Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 39 / Tuesday, March 2, 2021 / Notices 12175 

commercial and recreational for hire 

fishermen, fish dealers, seafood 

processors, bait and tackle shops, and 

boat repair/marine supply/other 

associated businesses. 

NMFS will use the data to prepare the 

required economic and socio-economic 

evaluations and to improve research and 

analysis of potential fishery 

management actions by understanding 

the immediate, quarterly or semiannual, and/or long-term compounding 

effects of catastrophic events on the 

commercial and recreational fishing 

industries and the communities most 

dependent on those industries. 

The proposed revisions would expand 

the coverage of the currently approved 

information collection in two ways. 

First, they would expand the types of 

catastrophic events from ‘‘hurricanes 

and other climate related natural 

disasters’’ to events including 

hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, freshwater 

intrusions, severe harmful algal blooms 

(e.g., red tides), extreme temperatures, 

oil spills, and pandemics. Second, they 

would extend the geographic scope from 

the ‘‘Eastern, Gulf Coast and Caribbean 

Territories of the United States’’ to all 

regions and territories of the United 

States. These proposed expansions are 

reflected in the request to change the 

title from ‘‘Assessment of the Social and 

Economic Impact of Hurricanes and 

Other Climate Related Natural Disasters 

on Commercial and Recreational 

Fishing Industries in the Eastern, Gulf 

Coast and Caribbean Territories of the 

United States’’ to ‘‘Data Collections to 

Support Comprehensive Economic and 

Socio-Economic Evaluations of the 

Fisheries in Regions of the United States 

Affected by Catastrophic Events.’’ 

NMFS will improve the survey 

instruments and collection methods 

based on lessons learned from 

conducting and assessing the previous 

information collections. The frequency 

of reporting will be from one to four 

times a year for each catastrophic event. 

II. Method of Collection 

NMFS will use a combination of inperson, telephone and video call 

interviews, as well as mail and internet 

surveys, to collect the required 

information. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0767. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

[revision of a currently approved 

collection]. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households and business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10,400. 

Estimated Time per Response: Rapid 

Response and Quarterly to Semi-Annual 

Fisherman Survey: 20 min; Long Term 

Response Fisherman Survey: 20 min; 

Rapid Response and Quarterly to SemiAnnual Fishing Related Business 

Survey: 20 min; Long Term Response 

Fishing Related Business Survey: 20 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,463. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act SEC. 315(c). 

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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA870] 

Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Southeast Data, Assessment, and 

Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting; 

Cancellation 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of cancellation of SEDAR 

72 Assessment Webinar I for Gulf of 

Mexico gag grouper. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 72 stock 

assessment process for Gulf of Mexico 

gag grouper will consist of a series of 

data and assessment webinars. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 72 Assessment 

Webinar I was scheduled for March 16, 

2021, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern 

Time. 

ADDRESSES:

Meeting address: The meeting was to 

be held via webinar. 

SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place 

Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 

29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– 

4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting notice published on February 

18, 2021 (86 FR 10039). This notice 

announces that the meeting is cancelled 

and will be rescheduled at a later date. 

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

Dated: February 25, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04257 Filed 3–1–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA911] 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 


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