Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / Notices 10939 

that require emergency action under 

Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

action to address the emergency at least 

5 working days prior to the meeting. 

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

Dated: February 18, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03644 Filed 2–22–21; 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; U.S. Caribbean Commercial 

Fishermen Census 

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 April 26, 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– 

0716 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 Dr. Juan 

J. Agar, Southeast Fisheries Science 

Center, National Marine Fisheries 

Service, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, 

Miami, Florida 33149, 305–361–4218, 

Juan.Agar@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request for extension of an 

existing information collection. 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) proposes to conduct a census of 

small-scale fishermen operating in the 

United States (U.S.) Caribbean. This 

data collection applies to Puerto Rico 

and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 

proposed socio-economic study will 

collect information on demographics, 

capital investment in fishing gear and 

vessels, fishing and marketing practices, 

economic performance, and 

miscellaneous attitudinal questions. The 

data gathered will be used for the 

development of amendments to fishery 

management plans, which require 

descriptions of the human and 

economic environment and socioeconomic analyses of regulatory 

proposals. The information collected 

will also be used to strengthen fishery 

management decision-making and 

satisfy various legal mandates under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MSA), Executive 

Order 12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act, 

Endangered Species Act (ESA), and 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), and other pertinent statues. 

II. Method of Collection 

In-person, voluntary surveys will be 

used to collect the above-described 

information. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0716. 

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: 

1,500. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 750 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

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. 2021–03628 Filed 2–22–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA890] 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 

Southeast Data, Assessment, and 

Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR data scoping 

webinar for SEDAR Procedural 

Workshop 8: Fishery Independent Index 

Development Under Changing Survey 

Design. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR Procedural 

Workshop 8 for Fishery Independent 

Index Development will consist of a 

series of webinars and an in-person 

workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR Procedural 

Workshop 8 data scoping webinar will 

be held March 17, 2021, from 11 a.m. 

until 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: