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specifications and review previously
implemented 2021 specifications and
recommend changes if necessary
Black Sea Bass Specifications and
February Recreational Fishery

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Review SSC, Monitoring Committee,
Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021
specifications, review previously
implemented 2021 specifications and
recommend changes if necessary,
consider revisions to the February
recreational fishery opening for 2021,
and consider North Carolina proposal to
account for February 2020 harvest
(Board action only)
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass Commercial/Recreational
Allocation Amendment
Review FMAT recommendations for
draft alternatives and approve a range of
alternatives for inclusion in a public
hearing document
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Specifications and Updates
Review SSC, Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations, adopt 2021–26
specifications, and receive an update on
the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Commingling/Discard Issue and
Genetics Study
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Business Session
Committee Reports: SSC; Executive
Director’s Report (Discuss Executive
Order on Promoting American Seafood
Competitiveness and Economic
Growth); Organization Reports; and,
Liaison Reports

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Continuing and New Business
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language

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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: July 20, 2020.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Management and Oversight
of the National Estuarine Research
Reserve System
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on March 11,
2020 (85 FR 14188) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Management and Oversight of
the National Estuarine Research Reserve
System.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0121.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
[extension of a current information
collection].
Number of Respondents: 149.
Average Hours per Response:
Management plan, 1500 hours; site
profile, 1800 hours; site nomination
documents, 2500 hours; award
application, 24 hours; award reports, 10
hours; NEPA documentation, 2 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,232.
Needs and Uses: The National
Estuarine Research Reserve System
(NERRS) is a partnership between the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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Administration (NOAA) and 22 states
and Puerto Rico that protects more than
1.3 million coastal and estuarine acres
in 28 Reserves for long-term research,
monitoring, education, and stewardship,
established under Section 315 of the
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451), 16 U.S.C.
1461. The NERRS consists of carefully
selected estuarine areas of the United
States that are designated, preserved,
and managed for research and
educational purposes. The Reserves are
chosen to reflect regional differences
and to include a variety of ecosystem
types according to the classification
scheme of the national program as
presented in 15 CFR part 921. As part
of a national system, the Reserves
collectively provide a unique
opportunity to address research
questions and estuarine management
issues of national significance. The
Reserves also serve to enhance public
awareness and understanding of
estuarine areas and provide suitable
opportunities for public education and
interpretation. Regulations provide
guidance for delineating Reserve
boundaries and additional guidance for
arriving at the most effective and least
costly approach to establishing adequate
state control of key land and water
areas. Any qualified public or private
persons, organizations or institutions
may compete for research funding to
work in research Reserves. In fact,
applicants are almost always states.
Subsection 3l5(e)(1)(B) of the CZMA
authorizes the National Ocean Service
(NOS) to make grants to, or cooperative
agreements with, any coastal state or
public or private institution or person
for purposes of supporting research
within the NERRS. This program is
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under ‘‘Coastal Zone
Management Estuarine Research
Reserve, Number 11.420’’. Applications
for such grants follow the provisions of
2 CFR 200. During the site selection and
designation process, information is
collected from states in order to prepare
a management plan and environmental
impact statement. Designated Reserves
apply annually for operations funds by
submitting a work plan; subsequently,
progress reports are required every six
months for the duration of the award.
Each Reserve compiles an ecological
characterization or site profile to
describe the biological and physical
environment of the Reserve, research to
date and research gaps. Reserves revise
their management plans every five
years. This information is required to
ensure that Reserves are adhering to
regulations and that the Reserves are in

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keeping with the purpose for which
they were designated.
Affected Public: Non-profit
institutions; state, local, or tribal
government.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA) of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1451), 16 U.S.C. 1461.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0121.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Gulf of Alaska Catcher
Vessel and Processor Trawl (CVPT)
Economic Data Reports (EDRs)
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.

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To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before September 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0700 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Scott
Miller, 907–586–7416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

and for processors located in Kodiak,
utility consumption and cost.
Requirements for the EDRS are
located at 50 CFR 679.110.

I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries
Services (NMFS), Alaska Regional
Office, is requesting extension of the
currently approved information
collection for the Annual Trawl Catcher
Vessel Economic Data Report (EDR) and
the Annual Shoreside Processor EDR.
The EDRs collects economic data on
the information for the Gulf of Alaska
Trawl Groundfish Economic Data
Report Program (GOA Trawl EDR
Program). The Gulf of Alaska Trawl
Groundfish Economic Data Report
Program evaluates the economic effects
of current and future groundfish
management measures for Gulf of
Alaska (GOA) trawl fisheries. This
program provides NMFS and the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
with baseline information on affected
harvesters, crew, processors, and
communities in the GOA. Data collected
through the EDRs include labor
information, revenues received, capital
and operational expenses, and other
operational or financial data. NMFS and
the Council use this information to
assess the impacts of major changes in
the groundfish management regime,
including catch share program
implementation.
The Catcher Vessel GOA Trawl EDR
is submitted annually by owners or
leaseholders of catcher vessels that
harvest groundfish using trawl gear from
the GOA or parallel fisheries. This EDR
focuses on vessel identifiers,
employment data, and variable cost data
(associated with fuel usage and gear
purchases). The Processor GOA Trawl
EDR is submitted annually by owners or
leaseholders of shoreside processors or
stationary floating processors that
receive deliveries from vessels that
harvest groundfish using trawl gear from
the GOA or parallel fisheries. This EDR
focuses on employment and labor costs

OMB Control Number: 0648–0700.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
120.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual
Trawl Catcher Vessel EDR, 15 hours;
Annual Shoreside Processor EDR, 15
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,800 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).

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II. Method of Collection
Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission (PSMFC) has been
designated by NMFS as the Data
Collection Agent. PSMFC mails EDR
announcements and filing instructions
to respondents by April 1 of each year.
Respondents are encouraged to
complete the form online on the PSMFC
website at www.psmfc.org/goatrawl/.
The EDR is also available as a fillable
PDF on the PSFMC website and may be
submitted by mail or fax.
III. Data

IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information

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