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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

On
January 13, 2021, we announced the
initiation of a 5-year review of the
Beringia and Okhotsk DPSs of the
bearded seal under the ESA (86 FR
2648). As a part of that notice, we
solicited information relevant to the
review and announced a 60-day
information request period to end on
March 26, 2021. NMFS received two
requests to extend the information
request period to May 25, 2021, in order
to provide additional time to gather
relevant information and prepare
submissions in a thorough manner. We
are therefore extending the close of the
information request period to May 25,
2021, as requested, to provide
additional time for public input.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: March 16, 2021.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
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; Coral Reef Conservation
Program
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

Notice of information collection,
request for comment.

ACTION:

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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SUMMARY:

To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before May 21, 2021.

DATES:

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Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0448 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 Craig
Reid, Grant Coordinator, Coral Reef
Conservation Program, NOAA National
Ocean Service, 1305 East West
Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD
20910, 240–533–0783, and
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

Tammy Olson, NMFS Alaska Region,
907–271–2373, [email protected].

I. Abstract
This request is for revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) was
enacted on December 14, 2000, to
preserve, sustain and restore the
condition of coral reef ecosystems; to
promote the wise management and
sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems
to benefit local communities and the
Nation; to develop sound scientific
information on the condition of coral
reef ecosystems and the threats to such
ecosystems; to assist in the preservation
of coral reefs by supporting
conservation programs, including
projects that involve affected local
communities and non-governmental
organizations; to provide financial
resources for those programs and
projects; and to establish a formal
mechanism for the collecting and
allocating of monetary donations from
the private sector to be used for coral
reef conservation projects. Under
section 6403 of the Act, the Secretary,
through the NOAA Administrator
(Administrator) and subject to the
availability of funds, is authorized to
provide matching grants of financial
assistance for coral reef conservation
projects. Section 408(c) of the Act
authorizes at least $8,000,000 annually
for financial assistance projects under
the Program.
Collection activities for this program
are outlined below and include: 1.
Applicant creation and submission of
requests for waivers of the non-Federal
matching funds requirement; 2. Review
of project proposals by Federal Agencies
and non-Federal entities with
jurisdiction or management authority
over coral reef ecosystems in the area
where the project is to be conducted;

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and 3. Revision of performance
reporting methods to include a standard
program-specific template and a new
indicator tracking report.
As per section 6403(b) of the Act,
NOAA will require that Federal funds
for any coral conservation financial
assistance project may not exceed 50
percent of the total cost. However, the
Administrator may waive all or part of
the matching requirement if the
Administrator determines that no
reasonable means are available through
which an applicant can meet the
matching requirement and the probable
benefit of the project outweighs the
public interest in the matching
requirement. The suitability for a waiver
is determined after the applicant has
submitted a written request with the
application package and provided the
proper justification.
As per section 6403(f) of the Act,
NOAA will review eligible coral reef
conservation proposals using an
external governmental review and
merit-based peer review. As part of this
review, NOAA will request and
consider written comments on the
proposal from each Federal agency, state
government, or other government
jurisdiction, including the relevant
regional Fishery Management Councils
established under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.), or any National Marine Sanctuary,
with jurisdiction or management
authority over coral reef ecosystems in
the area where the project is to be
conducted. Pursuant to this requirement
of the Act, NOAA will apply the
following standard in requesting
comments: (A) Proposals for projects in
state or territorial waters, including
Federal marine protected areas in such
waters (e.g. National Marine
Sanctuaries), will be submitted to that
state or territorial government’s
designated U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
point of contact for comment; (B)
proposals for projects in Federal waters
will be submitted to the relevant Fishery
Management Council for comment; (C)
proposals for projects which require
Federal permits will be submitted to the
Federal agency which issued the permit
for comment; (D) proposals for projects
in Federal marine protected areas
managed by Federal agencies (e.g.,
National Wildlife Refuges, National
Parks, National Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
will be submitted to the respective
Federal management authority for
comment; and (E) NOAA will seek
comments from other government
entities, authorities, and/or
jurisdictions, including international
entities for projects proposed outside of

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U.S. waters, as necessary based on the
nature and scope of the proposed
project.
As per 2 CFR part 200.329, all
recipients of non-construction federal
financial assistance awards are required
to provide performance (technical)
reports to the agency at intervals no less
frequently than annually and no more
frequently than quarterly in order for
the agency to properly monitor the
award and meet oversight
responsibilities. The awarding agency
must use OMB-approved common forms
for this purpose or seek permission for
program-specific forms that will collect
the required data elements. The Coral
Reef Conservation Program seeks OMB
approval to revise this information
collection to require use of a programspecific form for semi-annual reporting
and an annual form for tracking specific
indicators. These indicators align with
the new Coral Reef Conservation
Program Strategic Plan (2018; https://
www.coris.noaa.gov/activities/strategic_
plan2018) and will be used to track
national progress toward these strategic
goals through 2040. The programspecific form for semi-annual reporting
will be a revised version of what is
currently in use and will standardize
reporting across projects.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected
electronically via the Department of
Commerce Grants Online system. In the
event that electronic submission is not
available, paper submissions may be
allowable pursuant to the Notice of
Funding Opportunity.

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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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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0448.
Form Number(s): SF–424 family.
Type of Review: Regular (Revision and
extension of current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State or Local Government;
Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
39.
Estimated Time per Response:
Matching funds waiver request: 2 hours;
Reviewer Comments: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 136 hours
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: No cost for electronic responses.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: Coral Reef
Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Initiation of 5-Year Review for Cook
Inlet Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus
leucas) Distinct Population Segment;
Extension of Information Request
Period
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; extension of information
request period.
AGENCY:

NMFS hereby extends the
information request period on the notice
of initiation of a 5-year review of the
endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale

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(Delphinapterus leucas) distinct
population segment (DPS) under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Information must be received by
June 25, 2021.

DATES:

Submit your information,
identified by docket number NOAA–
NMFS–2021–0010, by either of the
following methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter the above docket number for this
notice. Then, click on the Search icon.
On the resulting web page, click the
‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete the required
fields, and enter or attach your
comments.
• Mail: Submit written information to
Jon Kurland, Assistant Regional
Administrator for Protected Resources,
Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: Records
Office. Mail comments to P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider
comments or other information if sent
by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after
the comment period ends. All
comments and information received are
a part of the public record and NMFS
will post the comments 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 is
publicly accessible. NMFS will accept
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).

ADDRESSES:

Jill
Seymour, NMFS Alaska Region, 907–
271–5006, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

On
February 25, 2021, we announced the
initiation of a 5-year review of the Cook
Inlet beluga whale DPS under the ESA
(86 FR 11504). As part of that notice, we
solicited information relevant to the
review and announced a 60-day
information request period to end on
April 26, 2021. NMFS received a request
to extend the information request period
to June 25, 2021, in order to provide
additional time to gather relevant
information and prepare submissions in
a thorough manner. We are therefore
extending the close of the information
request period to June 25, 2021, as
requested to provide additional time for
public input.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

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