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Protected Species website: https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/search/search.cfm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hilary Glenn at (916) 200–8211, or
email: Hilary.Glenn@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This
Notification
Threatened California Central Valley
(CCV) Distinct Population Segment
(DPS) of steelhead (Oncorhynchus
mykiss) and the Southern DPS (sDPS) of
North American green sturgeon
(Acipenser medirostris).
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Authority
Scientific research and enhancement
permits are issued in accordance with
Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA (16
U.S.C. 1531 et. seq) and regulations
governing listed fish and wildlife
permits (50 CFR 222–227). NMFS issues
a Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit based on
findings that the permit is (1) applied
for in good faith, (2) would not operate
to the disadvantage of the listed species
which is the subject of the permit, and
(3) consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in Section 2 of the
ESA. Authority for the take exemption
of listed species is subject to conditions
set forth in the permit.
Permit 16608–3R
A receipt of application notice for
Permit 16608–3R was published in the
Federal Register on July 5, 2022 (86 FR
46832), providing 30 days for public
comment prior to permit processing. No
comment was received. Permit 16608–
3R was issued to Reclamation on
December 20, 2022.
Permit 16608–3R authorizes take
exemption of threatened CCV steelhead
and the sDPS of North American green
sturgeon in association with
enhancement activities involving
research and monitoring in the San
Joaquin River from the Merced River
confluence to the base of Mendota Dam,
and select locations on the Mariposa
and Eastside bypasses, and entrances to
the following off-channel sloughs: Mud
Slough, Salt Slough, and Newman
Wasteway (collective termed the study
area). The primary objectives of this
enhancement effort involve: (1) monitor
for adult CCV steelhead in the wetted
sections of the San Joaquin River
downstream of Mendota Dam to the
Merced River confluence, (2) relocate
CCV steelhead to more suitable habitat
downstream of the Merced River
confluence, (3) determining the
distribution, abundance, size, and age
structures of both CCV steelhead and
sDPS green sturgeon, and (4)
documenting changes in CCV steelhead
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abundance and distribution in response
to fluctuating water conditions.
Monitoring activities include: capture
(raft-mounted electrofisher), fyke nets
with wing walls and fish traps,
steelhead-specific trammel nets, hand
seins, handling (conducting length
measurements, gender identification,
tissue and scale collection, assessment
of condition, checking for the presence
of tags), and Passive Integrated
Transponder (PIT) tagging of fish
inclusive of steelhead and green
sturgeon. Captured CCV steelhead will
be transported by tanker truck and
released in the San Joaquin River
downstream of the Merced River
confluence. Recaptured CCV steelhead
will be identified by the presence of a
PIT tag.
Field activities for monitoring effort
will occur December 1 through April 30
over the next 5 years (start: 12/01/2022
End: 12/31/2027). For this 5 year effort
Reclamation will take no more than: (1)
non-lethal (seven adults) and lethal (two
adults) effects due to collecting,
sampling, and transport of live
threatened CCV steelhead (natural
origin) and non-lethal (seven adults)
and lethal (two adults) effects to
threatened CCV steelhead of hatchery
origin, (2) non-lethal (six adults) and no
lethal effects due to capture, handling,
and release of live threatened sDPS of
North American green sturgeon, and (3)
non-lethal effects to threatened CCV
steelhead of natural origin (ten adults)
and threatened CCV steelhead of
hatchery origin (ten adults), and
threatened sDPS of North American
green sturgeon (three adults) due to
observations and harassment at weirs,
fish ladders, and dams where no
trapping occurs. The potential
unintentional lethal take resulting from
the proposed scientific enhancement
activities is up to four adult CCV
steelhead (two natural origin; two
hatchery origin). Overall, no intentional
lethal take of CCV steelhead is proposed
or expected as a result of these scientific
enhancement activities.
This scientific enhancement effort is
expected to provide valuable
information on sDPS of North American
green sturgeon and the most southern
extent of CCV steelhead to the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife’s
comprehensive monitoring plan for
steelhead and green sturgeon in the
Central Valley. The monitoring by
Reclamation is consistent with
recommendations and objectives
outlined in NMFS’ Recovery Plan for
CCV steelhead and the sDPS of North
American green sturgeon. See the
application for Permit 16608–3R for
greater details on the scientific
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enhancement proposal and related
methods.
Dated: March 2, 2023.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species 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
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on November 4,
2022 (87 FR 66657) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0753.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission;
Extension of a current information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 685.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 229.
Needs and Uses: 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
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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. The instrument
has not undergone any changes since its
last PRA approval process.
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Governments.
Frequency: Biennially.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: US Code: 42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq. Name of Law: National
Environmental Policy Act.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
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entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0753.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Law School Clinic
Certification Program
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
date of publication of this notice. The
USPTO invites comment on this
information collection renewal, which
helps the USPTO assess the impact of
its information collection requirements
and minimize the public’s reporting
burden. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal
Register on December 21, 2022, during
a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for
public comments.
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Law School Clinic Certification
Program.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0081.
Needs and Uses: Public Law 113–227
(Dec. 16, 2014) requires the United
States Patent and Trademark Office to
establish regulations and procedures for
application to, and participation in, the
USPTO Law School Clinic Certification
Program. The Program allows students
enrolled in a participating law school’s
clinic to practice patent or trademark
law before the USPTO under the direct
supervision of an approved faculty
clinic supervisor. Each clinic provides
legal services on a pro bono basis for
clients who qualify for assistance from
the law school’s clinic. By drafting,
filing, and prosecuting patent and
trademark applications, students gain
valuable experience that would
otherwise be unavailable to them while
in law school. The program also
facilitates the provision of pro bono
services to patent and trademark
applicants who lack the financial
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resources necessary for traditional legal
representation. Currently, 62 law
schools participate in the program; a
slight increase from the estimated
number of law schools listed in the 60day notice.
This information collection covers the
applications from law schools that wish
to enter the program, faculty advisors
who seek to become a faculty clinic
supervisor, and students who seek to
participate in this program. The
collection also includes the required
semiannual reports from participating
law school clinics and biennial
renewals required by the program as
well as the request to make special
under the Law School Clinic
Certification Program, which allows a
limited number of applications per
semester to be advanced out of turn
(accorded special status) for
examination if the applicant makes the
appropriate showing, to provide law
students with practical experience as
they will be more likely to receive
substantive examination of applications
within the school year that the
application is filed.
Form Number(s): (LS = Law School;
SB = Specimen Book).
• PTO–158LS (Application for
Limited Recognition in USPTO Law
School Program for Law Students to
Practice Before the USPTO).
• PTO/SB/419 (Certification and
Request to Make Special under the Law
School Program).
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector;
individuals or households.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency: On occasion; semiannually; biennially.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 863 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 925 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the responses in
this information collection will take
respondents approximately between 30
minutes (0.5 hours) and 40 hours to
complete. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information, create
the document, and submit the
completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 1,241 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-Hourly Cost Burden: $46.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce, USPTO
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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
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on November 4, 2022 (87 FR 66657) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Environmental Literacy Indicator
Tool.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0753.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission; Extension of a current
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 685.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 229.
Needs and Uses: 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
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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. The instrument
has not undergone any changes since its last PRA approval process.
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Frequency: Biennially.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: US Code: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. Name of Law:
National Environmental Policy Act.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0753.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-04771 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
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