Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package, 99840-99841 [2024-29021]

Download as PDF 99840 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is a Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO’s; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. The items of discussion in the webinar are as follows: Participants will discuss red tide modeling work and provide recommendations for is use in the assessment of Gulf of Mexico red grouper. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to each workshop. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 6, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–29118 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Dec 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 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; Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package 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 08/16/2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. Title: Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package. OMB Control Number: 0648–0384. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Revision and Extension of a current information collection. Number of Respondents: 1,400. Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes each for a project summary, data management template, milestone Gantt chart and current and pending federal support; 5.5 hours for a semiannual report; 5 hours for an annual report, 10 hours for a CRP final report, 10.5 hours for the RSP final report. Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,912.5. Needs and Uses: This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal Ocean Program (COP) now known as the Competitive Research Program (CRP) under the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science provides direct financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements for research supporting the management of coastal ecosystems and the NOAA Restore Science Program. The statutory authority for COP is Public Law 102– 567 sec. 201 (Coastal Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the Restore Science Program, PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–141, sec. 1604). Identified in the RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, the Program is commonly known as the NOAA RESTORE Science Program (RSP). In addition to standard government application requirements, applicants for financial assistance are required to submit a project summary form, current and pending form and a Data Management form template for both programs. The Data Management form template is an addition to the application package. Data Management is a required element of the application package and the use of this form the will reduce the public burden by providing a specific format instead of requiring each applicant to create their own format. The Key Contacts form has been removed from the collection. CRP recipients are required to file annual progress reports and a project final report using CRP formats. The RSP recipients are required to file semiannual progress reports, a final report and a Gantt chart showing project milestones using RSP formats. All of these requirements are needed for better evaluation of proposals and monitoring of awards. Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or Tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: Annually, semi-annually, and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: The statutory authority for COP is Public Law 102– 567 sec. 201 (Coastal Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the Restore Science Program, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–141, sec. 1604). 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 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices 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 0648–0384. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–29021 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE499] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of reports, public meetings, and hearings. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has begun its annual preseason management process for the 2025 ocean salmon fisheries. This document announces the availability of Pacific Council documents, as well as the anticipated dates and locations of upcoming Pacific Council meetings and public hearings hosted by the Pacific Council. These documents and events comprise the Pacific Council’s complete schedule for determining the annual proposed and final modifications to ocean salmon fishery management measures. The agendas for the March and April 2025 Pacific Council meetings will be published in subsequent Federal Register documents prior to the actual meetings. DATES: Written comments on the salmon management alternatives must be submitted through the Pacific Council’s e-portal (https://pfmc.psmfc.org) and received by the public comment deadline prior to the April 2025 Council meeting. Information will be available on the Pacific Council’s website (https:// www.pcouncil.org) as the date for the April Council meeting approaches. ADDRESSES: Written documents will be available upon request from the Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384, telephone: (503) 820– 2280 (voice) or (503) 820–2299 (fax). Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Dec 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Angela Forristall, telephone: (503) 820– 2419. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tentative Schedule for Document Completion and Availability Mid-February 2025: ‘‘Review of 2024 Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan’’ is scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council website at https://www.pcouncil.org. Early March 2025: ‘‘Preseason Report I—Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2025 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ is scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council website at https://www.pcouncil.org. Late March 2025: ‘‘Preseason Report II—Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2025 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations.’’ The report will include a description of the adopted salmon management alternatives and a summary of their biological and economic impacts. The public hearings schedule will also be included on the inside cover of the report and will be posted on the Pacific Council website at https://www.pcouncil.org. April 24, 2025: ‘‘Preseason Report III—Council-Adopted Management Measures and Environmental Assessment Part 3 for 2025 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ is scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council website at https:// www.pcouncil.org. May 16, 2025: Federal regulations for 2025 ocean salmon regulations are published in the Federal Register and implemented. Meetings and Hearings January 21–24, 2025: The Salmon Technical Team (STT) will meet for a public work session to draft ‘‘Review of 2024 Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan’’ and to consider any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2025 ocean salmon fisheries. The STT may also discuss additional topics and work as time allows, including but not limited to salmon essential fish habitat review, salmon risk tables, or administrative matters on the Pacific Council’s March and April 2025 meetings. The meeting is scheduled to be held in-person at the Pacific Council PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 99841 office located at 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220, however an online option to allow for the STT to be briefed on ancillary items may be added to support those particular discussions. Consult the Pacific Council’s website at https:// www.pcouncil.org as the meeting date approaches to get the most current information. February 18–21, 2025: The STT will meet for a public work session to draft ‘‘Preseason Report I—Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2025 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ and to consider any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2025 ocean salmon fisheries. The STT may also discuss additional topics as time allows, including but not limited to those identified in the description for the January 2025 STT work session. The meeting is scheduled to be held inperson at the Pacific Council office located at 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. Consult the Pacific Council’s website at https:// www.pcouncil.org as the meeting date approaches to get the most current information. March 24–25, 2025: Three public hearings will be held to receive comments on the proposed 2025 ocean salmon fishery management alternatives adopted by the Pacific Council. Public hearings focusing on Washington and Oregon salmon fisheries are tentatively scheduled to occur simultaneously on March 24, and the public hearing for California salmon fisheries is tentatively scheduled for March 25. Each public hearing will be state-specific and begin at 7 p.m. The Washington and California public hearings are tentatively scheduled to be held in-person and occur in Westport, Washington and Santa Rosa, CA. The Oregon public hearing is scheduled to be held on-line. Consult the Pacific Council’s website at https://www.pcouncil.org as the meeting date approaches to get the most current information. A summary of oral comments heard at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting. Written comments on the salmon management alternatives must be submitted through the Pacific Council’s e-portal (https://pfmc.psmfc.org) and received by the public comment deadline which is tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m. April 7, 2025, and prior to the start of the April 2025 Council meeting. Verbal comments on the salmon management alternatives are accepted during the Council meeting consistent with the Council’s April 2025 agenda dates for salmon topics. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 99840-99841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29021]


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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; Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package

    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 08/16/2024 during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
    Title: Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0384.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Revision and Extension of a current information 
collection.
    Number of Respondents: 1,400.
    Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes each for a project summary, 
data management template, milestone Gantt chart and current and pending 
federal support; 5.5 hours for a semi-annual report; 5 hours for an 
annual report, 10 hours for a CRP final report, 10.5 hours for the RSP 
final report.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,912.5.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection. The National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Ocean Program (COP) now known as 
the Competitive Research Program (CRP) under the National Centers for 
Coastal Ocean Science provides direct financial assistance through 
grants and cooperative agreements for research supporting the 
management of coastal ecosystems and the NOAA Restore Science Program. 
The statutory authority for COP is Public Law 102-567 sec. 201 (Coastal 
Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the 
Restore Science Program, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, 
Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf 
States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-141, sec. 1604). Identified in the 
RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, 
Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, the Program is 
commonly known as the NOAA RESTORE Science Program (RSP). In addition 
to standard government application requirements, applicants for 
financial assistance are required to submit a project summary form, 
current and pending form and a Data Management form template for both 
programs. The Data Management form template is an addition to the 
application package. Data Management is a required element of the 
application package and the use of this form the will reduce the public 
burden by providing a specific format instead of requiring each 
applicant to create their own format. The Key Contacts form has been 
removed from the collection. CRP recipients are required to file annual 
progress reports and a project final report using CRP formats. The RSP 
recipients are required to file semiannual progress reports, a final 
report and a Gantt chart showing project milestones using RSP formats. 
All of these requirements are needed for better evaluation of proposals 
and monitoring of awards.
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or Tribal 
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually, semi-annually, and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: The statutory authority for COP is Public Law 102-
567 sec. 201 (Coastal Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish 
and administer the Restore Science Program, in consultation with the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems 
Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) 
of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-141, sec. 1604).
    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

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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 0648-0384.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-29021 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
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