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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 Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee Survey on Marine
Mammal Deterrents
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 August 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
XXXX 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 Katie
Denman, Policy Analyst, National
Marine Fisheries Service, Office of
Policy, 1325 East-West Hwy Silver
Spring, MD 20910, (301) 427–8038, and
katie.denman@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This is a request for a new
information collection.
A recent summary of a series of
marine mammal deterrent workshops by
NOAA Fisheries states, ‘‘under a recent
proposed rule, NOAA Fisheries
developed guidelines for deterring
marine mammals under its jurisdiction,
and recommended specific measures for
species listed under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). The guidelines focus
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injuring or killing marine mammals.
However, evaluation of the efficacy of
each deterrent was beyond the scope of
the rulemaking process, and available
data on deterrent effectiveness is
lacking.’’ 1
Consequently, the Protected
Resources Subcommittee of the Marine
Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC)
was asked to help NOAA Fisheries
narrow down the scope for assessing the
effectiveness of the marine mammal
deterrents listed in the proposed
guidelines and create a decision making
process to prioritize areas to begin
characterizing the effectiveness. To
achieve this, the Subcommittee plans to
rank relative risk of expected losses
from interactions with marine mammals
by various user groups nationwide,
which will identify where the biggest
impacts of marine mammals are likely
to be occurring. The information for the
relative risk and expected loss analysis
will be generated through a survey of
five user groups (commercial fishermen,
recreational fishermen, tribal fishermen
(inclusive of tribal nations and other
coastal indigenous populations),
aquaculture operators, and waterfront
property managers (e.g. harbormasters
and harbor facility assistants)).
II. Method of Collection
The MAFAC will employ electronic
technology to conduct and analyze the
survey through the open access and
easy-to-use Google Forms software. The
link to the form can be shared widely by
announcement on the NOAA MAFAC
website, through e-newsletters, email,
and to the wide spectrum of NOAA
partners and constituents.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
[New information collection].
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150 individuals.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 12.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: The Secretary of
Commerce approved the establishment
of the Marine Fisheries Advisory
Committee (MAFAC or Committee) on
December 28, 1970. The Committee was
initially chartered on February 17, 1971,
and has been renewed periodically
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under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app.
It has been determined the Committee’s
continuance is in the public interest in
accordance with the duties and the laws
imposed on the Department. The
Committee advises the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on all living
marine resource matters that are the
responsibility of the Department of
Commerce. Specifically, the Committee
draws on the expertise of its members,
its task forces, and other appropriate
sources, such as the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s
(NOAA) National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), to evaluate and
recommend priorities and needed
changes in national program direction.
Its objective is to ensure the Nation’s
living marine resource policies and
programs meet the needs of commercial
and recreational fishermen, aquaculture
activities, and environmental,
consumer, academic, tribal,
governmental, and other national
interests.
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

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
will convene an online meeting of its
Ad Hoc Equity and Environmental
Justice Committee (EEJC) to elect a chair
and make plans for its first working
meeting. This meeting is open to the
public.
DATES: The online meeting will be held
Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 8 a.m. to
10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The
scheduled ending time for this meeting
is an estimate. The meeting will adjourn
when business for the day is completed.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held
online. Specific meeting information,
including directions on how to join the
meeting and system requirements will
be provided in the meeting
announcement on the Pacific Council’s
website (see www.pcouncil.org). You
may send an email to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820–
2412 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Seger, Staff Officer, Pacific Council;
telephone: (503) 820–2416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EEJC
will have an organizational meeting to
elect a chair and plan for its first
working session. This committee was
formed by the Pacific Council at its
April 2023 meeting to advise the Pacific
Council on working with NMFS on the
forthcoming EEJ Strategy Regional
Implementation Plan and the
Geographic Strategic Plan. No
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the EEJC but recommendations may be
provided to the Pacific Council at its
September 7–14, 2023 meeting. A
detailed agenda for the webinar will be
available on the Pacific Council’s
website prior to the meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
document and any issues arising after
publication of this document that
require emergency action under section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 20, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD094]

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of seminar series
presentation via webinar.
AGENCY:

The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will host
a presentation on Larval Dispersal from
Spawning Special Management Zones
via webinar July 11, 2023.
DATES: The webinar presentation will be
held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 1
p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The presentation
will be provided via webinar. The
webinar is open to members of the
public. Information, including a link to
webinar registration will be posted on
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the Council’s website at: https://
safmc.net/safmc-seminar-series/ as it
becomes available.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8439 or toll
free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The
Council will host a presentation from
Gulf of Maine Research Institute staff
entitled ‘‘Simulated larval dispersal of
snapper-grouper species to evaluate the
efficacy of spawning Special
Management Zones.’’ The presentation
involves five spawning Special
Management Zones (SMZs) designated
off the coasts of North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Florida. These are marine
protected areas that were explicitly
designated to increase the spawning and
recruitment of species in the snappergrouper complex by protecting
important spawning areas from fishing
pressure. Each location was chosen as a
potential source of high recruitment for
the broader region. It was unclear,
however, if the oceanographic
conditions around the spawning SMZs
favor recruitment success. Therefore, for
several species, larval dispersal via
ocean currents was simulated from each
SMZ to investigate whether they can
effectively serve as sources of
recruitment for the snapper-grouper
populations in the region.
A question-and-answer session will
follow the presentation. Members of the
public will have the opportunity to
participate in the discussion. The
presentation is for informational
purposes only and no management
actions will be taken.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days
prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 20, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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