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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
made a preliminary determination that
an Exempted Fishing Permit application
from the Commercial Fisheries Research
Foundation contains all of the required
information and warrants further
consideration. Regulations under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
require publication of this notification
to provide interested parties the
opportunity to comment on applications
for proposed Exempted Fishing Permits.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by the following method:
• Email: [email protected].
Include in the subject line ‘‘Commercial
Fisheries Research Foundation N-Viro
Dredge EFP.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannah Jaburek, Fishery Management
Specialist, [email protected],
(978) 281–9135.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commercial Fisheries Research
Foundation (CFRF) submitted a
complete application for an Exempted
Fishing Permit (EFP) to conduct
commercial fishing activities that the
Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Management Plan regulations would
otherwise restrict. This EFP would
exempt the participating vessels from:
Observer program requirements at 50
CFR 648.11; days-at-sea (DAS)
requirements at § 648.53; crew size
restrictions at § 648.51(c); scallop
fishing restrictions in Closed Area II—
East at § 648.59(b)(2) and (g)(1); scallop
trawl and dredge gear restrictions at
§ 648.51; and minimum size and
possession restrictions for onboard
sampling and scallop transplanting in
§ 648 subparts B and D through O.
The project was funded as part of the
2021 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research SetAside (RSA) Program, and is the second
phase of a project funded by the 2019
Scallop RSA Program. This project
would compare scallop catch rates,
bycatch rates, and fuel savings from new
designs of the N-Viro dredge to the
standard New Bedford style dredge, as
well as the version of the N-Viro dredge
used in the 2019 study.
Experimental fishing will take place
on four limited access general category
(LAGC) vessels and one limited access
(LA) scallop vessel. The LAGC vessels
will target a total of 90 60-minute tows

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using the N-Viro dredge in Statistical
Areas 537, 539, and 611 over
approximately 12 days of fishing. The
LA vessel will conduct one, 6-day trip
in Closed Area II—East. This area has a
large population of small scallops and
would allow for testing the effects of the
N-Viro dredge on small scallop bycatch.
The LA vessel will conduct 90 paired
tows using the N-Viro dredge and a
standard New Bedford dredge. Fortyfive tows will be at the optimal speed
for the N-Viro dredge, and 45 tows at
the optimal speed for the New Bedford
dredge.
The N-Viro dredge design will vary
slightly between the LAGC and LA
vessels participating in the project. For
the LAGC vessels, the dredge will
consist of a tow bar with four small
dredges attached, while the LA vessel
will use six small dredges attached to a
tow bar. CFRF may test several
modifications to the small dredge on the
LAGC, including: (1) Increasing the
number of tines on each frame from 9
to 12; (2) adding a pressure plate to the
frame opening; (3) substituting a cutting
bar in place of the adjustable tine bar on
the dredge frames; (4) changing the
twine top hang ration and attachment
points; (5) moving a set of float cans to
the front of the bag; (6) removing chain
links between tow bar and individual
frames to change frame tow angles; and
(7) adding rubber chafing gear. Two of
the small dredges will be standard.
Results from the LAGC portion of the
research will inform the design of the
dredge used on the LA vessel.
Researchers from CFRF would
accompany each trip taken under the
EFP and direct all sampling activities.
On all vessels, catch will be sorted into
baskets after each tow. On LAGC
vessels, catch from the standard and
modified N-Viro dredges will be kept
separate. On the LA vessel, catch from
the N-Viro dredge and New Bedford
dredge will be kept separate. The total
number and weight of scallops and
rocks will be recorded. Sub-legal
scallops will then be separated from
legal scallops, and both categories will
be counted and weighed. A random
subsample of each will be measured. All
incidental catch will identified to the
species level, and will be counted,
weighed, and measured.
On the LAGC trips, scallop catch
would be kept for sale in accordance
with current regulations. On the LA
trips, catch would not be landed for sale
unless the vessel has used 2021 Scallop
RSA quota.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
year. EFP modifications and extensions

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may be granted without further notice if
they are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request. Any
fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 27, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting 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; Tornado Watch/Warning
Post-Event Evaluation
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 January 15,
2021, (86 FR 3998) 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: Tornado Watch/Warning Post
Event Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (New
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Average Hours per Response: 0.1hrs.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 150.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for
a new collection of information.
Each year over 1000 tornadoes affect
communities across the United States,
yet very little is known about how
individuals receive, interpret, and
respond to information from NOAA

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relating to this hazard. In fact, only a
small sample of tornadoes ever receive
study, and most often those are only the
largest tornadoes. No generalizable
information on tornado warning
response after real-world events exists.
The National Weather Service (NWS)
and National Severe Storms Laboratory
have designed this data collection
instrument to allow for more routine
collection of this information.
Respondents will include members of
the U.S. public who have recently
(within the previous 30 days) been in or
near a tornado, and they will be asked
questions about the ways they received,
understood, and responded to NWS
watch/warning information. The
information would be collected by NWS
forecasters using their Damage
Assessment Tool (DAT) and also by
members of the public who voluntarily
access a web tool developed by the
National Severe Storms Laboratory. The
information will be used as part of a
pilot study to explore methods for more
systematically collecting post-event data
in support of program evaluation for
NOAA’s tornado watch/warning system.
Affected Public: Individual
Households.
Frequency: Whenever a tornado
impacts an individual anywhere within
the United States of America.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 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
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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
[RTID 0648–XB281]

New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Groundfish Committee via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.

SUMMARY:

This webinar will be held on
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 9:30
a.m. Webinar registration URL
information: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
5983603167717034766.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:

Agenda
The Groundfish Committee will meet
to discuss development of draft
Framework Adjustment 63/
Specifications and Management
Measures: Set 2022 total allowable
catches for US/Canada management
units of Eastern Georges Bank (GB) cod
and Eastern GB haddock, and 2022–23
specifications for the GB yellowtail
flounder stock: Set 2022–24
specifications for GB cod and Gulf of
Maine (GOM) cod, and possibly adjust
2022 specifications for GB haddock and
GOM haddock. They will adjust 2022
specifications for white hake based on
the rebuilding plan. They will adopt
additional measures to promote stock
rebuilding, and develop alternatives to
the current default system. Also on the
agenda is discussion of progress on 2021
Council priorities for groundfish. There
will be a preliminary discussion of
possible 2022 Council priorities for
groundfish. Other business will be
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Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 27, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB230]

Determination of Overfishing or an
Overfished Condition
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This action serves as a notice
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), has found that
Southern Atlantic gag is now subject to
overfishing and is now overfished;
Southern Atlantic snowy grouper and
Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack are
now subject to overfishing and are still
overfished; Klamath River fall-run
Chinook salmon, Queets coho salmon,
Strait of Juan de Fuca coho salmon,
Northwestern Atlantic Coast ocean pout,
Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Atlantic
wolffish, and Pribilof Island blue king
crab are still overfished; Southern
Atlantic red snapper is still subject to
overfishing and overfished; and Hood
Canal coho salmon is now approaching

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