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TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS
Permit No.
RTID
Applicant
Previous Federal Register
notice
26767 .........................
0648–XC905
88 FR 21183, April 10, 2023 ......
July 11, 2023.
26774 .........................
0648–XC992
88 FR 30281, May 11, 2023 ......
July 3, 2023.
27057 .........................
0648–XC785
88 FR 19617, April 3, 2023 ........
July 12, 2023.
27066 .........................
0648–XC836
88 FR 15981, March 15, 2023 ...
July 24, 2023.
27193 .........................
0648–XC841
88 FR 17184, March 22, 2023 ...
July 24, 2023.
27233 .........................
0648–XD020
Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., Baylor University, One
Bear Place No. 97388, Waco, TX 76798.
John P. Wise, Sr., Ph.D., University of Louisville, 500 S. Preston Street, Suite 1319,
Louisville, KY 40202.
Howard Rosenbaum, Ph.D., Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd.,
Bronx, NY 10460.
NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center,
166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA
02543 (Responsible Party: Jon Hare,
Ph.D.).
MeatEater, Inc., 131 Discovery Drive Bozeman, MT 59718, (Responsible Party:
Jason Roehrig).
David Portnoy, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5892, Corpus Christi, TX 78412.
88 FR 31248, May 16, 2023 ......
July 17, 2023.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activities proposed are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable,
issuance of these permit was based on
a finding that such permits: (1) were
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in Section 2 of the
ESA.
Authority: The requested permits
have been issued under the MMPA of
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216), the ESA of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226), as applicable.
Dated: August 8, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
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; Generic Clearance for NOAA
Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing
Projects
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 August 26,
2022 (87 FR 52511) 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: Generic Clearance for NOAA
Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing
Projects.
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(a new collection).
Total anticipated respondents:
672,000.
Average Minutes per Response: 9.3.
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3.5
million.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a
new generic clearance for National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) citizen science and
crowdsourcing (CSC) projects, which
require OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Once
approved, this clearance will allow
NOAA to:
1. Increase its ability be responsive to
the Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing
Act (15 U.S.C. 3724), as well as the
other laws, Executive Orders (EOs) and
Federal policies or plans, which
authorize and/or support NOAA’s CSC
Projects;
2. Come into compliance with the
PRA more rapidly and efficiently; and,
therefore.
3. Obtain additional scientific
information and be able to continue to
use previously obtained scientific
information that support its mission to
understand and predict changes in
climate, weather, ocean, and coasts, to
share that knowledge and information
with others, and to conserve and
manage coastal and marine ecosystems
and resources.
NOAA relies on scientific
information. CSC projects allow NOAA
to collect qualitative and quantitative
data that help inform scientific research
and monitoring, validate models or
tools, support STEM learning, and
enhance the quantity and quality of data
collected to support NOAA’s mission.
NOAA would use the information
gathered under this generic clearance to
support the activities listed above and
that might provide unprecedented
avenues for conducting breakthrough
research.
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The information collected under this
generic clearance would be from
voluntary participants who actively seek
to participate on their own initiative
through an open and transparent
process (NOAA would not require
participation and often would not select
participants) and the data would be
available to support the scientific
research (including assessments, tools,
models, etc.) of NOAA and its partners.
Its partners include states, tribal or local
entities, business or other for-profit
organizations, and not-for-profit
institutions or organizations. In
collaborating with other federal agencies
and/or non-federal entities, NOAA
could sponsor citizen science or
crowdsourcing projects to collect
information that supports its mission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government; and
Farms.
Frequency: Ongoing with an average
of about 33 responses per respondent
each year.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Crowdsourcing and
Citizen Science Act; 16 U.S. Code
742f(c); DOC’s DAO 202–311; Coast and
Geodetic Survey Act (CGSA); Coastal
Zone Management Act (CZMA); Digital
Coast Act (DAC); Endangered Species
Act (ESA); Harmful Algal Bloom and
Hypoxia Research and Control Act
(HABHRCA); Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA); Marine Debris Act (MDA);
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA); National Environmental
Education Act (NEEA); National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
National Marine Sanctuaries Act
(NMSA); Ocean and Coastal Mapping
Integration Act (OCMIA); Organic Act of
1890 (OA); Weather Research and
Forecasting Innovation Act (WRFIA); 15
U.S.C. ch. 9: (National Weather Service).
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
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entering the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD238]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a joint public meeting of its
Monkfish Advisory Panel 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 on
Thursday, August 31, 2023, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL
information: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
6765987071152072790.
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:
SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Monkfish Advisory Panel will
meet to discuss recent fishery
performance and outlook for the
remainder of fishing year 2023. They
will review the outcomes and
recommendations of the Monkfish
Research-Set-Aside (RSA) Working
Group and make recommendations to
the Monkfish Committee on next steps
with the RSA program. The Panel will
also make recommendations to the
Committee for monkfish-related work in
2024, which could include developing
regulatory changes to the RSA program.
Other business will be discussed as
necessary.
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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.
Dated: August 9, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD244]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Herring Committee 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 hybrid meeting will be held
on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL
information: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
1971754634984678490.
Meeting address: This meeting will be
held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1000
SUMMARY:
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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; Generic Clearance for NOAA Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing
Projects
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 August 26, 2022 (87 FR 52511) 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: Generic Clearance for NOAA Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing
Projects.
OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (a new collection).
Total anticipated respondents: 672,000.
Average Minutes per Response: 9.3.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3.5 million.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a new generic clearance for
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) citizen science
and crowdsourcing (CSC) projects, which require OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Once approved, this clearance will allow NOAA
to:
1. Increase its ability be responsive to the Citizen Science and
Crowdsourcing Act (15 U.S.C. 3724), as well as the other laws,
Executive Orders (EOs) and Federal policies or plans, which authorize
and/or support NOAA's CSC Projects;
2. Come into compliance with the PRA more rapidly and efficiently;
and, therefore.
3. Obtain additional scientific information and be able to continue
to use previously obtained scientific information that support its
mission to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean,
and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to
conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.
NOAA relies on scientific information. CSC projects allow NOAA to
collect qualitative and quantitative data that help inform scientific
research and monitoring, validate models or tools, support STEM
learning, and enhance the quantity and quality of data collected to
support NOAA's mission. NOAA would use the information gathered under
this generic clearance to support the activities listed above and that
might provide unprecedented avenues for conducting breakthrough
research.
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The information collected under this generic clearance would be
from voluntary participants who actively seek to participate on their
own initiative through an open and transparent process (NOAA would not
require participation and often would not select participants) and the
data would be available to support the scientific research (including
assessments, tools, models, etc.) of NOAA and its partners. Its
partners include states, tribal or local entities, business or other
for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions or
organizations. In collaborating with other federal agencies and/or non-
federal entities, NOAA could sponsor citizen science or crowdsourcing
projects to collect information that supports its mission.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or
Tribal government; Federal government; and Farms.
Frequency: Ongoing with an average of about 33 responses per
respondent each year.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act; 16 U.S.
Code 742f(c); DOC's DAO 202-311; Coast and Geodetic Survey Act (CGSA);
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA); Digital Coast Act (DAC); Endangered
Species Act (ESA); Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control
Act (HABHRCA); Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(MSA); Marine Debris Act (MDA); Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA);
National Environmental Education Act (NEEA); National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA); National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA); Ocean and
Coastal Mapping Integration Act (OCMIA); Organic Act of 1890 (OA);
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act (WRFIA); 15 U.S.C. ch.
9: (National Weather Service).
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 the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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