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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 Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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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; Alaska Chinook Salmon
Economic Data Reports (EDR)
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 March 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0633 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 Scott
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Miller, 907–586–7416, scott.miller@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, is
requesting renewal of the currently
approved information collection for the
Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report
Program.
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) manages the Bering Sea pollock
fishery under the American Fisheries
Act (AFA) (16 U.S.C. 1851). AFA fishing
vessels harvest pollock in the Bering Sea
pollock fishery using pelagic (midwater)
trawl gear, which consists of large nets
towed through the water by the vessel.
At times, Chinook salmon and pollock
occur in the same locations in the
Bering Sea; consequently, Chinook
salmon are incidentally caught in the
nets as pollock is harvested. This
incidental catch is called bycatch and is
also called prohibited species catch
(PSC).
The Chinook Salmon Economic Data
Report (Chinook Salmon EDR) Program
provides NMFS and the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council)
with data to evaluate the effectiveness of
Chinook salmon bycatch management
measures for the Bering Sea pollock
fishery that were implemented under
Amendment 91 to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (75 FR 53026, August
30, 2010). The Chinook Salmon EDR
Program provides information to the
analysts and the Council and is
intended to evaluate the effectiveness of
the Chinook Salmon Incentive Plan
Agreement (IPA) (see OMB Control No.
0648–0401). The Chinook Salmon EDR
Program is intended to evaluate where,
when, and how pollock fishing and
salmon bycatch occur and to provide
data to study and verify conclusions
drawn by industry in the IPA annual
reports.
The Chinook Salmon EDR Program is
managed primarily by the Alaska
Fisheries Science Center, with support
from NMFS Alaska Region, and is
administered in collaboration with
Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission (Pacific States). The EDR is
a mandatory reporting requirement
under 50 CFR 679.65 for all entities
participating in the AFA BSAI pollock
trawl fishery, including vessel masters
and businesses that own or lease one or
more AFA-permitted vessels active in
fishing or processing BSAI pollock,
Western Alaska Community
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receiving allocations of BSAI pollock,
and representatives of sector entities
receiving allocations of Chinook salmon
PSC from NMFS.
The Chinook Salmon EDR Program
consists of three separate forms:
• Chinook PSC Allocation In-season
Compensated Transfer Report—Collects
transfer and monetary compensation
information for Chinook salmon PSC
allocations.
• Vessel Fuel Survey—Collects fuel
consumption and average fuel costs.
• Vessel Master Survey—Collects
vessel master impressions of fishing
experiences during the year and of
Chinook salmon PSC avoidance efforts.
The Chinook Salmon EDR Program
also includes a means for NMFS to
verify the data submitted in the
Compensated Transfer Report. These
collections are unchanged since the
previous renewal in 2018.
II. Method of Collection
The Compensated Transfer Report,
Vessel Fuel Survey, and Vessel Master
Survey are completed and submitted
using the economic data reporting web
application on the Pacific States Marine
Fisheries Commission website at
https://www.psmfc.org//chinookedr/. In
2019, NMFS discontinued automated
auditing of EDR Program reporting.
Audits will now only be conducted in
cases of suspected gross noncompliance.
Future audits will be conducted by a
designated auditor and an audit report
will be provided to NMFS
electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0633.
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:
117.
Estimated Time per Response:
Compensated Transfer Report: 40 hours;
Vessel Fuel Survey: 4 hours; Vessel
Master Survey: 4 hours; CTR
Verification Audit: 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 728 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: American Fisheries
Act (16 U.S.C. 1851); Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)

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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 Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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accessed via telephone by dialing 1–
800–832–0736 and entering room
number 5068609.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331;
www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is for the
Advisory Panel to develop a fishery
performance report (FPR) for both
golden and blueline tilefish. The intent
of the FPR is to facilitate a venue for
structured input from the Advisory
Panel for the tilefish specifications
processes. The FPR will be used by the
MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical
Committee and the Tilefish Monitoring
Committee when reviewing golden
tilefish specifications and setting
blueline tilefish specifications.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to M.
Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic
Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s (MAFMC’s)
Tilefish Advisory Panel will hold a
public meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar, which can be accessed at:
http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/
tf2021ap/. Meeting audio can also be
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Protocol for Access to Tissue
Specimen Samples From the National
Marine Mammal Tissue Bank
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

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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 March 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0468 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 Stephen
Manley, Biologist, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, #13604, Silver Spring, MD
20910, (301)-427–8476,
stephen.manley@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In 1989, the National Marine Mammal
Tissue Bank (NMMTB) was established
by the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) Office of Protected
Resources (OPR) in collaboration with
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), Minerals
Management Service (MMS), and the
U.S. Geological Survey/Biological
Resources Division (USGS/BRD). The
NMMTB provides protocols, techniques,
and physical facilities for the long-term
storage of tissues from marine
mammals. Scientists can request tissues
from this repository for retrospective
analyses to determine environmental
trends of contaminants and other
substances of interest. Under 16 U.S.C.
1421f section 407(d)(1) of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act, the NMFS
must establish criteria for access to
marine mammal tissues in the NMMTB
and make those available for public
comment and review. This was
accomplished through the proposed rule
RIN 0648–AQ51, published on 11/12/
2002, and codified in 50 CFR 216.47.
The NMMTB collects, processes, and
stores tissues from specific indicator
species (e.g., Atlantic bottlenose
dolphins, Atlantic white sided
dolphins, pilot whales, harbor
porpoises), animals from mass
strandings, animals that have been

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