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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Northeast Region 

Observer Providers Requirements 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 April 19, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Lindsey Feldman, 978–275– 

2179 or Lindsey.Feldman@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has 

the responsibility for the conservation 

and management of marine fishery 

resources. Much of this responsibility 

has been delegated to the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA)/National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). 

Under this stewardship role, the 

Secretary was given certain regulatory 

authorities to ensure the most beneficial 

uses of these resources. One of the 

regulatory steps taken to carry out the 

conservation and management 

objectives is to collect data from users 

of the resource. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 648.11(g) 

require observer service providers to 

comply with specific requirements in 

order to operate as an approved 

provider in the Atlantic sea scallop 

(scallop) fishery. Observer service 

providers must comply with the 

following requirements: Submit 

applications for approval as an observer 

service provider; formally request 

observer training by the Northeast 

Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP); 

submit observer deployment reports and 

biological samples; give notification of 

whether a vessel must carry an observer 

within 24 hours of the vessel owner’s 

notification of a prospective trip; 

maintain an updated contact list of all 

observers that includes the observer 

identification number; observer’s name 

mailing address, e-mail address, phone 

numbers, homeports or fisheries/trip 

types assigned, and whether or not the 

observer is ‘‘in service.’’ The regulations 

also require observer service providers 

submit any outreach materials, such as 

informational pamphlets, payment 

notification, and descriptions of 

observer duties as well as all contracts 

between the service provider and 

entities requiring observer services for 

review to NMFS/NEFOP. Observer 

service providers also have the option to 

respond to application denials, and 

submit a rebuttal in response to a 

pending removal from the list of 

approved observer providers. These 

requirements allow NMFS/NEFOP to 

effectively administer the scallop 

observer program. 

II. Method of Collection 

The approved observer service 

providers submit information to NMFS/ 

NEFOP via e-mail, fax, or postal service. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0546. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

805. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Application for approval of observer 

service provider, 10 hours; applicant 

response to denial of application for 

approval of observer service provider, 

10 hours; observer service provider 

request for observer training, 30 

minutes; observer deployment report, 10 

minutes; observer availability report, 10 

minutes; safety refusal report, 30 

minutes; submission of raw observer 

data, 5 minutes; observer debriefing, 2 

hours; biological samples, 5 minutes; 

rebuttal of pending removal from list of 

approved observer service providers, 8 

hours; vessel request to observer service 

provider for procurement of a certified 

observer, 25 minutes; vessel request for 

waiver of observer coverage 

requirement, 5 minutes; observer 

contact list updates, 5 minutes; observer 

availability updates, 1 minute; service 

provider material submissions, 30 

minutes; service provider contracts, 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 619. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $6,270. 

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: February 14, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Monitor 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service 

(NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The ONMS is seeking 

applicants for the following seats on the 

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary 

advisory council (council): Citizen-atLarge seat, two (2) Recreational/ 

Commercial Fishing seats, Heritage 

Tourism seat, and Economic 

Development seat. Applicants are 

chosen based upon their particular 

expertise and experience in relation to 

the seat for which they are applying; 

community and professional affiliations; 

philosophy regarding the protection and 

management of marine resources; and 

possibly the length of residence in the 

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area affected by the sanctuary. 

Applicants who are chosen as members 

should expect to serve 2-year terms, 

pursuant to the council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by April 

29, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Shannon Rides, 100 

Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 

23606. Completed applications should 

be sent to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shannon Ricles, 100 Museum Drive, 

Newport News, VA 23606, 757–591– 

7328, Shannon.ricles@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Established in 1975 as the Nation’s first 

marine sanctuary, the Monitor National 

Marine Sanctuary is managed by 

NOAA’s Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries. It is one of 13 sanctuaries 

and protects the wreck of the famed 

Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor, best 

known for its battle with the 

Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia in 

Hampton Roads, Va., on March 9, 1862. 

The advisory council consists of 18 

members and five alternates: 12 nongovernmental voting members, five 

governmental voting members, and one 

non-voting Youth Seat. The council 

seats represent a variety of regional 

interests and stakeholders, including: 

Citizen-at-Large, Conservation, 

Economic Development, Education, 

Heritage Tourism, Maritime 

Archaeological Research, North Carolina 

Maritime Museums, Recreational/ 

Commercial Fishing, Recreational 

Diving, The Mariners’ Museum, Youth, 

the U.S. Navy, North Carolina 

Department of Cultural Resources, 

Virginia Department of Historic 

Resources, the National Park Service, 

and the U.S. Coast Guard. It is the 

combined expertise and experience of 

these individuals that creates an 

advisory council that is a valuable and 

effective resource for the sanctuary 

manager. 

The council’s objectives are to 

provide the sanctuary manager with 

advice on: (1) Protecting natural and 

cultural resources, and identifying and 

evaluating emergent or critical issues 

involving sanctuary use or resources; (2) 

identifying and realizing the sanctuary’s 

research objectives; (3) identifying and 

realizing educational opportunities to 

increase public knowledge and 

stewardship of the sanctuary 

environment; and (4) developing an 

informed constituency to increase 

awareness and understanding of the 

purpose and value of the sanctuary and 

the National Marine Sanctuary System. 

The council may serve as a forum for 

consultation and deliberation among its 

members and as a source of advice to 

the sanctuary manager regarding the 

management of the Monitor National 

Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary 

advisory council holds open meetings to 

ensure continued public input on 

management issues and to increase 

public awareness and knowledge of the 

sanctuary environment. Public 

participation at these meetings is 

welcomed and encouraged. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: February 10, 2011. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA224 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Section to the International 

Commission for the Conservation of 

Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); Spring 

Species Working Group Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Section to the 

International Commission for the 

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 

announces its spring meeting with its 

Species Working Group Technical 

Advisors on March 7–9, 2011. The 

Committee will meet to discuss matters 

relating to ICCAT, including the 2010 

Commission meeting results; research 

and management activities; global and 

domestic initiatives related to ICCAT; 

the Atlantic Tunas Convention Actrequired consultation on the 

identification of countries that are 

diminishing the effectiveness of ICCAT; 

the results of the meetings of the 

Committee’s Species Working Groups; 

and other matters relating to the 

international management of ICCAT 

species. 

DATES: The open sessions of the 

Committee meeting will be held on 

March 7, 2011, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; March 

8, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and March 

9, 2011, 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Closed 

sessions will be held on March 8, 2011, 

3:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on March 9, 

2011, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Crowne Plaza, 8777 Georgia Avenue, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910. The phone 

number is (301) 589–0800. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel O’Malley at (301) 713–9505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section 

to ICCAT will meet in open session to 

receive and discuss information on the 

2010 ICCAT meeting results and U.S. 

implementation of ICCAT decisions; 

NMFS research and monitoring 

activities; 2010 ICCAT activities; global 

and domestic initiatives related to 

ICCAT; the Atlantic Tunas Convention 

Act-required consultation on the 

identification of countries that are 

diminishing the effectiveness of ICCAT; 

the results of the meetings of the 

Committee’s Species Working Groups; 

and other matters relating to the 

international management of ICCAT 

species. The public will have access to 

the open sessions of the meeting, but 

there will be no opportunity for public 

comment. 

The Committee will meet in its 

Species Working Groups for a portion of 

the afternoon of March 8, 2011, and for 

one hour on the morning of March 9, 

2011. These sessions are not open to the 

public, but the results of the species 

working group discussions will be 

reported to the full Advisory Committee 

during the Committee’s open session on 

March 9, 2011. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting location is physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Rachel O’Malley 

at (301) 713–9505 at least 5 days prior 

to the meeting date. 

Dated: February 15, 2011. 

Rebecca J. Lent, 

Director, Office of International Affairs, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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