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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; Alaska Mariculture Economic
Benchmark Survey
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 April 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
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activities should be directed to Russel
A. Dame, Industry Economist, NOAA,
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4,
Seattle, WA 98115–6349, (206) 526–
4432, russel.a.dame@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for a new collection
of information. Alaska was recently
named an Aquaculture Opportunity
Area (AOA) under NOAA Fisheries to
determine geographic areas that are
environmentally, socially, and
economically suitable to support
commercial aquaculture operations. The
purpose of this data collection is to
gather economic data from current
growers that hold an Aquatic Farming
permit under the Alaska Department of
Fish & Game to establish a benchmark
economic report that presents economic
measures (profitability, breakeven price,
etc.) and operations (average stocking
density, kelp line depth and separation,
etc.) spatially.
The data collected from this survey
will be used by NOAA economists to
generate a benchmark report that states
spatial economic information, internal
reports on the spatial economic
suitability of an Alaskan mariculture
operation, and external publications on
the financial and environmental risks.
These reports will be published on
NOAA’s website and be publicly
accessible for stakeholders, researchers,
and other members of the public.
Stakeholders (current and prospective
growers) are requesting economic
information to help secure small
business loans to establish new growing
operations and expand current
production and describe the economics
of opening and operating a mariculture
farm in Alaska. Additionally, the
economic data provided from this
collection will help determine the
spatial economic suitability requested
from the AOA project. NOAA will use
the information provided in the survey
to generate a bio economic model that
can be simulated under various
financial and environmental scenarios.
Examples of financial and
environmental scenarios include the
impact to profitability from subsidies for
reductions in seed costs, price floors,
and reduced transportation costs from a
new production facility and impact to
growth and mortality rates from
increasing surface water temperatures,
dissolved oxygen (DO), and other water
parameters and other environmental
events such as harmful algae blooms
(HAB) or severe storms.
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II. Method of Collection
This survey will be distributed via
mail. Many Alaskan mariculture
growers live in remote areas with
limited internet access. To ensure that
the survey reaches the full population,
NOAA will use the mailing address
associated with their Aquatic Farming
permit to deliver each paper survey.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
This is a new information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
80.
Estimated Time Per Response: 45
minutes
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 60.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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Patent and Trademark Office.
National Medal of Technology and
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The charter is renewed until February 8,
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Program, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street,
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or nmti@uspto.gov. Information is also
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Committee was established in
accordance with 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
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The NMTI Committee members are
distinguished experts from the private
and public sectors, with experience in
and an understanding of technology and
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Property and Director of the United
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exclusive functions and duties of the
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and the House of Representatives having
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February 8, 2026.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy
Operations at Cape Canaveral Space
Force Station
Department of the Air Force,
Department of Defense; Federal
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and United States Coast Guard.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The Department of the Air
Force is the lead agency for this notice.
The Federal Aviation Administration is
a cooperating agency and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
and U.S. Coast Guard were invited to be
cooperating agencies for this action. The
Department of the Air Force (DAF) is
issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential
environmental impacts associated with
(1) the execution of a real property
agreement between the United States
Space Force (USSF) and Space
Exploration Technologies Corp.
(SpaceX), which would enable SpaceX
to develop a launch site to support
Starship-Super Heavy operations,
including launch and landing at Cape
Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS),
and (2) the Federal Aviation
Administration’s (FAA) issuance of a
vehicle operator license at the selected
launch site and approval of related
airspace closures.
DATES: A public scoping period will
take place starting from the date of this
NOI publication in the Federal Register
and will last for 30 days. Comments will
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be accepted at any time during the
environmental impact analysis process;
however, to ensure the DAF has
sufficient time to consider public
scoping comments during preparation of
the Draft EIS, please submit comments
within the 30-day scoping period.
The DAF invites the public,
stakeholders, and other interested
parties to attend one or more of the
three in-person public scoping meetings
or the virtual public scoping meeting.
In-person meetings will be held March
5 at Catherine Schweinsberg Rood
Central Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa,
FL 32922; March 6 at Titusville Civic
Center, 4220 S Hopkins Ave., Titusville,
FL 32780; and March 7 at Radisson
Resort At The Port, 8701 Astronaut
Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920. Each
in-person scoping meeting will take
place from 4 to 7 p.m. A virtual meeting
is scheduled for March 12 at 6 p.m.
Information on how to attend the virtual
meeting is available on the project
website (SpaceForceStarshipEIS.com).
The meetings will provide an
opportunity for attendees to learn more
about the Proposed Action and
Alternatives and provide an early and
open process to assist the DAF and its
Cooperating Agencies in determining
the scope of issues for analysis in the
EIS, including identifying significant
environmental issues and eliminating
from further study non-significant
issues. Scope consists of the range of
actions, alternatives, and impacts to be
considered in the EIS. Project team
members will be available to answer
questions and there will also be an
opportunity to provide oral and written
comments. Scoping meeting materials
will be provided in English and
Spanish.
The Notice of Availability (NOA) of
the Draft EIS is anticipated in December
2024 and the NOA for the Final EIS is
anticipated in September 2025. A
decision could be made no earlier than
30 days after the Final EIS.
ADDRESSES: The project website
(SpaceForceStarshipEIS.com) provides
information related to the EIS, such as
environmental documents, schedule,
and project details, as well as a
comment form. Comments may be
submitted via the website comment
form, emailed to ContactUs@
SpaceForceStarshipEIS.com, or mailed
to CCSFS Starship EIS c/o Jacobs, 5401
W Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300, Tampa,
Florida 33609. Members of the public
who want to receive future mailings
informing them of the availability of the
Draft EIS and Final EIS are encouraged
to submit a comment that includes their
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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; Alaska Mariculture Economic Benchmark Survey
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 April 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. 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 Russel A. Dame, Industry Economist, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way NE,
Bldg. 4, Seattle, WA 98115-6349, (206) 526-4432,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for a new collection of information. Alaska was
recently named an Aquaculture Opportunity Area (AOA) under NOAA
Fisheries to determine geographic areas that are environmentally,
socially, and economically suitable to support commercial aquaculture
operations. The purpose of this data collection is to gather economic
data from current growers that hold an Aquatic Farming permit under the
Alaska Department of Fish & Game to establish a benchmark economic
report that presents economic measures (profitability, breakeven price,
etc.) and operations (average stocking density, kelp line depth and
separation, etc.) spatially.
The data collected from this survey will be used by NOAA economists
to generate a benchmark report that states spatial economic
information, internal reports on the spatial economic suitability of an
Alaskan mariculture operation, and external publications on the
financial and environmental risks. These reports will be published on
NOAA's website and be publicly accessible for stakeholders,
researchers, and other members of the public.
Stakeholders (current and prospective growers) are requesting
economic information to help secure small business loans to establish
new growing operations and expand current production and describe the
economics of opening and operating a mariculture farm in Alaska.
Additionally, the economic data provided from this collection will help
determine the spatial economic suitability requested from the AOA
project. NOAA will use the information provided in the survey to
generate a bio economic model that can be simulated under various
financial and environmental scenarios. Examples of financial and
environmental scenarios include the impact to profitability from
subsidies for reductions in seed costs, price floors, and reduced
transportation costs from a new production facility and impact to
growth and mortality rates from increasing surface water temperatures,
dissolved oxygen (DO), and other water parameters and other
environmental events such as harmful algae blooms (HAB) or severe
storms.
II. Method of Collection
This survey will be distributed via mail. Many Alaskan mariculture
growers live in remote areas with limited internet access. To ensure
that the survey reaches the full population, NOAA will use the mailing
address associated with their Aquatic Farming permit to deliver each
paper survey.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission. This is a new information
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.
Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 60.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
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
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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