2646 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 8 / Wednesday, January 13, 2021 / Notices 

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 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00553 Filed 1–12–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

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; Alaska Chinook Salmon 

Economic Data Reports (EDR) 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: 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 March 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0633 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 Scott 

Miller, 907–586–7416, scott.miller@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, is 

requesting renewal of the currently 

approved information collection for the 

Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report 

Program. 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) manages the Bering Sea pollock 

fishery under the American Fisheries 

Act (AFA) (16 U.S.C. 1851). AFA fishing 

vessels harvest pollock in the Bering Sea 

pollock fishery using pelagic (midwater) 

trawl gear, which consists of large nets 

towed through the water by the vessel. 

At times, Chinook salmon and pollock 

occur in the same locations in the 

Bering Sea; consequently, Chinook 

salmon are incidentally caught in the 

nets as pollock is harvested. This 

incidental catch is called bycatch and is 

also called prohibited species catch 

(PSC). 

The Chinook Salmon Economic Data 

Report (Chinook Salmon EDR) Program 

provides NMFS and the North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council (Council) 

with data to evaluate the effectiveness of 

Chinook salmon bycatch management 

measures for the Bering Sea pollock 

fishery that were implemented under 

Amendment 91 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area (75 FR 53026, August 

30, 2010). The Chinook Salmon EDR 

Program provides information to the 

analysts and the Council and is 

intended to evaluate the effectiveness of 

the Chinook Salmon Incentive Plan 

Agreement (IPA) (see OMB Control No. 

0648–0401). The Chinook Salmon EDR 

Program is intended to evaluate where, 

when, and how pollock fishing and 

salmon bycatch occur and to provide 

data to study and verify conclusions 

drawn by industry in the IPA annual 

reports. 

The Chinook Salmon EDR Program is 

managed primarily by the Alaska 

Fisheries Science Center, with support 

from NMFS Alaska Region, and is 

administered in collaboration with 

Pacific States Marine Fisheries 

Commission (Pacific States). The EDR is 

a mandatory reporting requirement 

under 50 CFR 679.65 for all entities 

participating in the AFA BSAI pollock 

trawl fishery, including vessel masters 

and businesses that own or lease one or 

more AFA-permitted vessels active in 

fishing or processing BSAI pollock, 

Western Alaska Community 

Development Quota (CDQ) groups 

receiving allocations of BSAI pollock, 

and representatives of sector entities 

receiving allocations of Chinook salmon 

PSC from NMFS. 

The Chinook Salmon EDR Program 

consists of three separate forms: 

• Chinook PSC Allocation In-season 

Compensated Transfer Report—Collects 

transfer and monetary compensation 

information for Chinook salmon PSC 

allocations. 

• Vessel Fuel Survey—Collects fuel 

consumption and average fuel costs. 

• Vessel Master Survey—Collects 

vessel master impressions of fishing 

experiences during the year and of 

Chinook salmon PSC avoidance efforts. 

The Chinook Salmon EDR Program 

also includes a means for NMFS to 

verify the data submitted in the 

Compensated Transfer Report. These 

collections are unchanged since the 

previous renewal in 2018. 

II. Method of Collection 

The Compensated Transfer Report, 

Vessel Fuel Survey, and Vessel Master 

Survey are completed and submitted 

using the economic data reporting web 

application on the Pacific States Marine 

Fisheries Commission website at 

https://www.psmfc.org//chinookedr/. In 

2019, NMFS discontinued automated 

auditing of EDR Program reporting. 

Audits will now only be conducted in 

cases of suspected gross noncompliance. 

Future audits will be conducted by a 

designated auditor and an audit report 

will be provided to NMFS 

electronically. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0633. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

117. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Compensated Transfer Report: 40 hours; 

Vessel Fuel Survey: 4 hours; Vessel 

Master Survey: 4 hours; CTR 

Verification Audit: 4 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 728 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: American Fisheries 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1851); Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

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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 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00552 Filed 1–12–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA730] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (MAFMC’s) 

Tilefish Advisory Panel will hold a 

public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 9 

a.m. to 12 p.m. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar, which can be accessed at: 

http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/ 

tf2021ap/. Meeting audio can also be 

accessed via telephone by dialing 1– 

800–832–0736 and entering room 

number 5068609. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is for the 

Advisory Panel to develop a fishery 

performance report (FPR) for both 

golden and blueline tilefish. The intent 

of the FPR is to facilitate a venue for 

structured input from the Advisory 

Panel for the tilefish specifications 

processes. The FPR will be used by the 

MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical 

Committee and the Tilefish Monitoring 

Committee when reviewing golden 

tilefish specifications and setting 

blueline tilefish specifications. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to M. 

Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic 

Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: January 8, 2021. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

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; Protocol for Access to Tissue 

Specimen Samples From the National 

Marine Mammal Tissue Bank 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: 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 March 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0468 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 Stephen 

Manley, Biologist, National Marine 

Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West 

Highway, #13604, Silver Spring, MD 

20910, (301)-427–8476, 

stephen.manley@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

In 1989, the National Marine Mammal 

Tissue Bank (NMMTB) was established 

by the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) Office of Protected 

Resources (OPR) in collaboration with 

the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST), Minerals 

Management Service (MMS), and the 

U.S. Geological Survey/Biological 

Resources Division (USGS/BRD). The 

NMMTB provides protocols, techniques, 

and physical facilities for the long-term 

storage of tissues from marine 

mammals. Scientists can request tissues 

from this repository for retrospective 

analyses to determine environmental 

trends of contaminants and other 

substances of interest. Under 16 U.S.C. 

1421f section 407(d)(1) of the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act, the NMFS 

must establish criteria for access to 

marine mammal tissues in the NMMTB 

and make those available for public 

comment and review. This was 

accomplished through the proposed rule 

RIN 0648–AQ51, published on 11/12/ 

2002, and codified in 50 CFR 216.47. 

The NMMTB collects, processes, and 

stores tissues from specific indicator 

species (e.g., Atlantic bottlenose 

dolphins, Atlantic white sided 

dolphins, pilot whales, harbor 

porpoises), animals from mass 

strandings, animals that have been