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vessel surveys and when using a
remotely operated vehicle to study
brumating behavior. Up to 540 green, 40
hawksbill, 210 Kemp’s ridley, and 130
loggerhead sea turtles would be
captured, annually, by hand, or dip,
tangle, or strike net, marked,
biologically sampled (blood, tissue,
scute), tagged (flipper and passive
integrated transponder [PIT]), measured,
weighed, and photographed prior to
release. A subset of captured sea turtles
would receive a satellite tag or a
combination of an acoustic and archival
tag and a subset of green sea turtles
would be lavaged prior to release. The
permit would be valid for 10 years from
the date of issuance.
File No. 22123: Jeffrey Schmid, Ph.D.,
Conservancy of Southwest Florida, 1495
Smith Preserve Way, Naples, FL 34102,
proposes to continue long-term in-water
studies of sea turtles inhabiting the
Charlotte Harbor and Ten Thousand
Islands estuarine complexes on the
southwest coast of Florida to determine
species composition, abundance, sizeclass distribution, migration patterns,
growth, habitat preference, and site
fidelity. Up to 60 Kemp’s ridley and 30
loggerhead sea turtles, annually, would
be captured by strike net, biologically
sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged
(PIT, flipper), transported to and
temporarily held in a facility for
opportunistic fecal collection,
photographed, measured, and weighed
prior to release. A subset of captured
Kemp’s ridley and loggerhead sea turtles
also would receive a satellite tag or
radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up
to 20 green sea turtles, annually, would
be captured by strike net, biologically
sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged
(PIT, flipper), photographed, measured,
weighed, and receive a satellite tag or
radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up
to five hawksbill sea turtles, annually,
would be captured by strike net,
biologically sampled (blood, scute,
tissue), tagged (PIT, flipper),
photographed, measured, and weighed
prior to release. The permit would be
valid for 10 years from the date of
issuance.
Dated: July 12, 2018.
Julia Marie 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
RIN 0648–XG336

International Whaling Commission;
67th Meeting; Announcement of Public
Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

This notice announces the
date, time, and location of the public
meeting being held prior to the 67th
meeting of the International Whaling
Commission (IWC). Because the meeting
will address U.S. positions, any U.S.
citizen with an identifiable interest in
U.S. whale conservation policy may
participate, but NOAA reserves the
authority to inquire about the interests
of any person who appears at the
meeting and to determine the
appropriateness of that person’s
participation.

SUMMARY:

The public meeting will be held
August 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1
Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910, in
the Spring Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Doherty, Office of International
Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA
Fisheries (phone: (301) 427–8385 or
email: Carolyn.Doherty@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Commerce is responsible
for discharging the domestic obligations
of the United States under the
International Convention for the
Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S.
IWC Commissioner has responsibility
for the preparation and negotiation of
U.S. positions on international issues
concerning whaling and for all matters
involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC
Commissioner is staffed by the
Department of Commerce and assisted
by the Department of State, the
Department of the Interior, the Marine
Mammal Commission, and other U.S.
Government agencies.
Additional information about the IWC
meeting, including a draft agenda for the
meeting, is posted on the IWC
Secretariat’s website at https://iwc.int/
iwc67.
NOAA will a hold public meeting to
discuss the tentative U.S. positions for
the September 2018 IWC meeting in
Florianopolis, Brazil. Because the
meeting will address U.S. positions, the
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substance of the meeting must be kept
confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an
identifiable interest in U.S. whale
conservation policy may participate, but
NOAA reserves the authority to inquire
about the interests of any person who
appears at the meeting and to determine
the appropriateness of that person’s
participation. In particular, persons who
represent foreign interests may not
attend. Persons deemed by NOAA to be
ineligible to attend will be asked to
leave the meeting. These stringent
measures are necessary to protect the
confidentiality of U.S. negotiating
positions.
The August 7, 2018, meeting will be
held at 9:00 a.m. in the Spring Room of
the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1
Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Carolyn Doherty, Carolyn.Doherty@
noaa.gov or (301) 427–8385, by July 23,
2018.
Dated: July 12, 2018.
Christopher W. Rogers,
Acting Director, Office of International Affairs
and Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Environmental
Compliance Questionnaire for National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Federal Financial
Assistance Applicants
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before September 17,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
SUMMARY:

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Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Frank M. Sprtel, (301) 628–
1641 or frank.sprtel@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection through the
Environmental Compliance
Questionnaire for National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Federal
Financial Assistance Applicants
(Questionnaire). This Questionnaire is
used by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to
collect information about proposed
activities for the purpose of complying
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (‘‘NEPA,’’ 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370) and
other environmental compliance
requirements associated with proposed
activities. NEPA requires federal
agencies to complete an environmental
analysis for all major federal actions,
including funding non-federal activities
through federal financial assistance
awards where federal participation in
the funded activity is expected to be
significant. The Questionnaire is used in
conjunction with NOAA Notices of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The NOFO will indicate the specific
questions to which an applicant must
respond in one of three ways: (1) The
applicable questions are inserted
directly into the NOFO with reference to
the OMB Control Number (0648–0538)
for this form; (2) the NOFO will specify
which questions (e.g., 1, 2) an applicant
must answer, with the entire OMBapproved Questionnaire attached to the
NOFO; or (3) applicants to be
recommended for funding will be
required to answer relevant questions
from the Questionnaire. The federal
program officer will determine which
questions are relevant to each specific
applicant. Answers must be provided
before the application can be submitted
for final funding approval.
This Questionnaire has been revised
to (1) remove repetitive questions; (2)
revise specific questions to use plain
language; and (3) add questions that
would be helpful to a wider range of
NOAA programs.

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II. Method of Collection
The information may be submitted
electronically or on paper (faxed or
mailed).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0538.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit organizations; individuals or
households; not-for-profit institutions;
state, local, or tribal government; and
Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
736.
Estimated Time per Response: 4
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,030.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: July 12, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
BroadbandUSA Webinar Series
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings—
monthly webinars.
AGENCY:

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The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), as part of its
BroadbandUSA program, will host a
series of webinars on a monthly basis to
engage the public and stakeholders with
information to accelerate broadband
connectivity, improve digital inclusion,
strengthen policies and support local
priorities. The Practical Broadband
Conversations webinar series will
provide an ongoing source of
information on a range of topics and
issues being addressed by
BroadbandUSA, including but not
limited to best practices for improving
broadband deployment, digital
inclusion, workforce skills, and egovernment.

SUMMARY:

BroadbandUSA will hold the
webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of
every month, beginning October 17,
2018 and continuing through September
18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting.
NTIA will post the registration
information on its BroadbandUSA
website https://broadbandusa.ntia.
doc.gov under Events.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine Sloan, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4872, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8231;
email: broadbandusawebinars@
ntia.doc.gov. Please direct media
inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public
Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email press@
ntia.doc.gov.
DATES:

NTIA’s
BroadbandUSA program serves as a
trusted and neutral strategic advisor,
collaborating with federal, state and
local government, and industry leaders
working to advance smart city and
broadband initiatives designed to attract
new employers, create quality jobs,
improve educational opportunities,
increase health outcomes and advance
public safety.
BroadbandUSA convenes workshops
on a regular basis to bring stakeholders
together to discuss ways to improve
broadband policies, share best practices,
and connect state and local stakeholders
to other federal agencies and funding
sources for the purpose of expanding
broadband infrastructure and adoption
throughout America. Experts from
NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program are
available to provide technical assistance
and to connect stakeholders with
additional resources, such as best
practices, guides and program models.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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