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target catch. The proposed work is to 

meet the following objectives: Catch and 

bycatch assessment of a targeted redfish 

fishery; bottom trawl mesh size 

evaluation and optimization for targeted 

redfish catch retention and reduction of 

juvenile redfish and other bycatch; 

redfish processing and marketing 

evaluation and strategies; and outreach 

and implementation of the project 

results. The anticipated results of the 

project are defined gear type(s) and/or 

time/area combinations that maximize 

the long-term benefit from the redfish 

resource while minimizing negative 

impacts, thereby providing a means to 

achieve the Acceptable Catch Limit 

(ACL) for a rebuilt, but largely 

inaccessible, redfish resource. 

The EFP would exempt the vessels 

from the following regulations 

implementing the Northeast (NE) 

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 

(FMP): NE multispecies minimum fish 

size for redfish, specified at 50 CFR 

648.83(a); and minimum mesh size of 

6.5 inches (16.5 cm) for multispecies 

vessels fishing in the GOM specified at 

50 CFR 648.80(a)(3)(i). In addition, 

vessels would be exempt from the 

following regulations for other 

groundfish species for sampling 

purposes only: Other minimum fish size 

restrictions; fish possession limits; 

species quota closures; prohibited fish 

species, not including species protected 

under the Endangered Species Act; and 

gear-specific fish possession 

restrictions. All non-compliant fish 

would be discarded as soon as 

practicable following data collection. 

These exemptions would allow 

investigators to evaluate the optimal 

mesh size to harvest legal-sized redfish 

(22.9 cm; 9 inches) while minimizing 

bycatch, and to selectively harvest 

redfish. 

Baseline data would be collected by 

means of 10 days of experimental 

redfish fishing under this EFP using 

10.16-cm (4-inch) mesh in the codend of 

a standard groundfish trawl. Based on 

initial sampling, investigators intend to 

refine sampling levels, times, and areas 

as the project progresses. Investigators 

will review potential sources of 

variability and evaluate them in terms of 

their potential effects on results. 

Sources of variability include: Area 

fished; seasonal availability; life stage; 

time of day; gear; and towing speed. 

Catches of all legal-sized species (target 

and non-target) will count against the 

appropriate groundfish sector 

allocation. No fish below the minimum 

fish size will be landed. 

During the initial experimental 

fishing, fishermen will be asked to fish 

in a commercial manner using 

groundfish trawl nets equipped with a 

10.16-cm (4-inch) mesh codend to 

maximize their legal-sized redfish 

catches and minimize discards. The 

fishermen will attempt to identify 

schools of redfish, set the net, catch the 

school, and haul back. This protocol 

will reduce the likelihood of towing 

between schools and thereby reduce 

bycatch based on historical experience. 

Project investigators and/or 

technicians will be on board every 

experimental fishing trip and will 

document all catch and bycatch 

encountered following NE Fishery 

Observer Program protocols. Project 

personnel will estimate, when 

necessary, the total catch of legal and 

sublegal redfish per tow (separately), 

and then identify and weigh all other 

species. If there is a very large catch, the 

observers will follow NMFS subsampling protocols. Lengths of 100 

individuals will be collected for redfish 

and other regulated species, with subsampling if necessary. Up to six tows 

will be made per trip. Tows will last 

between approximately 30 minutes and 

1 hour, at a speed of between 3–3.5 

knots, which conforms to normal fishing 

operations. 

Bycatch and non-target species will be 

quantified using the ‘‘Standardized 

Bycatch Reporting Methodology’’ 

developed as part of the national 

bycatch initiative. Selectivity by size 

will be estimated using the ratios of 

cumulative size distributions from the 

baseline observer samples to the 

cumulative size distribution of redfish 

in NEFSC trawl surveys during the same 

period. Data will be entered into Excel 

and uploaded into the DMR biological 

database (MARVIN) and then 

transferred to NMFS and other project 

partners. 

The initial experimental fishing 

activity is scheduled to start in March 

2011. Ten experimental fishing days are 

planned over two trips of 5 days each. 

This initial phase will be completed by 

the end of April 2011. Based on the data 

gathered through this effort, the next 30 

experimental fishing days would be 

allocated among the remaining three 

quarters of the year. It is possible that, 

after the initial 10 days, the project 

partners will decide 4-inch mesh is not 

ideal, and a larger mesh might be 

selected for the remaining trials. All 

experimental fishing activity is 

scheduled to be complete by April 2012. 

If approved, the applicants may 

request minor modifications and 

extensions to the EFP throughout the 

course of research. EFP modifications 

and extensions may be granted without 

further public notice if they are deemed 

essential to facilitate completion of the 

proposed research and result in only a 

minimal change in the scope or impacts 

of the initially approved EFP request. 

In accordance with NAO 

Administrative Order 216–6, a 

Categorical Exclusion or other 

appropriate National Environmental 

Policy Act document would be 

completed prior to the issuance of the 

EFP. Further review and consultation 

may be necessary before a final 

determination is made to issue the EFP. 

After publication of this document in 

the Federal Register, the EFP, if 

approved, may become effective 

following the public comment period. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: March 3, 2011. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Meeting of the Board of Visitors of 

Marine Corps University 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors of the 

Marine Corps University (BOV MCU) 

will meet to review, develop and 

provide recommendations on all aspects 

of the academic and administrative 

policies of the University; examine all 

aspects of professional military 

education operations; and provide such 

oversight and advice, as is necessary, to 

facilitate high educational standards 

and cost effective operations. The Board 

will be focusing primarily on the 

internal procedures of Marine Corps 

University. All sessions of the meeting 

will be open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, April 8, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Marine Corps University President’s 

Conference Room (Hooper Room). The 

address is: 2076 South Street, Quantico, 

Virginia 22134. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel 

Westa, Director of Academic Support, 

Marine Corps University Board of 

Visitors, 2076 South Street, Quantico, 

Virginia 22134, telephone number 703– 

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Dated: March 1, 2011. 

D. J. Werner, 

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate 

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 

Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Submission for OMB Review 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Comment Request. 

SUMMARY: The Director, Information 

Collection Clearance Division, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management invites 

comments on the submission for OMB 

review as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 7, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Education Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395–5806 or 

e-mailed to 

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that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. The OMB is 

particularly interested in comments 

which: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) Minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Dated: March 2, 2011. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Institute of Education Sciences 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title of Collection: Program for the 

International Assessment of Adult 

Competencies (PIAAC) 2011–2012 Main 

Study Data Collection. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0870. 

Agency Form Number(s): N/A. 

Frequency of Responses: Annually. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 17,277. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,263. 

Abstract: The National Center for 

Education Statistics seeks Office of 

Management and Budget approval to 

survey adults (16–65 years old) for the 

2011/12 administration of the Program 

for the International Assessment of 

Adult Competencies (PIAAC) main data 

collection. PIAAC is coordinated by the 

Organization for Economic Cooperation 

and Development 

(http://www.oecd.org/) and sponsored 

by the U.S. Departments of Education 

and Labor in the United States. PIAAC 

is the Organization for Economic 

Cooperation and Development’s 

(OECD’s) new international household 

study of adults’ literacy, numeracy, and 

problem-solving in technology-rich 

environments. It will also survey 

respondents about their education and 

employment experience and about the 

skills they use at work. PIAAC builds on 

previous international literacy 

assessments: the 2002 Adult Literacy 

and Lifeskills Survey and the 1994–98 

International Adult Literacy Survey. 

PIAAC is expected to be on a 10-year 

cycle. In 2011, 26 countries, including 

23 OECD-member countries, plan to 

participate. The U.S. PIAAC main study 

will occur between September 2011 and 

March 2012. 

Copies of the information collection 

submission for OMB review may be 

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PRAMain or from the Department’s Web 

site at http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by 

selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending 

Collections’’ link and by clicking on link 

number 4531. When you access the 

information collection, click on 

‘‘Download Attachments’’to view. 

Written requests for information should 

be addressed to U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 

LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Requests may also be electronically 

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ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– 

401–0920. Please specify the complete 

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8339. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Disability and Rehabilitation Research 

Projects and Centers Program; Field 

Initiated (FI) Projects; Office of Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services; 

Overview Information; National 

Institute on Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)— 

Disability and Rehabilitation Research 

Projects and Centers Program—Field 

Initiated (FI) Projects 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice reopening the FI Projects 

fiscal year (FY) 2011 competition. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.133G–1 

(Research) and 84.133G–2 

(Development). 

SUMMARY: On December 6, 2010, we 

published in the Federal Register (75 

FR 75666–75671) a notice inviting 

applications for new awards for the FI 

Projects FY 2011 competition. That 

notice established a February 4, 2011 

deadline date for eligible applicants to 

apply for funding under this 

competition. 

The Department of Education 

announces the reopening of the FI 

Projects FY 2011 competition. We are 

establishing a new deadline date for the 

transmittal of applications for the FY 

2011 competition to ensure that 

potential applicants who were affected 

by severe winter storms around the time 

of the original deadline will have 

sufficient time to prepare and submit 

their applications. This reopening and 

extension of the competition is intended 

to help potential applicants who were 

affected by severe winter storms 

compete fairly with other applicants 

under this competition. 

Eligibility: The new deadline date in 

this notice applies to all eligible 

applicants for the FI Projects FY 2011 

competition (i.e., States; public or 

private agencies, including for-profit 

agencies; public or private 


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