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working relationships with decision
makers to increase stewardship and
resilience throughout the reserve.
Furthermore, no reserve boundary or
acreage changes are incorporated into
the revised management plan. The
revised management plan will serve as
the guiding document for the 234,715
acre Apalachicola National Estuarine
Research Reserve for the next five years.
NOAA reviewed the environmental
impacts of the revised management plan
and determined that this action is
categorically excluded from further
analysis under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and
the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for Implementing the
Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
1500–1508 (2022), consistent with
NOAA Administrative Order 216–6A.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.; 15
CFR 921.33.
Keelin S. Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
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; Coastal Ocean Program
Grants Proposal Application Package
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

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 October 15, 2024.

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Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0384 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are
part of the public record and will
generally be posted on https://
www.regulations.gov without change.
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 Laura
Golden, Grants Administrator, by
telephone 240–569–0196 or by email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s Coastal Ocean Program
(COP) now known as the Competitive
Research Program (CRP) under the
National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science provides direct financial
assistance through grants and
cooperative agreements for research
supporting the management of coastal
ecosystems and the NOAA Restore
Science Program. The statutory
authority for COP is Public Law 102–
567, section 201 (Coastal Ocean
Program). NOAA was authorized to
establish and administer the Restore
Science Program, in consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by
the Resources and Ecosystems
Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities,
and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of
the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–
141, section 1604). Identified in the
RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Science,
Observation, Monitoring, and
Technology Program, the Program is
commonly known as the NOAA
RESTORE Science Program (RSP). In
addition to standard government
application requirements, applicants for
financial assistance for both programs
are required to submit a project
summary form, current and pending
form, and a Data Management form
template. The Data Management form
template is a new addition to the
application package. Data Management
is a required element of the application
package and the use of this form the will
reduce the public burden by providing
a specific format instead of requiring
each applicant to create their own

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format. The Key Contacts form has been
removed from the collection. CRP
recipients are required to file annual
progress reports and a project final
report using CRP formats. The RSP
recipients are required to file
semiannual progress reports, a final
report and a Gantt chart showing project
milestones using RSP formats. All of
these requirements are needed for better
evaluation of proposals and monitoring
of awards.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0384.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision/extension of a currently
approved collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit
institutions; State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,200.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes each for a project summary,
data management template and current
and pending Federal support; 5.5 hours
for a semi-annual report; 5 hours for an
annual report, 10 hours for a CRP final
report, 10.5 hours for the RSP final
report and 1 hour for the milestone
Gantt chart.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,912.5.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The statutory
authority for COP is Public Law 102–
567, section 201 (Coastal Ocean
Program). NOAA was authorized to
establish and administer the Restore
Science Program, in consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by
the Resources and Ecosystems
Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities,
and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of
the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–
141, section 1604).
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)

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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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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Application for Commercial
Fisheries Authorization Under Section
118 of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act
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 May 2, 2024
during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments.
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Title: Application for Commercial
Fisheries Authorization under Section
118 of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0293.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of existing collection.)
Number of Respondents: 100.
Average Hours per Response: Initial
registration 15 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 25
hours.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for
an extension of a currently approved
collection. Section 118 of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
requires any commercial fisherman
operating in Category I and II fisheries
to register for a certificate of
authorization that will allow the
fisherman to take marine mammals
incidental to commercial fishing
operations. Category I and II fisheries
are those identified by National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the MMPA
List of Fisheries as having either
frequent or occasional takings of marine
mammals. All states have integrated the
NMFS registration process into the
existing state fishery registration process
and vessel owners do not need to file a
separate federal registration. If
applicable, vessel owners will be
notified of this simplified registration
process when they apply for their state
or Federal permit or license. A valid
certificate of authorization protects the
vessel owner from prosecution under
the MMPA for violation of the
moratorium on taking marine mammals.
The information needed to register or
update a commercial fishery
authorization is found at 50 CFR 229.4.
There are no revisions to this
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Frequency: One time for initial
registration. Then only on an as needed
if vessel owners’ contact or vessel
information changes after initial
registration.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
lawfully take marine mammals’
incidental to fishing operations.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.; MMPA.
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
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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 0648–0293.
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
Notice of Modification to the Special
Use Permit (SUP) Category for the
Continued Presence of Commercial
Submarine Cables Within the National
Marine Sanctuary System
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comments.
AGENCY:

NOAA hereby gives public
notice that ONMS is modifying the
special use permit (SUP) category for
the continued presence of commercial
submarine cables on or within a
national marine sanctuary’s submerged
lands so that, for a two-year period, the
SUP category does not apply to
commercial submarine cables in any
new sanctuaries designated after August
16, 2024. In addition, NOAA is seeking
public comment on the use of the SUP
category for the continued presence of
commercial submarine cables, potential
modifications to the SUP category, and
input on developing an updated policy
and permit guidance document for
submarine cable projects. This
temporary suspension affords NOAA
time to consider and respond to public
comment, evaluate the need for
updating the SUP category and permit
guidance document, publish a draft
update of the SUP category and/or the
permit guidance document for further
public comment, and finalize any
updates to the SUP category and/or
permit guidance document, if needed.
During this temporary two-year
suspension, NOAA will not require or
issue SUPs for the continued presence
of commercial submarine cables on or
within the submerged lands of any new
sanctuaries designated after August 16,

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