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the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore and Erin Markin,
Ph.D., (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222 through 226).
The applicant proposes to import and
export parts from three species of
angelshark for research into the
population genetics and basic breeding
biology. Unlimited samples from the
following species will be imported and
potentially exported annually: 800
individuals of the common angelshark
(Squatina squatina) and 40 individuals
each of the other species (sawback
[Squatina aculeata] and smoothback
[Squatina occulta] angelsharks). These
parts would be from live capture
research activities primarily in the
Northeastern Atlantic, but opportunistic
world-wide import and export is also
requested. The requested duration of the
permit is 5 years.
Dated: October 31, 2022.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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; Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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
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comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before January 3, 2023.
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–
0753 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 Shannon
Sprague, Environmental Literacy and
Partnerships Manager, NOAA
Chesapeake Bay Office, 200 Harry S
Truman Parkway, Suite 460, Annapolis,
MD 21401, 240–653–9023,
shannon.sprague@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The Chesapeake Bay
Watershed Agreement of 2014 required
monitoring of progress toward the
environmental literacy goal: ‘‘Enable
students in the region to graduate with
the knowledge and skills needed to act
responsibly to protect and restore their
local watersheds.’’ NOAA, on behalf of
the Chesapeake Bay Program, will ask
the state education agencies for
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Virginia, West Virginia, and the District
of Columbia to survey their local
education agencies (LEAs) to determine:
(1) LEA capacity to implement a
comprehensive and systemic approach
to environmental literacy education, (2)
student participation in Meaningful
Watershed Educational Experience
during the school year, (3) sustainability
practices at schools, and (4) LEA needs
for improving environmental literacy
education programming. LEAs
(generally school districts, in some cases
charter school administration) are asked
to complete the survey on the status of
their LEA on a set of key indicators for
the four areas listed above. One
individual from each LEA is asked to
complete their survey once every two
years. The results of the biennial ELIT
survey will be analyzed and reported to
the internal stakeholders of the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Participating states will receive a
summarized report of findings for the
full watershed, a summary of findings
for their state, and comparisons of
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results between states. These aggregated
results will be used by the state agencies
to understand progress of their school
districts over time, and to inform
decision-making about strategies and
priorities for future work with school
districts. Additionally, NOAA will use
this information to inform priorities
within their B–WET funding
opportunities and technical assistance.
The biennial reporting will also be used
by the Chesapeake Bay Program to
understand progress of school districts
in the watershed, understand
differences between jurisdictions, and
guide strategy for providing targeted
support in each state.
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected electronically
via Qualtrics or through a platform with
similar functionality.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0753.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
government (local education agencies);
Not-for-profit organizations (charter
schools).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The survey will be distributed to
approximately 685 local education
agencies.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 229.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: US Code: 42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq. Name of Law: National
Environmental Policy Act.
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
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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
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NOAA Teacher at Sea
Program
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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 January 3, 2023.
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–
0283 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
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activities should be directed to Jennifer
Hammond, Director, NOAA Teacher at
Sea Program, 200 Harry S Truman Hwy,
Annapolis, MD 21401 240–628–5210,
jennifer.hammond@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: National Marine
Sanctuaries Act.
I. Abstract
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.
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
NOAA provides educators an
opportunity to gain first-hand
experience with field research activities
through the Teacher at Sea Program.
Through this program, educators spend
up to 3 weeks at sea on a NOAA
research vessel, participating in an
ongoing research project with NOAA
scientists. The application solicits
information from interested educators
including: basic personal information,
teaching experience, and ideas for
applying program experience in their
classrooms, plus two recommendation
and a NOAA Health Services
Questionnaire required of anyone
selected to participate in the program.
Once educators are selected and
participate on a cruise, they write a
report detailing the events of the cruise
and ideas for classroom activities based
on what they learned while at sea.
These materials are then made available
to other educators so they may benefit
from the experience, without actually
going out to sea by themselves. This
collection supports NOAA’s mission by
providing educators an opportunity to
gain first-hand experience with field
research activities through the Teacher
at Sea Program.
NOAA does not collect information
from this universe of respondents for
any other purpose than to determine
which educators will participate in the
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program.
II. Method of Collection
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0283.
Form Number(s): NOAA Form 57–10–
01.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
375.
Estimated Time per Response:
Application: 1 hr. 15 min;
Recommendations: 15 minutes; NOAA
Health Services Questionnaire and
Tuberculosis Screening Document: 45
minutes; Follow-up Report: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 781.
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Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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IV. Request for Comments
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC355]
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Marine Site
Characterization Surveys in the New
York Bight and Central Atlantic
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
harassment authorization; request for
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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; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool
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 January 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0753 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 Shannon Sprague, Environmental Literacy and Partnerships Manager,
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, 200 Harry S Truman Parkway, Suite 460,
Annapolis, MD 21401, 240-653-9023, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement of 2014 required
monitoring of progress toward the environmental literacy goal: ``Enable
students in the region to graduate with the knowledge and skills needed
to act responsibly to protect and restore their local watersheds.''
NOAA, on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay Program, will ask the state
education agencies for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia to survey their local education
agencies (LEAs) to determine: (1) LEA capacity to implement a
comprehensive and systemic approach to environmental literacy
education, (2) student participation in Meaningful Watershed
Educational Experience during the school year, (3) sustainability
practices at schools, and (4) LEA needs for improving environmental
literacy education programming. LEAs (generally school districts, in
some cases charter school administration) are asked to complete the
survey on the status of their LEA on a set of key indicators for the
four areas listed above. One individual from each LEA is asked to
complete their survey once every two years. The results of the biennial
ELIT survey will be analyzed and reported to the internal stakeholders
of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Participating states will
receive a summarized report of findings for the full watershed, a
summary of findings for their state, and comparisons of results between
states. These aggregated results will be used by the state agencies to
understand progress of their school districts over time, and to inform
decision-making about strategies and priorities for future work with
school districts. Additionally, NOAA will use this information to
inform priorities within their B-WET funding opportunities and
technical assistance. The biennial reporting will also be used by the
Chesapeake Bay Program to understand progress of school districts in
the watershed, understand differences between jurisdictions, and guide
strategy for providing targeted support in each state.
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected electronically via Qualtrics or through a
platform with similar functionality.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0753.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal government (local education
agencies); Not-for-profit organizations (charter schools).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The survey will be distributed to
approximately 685 local education agencies.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 229.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: US Code: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. Name of Law:
National Environmental Policy Act.
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
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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. 2022-24104 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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