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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 18 / Friday, January 29, 2021 / Notices

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; Shipboard Observation Form
for Floating Marine Debris
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 30, 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–
0644 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 MaryLee
Haughwout, Deputy Director, NOAA
Marine Debris Program, 1305 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910, MaryLee.Haughwout@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
This data collection project will be
coordinated by the NOAA Marine
Debris Program, under the authority of
Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et
seq.) to identify, determine sources of,
assess, prevent, reduce, and remove
marine debris and address the adverse
impacts of marine debris on the
economy of the United States, marine
environment, and navigation safety.
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recreational and commercial vessels,
shipboard observers, and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) who
are on the ocean regularly, as well as
numerous experts on marine debris
observations at sea. The Shipboard
Observation Form for Floating Marine
Debris was created based on methods
used in studies of floating marine debris
by established researchers, previous
shipboard observational studies
conducted at sea by NOAA, and the
experience and input of recreational
sailors. The goal of this form is to be
able to report the amount and types of
visible, floating marine debris within an
area of a water body of a known size.
Additionally, this form will help collect
data on floating marine debris that
could result from future severe marine
debris generating events in order to
model the movement of the debris as
well as prepare (as needed) for debris
arrival. This form can be used to collect
data on floating marine debris in any
water body.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal include email of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0644.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; not-for profit institutions;
business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Marine Debris Act
(33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.).
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)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,

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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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Administration
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings;
request for comments.
AGENCY:

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) and the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (Commission) will hold
five public hearings via webinar and a
written comment period to solicit public
comments on a developing management
action to consider potential changes to
the allocation of total catch or landings
between the commercial and
recreational summer flounder, scup, and
black sea bass fisheries.
DATES: The webinar hearings will be
held between February 17 and March 2,
2021. Each hearing will take place from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Written comments
must be received on or before 11:59 p.m.
EST, March 16, 2021. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more
details, including the dates and times
for all hearings.
SUMMARY:

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