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The draft report will be subject to
review and comment by the National
Marine Fisheries Service. Any
recommendations made by the National
Marine Fisheries Service must be
addressed in the final report prior to
acceptance by the National Marine
Fisheries Service. The draft report will
be considered the final report for this
activity under this Authorization if the
National Marine Fisheries Service has
not provided comments and
recommendations within 90 days of
receipt of the draft report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

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North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

ACTION:

7. Additional Conditions
• The maritime strike mission
monitoring team will participate in the
marine mammal species observation
training. Designated crew members will
be selected to receive training as
protected species observers. Protected
Species Observers will receive training
in protected species survey and
identification techniques through a
National Marine Fisheries Serviceapproved training program.
• The holder of this Authorization
must inform the Director, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service, (301–427–8400) or
designee (301–427–8401) prior to the
initiation of any changes to the
monitoring plan for a specified mission
activity.
• A copy of this Authorization must
be in the possession of the safety officer
on duty each day that maritime strike
missions are conducted.
• Failure to abide by the Terms and
Conditions contained in this Incidental
Harassment Authorization may result in
a modification, suspension or
revocation of the Authorization.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analysis,
the draft authorization, and any other
aspect of this Federal Register notice of
proposed Authorization. Please include
with your comments any supporting
data or literature citations to help
inform our final decision on Eglin AFB’s
renewal request for an MMPA
authorization.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Dated: December 17, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Notice of public meeting.

The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council)
Electronic Monitoring Workgroup
(EMWG) will meet in Anchorage, AK.

SUMMARY:

The meeting will be held on
Monday, January 11, 2016, from 12:30
p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, January
12, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DATES:

The meeting will be held in
the Aspen room at the Hilton Hotel, 500
W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone:
(907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda
Monday, January 11, 2016 Through
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
The agenda will include a review of
the 2016 pre-implementation program
and other 2016 research, the EM
integration analysis and progress with
analytical studies, review of the budget,
and other business and scheduling.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
http://www.npfmc.org/
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Shannon Gleason
at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: December 18, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Antarctic Marine
Living Resources Conservation and
Management Measures
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before February 22,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to MiAe Kim, Office of
International Affairs and Seafood
Inspection, 1315 East-West Hwy, Silver
Spring, MD 20910, (301) 427–8365 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
The 1982 Convention on the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (Convention) established the
Commission for the Conservation of
Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(CCAMLR). The United States is a
Contracting Party to the Convention.
The Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Convention Act (AMLRCA) directs and
authorizes the United States to take
actions necessary to meet its treaty
obligations as a Contracting Party to the
Convention. The regulations
implementing AMLRCA are at 50 CFR
part 300, subpart G. The record keeping
and reporting requirements at 50 CFR
part 300 form the basis for this
collection of information. This
collection of information concerns
research in, and the harvesting and
importation of, marine living resources
from waters regulated by CCAMLR
related to ecosystem research, U.S.

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harvesting permit application and/or
harvesting vessel operators and to
importers and re-exporters of Antarctic
marine living resources. The collection
is necessary in order for the United
States to meet its treaty obligations as a
contracting party to the Convention.
II. Method of Collection
Paper applications, electronic reports,
satellite-linked vessel monitoring
devices, radio and telephone calls, gear
and vessel markings are required from
participants and methods of transmittal
include internet, satellite, facsimile and
mail transmission of forms, reports and
information.

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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0194.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals; business
or other for-profit organizations; not-forprofit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1
research entity; 2 vessel owners; 50
dealers.
Estimated Time Per Response: One
hour to apply for a CEMP research
permit; 1 hour to report on research; 28
hours to supply information on
potential new or exploratory fishing; 2
hours to apply for a harvesting permit;
2 minutes to transmit information by
radio; 4 hours to install a vessel
monitoring device (VMS); 2 hours for
annual VMS maintenance; 45 minutes
to mark a vessel; 40 minutes to mark
buoys; 10 hours to mark pot gear; 6
minutes to mark trawl nets; 15 minutes
to apply for a dealer permit to import
and/or re-export Antarctic marine living
resources; 15 minutes to complete and
submit a toothfish catch document; 15
minutes to apply for pre-approval of
toothfish imports; 15 minutes to
complete and submit re-export catch
documents; 15 minutes to submit
import tickets.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 290 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $86,800.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: December 17, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.

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Committee will also review and discuss
PDT recommendations for five-year
Council research priorities. Other
business may be discussed if time
permits.
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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Dated: December 18, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Evaluations of
Coastal Zone Management Act
Programs—State Coastal Management
Programs and National Estuarine
Research Reserves

AGENCY:

The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Whiting Committee on January 21, 2016
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 meeting will be held on
Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Hampton Inn, 2100 Post
Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
(401) 739–8888; fax: (401) 739–1550.
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 Committee will review
Amendment 22 scoping comments and
develop recommendations for the range
of issues to be addressed by the
amendment. The Council will then
approve the scope of the amendment at
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National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

SUMMARY:

Written comments must be
submitted on or before February 22,
2016.

DATES:

Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at [email protected]).

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Carrie Hall, (240) 533–0730
or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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