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easily create complete, standards-based
descriptive information about geospatial
data. The following tools, in use or
planned for use by NOAA Program
offices, are authorized to collect
geospatial metadata consistent with
Executive Order 12906, NOAA
Administrative Order 212–15, and the
2013 Office of Science and Technology
Policy Memorandum ‘Public Access to
Research Results’. Geospatial metadata
collected by the listed tools are
voluntary, but the ability for data
documented by relevant geospatial
metadata is significantly degraded if
metadata are incomplete, inaccurate or
otherwise less than the information
collection tool supports.
• National Environmental Satellite,
Data and Information Service:
Send2NCEI web application (currently
approved as OMB Control Number:
0648–0024).
• National Environmental Satellite,
Data and Information Service:
Advanced Tracking and Resource tool
for Archive Collections (ATRAC) web
application (new).
• National Environmental Satellite,
Data and Information Service:
Collection Metadata Editing Tool
(CoMET) web application (new).
• National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS): InPort metadata authoring tool
(new).
• Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research (OAR): Science Data
Information System (SDIS) metadata
and data submission tool (new).
Collecting geospatial metadata is
necessary to fully understand, use, and
reuse geospatial data, geospatial
metadata because metadata provides
contextual information about data
formats, bounding areas, use and access
limitations (if any). Geospatial metadata
from this information collection also
supports multiple search and discovery
catalog services, such as data.gov,
NASA Global Change Master Directory
(GCMD), and many others.
Information will be collected from
data producers (primarily university,
private industry, and governmentfunded scientific researchers) in
multiple fields of geosciences, biological
and atmospheric sciences, and socioeconomic sciences. Geospatial metadata
typically includes descriptive
information about specific observed,
calculated, or modelled data (e.g., title,
abstract, purpose statement, descriptive
discovery keywords), characteristics of
the described data (e.g., date and spatial
range of data collection activities, data
processing steps, collected/measured
variables and units of measure for those
variables) and administrative
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created data and metadata, how to cite
data when used in scientific analyses).
Information collected by the listed tools
is used to inform the appropriate use of
data described by related geospatial
metadata.
The existing OMB control number is
being revised to include additional
information collection instruments that
collect similar kinds of geospatial
metadata as Send2NCEI, but that have
different community-based practices or
standards that provide for more or less
details in the metadata requested.
Additionally, the title of this collection
of information is being revised from
National Centers for Environmental
Information (NCEI) Send2NCEI Web
Application to NOAA Geospatial
Metadata to more accurately reflect the
revised collection of information.
II. Method of Collection
All of the listed information
collection instruments use a series of
guided web page (html) forms to collect
specific elements of geospatial metadata
(e.g., start/end date of data observations,
descriptive discovery keywords, file
format types and file-naming
conventions).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0024.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular. [Revision
and extension of a current information
collection.]
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government;
Research universities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
665 respondents per year,
Send2NCEI—300 respondents/year,
ATRAC—100 respondents/year,
CoMET—50 respondents/year,
InPort—15 respondents/year,
SDIS—200 respondents/year.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.95
hours,
Send2NCEI—.75 hours/response,
ATRAC—4 hours/response,
CoMET—3 hours/response,
InPort—1 hour/response,
SDIS—1 hour/response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 990 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
NMFS and OAR internal policies related
to availability of future funding options
may apply to users of InPort and SDIS
tools, respectively.
Legal Authority: Executive Order
12906, NOAA Administrative Order

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212–15, 2013 Office of Science and
Technology Policy Memorandum
‘Public Access to Research Results’,
NOAA Response to OSTP Memorandum
‘Public Access to Research Results’.
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 ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
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; 3D Nation Elevation Data
Requirements and Benefits Study
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

Notice of information collection,
request for comment.

ACTION:

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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.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before March 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0762 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 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].
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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey
(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 continuing to learn about business
uses and associated benefits that would
be realized from improved 3D data, the
agencies can more effectively prioritize
and direct investments that will best
serve user needs. The 3D Nation
Elevation Data Requirements and
Benefits Study [3D Nation Study] is part
of the continuing effort to develop and
refine future program alternatives that
would provide enhanced 3D data to
meet many Federal, State, and other
national business needs.
In 2017, NOAA and the USGS
initiated a 3D Nation Study follow-on 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/). The 3D Nation Study
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requirements for elevation data together
with terrestrial elevation data needs.
The primary tool to gather information
is 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 the study, 3D data refers
to topographic elevation data (precise
three-dimensional measurements of the
terrestrial terrain) and bathymetric
elevation data (three-dimensional
surface of the underwater terrain). The
3D Nation Study seeks to understand
needs for 3D elevation data in terms of
mission critical activities, geographic
extents of data needs, accuracy
requirements, frequency needed, and
anticipated benefits of having the
required data. The study also aims to
describe 3D elevation data needs in
relation to other data types such as the
shoreline; characteristics of tides,
currents, and waves; and the physical
and chemical properties of the water
itself.
Because 3D data are collected and
used to meet a wide range of mission
critical needs, the 3D Nation Study
seeks 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 will update a
baseline of national business needs and
associated benefits for 3D data and
associated technologies. This baseline
enhances the responsiveness of NOAA,
USGS, and partner agency programs to
stakeholder needs. It is intended to
inform the design of directed future
programs that balance requirements,
benefits, and costs at a national scale.
Collected responses are aggregated at
the agency, organization, state and
national levels. Responses associated
with individuals are not distributed.
The information collection is conducted
using a standardized template.
Responses are one-time and voluntary.
In-person interviews to clarify
questionnaire results may also be
arranged. The current version of the
study questionnaire is available at the
3D Nation Study information site
(https://my.usgs.gov/confluence/
display/3DNationStudy/Questionnaire).
II. Method of Collection
Emails are sent to a comprehensive
list of stakeholders, with requests to
forward to any other interested
participants. The emails include a link
to the online survey, which can also be
provided upon request by paper or other
means. In-person interviews may follow
to resolve questions, clarify answers and
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may be summarized at the organization
level and verified by respondents
willing for their input to be included in
final reports and appendices.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0762.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current 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: 1200.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
activities.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Coast and Geodetic
Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et
seq.).
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 ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.

Dated: January 25, 2021.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA828]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

ACTION:

Notice; public meeting.

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Applications and Reporting
Requirements for Incidental Taking of
Marine Mammals by Specified
Activities Under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

Notice of information collection,
request for comment.

ACTION:

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its River Herring and
Shad (RH/S) Advisory Panel (AP) via
webinar.

SUMMARY:

The meeting will be held on
Monday, February 8, 2021, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below for agenda details.
DATES:

The meeting will be held
via online webinar, with connection
information available via the Council’s
website at www.mafmc.org.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
website at www.mafmc.org.

ADDRESSES:

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
The
purpose of the meeting is gather AP
input on several RH/S white papers
being developed by Council staff.
Briefing materials will be posted to the
Council’s website at www.mafmc.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to
Kathy Collins, (302) 526–5253, at least
5 days prior to any meeting date.

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To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before March 30, 2021.

DATES:

Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0151 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

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.

SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Dwayne
Meadows, Ph.D., National Marine
Fisheries Service, Office of Protected
Resources F/PR1, 1315 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
(301) 427–8647, Dwayne.Meadows@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act
of 1972 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et. seq.)
prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine mammals
unless otherwise authorized or
exempted by law. Among the provisions
that allow for lawful take of marine
mammals, sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D)
of the MMPA direct the Secretary of
Commerce to allow, upon request, the
incidental, but not intentional, taking of
small numbers of marine mammals by
U.S. citizens who engage in a specified
activity (other than commercial fishing),
within a specified geographical region
if, after notice and opportunity for
public comment, we find that the taking
will have a negligible impact on the
affected species or stock(s) and will not
have an unmitigable adverse impact on
the availability of the species or stock(s)
for subsistence uses (where relevant).
NMFS also must set forth the
permissible methods of taking; other
means of effecting the least practicable
adverse impact on the species or stock
and its habitat (mitigation); and
requirements pertaining to the
monitoring and reporting of such taking.
NMFS Office of Protected Resources
leads the process for the agency.
Issuance of an incidental take
authorization (Authorization) under
section 101(a)(5)(A) or 101(a)(5)(D) of
the MMPA requires three sets of
information collection: (1) A complete
application for an Authorization, as set
forth in our implementing regulations at
50 CFR 216.104, which provides the
information necessary for us to make the
necessary statutory determinations,
including estimates of take and an
assessment of impacts on the affected
species and stocks; (2) information
relating to required monitoring; and (3)
information related to required
reporting. These collections of
information enable us to: (1) Evaluate
the proposed activity’s impact on
marine mammals; (2) arrive at the
appropriate determinations required by
the MMPA and other applicable laws
prior to issuing the authorization; and
(3) monitor impacts of activities for
which we have issued Authorizations to
determine if our predictions regarding
impacts on marine mammals remain
valid.
We do not propose any changes to the
information collection beyond expecting
an increased number of respondents and
responses due to increases in the
number of requests for incidental take
authorizations.

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