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NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St.
Petersburg, FL 33701.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NMFS. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/
A’’ in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Helies, 727–824–5305; email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is
requested under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C 1801 et seq.), and regulations at
50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted
fishing.
The EFP request involves activities
covered by regulations implementing
the Fishery Management Plans (FMP)
for Federally managed fisheries of the
South Atlantic Region, which prohibit
the use of fish traps in the South
Atlantic (50 CFR 622.9). The applicant
requests authorization to deploy two
sets of five Maine lobster traps with crab
pot Christmas trees and geometric reef
balls. Crab pot Christmas trees are a
vertical, pyramid-shaped structure with
many branch-type projections. Crab pot
Christmas trees and geometric reef balls
would be used as fish attracting devices
in the project. The deployed fishing gear
and accompanying attracting devices
would be set along artificial reef sites,
natural reef sites, rocky reef bottom, and
a flat sandy area in Federal waters off
North Carolina.
The applicant has requested the EFP
be effective from April 15, 2017,
through December 31, 2018.
The purpose of this study is to
support continued research on traps that
could be used for collecting invasive
lionfish off eastern North Carolina
artificial reefs, and to determine their
efficacy for lionfish collection and as
fish attracting devices. Additionally, the
project intends to assess consumers’
preference for lionfish as an exotic food
source in a restaurant setting to
determine if Carteret County, North
Carolina, would support a consumer
market for the species.
Each string of five Maine lobster traps
and crab pot Christmas trees will be

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connected by a chain with no buoy lines
to the surface, and deployed along
designated hard bottom features with a
distance of 30 ft (9.14 m) to 50 ft (15.24
m) between each trap. After
deployment, divers will verify the
position of the deployed fishing gear to
ensure they are located between 20 ft
(6.10 m) and 30 ft (9.14 m) from the
designated bottom feature. Fishing gear
deployment would occur year-round
along the North Carolina coast from 3
nautical miles offshore, and up to 360
ft (109.68 m) in depth. The fishing gear
will be deployed for at least 48 hours
and no longer than 3 weeks. After 48
hours, divers will count and identify the
number of fish inside and around the
fishing gear, and record video prior to
hauling the gear.
Video images will be used to assess
the success of the crab pot Christmas
trees and geometric reef balls as
attracting devices for lionfish, and other
fish species. Fish captured in the Maine
lobster traps will be quantified to the
lowest possible taxon, measured,
photographed/video documented, and
released alive. Any egg bearing lobsters
captured in a trap will be returned to
the water and released alive. Captured
lionfish will be counted, measured, and
prepared for consumption at nearby
restaurants. These lionfish will be
offered, free of charge, to patrons as part
of the consumer demand assessment
portion of the research project.
The applicant previously submitted
an application for an EFP for this study
and NMFS noticed receipt of that
application in the Federal Register (80
FR 5737, February 3, 2015). No public
comments were submitted based on that
notice and the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council)
supported the issuance of an EFP for the
study. Based on that application and
NMFS review, an EFP was issued on
March 6, 2015, with an expiration date
of December 31, 2016. The applicant
now seeks to continue this study, as
during the course of the previous EFP,
they encountered logistical difficulties
related to vessel availability and
obtaining the required fishing gear.
NMFS finds this application warrants
further consideration based on a
preliminary review. Possible conditions
the agency may impose on this permit,
if they are granted, include but are not
limited to, a prohibition of conducting
research within marine protected areas,
marine sanctuaries, special management
zones, or artificial reefs without
additional authorization, and use of
escape panels on the Maine lobster
traps. Additionally, and consistent with
Appendix F to 50 CFR part 622, NMFS
will require any sea turtles taken

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incidentally during the course of fishing
or scientific research activities to be
handled with due care to prevent injury
to live specimens, observed for physical
condition, and returned to the water. A
final decision on issuance of the EFP
will depend on NMFS’ review of public
comments received on the application,
consultations with the affected state, the
Council, and the U.S. Coast Guard, and
a determination that the application,
and EFP if issued, are consistent with
all applicable laws.
Authority: 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 16, 2017.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Economic Impacts
of Marine Debris on Tourismdependent Communities
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 April 24, 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 Amy V. Uhrin, Chief
Scientist, NOS Office of Response and
Restoration, Marine Debris Division,
N/ORR, SSMC4, Rm. 10240, 1305 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, (240)-533–0426, amy.uhrin@
noaa.gov.
SUMMARY:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection.
The National Ocean Service, Office of
Response and Restoration, Marine
Debris Program is sponsoring this data
collection. The Marine Debris Program
was created under the 2006 ‘‘Marine
Debris Research, Prevention, and
Reduction Act’’ (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.)
which was reauthorized in 2012 as the
‘‘Marine Debris Act Amendments of
2012’’ (H.R. 1171) as part of the Coast
Guard Maritime Transportation Act
(H.R. 2838). Among other activities, the
bill requires NOAA ‘‘. . . to address the
adverse impacts of marine debris on the
United States economy . . .’’ To that
aim, the proposed data collection will
support the goals of a larger study
whose purpose is to develop a regional
economic model to estimate the value to
local economies of increased spending
on recreation and tourism from the
reduction or elimination of marine
debris on beaches in seven coastal
communities of the continental U.S. The
data collection will consist of on-site
sampling to generate a pool of
respondents who will be sent a mail
survey that asks questions related to
beach attributes, local beach familiarity,
number of beach trips taken, and ratings
of marine debris encountered while on
these trips. Onsite sampling will involve
intercepting people at several beaches in
each study area and asking them to
participate in a mail survey. For those
willing to take the mail survey, a brief
onsite interview will ask the
respondent’s name and mailing address,
as well as several demographic
questions such as age and education.
Those who do not agree to participate in
the mail survey will only be asked the
demographic questions, whether they
participated in a single or multi-day
trip, and zip code. A mail-survey mode
will be used for the follow-up
questionnaire. The mail survey
instrument will combine a selection of
questions from a previously OMBapproved survey instrument used in
Orange County, California with new
contingent behavior questions
developed specifically for this study to
determine the impact of the presence of
marine debris on respondents’
recreation choices. This data collection
will determine the impact of marine
debris on survey respondents’ recreation
choices at these seven coastal
communities and represents the first
component to be undertaken as part of
the larger study.

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II. Method of Collection
People will be approached at several
beaches in each study area and asked to
participate in a mail survey.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (request for a
new information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1600.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
minutes for site intercept, 10 minutes
for mail survey.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 729 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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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The Tilefish Monitoring
Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, March 21, beginning at 10 a.m.
and conclude by noon. For agenda
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar with a telephone-only
connection option: http://mafmc
.adobeconnect.com/tile-mc-2017/.
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 the meeting is for the
Tilefish Monitoring Committee to
recommend management measures
designed to achieve recommended catch
limits for the blueline and golden
tilefish fisheries.
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 16, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION

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Sunshine Act Meetings Notice

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Wednesday, March 1,
2017, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, Maryland.
STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to
the Public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Decisional: Magnet Sets Safety
Standard—Removal from the Code of
Federal Regulations
A live webcast of the Meeting can be
viewed at www.cpsc.gov/live.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the
TIME AND DATE:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF234

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:

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