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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; An Observer Program for At
Sea Processing Vessels in the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Miguel Rolo´n, Executive Director,
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
270 Mun˜oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903;
telephone: (787) 398–3717.
The items
included in the tentative agenda are:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

February 21, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
—Environmental Equal Justice—Heather
Blough, NOAA Fisheries, SERO
1:30 p.m.–3 p.m.
—NOAA Fisheries Permits Process
Presentation—Jessica Stephen, NOAA
Fisheries, SERO
3 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
—Other Business
Other than the starting date and time
the order of business may be adjusted as
necessary to accommodate the
completion of agenda items, at the
discretion of the Chair.
The meeting will begin on February
21, 2024 at 10 a.m. AST, and will end
on February 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. AST.
Special Accommodations

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For any additional information on this
public hybrid meeting, you may contact
Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery
Management Council, 270 Mun˜oz
Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan,
Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone:
(787) 226–8849.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 26, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 April 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0500 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 Matt
Dunlap, Fishery Policy Analyst, West
Coast Regional Office, 7600 Sand Point
Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, (206) 526–
6119, or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
In 2011, the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) mandated observer
requirements for the West Coast
groundfish trawl catch shares program.
For all fishery sectors, observers must be
obtained through third-party observer
provider companies operating under
permits issued by NMFS. The
regulations at §§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j),
and 660.160 (g), specify observer
coverage requirements for trawl vessels
and define the responsibilities for
observer providers, including reporting

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requirements. Regulations at § 660.140
(i) specify requirements for catch
monitor coverage for first receivers. Data
collected by observers are used by
NMFS to estimate total landed catch
and discards, monitor the attainment of
annual groundfish allocations, estimate
catch rates of prohibited species, and as
a component in stock assessments.
These data are necessary to comply with
the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements
to prevent overfishing. In addition,
observer data is used to assess fishing
related mortality of protected and
endangered species.
II. Method of Collection
This collection utilizes both
electronic and paper forms, depending
on the specific item. Methods of
submittal include email of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
Additionally, this collection utilizes
interviews for some information
collection and phone calls for
transmission of other information.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0500.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
268 (5 providers (supplying a total of 75
observers or catch monitors) and 263
fishing vessels).
Estimated Time per Response: For
providers: 15 minutes for observer
training/briefing/debriefing registration,
notification of observer physical
examination, observer status reports,
other reports on observer harassment,
safety concerns, or performance
problems, catch monitor status reports,
and other catch monitor reports on
harassment, prohibited actions, illness
or injury, or performance problems; 5
minutes for observer safety checklist
submission to NMFS, observer provider
contracts, observer information
materials, catch monitor provider
contracts, and catch monitor
informational materials; 10 minutes for
certificate of insurance; 7 minutes for
catch monitor training/briefing
registration, notification of catch
monitor physical examination, and
catch monitor debriefing registration.
For vessels: 10 minutes for fishing
departure reports and cease-fishing
reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 525 (305 for providers and 220
for fishing vessels.

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Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in capital costs as it is
assumed that each of the 5 observer/
catch monitor providers will maintain a
computer system with email capacity
for general business purposes and each
vessel owner/operator has access to a
telephone for toll-free calls.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The regulations at
§§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j), and 660.160
(g), specify observer coverage
requirements for trawl vessels and
define the responsibilities for observer
providers, including reporting
requirements. Regulations at § 660.140
(i) specify requirements for catch
monitor coverage for first receivers.
IV. Request for Comments

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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 Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Public Meeting of the National Sea
Grant Advisory Board
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National Sea
Grant Advisory Board (Board), a Federal
Advisory Committee. Board members
will discuss and provide advice on the
National Sea Grant College Program (Sea
Grant) in the areas of program
evaluation, strategic planning,
education and extension, science and
technology programs, and other matters
as described in the agenda found on the
Sea Grant website. For more information
on this Federal Advisory Committee
please visit the Federal Advisory
Committee database: https://
www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/
FACAPublicPage.
DATES: The announced meeting is
scheduled for Monday March 4, 2024
from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (EST) and Tuesday
March 5, 2024 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Yours Truly Hotel in Washington,
DC. For more information about the
public meeting see below in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
any questions concerning the meeting,
please contact Ms. Donna Brown,
National Sea Grant College Program.
Email: [email protected].
Phone number 301–734–1088.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Status: The meeting will be open to
public participation with a public
comment period on Monday, March 4 at
9:10 a.m. The Board expects that public
statements presented at its meetings will
not be repetitive of previously
submitted verbal or written statements.
In general, each individual or group
making a verbal presentation will be
limited to a total time of three (3)
minutes. Written comments should be
received by Ms. Donna Brown by
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 to provide
sufficient time for Board review. Written
comments received after the deadline
will be distributed to the Board, but may
not be reviewed prior to the meeting
date.
Special Accommodations: The Board
meeting is physically accessible to
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people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms.
Donna Brown by Tuesday, February 27,
2024.
The Board, which consists of a
balanced representation from academia,
industry, State government and citizens
groups, was established in 1976 by
section 209 of the Sea Grant
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94–461, 33
U.S.C. 1128). The Board advises the
Secretary of Commerce and the Director
of the National Sea Grant College
Program with respect to operations
under the Act, and such other matters
as the Secretary refers to them for
review and advice.
Matters To Be Considered: Board
members will discuss updates and
recommendations on the ‘‘State of Sea
Grant’’ Report to Congress as well as
other topics that need Board feedback,
Board participation of Sea Grant
Network Groups, as well as discuss and
vote on the external reviewer for the
Evaluation Committee: https://seagrant.
noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative
Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Package for AmeriCorps VISTA
Application and Reporting Forms
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Corporation for National
and Community Service, operating as
AmeriCorps, has submitted a public
information collection request (ICR)
entitled Package for AmeriCorps VISTA
Application and Reporting Forms for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by
March 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
SUMMARY:

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