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exploration program and to coordinate a
national program of ocean exploration.
The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on
strategic planning, exploration
priorities, competitive ocean
exploration grant programs, and other
matters as the NOAA Administrator
requests.
OEAB members represent government
agencies, the private sector, academic
institutions, and not-for-profit
institutions involved in all facets of
ocean exploration—from advanced
technology to public engagement.
In addition to advising NOAA
leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to
help to define and develop a national
program of ocean exploration—a
network of stakeholders and
partnerships advancing national
priorities for ocean exploration.
One of the OEAB’s authorized duties
is to annually review the quality and
effectiveness of the programs’ proposal
review processes.
Matters To Be Considered: The OEAB
will be briefed on the status of the
NOAA Ocean Exploration’s competitive
grants programs; have an opportunity to
inquire about them in detail; and
provide recommendations. The
program’s annual competitive grant
awards include funding for
interdisciplinary and innovative ocean
exploration related projects, in addition
to grant awards for education and
outreach efforts.
The agenda and other meeting
materials will be made available on the
OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.
gov/.
Status: The meeting will be open to
the public via remote access. Please
check the agenda on the OEAB website
to confirm the public comment period
schedule.
The OEAB expects that public
statements 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
three minutes. The Designated Federal
Officer must receive written comments
by Sept. 9, 2024, to provide sufficient
time for OEAB review. Written
comments received after Sept. 9, 2024,
will be distributed to the OEAB but may
not be reviewed prior to the meeting
date. Comments should be submitted to
Designated Federal Officer
[email protected].
Special Accommodations: Requests
for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the

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Designated Federal Officer by Sept. 9,
2024.
David Holst,
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer,
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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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; North Pacific Observer
Program Safety and Security Survey
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 April 10,
2024 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
Title: North Pacific Observer Program
Safety and Security Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0759.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Extension and revision of a current
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 280.
Average Hours per Response: .17
hours (10 minutes per respondent).
Total Annual Burden Hours: 47.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an
extension and revision of an existing
information collection. The revision to
the survey instrument will allow the
survey participants to specify to whom
they reported unwanted behavior.
NMFS certified observers are a vital part
of fisheries management. Observers
deploy to collect fisheries data in the
field; observers often deploy to vessels
and work alongside fishers for weeks
and months at a time. The work
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in can be challenging, especially if the
observer finds themselves a target for
victim type violations such as sexual
harassment, intimidation, or even
assault. The NOAA Fisheries Office of
Law Enforcement has primary
jurisdiction to investigate violations of
the Magnuson Stevens Act. The Office
of Law Enforcement prioritizes
investigations initiated from reports
made by observers involving assault,
sexual harassment, hostile work
environment, intimidation, and other
behaviors that may affect observers
individually. However, it is difficult for
a person to disclose if they have been
a victim of a crime, and if law
enforcement does not receive reports of
unwanted behavior then they cannot
initiate an investigation. The true
number of observers who have
experienced victim type crimes is
unknown, and the reasons why they do
not report is also unclear. More
information is needed to understand
how many observers per year
experience victim type crimes, and why
they chose not to report to the Office of
Law Enforcement.
The Office of Law Enforcement,
Alaska Division, is conducting a survey
of observer who deploy under the North
Pacific Observer Program to determine
the true number of observers who
experienced victimizing behavior
during their deployments, and what
factors prevented them from reporting.
Twenty questions, describing varying
levels of behavior that may violate the
Magnuson Act, will determine if an
observer has experienced the behavior,
if they reported the behavior, and to
whom the report was made. The survey
will assess the specific impediments to
disclosure. This survey will launch on
an annual basis. The results of the
survey will provide the Office of Law
Enforcement a better understanding of
how often observers are victimized,
which will enable them to reallocate
resources as needed, conduct more
training for observers to ensure they
know how to report, conduct training to
ensure people understand what
constitutes a victim crime, and to
increase awareness of potential
victimizations. Additionally, the survey
results will help law enforcement
understand the barriers to disclosure, so
enforcement may begin to address these
impediments so they no longer prevent
observers from disclosure.
Affected Public: Federal Government,
Individuals, and Households.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Magnuson Stevens
Act.

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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
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0759.

meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/
3057.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 1007 W
3rd Ave., Anchorage, Suite 400, AK
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
Instructions for attending the meeting
are given under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION, below.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.

Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE210]

North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of hybrid public meeting.
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) Partial
Coverage Fishery Monitoring Advisory
Committee (PCFMAC) will meet
September 16, 2024.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
Monday, September 16, 2024, from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Alaska Time.
ADDRESSES: For members attending in
Seattle, the in-person component of the
meeting will be held at the Alaska
Fishery Science Center in Room 2079,
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4,
Seattle, WA 98115. If you plan to attend
in-person, you need to notify Sara
Cleaver ([email protected]) at least
2 days prior to the meeting (or 2 weeks
prior if you are a foreign national). You
will also need a valid U.S. Identification
Card. For members attending in
Anchorage, the in-person component of
the meeting will be held at the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
office, 1007 W 3rd Ave., Suite 400,
Anchorage, AK 99501. If you are
attending virtually, join the meeting
online through the link at https://

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Monday, September 16, 2024
The September 2024 PCFMAC agenda
will include: (a) updates since the last
PCFMAC meeting; (b) the 2025 Observer
Annual report; (c) future scheduling,
and (d) other business. The agenda is
subject to change, and the latest version
will be posted at https://meetings.
npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/3057 prior to
the meeting, along with meeting
materials.
Connection Information

AGENCY:

SUMMARY:

Sara
Cleaver, Council staff; telephone: (907)
271–2809; email: sara.cleaver@
noaa.gov. For technical support, please
contact Council administrative staff,
email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

You can attend the meeting online
using a computer, tablet, or smartphone,
or by phone only. Connection
information will be posted online at:
posted at https://meetings.npfmc.org/
Meeting/Details/3057. If you are
attending the meeting in-person, please
note that all attendees will be required
to wear a mask.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted
electronically to posted at https://
meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/
3057.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 23, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy 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; Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Permit Family of Forms
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 March 14,
2024, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Permit Family of Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0327.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Request for revision and extension of a
current information collection.
Number of Respondents: 33,050.
Average Hours per Response:
Application for Renewal of Atlantic
HMS Permit, 10 minutes; Initial
Application for an Atlantic HMS Permit,
35 minutes; one-time application for the
IMO/LR number, 30 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,325.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
the revision and extension of a current
information collection, which includes
both vessel and dealer permits.
Under the provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.), NMFS is responsible for
management of the Nation’s marine
fisheries. In addition, NMFS must
comply with the United States’
obligations under the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975 (ATCA; 16
U.S.C. 971 et seq.).] Atlantic highly
migratory species (HMS) fisheries are
managed under the 2006 Consolidated
HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
and its amendments pursuant to the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and consistent

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