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programs, with a particular emphasis on 

the topics identified in the section on 

Matters to Be Considered. 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, 

2021, and Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual 

meeting. Information about how to 

participate will be posted to the OEAB 

website at https://oeab.noaa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David McKinnie, Designated Federal 

Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory 

Board, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

david.mckinnie@noaa.gov or (206) 526– 

6950. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA 

established the OEAB under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 

legislation that gives the agency 

statutory authority to operate an ocean 

exploration program and to coordinate a 

national program of ocean exploration. 

The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on 

strategic planning, exploration 

priorities, competitive ocean 

exploration grant programs, and other 

matters as the NOAA Administrator 

requests. 

OEAB members represent government 

agencies, the private sector, academic 

institutions, and not-for-profit 

institutions involved in all facets of 

ocean exploration—from advanced 

technology to citizen exploration. 

In addition to advising NOAA 

leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 

help to define and develop a national 

program of ocean exploration—a 

network of stakeholders and 

partnerships advancing national 

priorities for ocean exploration. 

Matters to be Considered: The OEAB 

will discuss the following topics: (1) 

Ocean exploration in the context of 

administration priorities, (2) Annual 

review of the Office of Ocean 

Exploration and Research competitive 

grants program, (3) Office of Ocean 

Exploration and Research updates, and 

(4) other matters as described in the 

agenda. The agenda and other meeting 

materials will be made available on the 

OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov/ 

. 

Status: The meeting will be open to 

the public with a 15-minute public 

comment period on the second day of 

the meeting, Thursday, April 8, 2021, 

from 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. EDT (please 

check the final agenda on the OEAB 

website to confirm the time). The public 

may listen to the meeting and provide 

comments during the public comment 

period via teleconference. Participation 

information will be on the meeting 

agenda on the OEAB website. 

The OEAB expects that public 

statements at its meetings will not be 

repetitive of previously submitted 

verbal or written statements. In general, 

each individual or group making a 

verbal presentation will be limited to 

three minutes. The Designated Federal 

Officer must receive written comments 

by April 2, 2021, to provide sufficient 

time for OEAB review. Written 

comments received after April 2, 2021, 

will be distributed to the OEAB, but 

may not be reviewed prior to the 

meeting date. 

Special Accommodations: Requests 

for sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Designated Federal Officer by April 2, 

2021. 

Dated: February 3, 2021. 

David Holst, 

Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office 

of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA859] 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council will hold a oneday meeting via webinar of its Shrimp 

Advisory Panel (AP). 

DATES: The webinar will convene on 

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m., EST. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. Please visit the Gulf 

Council website www.gulfcouncil.org for 

meeting materials and webinar 

registration information. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 

Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Matt Freeman, Economist, Gulf of 

Mexico Fishery Management Council; 

matt.freeman@gulfcouncil.org, 

telephone: (813) 348–1630. The 

Council’s website, www.gulfcouncil.org 

also has details on the meeting location, 

proposed agenda, webinar listen-in 

access, and other materials. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following items are on the agenda, 

though agenda items may be addressed 

out of order (changes will be noted on 

the Council’s website when possible.) 

Tuesday, March 23, 2021; 8:30 a.m.–5 

p.m. 

Meeting will begin with adoption of 

agenda; approval of minutes from the 

November 16, 2020 webinar; and, a 

review of scope of work with its 

members. The AP will receive an update 

on Council actions in response to 

motions from the November 2020 

Shrimp AP meeting and on National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 

Shrimp Working Groups; review 2019 

Gulf Shrimp Fishery Effort and 

Landings; review 2019 Royal Red Index; 

and, receive information on the 

Biological Review of Texas Closure. The 

AP will receive an update on Effort Data 

Collection: Status of 3G cellular 

Electronic Logbooks (cELBs); Pilot 

Program using P-Sea WindPlot; 

Alternative Options for Consideration; 

and Background—Council letter 

regarding the P-Sea WindPlot pilot 

program. 

The AP will discuss Aquaculture 

Opportunity Areas in the Gulf of 

Mexico, Background—Council letter 

requesting establishment of fishery 

stakeholder advisory panel; 

Recommendations for Conducting a 

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Stock 

Assessment; and, Research Projects to 

Improve Bycatch Estimates in the 

Shrimp Industry. 

The AP will receive public testimony 

and discuss Other Business: Timeline 

for Shrimp AP Recruitment. 

—Meeting Adjourns 

The meeting will be broadcast via 

webinar. You may register by visiting 

www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the 

AP meeting on the calendar. 

The Agenda is subject to change, and 

the latest version along with other 

meeting materials will be posted on 

www.gulfcouncil.org as they become 

available. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not on the agenda may come before the 

group for discussion, in accordance 

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues 

may not be the subject of formal action 

during this meeting. Actions will be 

restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

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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. 

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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; 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. 

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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: