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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,641. 

Estimated Time per Response: Vessel 

Application, 39 minutes; Dealer 

Application, 29 minutes; Operator Card, 

21 minutes; Wreckfish Application, 21 

minutes; Aquaculture Live Rock 

Application, 21 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 7,023. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $483,828 in recordkeeping or 

reporting costs. 

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: January 5, 2016. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2016–261 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Technology Advisory Committee; 

Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or 

‘‘Commission’’) announces that on 

Tuesday, January 26, 2016, from 9:45 

a.m. to 3:45 p.m., the CFTC’s 

Technology Advisory Committee 

(‘‘TAC’’) will hold a public meeting at 

the CFTC’s Washington, DC 

headquarters. The TAC will discuss: (1) 

The Commission’s proposed Regulation 

Automated Trading (‘‘Reg AT’’); (2) 

swap data standardization and 

harmonization; and (3) blockchain and 

the potential application of distributed 

ledger technology to the derivatives 

market. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 9:45 

a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Members of the public 

who wish to submit written statements 

in connection with the meeting should 

submit them by Tuesday, January 26, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s 

headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 

1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 

20581. Written statements should be 

submitted by mail to: Commodity 

Futures Trading Commission, Three 

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20581, attention: Office 

of the Secretary, or by electronic mail to: 

secretary@cftc.gov. Please use the title 

‘‘Technology Advisory Committee’’ in 

any written statement you submit. Any 

statements submitted in connection 

with the committee meeting will be 

made available to the public, including 

publication on the CFTC Web site, at 

http://www.cftc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ward P. Griffin, TAC Designated 

Federal Officer, Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 

Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5425. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will be open to the public with 

seating on a first-come, first-served 

basis. Members of the public may also 

listen to the meeting by telephone by 

calling a domestic toll-free telephone or 

international toll or toll-free number to 

connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. 

Call-in participants should be prepared 

to provide their first name, last name, 

and affiliation. 

Domestic Toll Free: 1–866–844–9416. 

International Toll and Toll Free: Will 

be posted on the CFTC’s Web site, 

http://www.cftc.gov, on the page for the 

meeting, under Related Documents. 

Pass Code/Pin Code: CFTC. 

After the meeting, a transcript of the 

meeting will be published through a 

link on the CFTC’s Web site, http://

www.cftc.gov. All written submissions 

provided to the CFTC in any form will 

also be published on the CFTC’s Web 

site. Persons requiring special 

accommodations to attend the meeting 

because of a disability should notify the 

contact person above. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(a)(2). 

Dated: January 6, 2016. 

Robert N. Sidman, 

Deputy Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2016–297 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Information Collection; Submission for 

OMB Review, Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS) has 

submitted a public information 

collection request (ICR) entitled 

Operation AmeriCorps Evaluation for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Pub. L. 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, 

Joseph Breems, at 202–606–6992 or 

email to jbreems@cns.gov. Individuals 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800– 

833–3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 

p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through 

Friday. 

DATES: Comments may be submitted, 

identified by the title of the information 

collection activity, within February 10, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, by 

either of the following two methods 

within 30 days from the date of 

publication in the Federal Register: 

(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, 

Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 

Officer for the Corporation for National 

and Community Service; or 

(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

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• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments 

A 60-day Notice requesting public 

comment was published in the Federal 

Register on 10/26/2015 at 2015–27155 

FR 65219. This comment period ended 

12/28/2015. No public comments were 

received from this Notice. Description: 

This two year evaluation seeks to assess 

the implementation of the new 

Operation AmeriCorps initiative, and to 

report on early results from the intended 

outcomes of each grantee’s project. The 

evaluation will examine the extent to 

which multiple streams of national 

service are integrated and complement 

one another in each project; determine 

whether and how community capacity 

is being developed and sustained; and 

examine the Operation AmeriCorps 

grant making process to determine if 

this type of grant could be successfully 

used in future grants competitions. 

Researchers from CNCS will collect 

qualitative and quantitative data from 

grantees and their partners, AmeriCorps 

members, member supervisors, and 

program beneficiaries. Operation 

AmeriCorps grantees are required to 

participate in the evaluation as a 

condition of grant award. 

Type of Review: New. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Operation AmeriCorps 

Evaluation. 

OMB Number: TBD. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Organizations 

receiving Operation AmeriCorps grants 

and their partners involved in 

implementing the grant, including: The 

legal applicant organization; the legal 

sub-applicant organization; key 

operating partners identified by the 

legal applicant and/or sub-applicant; 

peripheral supporting organizations 

identified by key operating partners and 

the legal applicant and/or sub-applicant; 

AmeriCorps members working on an 

Operation AmeriCorps project; member 

supervisors working on an Operation 

AmeriCorps project; beneficiaries being 

served by an Operation AmeriCorps 

project. 

Total Respondents: 340 total for this 

two year evaluation (170 per year) (all 

respondents may or may not be unique 

depending on individuals selected by 

grantee to respond to each instrument 

each year). 

Frequency: Two times annually for 

survey; two times annually for grantee 

interviews; one time annually for focus 

groups. 

Average Time per Response: Averages 

30 minutes for the survey; 60–90 

minutes per interview; 60 minutes per 

focus group. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 420 

hours (25,200 minutes) total for this 

two-year evaluation (210 hours or 

12,600 minutes per year). 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): None. 

Dated: January 6, 2016. 

Mary Hyde, 

Director of Research and Evaluation. 

[FR Doc. 2016–321 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS), as part 

of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This 

program helps to ensure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

format, reporting burden (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirement on respondents can be 

properly assessed. 

Currently, CNCS is soliciting 

comments concerning its proposed 

renewal of the Baseline Questionnaire 

for Caregivers. This instrument will be 

administered to caregivers of Senior 

Companion Program service recipients 

(respite service and independent living 

service) to assess their demographic 

characteristics, psycho-social health and 

wellbeing, and their physical health. 

Participation is completely voluntary 

participation is not considered as a 

factor in obtaining grant funding 

support from Senior Corps. 

Copies of the information collection 

request can be obtained by contacting 

the office listed in the Addresses section 

of this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the individual and office 

listed in the ADDRESSES section by 

March 11, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by the title of the information 

collection activity, by any of the 

following methods: 

(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Office 

of Research and Evaluation; Attention 

Anthony Nerino, Research Analyst, 

#10913A; 1201 New York Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC, 20525. 

(2) By hand delivery or by courier to 

the CNCS mailroom at Room 8100 at the 

mail address given in paragraph (1) 

above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

(3) Electronically through 

www.regulations.gov. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anthony Nerino, (202) 606–3913, or by 

email at anerino@cns.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are expected to respond, including the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology 

(e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses). 

Background 

CNCS is submitting a modification to 

the statement of work outlining 

technical assistance to implement a 

study of caregivers of SCP respite 

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