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vessel surveys and when using a 

remotely operated vehicle to study 

brumating behavior. Up to 540 green, 40 

hawksbill, 210 Kemp’s ridley, and 130 

loggerhead sea turtles would be 

captured, annually, by hand, or dip, 

tangle, or strike net, marked, 

biologically sampled (blood, tissue, 

scute), tagged (flipper and passive 

integrated transponder [PIT]), measured, 

weighed, and photographed prior to 

release. A subset of captured sea turtles 

would receive a satellite tag or a 

combination of an acoustic and archival 

tag and a subset of green sea turtles 

would be lavaged prior to release. The 

permit would be valid for 10 years from 

the date of issuance. 

File No. 22123: Jeffrey Schmid, Ph.D., 

Conservancy of Southwest Florida, 1495 

Smith Preserve Way, Naples, FL 34102, 

proposes to continue long-term in-water 

studies of sea turtles inhabiting the 

Charlotte Harbor and Ten Thousand 

Islands estuarine complexes on the 

southwest coast of Florida to determine 

species composition, abundance, sizeclass distribution, migration patterns, 

growth, habitat preference, and site 

fidelity. Up to 60 Kemp’s ridley and 30 

loggerhead sea turtles, annually, would 

be captured by strike net, biologically 

sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged 

(PIT, flipper), transported to and 

temporarily held in a facility for 

opportunistic fecal collection, 

photographed, measured, and weighed 

prior to release. A subset of captured 

Kemp’s ridley and loggerhead sea turtles 

also would receive a satellite tag or 

radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up 

to 20 green sea turtles, annually, would 

be captured by strike net, biologically 

sampled (blood, scute, tissue), tagged 

(PIT, flipper), photographed, measured, 

weighed, and receive a satellite tag or 

radio and sonic tags prior to release. Up 

to five hawksbill sea turtles, annually, 

would be captured by strike net, 

biologically sampled (blood, scute, 

tissue), tagged (PIT, flipper), 

photographed, measured, and weighed 

prior to release. The permit would be 

valid for 10 years from the date of 

issuance. 

Dated: July 12, 2018. 

Julia Marie Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG336 

International Whaling Commission; 

67th Meeting; Announcement of Public 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

date, time, and location of the public 

meeting being held prior to the 67th 

meeting of the International Whaling 

Commission (IWC). Because the meeting 

will address U.S. positions, any U.S. 

citizen with an identifiable interest in 

U.S. whale conservation policy may 

participate, but NOAA reserves the 

authority to inquire about the interests 

of any person who appears at the 

meeting and to determine the 

appropriateness of that person’s 

participation. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

August 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 

Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910, in 

the Spring Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carolyn Doherty, Office of International 

Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA 

Fisheries (phone: (301) 427–8385 or 

email: Carolyn.Doherty@noaa.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary of Commerce is responsible 

for discharging the domestic obligations 

of the United States under the 

International Convention for the 

Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S. 

IWC Commissioner has responsibility 

for the preparation and negotiation of 

U.S. positions on international issues 

concerning whaling and for all matters 

involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC 

Commissioner is staffed by the 

Department of Commerce and assisted 

by the Department of State, the 

Department of the Interior, the Marine 

Mammal Commission, and other U.S. 

Government agencies. 

Additional information about the IWC 

meeting, including a draft agenda for the 

meeting, is posted on the IWC 

Secretariat’s website at https://iwc.int/ 

iwc67. 

NOAA will a hold public meeting to 

discuss the tentative U.S. positions for 

the September 2018 IWC meeting in 

Florianopolis, Brazil. Because the 

meeting will address U.S. positions, the 

substance of the meeting must be kept 

confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an 

identifiable interest in U.S. whale 

conservation policy may participate, but 

NOAA reserves the authority to inquire 

about the interests of any person who 

appears at the meeting and to determine 

the appropriateness of that person’s 

participation. In particular, persons who 

represent foreign interests may not 

attend. Persons deemed by NOAA to be 

ineligible to attend will be asked to 

leave the meeting. These stringent 

measures are necessary to protect the 

confidentiality of U.S. negotiating 

positions. 

The August 7, 2018, meeting will be 

held at 9:00 a.m. in the Spring Room of 

the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 

Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Carolyn Doherty, Carolyn.Doherty@

noaa.gov or (301) 427–8385, by July 23, 

2018. 

Dated: July 12, 2018. 

Christopher W. Rogers, 

Acting Director, Office of International Affairs 

and Seafood Inspection, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Environmental 

Compliance Questionnaire for National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration Federal Financial 

Assistance Applicants 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

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 September 17, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 


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Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

internet at pracomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Frank M. Sprtel, (301) 628– 

1641 or frank.sprtel@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection through the 

Environmental Compliance 

Questionnaire for National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration Federal 

Financial Assistance Applicants 

(Questionnaire). This Questionnaire is 

used by the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to 

collect information about proposed 

activities for the purpose of complying 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (‘‘NEPA,’’ 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370) and 

other environmental compliance 

requirements associated with proposed 

activities. NEPA requires federal 

agencies to complete an environmental 

analysis for all major federal actions, 

including funding non-federal activities 

through federal financial assistance 

awards where federal participation in 

the funded activity is expected to be 

significant. The Questionnaire is used in 

conjunction with NOAA Notices of 

Funding Opportunity (NOFO). 

The NOFO will indicate the specific 

questions to which an applicant must 

respond in one of three ways: (1) The 

applicable questions are inserted 

directly into the NOFO with reference to 

the OMB Control Number (0648–0538) 

for this form; (2) the NOFO will specify 

which questions (e.g., 1, 2) an applicant 

must answer, with the entire OMBapproved Questionnaire attached to the 

NOFO; or (3) applicants to be 

recommended for funding will be 

required to answer relevant questions 

from the Questionnaire. The federal 

program officer will determine which 

questions are relevant to each specific 

applicant. Answers must be provided 

before the application can be submitted 

for final funding approval. 

This Questionnaire has been revised 

to (1) remove repetitive questions; (2) 

revise specific questions to use plain 

language; and (3) add questions that 

would be helpful to a wider range of 

NOAA programs. 

II. Method of Collection 

The information may be submitted 

electronically or on paper (faxed or 

mailed). 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0538. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(revision and extension of a currently 

approved information collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit organizations; individuals or 

households; not-for-profit institutions; 

state, local, or tribal government; and 

Federal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

736. 

Estimated Time per Response: 4 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,030. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 in recordkeeping/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: July 12, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

BroadbandUSA Webinar Series 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open meetings— 

monthly webinars. 

SUMMARY: The National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA), as part of its 

BroadbandUSA program, will host a 

series of webinars on a monthly basis to 

engage the public and stakeholders with 

information to accelerate broadband 

connectivity, improve digital inclusion, 

strengthen policies and support local 

priorities. The Practical Broadband 

Conversations webinar series will 

provide an ongoing source of 

information on a range of topics and 

issues being addressed by 

BroadbandUSA, including but not 

limited to best practices for improving 

broadband deployment, digital 

inclusion, workforce skills, and egovernment. 

DATES: BroadbandUSA will hold the 

webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of 

every month, beginning October 17, 

2018 and continuing through September 

18, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. 

NTIA will post the registration 

information on its BroadbandUSA 

website https://broadbandusa.ntia.

doc.gov under Events. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elaine Sloan, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Room 4872, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8231; 

email: broadbandusawebinars@

ntia.doc.gov. Please direct media 

inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public 

Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email press@

ntia.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s 

BroadbandUSA program serves as a 

trusted and neutral strategic advisor, 

collaborating with federal, state and 

local government, and industry leaders 

working to advance smart city and 

broadband initiatives designed to attract 

new employers, create quality jobs, 

improve educational opportunities, 

increase health outcomes and advance 

public safety. 

BroadbandUSA convenes workshops 

on a regular basis to bring stakeholders 

together to discuss ways to improve 

broadband policies, share best practices, 

and connect state and local stakeholders 

to other federal agencies and funding 

sources for the purpose of expanding 

broadband infrastructure and adoption 

throughout America. Experts from 

NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program are 

available to provide technical assistance 

and to connect stakeholders with 

additional resources, such as best 

practices, guides and program models. 


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