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identified as a NMFS ‘‘species of
concern’’ in 2006. A species of concern
is one for which we have concerns
regarding status and threats but for
which insufficient information is
available to indicate a need to list the
species under the ESA. In identifying
species of concern, we consider
demographic and genetic diversity
concerns; abundance and productivity;
distribution; life history characteristics
and threats to the species. Given the
information presented in the status
review report and the findings of this
listing determination, we are removing
the thorny skate from the ‘‘species of
concern’’ list.
References
A complete list of all references cited
herein is available upon request (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority
The authority for this action is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: February 21, 2017.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:

The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
NEFMC External Peer Review
Management Strategy Evaluation of
Atlantic Herring Acceptable Biological
Catch Control Rules from 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
Monday, March 13, 2017 through
Wednesday, March 15 starting at 9 a.m.
all three days.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Embassy Suites, Boston Logan

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Airport, 207 Porter Street, Boston, MA
02128: (617) 657–5000.
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:
Agenda
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
conducting a peer review of the
Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
of Atlantic Herring Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rules.
Atlantic herring, predators, and
economic models were developed to
evaluate control rules and performance
metrics. Experts have been invited by
the Council to evaluate the MSE
methods, data, and results. The panel
will evaluate whether the MSE is
sufficient for the Council to use when
identifying and analyzing a range of
ABC control rule alternatives in
Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring
Fishery Management Plan. This public
meeting will have designated times on
the agenda when public comment is
welcome.
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. This meeting will be
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C.
1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

The Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (Council)
will hold a meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday, March 15–
16, 2017, beginning at 1 p.m. on March
15 and conclude by 1 p.m. on March 16.
For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will at the
Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, 550 Light
Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone:
(410) 234–0550.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
Web site at www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is to make
multi-year ABC recommendations for
golden and blueline tilefish based on
updated stock assessment information
recently complied for both species. In
addition, topics to be discussed include
the NEFSC Ecosystem Status Report,
SSC OFL CV Progress Report, MRIP
Evaluation Report and establishing
status determination criteria for chub
mackerel.
SUMMARY:

Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.

Dated: February 21, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Dated: February 21, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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RIN 0648–XF240

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; 3D Nation
Requirements and Benefits Elevation
Data Study Questionnaire
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 April 25, 2017.
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 Ashley Chappell, NOAA
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping
Coordinator, 1315 East West Hwy
SSMC3 Rm 6813, Silver Spring, MD
20910, 240–429–0293, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Office of Coast Survey and the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) National
Geospatial Program plan to conduct a
follow-on study to the National
Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA)
white paper finalized in 2012 (NEEA
overview can be found at https://
pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2012/3088/). This
NEEA follow-on study will incorporate
coastal and ocean requirements for
elevation data along with a revisit of the
terrestrial elevation data needs assessed
via a similar survey in 2010 (OMB
Control No. 1028–0099). The primary
tool to gather information will be a
questionnaire covering a wide range of
business uses that depend on 3D data to
inform policy, regulation, scientific
research, and management decisions.
For purposes of this questionnaire, 3D
data refers to topographic data (precise
three-dimensional measurements of the
terrestrial terrain) and bathymetric data
(three-dimensional surface of the
underwater terrain). Questions will be
asked about how 3D data relate to other
data types such as the shoreline;
characteristics of tides, currents, and
waves; and the physical and chemical
properties of the water itself. A series of
questions will be asked as they relate to
specific Mission Critical Activities.
These will include questions about the
area (geographic extent), 3D data
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data to support a wide range of analysis,
and benefits of having the required data.
NOAA, USGS and partner mapping
agencies are working to improve the
technology systems, data, and services
that provide information about 3D data
and related applications within the
United States. By learning more about
business uses and associated benefits
that would be realized from improved
3D data, the agencies will be able to
prioritize and direct investments that
will best serve user needs. This
questionnaire is part of an effort to
develop and refine future program
alternatives that would provide
enhanced 3D data to meet many
Federal, State, and other national
business needs.
Because 3D data are collected and
used to meet a wide range of mission
critical needs, we are seeking input from
managers and data users from a variety
of government entities (e.g., Federal,
State, local, Tribal) as well as not for
profit, academic, and private/
commercial entities. The findings are
expected to establish a baseline of
national business needs and associated
benefits for 3D data and associated
technologies. This baseline will enhance
the responsiveness of NOAA, USGS,
and partner agency programs to
stakeholder needs, and inform the
design of directed future programs that
balance requirements, benefits, and
costs at a national scale. Collected
responses will be aggregated at the
agency and national levels. Responses
associated with individuals will not be
distributed. The information collection
process will be guided by an
interagency management team led by
NOAA and USGS with support from a
professional services contractor. The
information collection will be
conducted using a standardized
template. Responses are one-time and
voluntary. In-person interviews to
clarify questionnaire results may also be
arranged. The draft questionnaire will
be posted for the duration of this public
comment period at the NOAA Integrated
Ocean and Coastal Mapping site
(https://iocm.noaa.gov/).
II. Method of Collection
Emails will be sent to a
comprehensive list of stakeholders, with
requests to forward to any other
interested participants. The emails will
include a link to the online survey,
which can also be provided upon
request by paper or other means. Inperson interviews may follow to resolve
questions, clarify answers and add more
detail to responses.

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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (request for a
new information collection).
Affected Public: Federal government,
State, local or tribal governments; notfor-profit institutions, academia,
business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,200.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
activities.
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
clarity of the information to be
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: February 16, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Fishing Capacity Reduction Program
for the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of sub-loan repayment.
AGENCY:

NMFS issues this notice to
inform interested parties that the

SUMMARY:

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