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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 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: February 24, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4108 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Identification of 

Northeast Regional Ocean Council 

Information Network Using Social 

Network Analysis 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before April 30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Chris Ellis, (843) 740–1195; 

Chris.Ellis@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Northeast Regional Ocean 

Council (NROC) is a State and Federal 

partnership with the goal of engaging in 

regional protection and balanced use of 

ocean and coastal resources. NROC’s 

coordinated approach reaches across 

State boundaries to find and implement 

solutions to the region’s most pressing 

ocean and coastal issues. NROC’s 

membership includes New England 

coastal State agencies and Federal 

agencies. 

The work of the Council focuses 

primarily on coastal hazards resilience 

and ocean energy planning and 

management. NROC’s members come 

from varied expertise and work on these 

issues in many capacities. A social 

network analysis will serve to identify 

the network of people working on 

NROC’s key issues, both within and 

outside of the organization. 

NROC members will be queried 

regarding their communications on 

NROC issues and value derived from 

membership. The resulting information 

can be used to evaluate the efficiency of 

the network, where gaps may exist, and 

additional partnerships that would 

benefit the Council’s work. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents will be surveyed 

electronically. Submission results will 

be online. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal 

government; Federal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

45. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 11 hours, 25 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

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 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: February 24, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4101 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XU54 

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative 

Management Act Provisions; Coastal 

Sharks Fishery 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of non-compliance 

referral. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that on 

February 4, 2010, the Atlantic States 

Marine Fisheries Commission 

(Commission) found the State of New 

Jersey out of compliance with the 

Commission’s Interstate Fishery 

Management Plan (ISFMP) for Coastal 

Sharks. Subsequently, the Commission 

referred the matter to NMFS, under 

delegation of authority from the 

Secretary of Commerce, for federal noncompliance review under the provisions 

of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries 

Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic 

Coastal Act). The Atlantic Coastal Act 

mandates that NMFS must review the 

Commission’s non-compliance referral 

and make specific findings within 30 

days after receiving the referral. If 

NMFS determines that New Jersey failed 

to carry out its responsibilities under 

the Coastal Sharks ISFMP, and if the 

measures it failed to implement are 

necessary for conservation, then, 

according to the Atlantic Coastal Act, 

NMFS must declare a moratorium on 

fishing for coastal sharks in New Jersey 

waters. 

DATES: NMFS intends to make a 

determination on this matter by March 

10, 2010, and will publish its findings 

in the Federal Register immediately 

thereafter. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to Alan Risenhoover, Director, 

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