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employee or a full-time contractor
supporting the Departments of
Commerce or Interior.
When reviewing nominations, NMFS,
in consultation with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, will consider the
following six criteria:
(1) Ability to make time available for
the purposes of the SRG;
(2) Knowledge of the species (or
closely related species) of marine
mammals in the SRG’s region;
(3) Scientific or technical
achievement in a relevant discipline,
particularly the areas of expertise
identified above, to be considered an
expert peer reviewer for the topic;
(4) Demonstrated experience working
effectively on teams;
(5) Expertise relevant to current and
expected needs of the SRG, in
particular, expertise required to provide
adequate review and knowledgeable
feedback on current or developing stock
assessment issues, techniques, etc. In
practice, this means that each member
should have expertise in more than one
topic as the species and scientific issues
discussed in SRG meetings are diverse;
and
(6) No conflict of interest with respect
to their duties as a member of the SRG.
Next Steps
Following review, nominees who are
identified by NMFS as potential new
members must be vetted and cleared in
accordance with Department of
Commerce policy. NMFS will contact
these individuals and ask them to
provide written confirmation that they
are not registered Federal lobbyists or
registered foreign agents, and to
complete a confidential financial
disclosure form, which will be reviewed
by the Ethics Law and Programs
Division within the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s Office of General Counsel.
All nominees will be notified of a
selection decision in advance of the
2020 SRG meetings.
Dated: August 14, 2019.
Cathryn E. Tortorici,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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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: NMFS Implementation of
International Trade Data System.
OMB Control Numbers: 0648–0732;
0648–0739; 0648–0776.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular; This is a
revision of a currently approved
collection.
Number of Respondents: 1800.
Average Hours per Response: 20
minutes.
Burden Hours: 103,717.
Needs and Uses: Pursuant to domestic
statutory authorities and/or multilateral
agreements, NMFS has implemented a
number of trade monitoring programs to
collect information from the seafood
industry regarding the origin of certain
fishery products. The purpose of these
programs is to determine the
admissibility of the products in
accordance with the specific criteria of
the trade measure or documentation
requirements in effect for the species of
fish that are being imported or exported.
The Security and Accountability for
Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act,
Pub. L. 109–347) requires all Federal
agencies with a role in import
admissibility decisions to collect
information electronically through the
International Trade Data System (ITDS).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) developed the Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE) as an
internet-based system for the collection
and dissemination of information for
ITDS.
NMFS works with CBP to designate
certain codes from the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States as
requiring additional information when
an entry is electronically filed in ACE.
That information (harvesting vessel,
ocean area of catch, fishing gear, date
and port of landing, etc.) is used by
NMFS to determine that the fish
products in the shipment were lawfully
acquired, properly labeled and are
admissible into U.S. commerce. Trade
permits are issued by NMFS to
importers and exporters of the
designated fish species so that the
import/export documentation
requirements can be communicated to
the trade community and to provide a
point of contact when shipment
documentation problems are
encountered at the border.
Electronic reporting of trade data has
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0732, 0648–0739 and 0648–0776. This
information collection request proposes
to merge the three collections under
0648–0732 and extend the approval for
an additional three years.
Affected Public: Importers and
exporters of seafood subject to catch
documentation requirements.
Frequency: Annual trade permits;
electronic reports upon import/export;
provision of supply chain documents
when selected for audit.
Respondent’s Obligation: Affected
importers and exporters must obtain an
annual trade permit from NMFS. An
electronic message set specific to NMFS
must be filed electronically in ACE
upon import/export of fish species
subject to documentation requirements.
When imports are selected for audit, the
importer must furnish supply-chain
records to NMFS for examination.
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
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 Seattle
Federal Fisheries Permits.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0203.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
Number of Respondents: 552.
Average Hours per Response: Permit
renewals: 20 minutes; Permit transfers:
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Interest form: 5 minutes; EFP
Applications: 32 hours; EFP Trip
Notifications: 2 minutes; EFP Harvest
Plans: 16 hours; EFP Data Reports: 2
hours; EFP Summary Reports: (interim
report) 4 hours; (final report) 20 hours;
Letters of Acknowledgement: 6 hours;
Exempted Educational Activity
Authorization, 6 hours.
Burden Hours: 2,024 hours.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a
revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C.
1801) provides that the Secretary of
Commerce is responsible for the
conservation and management of marine
fisheries resources in Exclusive
Economic Zone (3–200 miles) of the
United States (U.S.). NOAA Fisheries,
Northwest Region manages the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery in the
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off
Washington, Oregon, and California
under the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Fishery Management Plan. The
regulations implementing the Pacific
Groundfish Fishery require that those
vessels participating in the limited entry
fishery to be registered to a valid limited
entry permit. Participation in the fishery
and access to a limited entry permit has
been restricted to control the overall
harvest capacity.
NOAA Fisheries seeks comment on
the extension of permit information
collections required for: (1) Renewal
and transfer of Pacific Coast Groundfish
limited entry permits; (2)
implementation of certain provisions of
the sablefish permit stacking program as
provided for at 50 CFR 660.231 and
660.25; and (3) issuing and fulfilling the
terms and conditions of certain
exempted fishing permits (EFPs). The
regulations implementing the limited
entry program are found at 50 CFR part
660, subpart G.
Also, NOAA Fisheries requires an
information collection to implement
certain aspects of the sablefish permit
stacking program which prevents
excessive fleet consolidation. As part of
the annual renewal process, NOAA
Fisheries requires a corporation or
partnership that owns or holds (as
vessel owner) a sablefish endorsed
permit to provide a complete ownership
interest form listing all individuals with
ownership interest in the entity.
Similarly, any sablefish endorsed permit
transfer involving registration of a
business entity requires an ownership
interest form if either the permit owner
or vessel owner is a corporation or
partnership. This information is used to
determine if individuals own or hold
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requests made during the sablefish
primary season (April 1st through
October 31st), the permit owner is
required to report the remaining tier
pounds not yet harvested on the
sablefish endorsed permit at the time of
transfer.
Applicants for an exempted fishing
permit (EFP) must submit written
information that allows NOAA Fisheries
and the Pacific Fishery Management
Council to evaluate the proposed
exempted fishing project activities and
weigh the benefits and costs of the
proposed activities. The Council makes
a recommendation on each EFP
application and for successful
applicants, NOAA Fisheries issues the
EFPs which contains terms and
conditions for the project including
various reporting requirements. The
information included in an application
is specified at 50 CFR 600.745(b)(2) and
the Council Operating Procedure #19.
Permit holders are required to file
preseason harvest plans, interim and/or
final summary reports on the results of
the project, and in some cases
individual vessels and other permit
holders are required to provide data
reports (i.e., logbooks and/or catch
reports). The results of EFPs are
commonly used to explore ways to
reduce effort on depressed stocks,
encourage innovation and efficiency in
the fishery, provide access to
constrained stocks by directly
measuring the bycatch associated with
such strategies, and evaluate/revise
current and proposed management
measures.
Letters of Acknowledgement (LOAs)
and Exempted Educational Activity
Authorizations (EEAAs) were
historically collected under OMB
control number 0648–0309. To reduce
burden estimates, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) Headquarters
proposed to move LOAs and EEAAs to
their respective region’s permit familyof-forms collections. OMB control
number 0648–0309 will need to remain
in place until all of the regions have
moved the necessary elements into the
respective regional PRA collections.
NMFS may grant exemptions from
fishery regulations for educational or
other activities (e.g., using nonregulation gear). A NMFS Regional
Administrator or Director may
authorize, for limited testing, public
display, data collection, exploratory
fishing, compensation fishing,
conservation engineering, health and
safety surveys, environmental cleanup,
and/or hazard removal purposes, the
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prohibited. An EEAA is a permit issued
by the Regional Office to accredited
educational institutions that authorize,
for educational purposes, the target or
incidental harvest of species managed
under a fisheries management plan or
fishery regulations that would otherwise
be prohibited. EEAAs are generally of
limited scope and duration and
authorize the take of the amount of fish
necessary to demonstrate the lesson.
Regulations at 50 CFR 600.745(b)
supplement existing information
collections required by the various
fishery management plans establishing
minimum standards for these activities.
Researchers are requested to submit
reports of their scientific research
activity after its completion.
An EEAA is a permit issued by the
Regional Office to accredited
educational institutions that authorize,
for educational purposes, the target or
incidental harvest of species managed
under an FMP or fishery regulations that
would otherwise be prohibited. EEAAs
are generally of limited scope and
duration, and authorize the take of the
amount of fish necessary to demonstrate
the lesson. Researchers are requested to
submit reports of their scientific
research activity after its completion.
LOAs are required under Section
101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 for the
incidental take of marine mammals
during fisheries surveys and related
research activities conducted by the
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
(NWFSC), NMFS. Management of
certain marine mammals falls under the
jurisdiction of the NMFS under the
MMPA and Endangered Species Act
(ESA) and mechanisms exist under both
the ESA and MMPA to assess the effect
of incidental takings and to authorize
appropriate levels of take.
Affected Public: Primary respondents
are businesses or other for-profit
organizations (e.g., groundfish
fishermen, fishing companies, and
partnerships), state fisheries agencies,
non-profit institutions, or fishing
associations who sponsor research
carried out under exempted fishing
permits.
Frequency: Reporting would generally
occur annually, but could occur
monthly or semi-annually depending on
the information requested.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
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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 ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge
Office of Environmental
Management, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:

This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act
requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal
Register.

SUMMARY:

Wednesday, September 11, 2019,
6:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center,
Office of Science and Technical
Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak
Ridge, Tennessee 37831.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melyssa P. Noe, Alternate Deputy
Designated Federal Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office
of Environmental Management (OREM),
P.O. Box 2001, EM–942, Oak Ridge, TN
37831. Phone (865) 241–3315; Fax (865)
241–6932; Email: Melyssa.Noe@
orem.doe.gov. Or visit the website at
https://energy.gov/orem/services/
community-engagement/oak-ridge-sitespecific-advisory-board.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related
activities.

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Tentative Agenda
• Welcome and Announcements
• Comments from the Deputy
Designated Federal Officer (DDFO)
• Comments from the DOE, Tennessee
Department of Environment and
Conservation, and Environmental
Protection Agency Liaisons
• Presentation: Update on the Mercury
Treatment Facility
• Public Comment Period
• Motions/Approval of August 24, 2019
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• Status of Outstanding
Recommendations
• Alternate DDFO Report
• Committee Reports
• Adjourn
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. The EM SSAB, Oak
Ridge, welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Melyssa P.
Noe at least seven days in advance of
the meeting at the phone number listed
above. Written statements may be filed
with the Board either before or after the
meeting. Individuals who wish to make
oral statements pertaining to the agenda
item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at
the address or telephone number listed
above. Requests must be received five
days prior to the meeting and reasonable
provision will be made to include the
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy
Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Individuals
wishing to make public comments will
be provided a maximum of five minutes
to present their comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the
address and phone number listed above.
Minutes will also be available at the
following website: https://energy.gov/
orem/listings/oak-ridge-site-specificadvisory-board-meetings.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 14,
2019.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Request for Information (RFI)
on Engaging Governors To Advance
State Energy Priorities
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Request for information (RFI).
AGENCY:

The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) invites public comment
on its Request for Information (RFI)
number DE–FOA–0002098 regarding
Engaging Governors to Advance State
Energy Priorities. DOE’s Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE), State Energy Program
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state officials serving in the executive
branch of state government; in
particular, Governors and/or their
designated energy representative(s).
DATES: Responses to the RFI must be
received by 5:00 p.m. (ET) on September
18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to
submit comments electronically to:
[email protected].
Include Engaging Governors to Advance
State Energy Priorities in the subject of
the title. Responses must be provided as
attachments to an email. The complete
RFI document is located at https://eereexchange.energy.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions may be addressed to Greg
Dierkers at [email protected]
or 202–287–1921. Further instruction
can be found in the RFI document
posted on EERE Exchange.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback
from industry, academia, nonprofit
organizations, and other organizations
that have extensive experience working
with the senior state officials, including
Governors and/or their designated
energy representative(s), serving the
nation’s 55 states and territories. SEP is
specifically interested in information on
such organizations’ ability and
experience in providing direct support
to states through training on best
practices and the development and
dissemination of technical assistance
programs. The desired outcome is to
improve how SEP delivers technical
assistance that helps states improve the
affordability, reliability, and resiliency
of energy systems. The RFI is available
at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
Confidential Business Information
Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any
person submitting information that he
or she believes to be confidential and
exempt by law from public disclosure
should submit via email two well
marked copies: One copy of the
document marked ‘‘confidential’’
including all the information believed to
be confidential, and one copy of the
document marked ‘‘non-confidential’’
with the information believed to be
confidential deleted. DOE will make its
own determination about the
confidential status of the information
and treat it according to its
determination.
Factors of interest to DOE when
evaluating requests to treat submitted
information as confidential include: (1)
A description of the items; (2) whether
and why such items are customarily
treated as confidential within the
industry; (3) whether the information is

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