Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 43 / Friday, March 4, 2011 / Notices 12069 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Non-Commercial 

Permit and Reporting Requirements in 

the Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish 

Fishery 

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 May 3, 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 Walter Ikehara, (808) 944– 

2275 or Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for renewal of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

All non-commercial participants 

(including vessel owners, operators, and 

crew) in the boat-based bottomfish 

fishery in the main Hawaiian Islands are 

required to obtain a federal bottomfish 

permit, pursuant to 50 CFR 665. This 

collection of information is needed for 

permit issuance, to identify actual or 

potential participants in the fishery, 

determine qualifications for permits, 

and to help measure the impacts of 

management controls on the 

participants in the fishery. The permit 

program is also an effective tool in the 

enforcement of fishery regulations and 

serves as a link between the National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and 

fishermen. 

All vessel owners or operators in this 

fishery are required to submit a 

completed logbook form at the 

completion of each fishing trip. These 

logbook reporting sheets document the 

species and amount of species caught 

during the trip. The reporting 

requirements are crucial to ensure that 

NMFS and the Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will be 

able to monitor the fishery and have 

fishery-dependent information to 

develop an estimate of an Annual Catch 

Limit (annual Total Allowable Catch) 

for the fishery, evaluate the 

effectiveness of management measures, 

determine whether changes in fishery 

management programs are necessary, 

and estimate the impacts and 

implications of alternative management 

measures. 

II. Method of Collection 

Permit information is collected via 

permit applications. Permits are valid 

for one calendar year and may be 

renewed annually. Completed logbook 

forms are required to be submitted to 

NMFS by vessel owners or operators 

within 72 hours of the end of each 

fishing trip. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0577. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(renewal of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Affected Public: Vessel owners and 

non-commercial fishermen. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 

minutes per permit application, 30 

minutes per logsheet. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 375. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $400. 

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: March 1, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–4933 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Cordell 

Bank National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The ONMS is seeking 

applications for the following vacant 

seats on the Cordell Bank National 

Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 

Fishing, Primary and Alternate seats; 

Research, Primary and Alternate seats; 

Community-at-Large Mann County, 

Primary and Alternate seats. 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 

area affected by the sanctuary. 

Applicants who are chosen as members 

should expect to serve three-year terms, 

pursuant to the council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by April 1, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from http:// 

cordellbank.noaa.gov/ or Kaitlin Graiff, 

kaitlin.graiff@noaa.gov, P.O. Box 159, 

Olema, CA 94950. Completed 

applications should be sent to the above 

postal or e-mail address, or faxed to 

415–663–0315, attn. Kaitlin Graiff. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kaitlin Graiff, Advisory Council 

Coordinator, 415–663–0314 x105, 

kaitlin.graiff@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council was established in 

2001 to ensure continued public 

participation in the management of the 

sanctuary. Council seats are occupied by 

members representing research, 

conservation, maritime activity, fishing, 

education, Mann and Sonoma County 

community at large, as well as Federal 

agency partners. Individual council 


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members act as liaisons between the 

Sanctuary and their constituent groups. 

The council holds a minimum of four 

regular meetings per year, and an 

annual retreat in the summer. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: February 23, 2011. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–4709 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Gray’s Reef 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The ONMS is seeking 

applications for the following vacant 

seat on the Gray’s Reef National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council: Georgia 

conservation. 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 

area affected by the sanctuary. 

Applicants who are chosen as members 

should expect to serve 3-year terms, 

pursuant to the council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by April 8, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Becky Shortland, Council 

Coordinator (becky.shortland@noaa.gov, 

10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 

31411; 912–598–2381) Completed 

applications should be sent to the same 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Becky Shortland, Council Coordinator 

(becky.shortland@noaa.gov, 10 Ocean 

Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411; 

912–598–2381. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

sanctuary advisory council was 

established in August 1999 to provide 

advice and recommendations on 

management and protection of the 

sanctuary. The advisory council, 

through its members, also serves as 

liaison to the community regarding 

sanctuary issues and represents 

community interests, concerns, and 

management needs to the sanctuary and 

NOAA. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: February 23, 2011. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–4706 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA253 

Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals; 

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental 

to the Explosive Removal of Offshore 

Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of letters of 

authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) and implementing regulations, 

notification is hereby given that NMFS 

has issued three one-year Letters of 

Authorization (LOA) to take marine 

mammals incidental to the explosive 

removal of offshore oil and gas 

structures (EROS) in the Gulf of Mexico. 

DATES: These authorizations are 

effective from February 27, 2011, 

through February 26, 2012, and May 15, 

2011, through May 14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The application and LOAs 

are available for review by writing to P. 

Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, 

Conservation, and Education Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3235 or by telephoning the 

contact listed here (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT), or online at: 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

incidental.htm. Documents cited in this 

notice may be viewed, by appointment, 

during regular business hours, at the 

aforementioned address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Howard Goldstein or Jolie Harrison, 

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 

301–713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 

1361 et seq.) directs the Secretary of 

Commerce (who has delegated the 

authority to NMFS) to allow, upon 

request, the incidental, but not 

intentional, taking of small numbers of 

marine mammals by United States 

citizens who engage in a specified 

activity (other than commercial fishing) 

within a specified geographical region, 

if certain findings are made and 

regulations are issued. Under the 

MMPA, the term ‘‘take’’ means to harass, 

hunt, capture, or kill or to attempt to 

harass, hunt, capture, or kill any marine 

mammal. 

Authorization for incidental taking, in 

the form of annual LOAs, may be 

granted by NMFS for periods up to five 

years if NMFS finds, after notice and 

opportunity for public comment, that 

the taking will have a negligible impact 

on the species or stock(s) of marine 

mammals, and will not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of the species or stock(s) for 

subsistence uses (where relevant). In 

addition, NMFS must prescribe 

regulations that include permissible 

methods of taking and other means of 

effecting the least practicable adverse 

impact on the species and its habitat 

(i.e., mitigation), and on the availability 

of the species for subsistence uses, 

paying particular attention to rookeries, 

mating rounds, and areas of similar 

significance. The regulations also must 

include requirements pertaining to the 

monitoring and reporting of such taking. 

Regulations governing the taking of 

marine mammals incidental to EROS 

were published on June 19, 2008 (73 FR 

34875), and remain in effect through 

July 19, 2013. For detailed information 

on this action, please refer to that 

Federal Register notice. The species 

that applicants may take in small 

numbers under LOAs during EROS 

activities are bottlenose dolphins 

(Tursiops truncatus), Atlantic spotted 

dolphins (Stenella frontalis), 

pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella 

attenuata), Clymene dolphins (Stenella 

clymene), striped dolphins (Stenella 

coeruleoalba), spinner dolphins 

(Stenella longirostris), rough-toothed 

dolphins (Steno bredanensis), Risso’s 

dolphins (Grampus griseus), melonheaded whales (Peponocephala electra), 

short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala 

macrorhynchus), and sperm whales 

(Physeter macrocephalus). NMFS 

received requests for LOA renewals 


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