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Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 22187 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Please
include File No. 22187 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Young or Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D.,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No.
22187–02 is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
On November 18, 2021, notice was
published in the Federal Register (86
FR 64457) that a request for an
amendment to a scientific research
permit for research on northern
elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris)
had been submitted by the above-named
applicant. Following the close of the
public comment period, the applicant
made several substantive changes to the
amendment request; therefore, the
original request has been withdrawn
from further consideration and a revised
amendment request has been submitted.
Permit No. 22187–02, issued on
December 13, 2021, authorizes the
permit holder to conduct research to
establish a catalog of known individual
northern elephant seals along the
California coast. Types of authorized
takes include behavioral observations,
measurements, bioacoustic recordings,
acoustic playbacks, marking, flipper
tagging, capture, and non-invasive
physiological sampling. The permit
holder is requesting the permit be
amended to include authorization for 25
additional takes of northern elephant
seals per year at two locations in
California. Each animal would be
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first handling, each animal will be
flipper tagged. At the second handling,
each animal will be captured by hand or
net, sedated and fitted with satellite
transmitters, in addition to the
physiological sampling already
authorized. At the third handling,
approximately three months later,
animals would be recaptured to remove
the instruments. Five additional takes
are requested for animals that are
captured and released because they are
not appropriate candidates for the
study. An additional 200 harbor seal
(Phoca vitulina) takes and 185 elephant
seal takes are requested annually for
unintentional harassment during these
activities. The permit holder is
requesting two mortalities, an increase
in the number of annual mortalities
from one animal to two, but the total
number of mortalities (five) allowed
across the life of the permit will not
change. The permit would remain valid
until March 31, 2024.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and 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; Highly Migratory Species
Tournament Registration and
Reporting
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 5, 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–
0323 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 Clifford
Hutt, Fishery Management Specialist,
NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory
Species Management Division, 1315
East-West Highway, SSMC3, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; 301–427–8503; or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. Under the provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is
responsible for management of the
nation’s marine fisheries. Existing
regulations require operators of
tournaments involving Atlantic highly
migratory species (HMS; Atlantic
swordfish, sharks, billfish, and tunas) to
register four weeks in advance of the
tournament. Operators must provide
contact information and the
tournament’s date(s), location(s), and
target species. Operators are required to
submit an HMS tournament summary
report within seven days after
tournament fishing has ended. Most of
the catch data in the summary report is
routinely collected in the course of
regular tournament operations. NMFS
uses the data to estimate the total
annual catch of HMS and the impact of
tournament operations in relation to
other types of fishing activities. In
addition, HMS tournament registration
provides a method for tournament
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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.

regulatory outreach materials from
NMFS. No changes to the reporting
requirements are being made at this
time.
II. Method of Collection
Operators have the choice of
registering and reporting online or by
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal include online submission
(registering/reporting), email of
electronic forms, and mail of paper
forms.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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III. Data

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OMB Control Number: 0648–0323.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Time per Response:
Tournament registration, 2 minutes;
tournament summary report, 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 110.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $34.80 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)

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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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
NTIA IIJA Broadband Grant Program
Webinars
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
AGENCY:

The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) will host a preNotice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
technical assistance webinar series in
March–May 2022 in connection with
the five new broadband grant programs
authorized and funded by the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(IIJA): The Broadband Equity, Access,
and Deployment Program; the Enabling
Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure
Program; and the Digital Equity Act
Programs, which include the State
Digital Equity Planning Grant Program,
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant
Program, and Digital Equity Competitive
Grant Program. These pre-NOFO
technical assistance webinars are
designed to help prospective applicants
understand NTIA’s IIJA broadband grant
programs and to assist applicants to
prepare high quality grant applications.
DATES: NTIA will hold these webinars
based on the following schedule:
1. IIJA Broadband Programs PreNOFO Technical Assistance Webinar
#1: Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from
2:30–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET);
2. IIJA Broadband Programs PreNOFO Technical Assistance Webinar
#2: Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from
2:30–4:00 p.m. ET;
3. IIJA Broadband Programs PreNOFO Technical Assistance Webinar
#3: Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from
2:30–4:00 p.m. ET;
4. IIJA Broadband Programs PreNOFO Technical Assistance Webinar
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#4: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from
2:30–4:00 p.m. ET; and
5. IIJA Broadband Programs PreNOFO Technical Assistance Webinar
#5: Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from
2:30–4:00 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: These webinars will be
hosted via NTIA’s virtual platform and
conducted as a live webinars. NTIA will
post the registration information on its
BroadbandUSA website at https://
broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/
latest-events.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maci Morin, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4872, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2048;
email: [email protected].
Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s
Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002;
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Pub. L. 117–58) authorized and funded
five new broadband grant programs to
be administered by NTIA: The
Broadband Equity, Access, and
Deployment Program; the Enabling
Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure
Program; and the Digital Equity Act
Programs, which include the State
Digital Equity Planning Grant Program,
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant
Program, and Digital Equity Competitive
Grant Program. The Broadband Equity,
Access, and Deployment Program is a
$42.45 billion formula-based program to
states, territories, and the District of
Columbia for qualifying broadband
deployment, mapping, and adoption
project. The Enabling Middle Mile
Broadband Infrastructure Program is a
competitive $1 billion grant program for
the construction, improvement or
acquisition of middle-mile
infrastructure. The Digital Equity Act
Programs—which includes the State
Digital Equity Planning Grant Program,
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant
Program, and the Digital Equity
Competitive Grant Program—allocate
$2.75 billion to promote digital
inclusion and equity for communities
that lack the skills, technologies, and
support needed to take advantage of
broadband connections.
These webinars are subject to change.
Session time changes will be posted on
the BroadbandUSA website at https://
broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/
latest-events. Any webinar cancellations
will also be posted on the same website.
Any date change to a scheduled webinar
will be provided in a notice in the
Federal Register.

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