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must not jeopardize the existence of
Federally listed species.
This notice is provided pursuant to
section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will
evaluate the application, associated
documents, and comments submitted to
determine whether the application
meets the applicable requirements of
section 10(a) of the ESA and Federal
regulations. NMFS’ decision on whether
to issue the permit will not be made
until after the end of the 30-day
comment period.
NMFS will publish notice of its final
action in the Federal Register.
Dated: October 26, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Pacific Islands Region Coral
Reef Ecosystems Permit Form.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0463.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 12.
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours
per special permit application; 10
minutes per transhipment permit
application.
Burden Hours: 31.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a current information
collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) requires, as codified under 50
CFR part 665, any person (1) fishing for,
taking, retaining, or using a vessel to
fish for Western Pacific coral reef
ecosystem management unit species in
the designated low-use Marine
Protected Areas, (2) fishing for any of
these species using gear not specifically
allowed in the regulations, or (3) fishing
for, taking, or retaining any Potentially
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reef ecosystem regulatory area, to obtain
and carry a permit. A receiving vessel
owner must also have a transshipment
permit for at-sea transshipment of coral
reef ecosystem management unit
species. The permit application form
provides basic information about the
permit applicant, vessel, fishing gear
and method, target species, projected
fishing effort, etc., for use by NMFS and
the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council in determining
eligibility for permit issuance. The
information is important for
understanding the nature of the fishery
and provides a link to participants. It
also aids in the enforcement of Fishery
Ecosystem Plan measures.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals or
households.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: October 25, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Observer Programs’ Information
That Can Be Gathered Only Through
Questions.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0593.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 3,711.
Average Hours per Response: 75
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Burden Hours: 27,238.
Needs and Uses: The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
deploys fishery observers on United
States (U.S.) commercial fishing vessels
and to fish processing plants in order to
collect biological and economic data.
NMFS has at least one observer program
in each of its five Regions. These
observer programs provide the most
reliable and effective method for
obtaining information that is critical for
the conservation and management of
living marine resources. Observer
programs primarily obtain information
through direct observations by
employees or agents of NMFS; and such
observations are not subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
However, observer programs also collect
the following information that requires
clearance under the PRA: (1)
Standardized questions of fishing vessel
captains/crew or fish processing plant
managers/staff, which include gear and
performance questions, safety questions,
and trip costs, crew size and other
economic questions; (2) questions asked
by observer program staff/contractors to
plan observer deployments; (3) forms
that are completed by observers and that
fishing vessel captains are asked to
review and sign; (4) questionnaires to
evaluate observer performance; and (5)
a form to certify that a fisherman is the
permit holder when requesting observer
data from the observer on the vessel.
NMFS seeks to renew OMB PRA
clearance for these information
collections.
The information collected will be
used to: (1) Monitor catch and bycatch
in federally managed commercial
fisheries; (2) understand the population
status and trends of fish stocks and
protected species, as well as the
interactions between them; (3)
determine the quantity and distribution
of net benefits derived from living
marine resources; (4) predict the
biological, ecological, and economic
impacts of existing management action
and proposed management options; and
(5) ensure that the observer programs
can safely and efficiently collect the
information required for the previous
four uses. In particular, these biological
and economic data collection programs
contribute to legally mandated analyses
required under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act
(ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA), the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA),
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well as a variety of state statutes. The
confidentiality of the data will be
protected as required by the MSA,
Section 402(b).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: October 25, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Sea Grant Advisory Board
(NSGAB); Public Meeting of the
National Sea Grant Advisory Board
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research (OAR), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
notice of solicitation for nominations for
the National Sea Grant Advisory Board.
AGENCY:

This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the National Sea
Grant Advisory Board (Board). 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.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Monday, December 10, 2018 from 4:00
p.m. ET to 5:30 p.m. ET. There is no due
date for nominations. Applications will
be kept on file for consideration of any
Board vacancy for a period of three
years from January 1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call. Public access is
available at 1315 East-West Highway,
Bldg. 3, Room #01215, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.

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SUMMARY:

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Ms.
Donna Brown, National Sea Grant
College Program, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 1315 EastWest Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone:
301–734–1088, Fax: 301–713–1031,
Email: Donna.Brown@noaa.gov) or to
attend in person or via conference call/
webinar, please R.S.V.P. to Donna
Brown (contact information above) by
Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
Nominations should be sent to the
attention of Ms. Donna Brown, National
Sea Grant College Program, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1315 East-West
Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910 or
Donna.Brown@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 NSGCP with respect
to operations under the Act, and such
other matters as the Secretary refers to
them for review and advice. Individuals
Selected for Federal Advisory
Committee Membership: Upon selection
and agreement to serve on the National
Sea Grant Advisory Board, you become
a Special Government Employee (SGE)
of the United States Government.
According to 18 U.S.C. 202(a), an SGE
is an officer or employee of an agency
who is retained, designated, appointed,
or employed to perform temporary
duties, with or without compensation,
not to exceed 130 days during any
period of 365 consecutive days, either
on a full time or intermittent basis.
Please be aware that after the selection
process is complete, applicants selected
to serve on the Board must complete the
following actions before they can be
appointed as a Board member:
(a) Security Clearance (online
Background Security Check process and
fingerprinting), and other applicable
forms, both conducted through NOAA
Workforce Management; and (b)
Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report as an SGE, you are required to
file a Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report annually to avoid involvement in
a real or apparent conflict of interest.
You may find the Confidential Financial
Disclosure Form at the following
website. https://www2.oge.gov/web/
oge.nsf/Confidential%20Financial%
20Disclosure.
Matters to be Considered: Board
members will discuss and provide
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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advice on the National Sea Grant
College Program (NSGCP) 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
NSGCP website at http://
seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/
Leadership/NationalSeaGrant
AdvisoryBoard/Upcoming
AdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx.
(2) This notice also responds to the
Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of
1976, which requires the Secretary of
Commerce to solicit nominations at
least once a year for membership on the
National Sea Grant Advisory Board. To
apply for membership to the Board
applicants should submit a current
resume. A cover letter highlighting
specific areas of expertise relevant to the
purpose of the Board is helpful, but not
required. Nominations will be accepted
by email or U.S. mail (see ADDRESSES or
Contact Information sections). NOAA is
an equal opportunity employer.
Status: The meeting will be open to
public participation with a 15-minute
public comment period on December
10th at 4:45–5:00 p.m. ET. (check
agenda using link in the Matters to be
Considered section to confirm time.)
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
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 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. Seats for the meeting
will be available on a first-come, firstserve basis.
Special Accommodations: The Board
meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms.
Donna Brown by Friday, November 30,
2018.
Dated: October 16, 2018.
Eric Locklear,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer/
Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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