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Public Comments 

Public comments are being solicited 

on the application and the EA through 

the end of the comment period stated in 

this notice. To be considered, comments 

must be received by 5 p.m. A.L.T. on the 

last day of the comment period; that 

does not mean postmarked or otherwise 

transmitted by that date. Copies of the 

application and EA are available for 

review from NMFS (see ADDRESSES). 

Interested persons also may comment 

on the application and on the EA at the 

March/April 2011 Council meeting 

during public testimony. 

Information regarding the meeting is 

available at the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ 

npfmc/. 

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

Dated: March 23, 2011. 

Margo Schulze-Haugen, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7240 Filed 3–25–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA285 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

General Provisions for Domestic 

Fisheries; Extension for Exempted 

Fishing Permit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional 

Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, 

Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a 

preliminary determination that the 

subject exempted fishing permit (EFP) 

application contains all the required 

information and warrants further 

consideration. This EFP extension 

would exempt four commercial fishing 

vessels from the restriction on fishing 

for, catching, possessing, landing, and 

selling female red crabs in excess of one 

standard tote for the purpose of research 

on an experimental female red crab 

fishery that is being conducted in 

conjunction with the Bigelow 

Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. 

Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act require publication of 

this notification to provide interested 

parties the opportunity to comment on 

applications for proposed EFPs. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: nero.efp@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line ‘‘Comments on Red 

Crab EFP Extension.’’ 

• Mail: Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional 

Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional 

Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, 

Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside 

of the envelope ‘‘Comments on Red Crab 

EFP Extension.’’ 

• Fax: (978) 281–9135. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carly Knoell, Fisheries Management 

Specialist, 978–281–9224, 

Carly.Knoell@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An 

application for an EFP extension was 

submitted on February 28, 2011, by Dr. 

Richard Wahle of the Bigelow 

Laboratory for Ocean Sciences; Dr. Yong 

Chen of the School of Marine Sciences, 

University of Maine; and Mr. Jon 

Williams of the New England Red Crab 

Harvesters’ Association to conduct 

commercial fishing activities that the 

regulations would otherwise restrict. 

The EFP would authorize four vessels to 

catch, possess, land, and sell female red 

crabs in excess of one standard tote of 

female red crab, as specified at 50 CFR 

648.263(a)(3). Vessels would remain 

subject to all other commercial fishing 

regulations, including red crab 

possession limits and days-at-sea 

restrictions. 

The primary goal of the experimental 

fishery is to harvest non-egg-bearing 

females to expand the red crab market 

and increase efficiency in the harvesting 

process. In addition, an experimental 

fishery that includes non-egg-bearing 

females has provided an opportunity to 

conduct at-sea sampling, renewed 

tagging, and model development to 

better evaluate the growth and 

reproductive performance of the 

population, as well as the impact of 

current and proposed harvesting on 

yields and egg production. This aspect 

of the project is conducted by an 

onboard researcher under the direction 

of Dr. Wahle. 

The EFP was initially issued July 23, 

2009, for 1 year, expiring July 22, 2010. 

An extension was granted July 26, 2010, 

through the end of the fishing year 

(February 28, 2011). A subsequent 

extension is now being requested due to 

initial logistical delays and additional 

time to complete research and funding 

components of this study. No additional 

exemptions will be included in the 

extension of this EFP and the activities 

of the study remain consistent with the 

Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery 

Management Plan. 

If approved, the applicant may 

request minor modifications and 

extensions to the EFP throughout the 

year. 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 

initially approved EFP request. Any 

fishing activity conducted outside the 

scope of the exempted fishing activity 

would be prohibited. 

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

Dated: March 23, 2011. 

Margo Schulze-Haugen, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Monterey 

Bay 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 Monterey Bay National 

Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 

Diving, Education (alternate), Research 

(alternate), Tourism (alternate) and 

Agriculture (alternate). 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 should 

expect to serve until February 2014. The 

Research alternate and Agriculture 

alternate should expect to serve until 

February 2013 because the seats were 

vacated prematurely. 

DATES: Applications are due by April 

15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from 299 Foam Street, 

Monterey, CA, 93940 or online at 

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Completed applications should be sent 

to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Capps, 299 Foam Street, 

Monterey, CA, 93940, (831) 647–4206, 

nicole.capps@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MBNMS Advisory Council was 

established in March 1994 to assure 

continued public participation in the 

management of the Sanctuary. Since its 

establishment, the Advisory Council has 

played a vital role in decisions affecting 

the Sanctuary along the central 

California coast. 

The Advisory Council’s twenty voting 

members represent a variety of local 

user groups, as well as the general 

public, plus seven local, state and 

federal governmental jurisdictions. In 

addition, the respective managers or 

superintendents for the four California 

National Marine Sanctuaries (Channel 

Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 

Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary, Gulf of the Farallones 

National Marine Sanctuary and the 

Monterey Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary) and the Elkhorn Slough 

National Estuarine Research Reserve sit 

as non-voting members. 

Four working groups support the 

Advisory Council: The Research 

Activity Panel (‘‘RAP’’) chaired by the 

Research Representative, the Sanctuary 

Education Panel (‘‘SEP’’) chaired by the 

Education Representative, the 

Conservation Working Group (‘‘CWG’’) 

chaired by the Conservation 

Representative, and the Business and 

Tourism Activity Panel (‘‘BTAP’’) 

chaired by the Business/Industry 

Representative, each dealing with 

matters concerning research, education, 

conservation and human use. The 

working groups are composed of experts 

from the appropriate fields of interest 

and meet monthly, or bi-monthly, 

serving as invaluable advisors to the 

Advisory Council and the Sanctuary 

Superintendent. 

The Advisory Council represents the 

coordination link between the 

Sanctuary and the state and federal 

management agencies, user groups, 

researchers, educators, policy makers, 

and other various groups that help to 

focus efforts and attention on the central 

California coastal and marine 

ecosystems. 

The Advisory Council functions in an 

advisory capacity to the Sanctuary 

Superintendent and is instrumental in 

helping develop policies, program goals, 

and identify education, outreach, 

research, long-term monitoring, resource 

protection, and revenue enhancement 

priorities. The Advisory Council works 

in concert with the Sanctuary 

Superintendent by keeping him or her 

informed about issues of concern 

throughout the Sanctuary, offering 

recommendations on specific issues, 

and aiding the Superintendent in 

achieving the goals of the Sanctuary 

program within the context of 

California’s marine programs and 

policies. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: March 16, 2011. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office National Marine Sanctuaries, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6926 Filed 3–25–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DOD–2011–OS–0018] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Headquarters U.S. Marine 

Corps, Division of Public Affairs, 

Community Relations Office, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Headquarters 

U.S. Marine Corps, Division of Public 

Affairs, Community Relations Branch 

announces a proposed new public 

information collection and seeks public 

comment on the provisions thereof. 

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 of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by May 27, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

OSD Mailroom 3C843, Washington, DC 

20301–1160. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to the Headquarters U.S. 

Marine Corps, Division of Public 

Affairs, Community Relations Branch, 

Attn: Maj Stewart Upton, 3000 

Pentagon, Room 4A532, Washington, 

DC 20350–3000, e-mail 

stewart.upton@usmc.mil, or call the 

Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, 

Division of Public Affairs, Community 

Relations Branch at (703) 614–1034. 

Title and OMB Number: Marine Week 

St. Louis Awareness Measurement 

Survey; OMB Number 0703–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

obtain and record the official feedback 

of attendees for statistical use in order 

to evaluate the effectiveness and impact 

of the Marine Week program. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 125. 

Number of Respondents: 1,500. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 5 

Minutes. 

Frequency: Annually. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Respondents are patrons of the St. 

Louis, MO, community who are 

presently attending all events and 

programs during Marine Week St. Louis, 

20–26 Jun 2011. The event locations 

defined under OMB number 0703–TBD 

where public information collection 

will take place are the Gateway Arch 

grounds at Jefferson National Expansion 

Memorial Park, Ballpark Village Field at 

Busch Stadium, and the Soldiers’ 

Military Memorial Museum. 

Dated: March 23, 2011. 

Morgan F. Park, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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