation of the ground rules will be
provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting
room is prohibited, speakers will be
called to give their comments in the
order in which they registered to speak,
each speaker will have an equal amount
of time to speak and speakers should
not interrupt one another). The session
will be structured so that all attending
members of the public are able to
comment, if they so choose, regardless
of the degree of controversy of the
subject(s). Those not respecting the
ground rules will be asked to leave the
meeting.
After the open session, the Advisory
Committee will meet in closed session
to discuss sensitive information relating
to upcoming international negotiations
on the conservation and management of
Atlantic highly migratory species.
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ADDRESSES:
should be directed to Bryan Keller at
bryan.keller@noaa.gov at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 28, 2022.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
Trade, and Commerce, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC276]
Taking and Importing Marine
Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals
Incidental to Geophysical Surveys
Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the
Gulf of Mexico
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letter of
Authorization.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), as amended, its implementing
regulations, and NMFS’ MMPA
Regulations for Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Geophysical
Surveys Related to Oil and Gas
Activities in the Gulf of Mexico,
notification is hereby given that a Letter
of Authorization (LOA) has been issued
to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
(Anadarko) for the take of marine
mammals incidental to geophysical
survey activity in the Gulf of Mexico.
DATES: The LOA is effective from
October 1, 2022, through April 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The LOA, LOA request, and
supporting documentation are available
online at: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
action/incidental-take-authorization-oiland-gas-industry-geophysical-surveyactivity-gulf-mexico. In case of problems
accessing these documents, please call
the contact listed below (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Corcoran, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Special Accommodations
Background
The meeting location is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
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intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed
authorization is provided to the public
for review.
An authorization for incidental
takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
that the taking will have a negligible
impact on the species or stock(s), will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
on the availability of the species or
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
relevant), and if the permissible
methods of taking and requirements
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
and reporting of such takings are set
forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact
resulting from the specified activity that
cannot be reasonably expected to, and is
not reasonably likely to, adversely affect
the species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.
Except with respect to certain
activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of
pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has
the potential to disturb a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of behavioral
patterns, including, but not limited to,
migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
feeding, or sheltering (Level B
harassment).
On January 19, 2021, we issued a final
rule with regulations to govern the
unintentional taking of marine
mammals incidental to geophysical
survey activities conducted by oil and
gas industry operators, and those
persons authorized to conduct activities
on their behalf (collectively ‘‘industry
operators’’), in Federal waters of the
U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM) over the
course of 5 years (86 FR 5322; January
19, 2021). The rule was based on our
findings that the total taking from the
specified activities over the 5-year
period will have a negligible impact on
the affected species or stock(s) of marine
mammals and will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of those species or stocks for
subsistence uses. The rule became
effective on April 19, 2021.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 217.180 et
seq. allow for the issuance of LOAs to
industry operators for the incidental
take of marine mammals during
geophysical survey activities and
prescribe the permissible methods of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC421]
Fall Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2022 International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, the Advisory Committee
to the U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing the convening of its fall
meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 19-20, 2022. There will be
an open session on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from 9 a.m. through
approximately 12 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to
the public and is expected to end by 12 p.m. on October 20. Interested
members of the public may present their views during the public comment
session on October 19, 2022, or submit written comments by October 12,
2022 (see ADDRESSES).
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton
Washington, DC--Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910. Written comments should be sent via email to
[email protected]. Comments may also be sent via mail to Bryan
Keller at NMFS, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce,
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Keller, Office of International
Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, (202) 897-9208 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to ICCAT will meet October 19-20, 2022, first in an open session to
consider information on the status of Atlantic highly migratory species
and other scientific matters and then in a closed session to discuss
sensitive matters related to their conservation and management. The
open session will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on October 19, 2022,
including an opportunity for public comment beginning at approximately
11:30 a.m. Comments may also be submitted in writing for the Advisory
Committee's consideration. Interested members of the public can submit
comments by mail or email; use of email is encouraged. All written
comments must be received by October 12, 2022 (see ADDRESSES).
NMFS expects members of the public to conduct themselves
appropriately at the open session of the Advisory Committee meeting. At
the beginning of the public comment session, an explanation of the
ground rules will be provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting room is
prohibited, speakers will be called to give their comments in the order
in which they registered to speak, each speaker will have an equal
amount of time to speak and speakers should not interrupt one another).
The session will be structured so that all attending members of the
public are able to comment, if they so choose, regardless of the degree
of controversy of the subject(s). Those not respecting the ground rules
will be asked to leave the meeting.
After the open session, the Advisory Committee will meet in closed
session to discuss sensitive information relating to upcoming
international negotiations on the conservation and management of
Atlantic highly migratory species.
Special Accommodations
The meeting location is physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Bryan Keller at
[email protected] at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 28, 2022.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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