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If approved, this research would be
conducted over the course of two 3-day
sampling trips in April and August of
2021, for a total of 6 research fishing
days. All fishing would be conducted
using rod and reel gear on a contracted
charter vessel in state and Federal
waters off the coasts of Maryland,
Virginia, and North Carolina. The exact
fishing locations would be determined
by the vessel captain and recorded via
GPS.
All black sea bass caught on directed
research trips under this EFP would be
placed in a live well, and the length and
sex of each individual would be
recorded before tagging. Each black sea
bass would then be tagged with an
internal anchor spaghetti tag, allowed to
recover from the procedure, assessed for
barotrauma, and released back into the
water using a pressure-activated
recompression descending release
device. All non-target species would be
returned to the water as quickly as
possible, and no catch would be
retained for sale. CFF personnel would
accompany all trips and oversee these
research activities.
In addition to the spaghetti tags, 77
black sea bass would be tagged with
specialty tags/equipment through this
project, with the type of specialized tag
used and data gathered depending on
the size and vigor of each fish. A total
of 40 fish would receive acoustic
transmitters to record temperature. An
additional 34 slightly larger fish (greater
than 25 cm) would receive an archival
tag that records temperature, depth, and
conductivity, and 3 fish (greater than 46
cm) will be affixed with satellite tags.
The satellite tags measure temperature,
depth, light level, and geolocation. CFF
will also distribute 2,000 Floy internal
anchor tags to collaborators to
opportunistically tag black sea bass.
CFF is requesting temporary
exemptions from the recreational
possession limit and minimum size
restrictions in the Black Sea Bass
Fishery Management Plan found at 50
CFR 648.145(a) and § 648.147(b),
respectively, to sample and tag all black
sea bass during these selected fishing
trips. Funding for this research has been
awarded under a NOAA Chesapeake
Bay Fisheries Research grant
(NA18NMF4570257).
If approved, CFF may request minor
modifications and extensions to the EFP
throughout the study period. EFP
modifications and extensions may be
granted without further notice if they
are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
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fishing activity conducted outside the
scope of the exempted fishing activity
would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 25, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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; Western Pacific Community
Development Program Process
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

Notice of Information
Collection, request for comment.

ACTION:

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.

SUMMARY:

To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before May 3, 2021.

DATES:

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–
0612 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Kate
Taylor, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Pacific Islands Regional Office,
1845 Wasp Blvd. 176, Honolulu, HI
96818. Telephone: (808) 725–5182;
Email: kate.taylor@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The Federal regulations at 50
CFR part 665 authorize the Regional
Administrator of the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Island
Region to provide eligible western
Pacific communities with access to
fisheries that they have traditionally
depended upon, but may not have the
capabilities to support continued and
substantial participation, possibly due
to economic, regulatory, or other
barriers. To be eligible to participate in
the western Pacific community
development program, a community
must meet the criteria set forth in 50
CFR part 665.20, and submit a
community development plan that
describes the purposes and goals of the
plan, the justification for proposed
fishing activities, and the degree of
involvement by the indigenous
community members, including contact
information.
This collection of information
provides NMFS and the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council)
with data to determine whether a
community that submits a community
development plan meets the regulatory
requirements for participation in the
program, and whether the activities
proposed under the plan are consistent
with the intent of the program, the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, and
other applicable laws. The information
is also important for evaluating
potential impacts of the proposed
community development plan activities
on fish stocks, endangered species,
marine mammals, and other
components of the affected environment
for the purposes of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, the
Endangered Species Act and other
applicable laws.
II. Method of Collection
The collection of information of a
community development plan involves
no forms and respondents have a choice
of submitting information by electronic
transmission or by mail. Instructions on
how to submit a community
development plan can be found on the
Council’s website at http://
www.wpcouncil.org/western-pacificcommunity-development-program/.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0612.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).

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Affected Public: Business or other for
profit organizations, and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 6
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 30 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $50 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 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,
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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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; NOAA Customer Surveys
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 May 3, 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–
0342 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
Adrienne Thomas at
Adrienne.Thomas@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved generic information
collection.
This collection follows the guidelines
contained in the OMB Resource Manual
for Customer Surveys. In accordance
with Executive Order 12862, the
National Performance Review, and good
management practices, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) offices seek
approval to continue to gather customer
feedback on services and/or products
which can be used in planning for
service/product modification and
prioritization. Under this generic
clearance, individual offices would use

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approved questionnaires and develop
new questionnaires, as needed, by
selecting subsets of the approved set of
collection questions and tailoring those
specific questions to be meaningful for
their particular programs. These
proposed questionnaires would then be
submitted to OMB using a fast-track
request for approval process, for which
separate Federal Register notices are not
required. Surveys currently typically
include IT and website satisfaction
surveys, Weather Service product
surveys, and National Marine Sanctuary
participation surveys, among others.
This generic clearance will not be
used to survey any bodies NOAA
regulates unless precautions are taken to
ensure that the respondents believe that
they are not under any risk for not
responding or for the contents of their
responses, e.g., in no survey to such a
population will the names and
addresses of respondents be required.
Two sets of survey questions are used
for generation of program-level
questionnaires. Quantitative questions
seek to obtain numerical ratings from
respondents on their satisfaction with
various aspects of the product or service
they obtained—satisfaction with the
quality of the product, the courtesy of
the staff, the format of and
documentation for data received, and
similar standard types of questions. The
offices using such questions are able to
determine which aspects of their
program need improvement or have
improved. Qualitative questions are
more focused on who is using the
product and service, how it is being
used, and the medium or format in
which the respondent would like to see
data provided.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected via
email or online survey.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0342.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
[extension of a current information
collection].
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
24,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5–10
minutes per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 22,500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

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