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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Survey Instrument
Assessing Ecosystem-Based
Resource Management in the United
States Gulf of Mexico
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 July 29, 2019.
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 Kathleen Ernst
([email protected]) or Julien
Lartigue ([email protected]),
NOAA RESTORE Science Program,
NOAA/NCEI 1021 Balch Blvd., Suite
1003, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529,
240–429–5966.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
The NOAA RESTORE Science
Program is committed to improving
ecosystem-based management practices
throughout the Gulf of Mexico by
funding project teams that bring
together scientists and resource
managers to produce findings and
products that (1) increase knowledge
and understanding of the ecosystem as
a whole, and (2) inform ecosystembased management. To assess progress
towards these outcomes, the Science
Program established a long-term
outcome metric for the program: The
management of the Gulf of Mexico
ecosystem and its resources is informed
by a comprehensive understanding of
the dynamic linkages between the
components of the ecosystem and there
is growing confidence in, and capacity
for, taking an ecosystem-based approach

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to management. A survey instrument
has been developed that will assess the
state of ecosystem based management
practices across the Gulf of Mexico. This
survey instrument will be electronically
distributed to resource managers from
not-for-profit institutions and local,
state, tribal, and federal government
agencies. Potential participants can
print the survey, or receive the survey
by mail if they so choose. Currently, no
survey instrument assessing the state of
ecosystem-based management practices
in the Gulf of Mexico has been
undertaken at the regional scale. This
survey instrument is intended to create
a baseline of understanding regarding
ecosystem-based management practices
and progress in the Gulf of Mexico
region of the United States.
II. Method of Collection
Information will primarily be
collected electronically using a survey
instrument to record responses. The
survey instrument will be available as a
Google Form, and partial responses will
be recorded if a participant submits the
survey but does not complete all survey
questions. An option to print the survey
instrument and mail it to the NOAA
RESTORE Science Program Offices is
also available at this url: https://
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/
1FAIpQLScp7IOm8ZAeSCtSGasyq
M48xjx7jVQ_xGXttDR6XZuTfrXUGw/
viewform. In the event that a potential
respondent requests that a survey be
mailed to them, NOAA RESTORE
Science Program staff will mail the
survey to the potential respondent with
a stamped return envelope addressed to
the NOAA RESTORE Science Program.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
new information collection.
Affected Public: Individual natural
resource management professionals
working for not-for-profit institutions;
state, local, or tribal government, or the
Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,620.00.
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
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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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: West Coast Region Trawl
Logbook Requirement.
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (New
collection).
Number of Respondents: 21.
Average Hours per Response: 6 hours
per logbook.
Burden Hours: 216 hours annually.
Needs and Uses: The success of
fisheries management programs
depends significantly on the availability
of fishery data. Currently, the states of
Washington, Oregon, and California
administer a trawl logbook on behalf of
the Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council) and NOAA’s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS). The log used
is a standard format developed by the
Council to collect information necessary
to effectively manage the fishery on a
coast-wide basis. The trawl logbook
collects haul-level effort data including
tow time, tow location, depth of catch,
net type, target strategy, and estimated

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pounds of fish retained per tow. Each
trawl log represents a single fishing trip.
The state of California repealed their
requirement, effective July 1, 2019,
therefore, NMFS must create a federal
requirement in order to not lose logbook
coverage from trawl vessels in
California. This federal requirement
duplicates the logbook structure and
process that the state of California was
using in order to minimize disruption or
confusion for fishery participants.
Under this rule, NMFS will contract
with the Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission (PSMFC) to distribute and
collect the same logbook these
fishermen have been using previously.
These data are used regularly by NMFS,
the Pacific Fishery Management
Council, the West Coast Groundfish
Observer Program, NMFS Office of Law
Enforcement, and the Coast Guard for
fisheries management and enforcement.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Frequency: Monthly.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Solicitation for Applications for
Advisory Councils Established
Pursuant to the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act and Executive Orders
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given that
ONMS will solicit applications to fill
seats on its 13 national marine
sanctuary advisory councils and the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral
Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory

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Council (advisory councils), under the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act and
the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Executive
Order, respectively. Vacant seats,
including positions (i.e., primary and
alternate), for each of the advisory
councils will be advertised differently at
each site in accordance with the
information provided in this notice.
This notice contains web page links and
contact information for each site, as well
as additional resources on advisory
council vacancies and the application
process.
Please visit individual site web
pages, or reach out to a site as identified
in this notice’s SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section on Contact
Information for Each Site, regarding the
timing and advertisement of vacant
seats, including positions (i.e., primary
or alternate), for each of the advisory
councils. Applications will only be
accepted in response to current, open
vacancies and in accordance with the
deadlines and instructions included on
each site’s website.
ADDRESSES: Vacancies and applications
are specific to each site’s advisory
council. As such, questions about a
specific council or vacancy, including
questions about advisory council
applications, should be directed to a
site. Contact Information for Each Site is
contained in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information on a particular
advisory council or available seats,
please contact the site as identified in
this notice’s SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section on Contact
Information for Each Site, below. For
general inquiries related to this notice or
ONMS advisory councils established
pursuant to the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act or Executive Order
13178, contact Rebecca R. Holyoke,
Ph.D., Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries Deputy Director
([email protected]; 240–533–
0685).
DATES:

Section
315 of the National Marine Sanctuaries
Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C. 1445A) allows
the Secretary of Commerce to establish
advisory councils to advise and make
recommendations regarding the
designation and management of national
marine sanctuaries. Executive Order
13178 similarly established a Coral Reef
Ecosystem Reserve Council pursuant to
the NMSA for the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem
Reserve. In this Supplementary
Information section, NOAA provides

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details regarding the Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries, the role of advisory
councils, and contact information for
each site.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
(ONMS)
ONMS serves as the trustee for a
network of underwater parks
encompassing more than 600,000 square
miles of marine and Great Lakes waters
from Washington state to the Florida
Keys, and from Lake Huron to American
Samoa. The network includes a system
of 13 national marine sanctuaries and
Papaha¯naumokua¯kea and Rose Atoll
marine national monuments. National
marine sanctuaries protect our nation’s
most vital coastal and marine natural
and cultural resources, and through
active research, management, and
public engagement, sustain healthy
environments that are the foundation for
thriving communities and stable
economies.
One of the many ways ONMS ensures
public participation in the designation
and management of national marine
sanctuaries is through the formation of
advisory councils. Advisory councils
are community-based advisory groups
established to provide advice and
recommendations to ONMS on issues
including management, science, service,
and stewardship; and to serve as
liaisons between their constituents in
the community and the site. Pursuant to
Section 315(a), advisory councils are
exempt from the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Additional information on ONMS and
its advisory councils can be found at
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov.
Advisory Council Membership
Under Section 315 of the NMSA,
advisory council members may be
appointed from among: (1) Persons
employed by federal or state agencies
with expertise in management of natural
resources; (2) members of relevant
regional fishery management councils;
and (3) representatives of local user
groups, conservation and other public
interest organizations, scientific
organizations, educational
organizations, or others interested in the
protection and multiple use
management of sanctuary resources. For
the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory
Council, Executive Order 13178 Section
5(f) specifically identifies member and
representative categories.
The charter for each advisory council
defines the number and type of seats
and positions on the council; however,
as a general matter, available seats could
include: Conservation, education,

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