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the Alaska Coastal Mapping Strategy
(ACMS) and the ‘‘Establishing a
National Strategy for Mapping,
Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S.
EEZ’’ (NOMEC), including the Standard
Ocean Mapping Protocol (SOMP).
Navigation services include the data,
products, and services provided by the
NOAA programs and activities that
undertake geodetic observations, gravity
modeling, coastal and shoreline
mapping, bathymetric mapping and
modeling, hydrographic surveying,
nautical charting, tide and water level
observations, current observations,
flooding, resilience, inundation and sea
level rise, marine and coastal modeling,
geospatial and LIDAR data, and related
data and topics. This suite of NOAA
products and services support safe and
efficient navigation, the blue economy,
resilient coasts and communities, and
the nationwide positioning information
infrastructure to support America’s
climate needs and commerce. The Panel
will hear about the missions and uses of
NOAA’s navigation, observations and
positioning services, the value these
services bring, and what improvements
could be made. Other matters may be
considered.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities and there will be sign
language interpretation. Please direct
requests for other auxiliary aids to
[email protected] at least 10
business days in advance of the
meeting.
Rear Admiral (lower half) Benjamin K.
Evans,
NOAA Director, Office of Coast Survey,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Greater Atlantic Region
Logbook Family of Forms
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the

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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 April 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0212 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 James
StCyr, Branch Chief, Greater Atlantic
Regional Office, Analysis & Program
Support Division, Data Processing &
Quality Branch, 55 Great Republic Dr.,
Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 281–9369
or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for revision and
extension of a current information
collection. This information collection,
0648–0212, is sponsored by the Data
Processing & Quality Branch, which
falls under the Analysis & Program
Support Division located at the Greater
Atlantic Regional Office. Under the
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is
responsible for management of the
nation’s marine fisheries. Fishing
vessels permitted to participate in
Federally-permitted fisheries in the
Northeast are required to submit
logbooks containing catch and effort
information about their fishing trips.
The information submitted is needed for
the management of the fisheries. The
only change to this collection is that all
information collected is required to be
submitted via electronic means.
II. Method of Collection
Required information is required to be
reported electronically (internet).

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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0212.
Form Number(s): 80–30, 80–140.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,160.
Estimated Time per Response: Vessel
Trip Report: 5 minutes; Shellfish Log:
12.5 minutes; Web Forms (Spawning
Blocks, Monkfish DAS, Exempted
Fishery Permit (EFP), Herring, Research
Set-Aside (RSA), and Tilefish): 3
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 9,069.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 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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activities should be directed Jennifer
Duane, Director, Grants Management,
Administration, and Compliance, via
email at [email protected];
[email protected]; or via
telephone at (202) 482–2048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Connecting Minorities
Communities Pilot Program
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, following the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the
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. This
Notice of Information Collection is for
the Connecting Minorities Communities
Pilot Program Baseline Report,
Performance Report and Annual Report.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for
60 days of public comment preceding
the submission of the collection to
OMB.

SUMMARY:

To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before April 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jennifer Duane, Director, Grants
Management, Administration, and
Compliance, Office of internet
Connectivity and Growth, National
Telecommunication and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room 4887, Washington, DC
20230, or by email to broadbandusa@
ntia.gov. Please reference CMC Data
Collection 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

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The Connecting Minority
Communities Pilot Program (CMC),
authorized by the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N,
Title IX, Section 902 (c), Public Law
116–260, 134 stat. 1182 Dec. 27, 2020)
(Act), aims to address the lack of
broadband access, connectivity,
adoption, and equity to Historically
Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and
Universities (TCUs), and Minority
Serving Institutions (MSIs), and their
surrounding anchor communities. NTIA
will make up to 268,000,000 available
for federal assistance to eligible entities
and programs to facilitate educational
instruction and learning, purchase or
lease eligible equipment and devices for
student or patron use and hire and train
information technology personnel who
are a part of the eligible anchor
institution, MBE, or tax-exempt
501(c)(3) organization.
On August 3, 2021, NTIA published
the program’s Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO) on Grants.gov to
describe the requirements under which
it will award grants for the CMC.1 The
NOFO required award recipients to
submit financial reports, performance
(technical) reports, and annual reports
to the NTIA Federal Program Officer
and the NOAA Grants Officer and
Grants Specialist. Award recipients
must follow the reporting requirements
described in Sections A.01, Reporting
Requirement, of the Department of
Commerce Financial Assistance
Standard Terms and Conditions (dated
November 12, 2020). Additionally, in
accordance with 2 CFR part 170, all
recipients of a federal wared were made
on or after October 1, 2010, must
comply with reporting requirements
under the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of
2006 (Pub. L. 109–282).
NTIA will use the information
collected from each award recipient to
effectively administer and monitor the
grant program to ensure the
achievement of CMC program purposes
and account for the expenditure of
1 See Connecting Minority Communities (CMC)
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (August 3,
2021), https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/searchgrants.html (available under the ‘‘Related
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federal funds to deter waste, fraud, and
abuse.
II. Method of Collection
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot
Program
Award recipients will submit
financial and performance reports on a
semi-annual basis for the periods ending
March 31st and September 30th of each
year, and an annual report no later than
one year after receiving grant funds and
until they have expended all funds. The
Baseline Report is a one-time collection
of information from award recipients
covering project plans and details about
key outputs and outcomes that is due
within 45 days of the issuance of the
award. NTIA will collect data through
electronic submission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 06XX–XXXX.
Form Number(s): TBD.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Affected Public: Grant award
recipients consisting of Historically
Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs);
Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs);
Minority-serving institutions (MSIs); or
consortiums that are led by a
historically Black college or university,
Tribal College or University, or
Minority-serving institution and that
also include: (a) An MBE; or (b) an
organization described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 and exempt from tax under
section 501(a) of such Code).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
183.
Estimated Time Per Response: 33.22.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 17,055.7.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $447,712.13.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N,
Title IX, Section 905, Public Law 116–
260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020).
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.

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