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indirectly, by non-U.S. citizens or nonU.S. companies. For eligibility 

purposes, a ‘‘U.S. organization’’ is an 

organization, including trade 

associations and nongovernmental 

organizations (NGOs), established under 

the laws of the United States, that is 

controlled by U.S. citizens, by another 

U.S. organization (or organizations), or 

by a U.S. company (or companies), as 

determined based on its board of 

directors (or comparable governing 

body), membership, and funding 

sources, as applicable. For eligibility 

purposes, a U.S. entity includes state 

and local tourism marketing entities, 

state government tourism offices, state 

and/or local government-supported 

tourism marketing entities, multi-state 

tourism marketing entities, and other 

tourism-related entities that can 

demonstrate U.S. ownership or control. 

Members of the Board will be 

selected, in accordance with applicable 

Department of Commerce guidelines, 

based on their ability to carry out the 

objectives of the Board as set forth 

above. Members of the Board shall be 

selected in a manner that ensures that 

the Board is balanced in terms of points 

of view, industry subsector, range of 

products and services, demographics, 

geography, and company size. 

Additional factors which will be 

considered in the selection of Board 

members include candidates’ proven 

experience in the strategic development 

and management of travel and tourismrelated or other service-related 

organizations; or the candidate’s proven 

experience in promoting, developing, 

and implementing advertising and 

marketing programs for travel-related or 

tourism-related industries. 

Priority may be given to a Chief 

Executive Officer, Executive Director, or 

President (or comparable level of 

responsibility) of a U.S. company, U.S. 

organization, or U.S. entity in the travel 

and tourism sector. 

Members shall serve a term of two 

years from the date of appointment, at 

the pleasure of the Secretary of 

Commerce. All appointments will 

automatically terminate no later than 

November 15, 2013. Members will serve 

at the discretion of the Secretary of 

Commerce. Although the Board’s 

current charter terminates in September 

2011, it is anticipated that it will be 

rechartered. 

Members shall serve in a 

representative capacity, representing the 

views and interests of their particular 

industry subsector. Board members are 

not special government employees, and 

will receive no compensation for their 

participation in Board activities. 

Members participating in Board 

meetings and events will be responsible 

for their travel, living and other 

personal expenses. Meetings will be 

held regularly and, to the extent 

practical, not less than twice annually, 

usually in Washington, DC. 

To be considered for membership, 

please provide the following 

information by the 9/16/2011, 5 p.m. 

EDT deadline, via e-mail, to OACIE@

trade.gov or, via mail, to Jennifer Pilat, 

Office of Advisory Committees, U.S. 

Travel and Tourism Advisory Board 

Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. 

1. Name and title of the individual 

requesting consideration. 

2. A sponsor letter from the applicant 

on his or her company/organization/ 

entity letterhead or, if the applicant is 

to represent a company/organization/ 

entity other than his or her employer, a 

letter from the company/organization/ 

entity to be represented, containing a 

brief statement of why the applicant 

should be considered for membership 

on the Board. This sponsor letter should 

also address the applicant’s travel and 

tourism-related experience. 

3. The applicant’s personal resume. 

4. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant is not required to register as 

a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents 

Registration Act of 1938, as amended. 

5. An affirmative statement by the 

applicant that he or she is not a 

Federally registered lobbyist, and that 

the applicant understands that he or 

she, if appointed, will not be allowed to 

continue to serve as a Board member if 

the applicant becomes a Federally 

registered lobbyist. 

6. If the applicant represents a 

tourism-related U.S. entity, the 

functions and responsibilities of the 

entity, and information regarding the 

entity’s U.S. ownership or control. 

7. If the applicant represents an 

organization, information regarding the 

control of the organization, including 

the governing structure, members, and 

revenue sources as appropriate 

signifying compliance with the criteria 

set forth above. 

8. If the applicant represents a 

company, information regarding the 

control of the company, including the 

governing structure and stock holdings 

as appropriate signifying compliance 

with the criteria set forth above. 

9. The company’s, organization’s, or 

entity’s size and ownership, product or 

service line and major markets in which 

the company, organization, or operates. 

10. Brief statement describing how the 

applicant will contribute to the work of 

the Board based on his or her unique 

experience and perspective (not to 

exceed 100 words). 

Dated: August 2, 2011. 

Jennifer Pilat, 

Executive Secretary, U.S. Travel & Tourism 

Advisory Board. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20514 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Northwest Region 

Gear Identification Requirements 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce. 

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 October 11, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

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 Becky Renko, (206) 526– 

6110 or becky.renko @noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The success of fisheries management 

programs depends significantly on 

regulatory compliance. The 

requirements that fishing gear be 

marked are essential to facilitate 

enforcement. The ability to link fishing 

gear to the vessel owner or operator is 

crucial to the enforcement of regulations 

issued under the authority of the 

Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation 

and Management Act (MSA). The 

marking of fishing gear is also valuable 

in actions concerning damage, loss, and 

civil proceedings. The regulations 

specify fishing gear must be marked 

with the vessel’s official number, 

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Federal permit or tag number, or some 

other specified form of identification. 

The regulations further specify how the 

gear is to be marked (e.g., location and 

color). Law enforcement personnel rely 

on this information to assure 

compliance with fisheries management 

regulations. Gear that is not properly 

identified is confiscated. The 

identifying number on fishing gear is 

used by the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), the United States Coast 

Guard (USCG), and other marine 

agencies in issuing violations, 

prosecutions, and other enforcement 

actions. Gear marking helps ensure that 

a vessel harvests fish only from its own 

traps/pots/other gear and that traps/ 

pots/other gear are not illegally placed. 

Gear violations are more readily 

prosecuted when the gear is marked, 

allowing for more cost effective 

enforcement. Cooperating fishermen 

also use the number to report placement 

or occurrence of gear in unauthorized 

areas. Regulation-compliant fishermen 

ultimately benefit from this 

requirement, because unauthorized and 

illegal fishing is deterred and more 

burdensome regulations are avoided. 

II. Method of Collection 

The physical marking of fishing buoys 

is done by the affected public 

(fishermen in the Pacific Coast 

Groundfish Fishery) according to 

regulation. No information is collected. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0352. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

946. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

15 minutes per marking. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,798. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $3,798. 

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. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20491 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA505 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 

Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Exempted Fishing Permit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an 

application for an exempted fishing 

permit; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt 

of an application for an exempted 

fishing permit (EFP) from the Louisiana 

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 

(LDWF). If granted, the EFP would 

authorize the applicant to collect and 

retain limited numbers of specimens 

that would otherwise be prohibited from 

possession and retention. This study, to 

be conducted in the exclusive economic 

zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) 

off Louisiana, is intended to more 

closely monitor populations of red 

snapper and other reef fish to ensure 

public health and seafood quality are 

maintained. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than 5 p.m., eastern time, on 

September 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the application by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-mail: Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov. 

Include in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: ‘‘LDWF_EFP’’. 

• Mail: Steve Branstetter, Southeast 

Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request to any of the above 

addresses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Branstetter, 727–824–5305; email: Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is 

requested under the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at 

50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted 

fishing. 

The described research is part of a 

new monitoring program by LDWF. The 

research is intended to involve 

recreational fishermen in the collection 

of fundamental biological information of 

Gulf reef fish. The proposed collection 

for scientific research involves activities 

that could otherwise be prohibited by 

regulations at 50 CFR part 622, as they 

pertain to reef fish managed by the Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management Council 

(Council). The applicant requires 

authorization through the EFP to collect 

these Council-managed species that may 

be taken as part of the normal fishing 

activities of the recreational for-hire 

sector of the Gulf reef fish fishery. 

LDWF would enlist the Louisiana 

Charter Boat Association, a for-hire 

recreational fishing body that is 

recognized by the department and the 

state legislature to assist with a focused 

watch for red snapper and other Gulf 

reef fish species exhibiting biological 

abnormalities, such as skin lesions or 

infections. LDWF Office of Fisheries 

personnel and university researchers 

would train participating charter boat 

operators to recognize abnormalities in 

reef fish and to use scientifically 

accepted technical procedures to 

process affected fish for laboratory 

analysis. The charter boat captain would 

attach an identification tag to each 

specimen, record the fishing location 

using Global Positioning System 

coordinates, and then contact the LDWF 

via an emergency call-in number. LDWF 

field personnel would assist in 

transferring these samples to shore 

facilities for transport to a pathology 

laboratory at Louisiana State University 

for analysis. 

The goal of the research is to more 

closely monitor populations of red 

snapper and other reef fish taken from 

state and Federal waters off Louisiana to 

ensure public health and seafood 

quality are maintained. The EFP, if 

approved, would authorize the take of 

as many as 100 Federally-managed red 

snapper or other Gulf reef fish through 

August 31, 2012. Such fish, collected as 

biological samples, would be exempted 

from the recreational bag limit for the 

particular species, and not subject to 

size limits or seasonal closures. 

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