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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 77, No. 8 

Thursday, January 12, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural 

Air Quality Task Force 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Air 

Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet 

to continue discussions on critical air 

quality issues related to agriculture. 

Special emphasis will be placed on 

obtaining a greater understanding about 

the relationship between agricultural 

production and air quality. The meeting 

is open to the public, and a draft agenda 

is included in this notice. 

DATES: The AAQTF meeting will 

convene on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, 

February 8, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

There will be a public comment period. 

Individuals making oral presentations 

should contact Elvis Graves and bring at 

least 30 copies of any material to be 

distributed. Written material to be 

considered by the AAQTF must be 

received by Elvis Graves (address given 

below) no later than January 27, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel 

located at 1600 S. 52nd Street, Tempe, 

Arizona 85281; Telephone: (480) 829– 

9427. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions and comments should be 

directed to Elvis L. Graves, Designated 

Federal Official, Department of 

Agriculture Natural Resources 

Conservation Service, Post Office Box 

2890, Washington, DC 20013; 

Telephone: (202) 720–1858; Fax: (202) 

720–2646; Email: 

elvis.graves@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2. Additional information concerning 

AAQTF, including any revised agendas 

for the February 7–8, 2012, meeting that 

occurs after this Federal Register Notice 

is published, may be found at http:// 

www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/ 

index.html. 

Draft Agenda 

Meeting of the AAQTF 

February 7–8, 2012 

A. Welcome to Phoenix, Arizona 

• USDA, NRCS, and local officials 

B. Review Minutes and Actions From 

Last Meeting 

C. USDA Agency and Environmental 

Protection Agency Updates 

D. Air Quality Issues/Concerns 

Discussions 

• Exceptional Events Policy 

Implications in Desert Environment 

• Maricopa County Ag Best 

Management Practices (BMP) 

• Committee Updates 

E. Next Meeting, time/place 

• Public Input (time will be reserved 

at designated time(s) to receive 

public comment. Individual 

presentations will be limited to 5 

minutes). 

* Please note that the timing of events 

in the agenda is subject to change to 

accommodate changing schedules of 

expected speakers or unexpected events. 

Procedural 

The meeting is open to the public. At 

the discretion of the Chair, members of 

the public may give oral presentations 

during the meeting. Those persons 

wishing to make oral presentations 

should notify Elvis Graves at (202) 720– 

1858 no later than January 27, 2011. 

Those wishing to distribute written 

materials at the meeting (in conjunction 

with spoken comments) must bring at 

least 30 copies of the materials with 

them. If a person submitting material 

would like a copy distributed to each 

member of the committee in advance of 

the meeting, they should submit copies 

to Elvis Graves no later than January 27, 

2011. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, please contact Elvis Graves. 

USDA prohibits discrimination in its 

programs and activities on the basis of 

race, color, national origin, gender, 

religion, age, sexual orientation, or 

disability. Additionally, discrimination 

on the basis of political beliefs and 

marital or family status is also 

prohibited by statutes enforced by 

USDA. (Not all prohibited bases apply 

to all programs.) Persons with 

disabilities who require alternate means 

for communication of program 

information (Braille, large print, audio 

tape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s 

Target Center at (202) 720–2000 (voice 

and TDD). 

Signed this 5th day of January, 2012, in 

Washington, DC. 

Dave White, 

Chief, Natural Resources Conservation 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–469 Filed 1–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Southeast Region Vessel 

Identification Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0358. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 9,774. 

Average Hours per Response: 45 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 7,331. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

extension of a current information 

collection. 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) Southeast Region manages the 

United States (U.S.) fisheries of the 

exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the 

South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of 

Mexico under the Fishery Management 

Plans (FMP) for each Region. The 


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Regional Fishery Management Councils 

prepared the FMPs pursuant to the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(MSA). The regulations implementing 

the FMPs that have reporting 

requirements are at 50 CFR part 622. 

The recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements at 50 CFR part 622 form 

the basis for this collection of 

information. NMFS Southeast Region 

requires that all permitted fishing 

vessels must mark their vessel with the 

official identification number or some 

form of identification. A vessel’s official 

number, under most regulations, is 

required to be displayed on the port and 

starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, 

and weather deck. The official number 

and color code identifies each vessel 

and should be visible at distances at sea 

and in the air. These markings provide 

law enforcement personnel with a 

means to monitor fishing, at-sea 

processing, and other related activities, 

to ascertain whether the vessel’s 

observed activities are in accordance 

with those authorized for that vessel. 

The identifying number is used by 

NMFS, the United States Coast Guard 

(USCG) and other marine agencies in 

issuing violations, prosecutions, and 

other enforcement actions. Vessels that 

qualify for particular fisheries are 

readily identified, gear violations are 

more readily prosecuted, and this 

allows for more cost-effective 

enforcement. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

JJessup@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 9, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–465 Filed 1–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Alaska Region Logbook Family 

of Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0213. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(revision and extension of a current 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 832. 

Average Hours per Response: Daily 

fishing logs, 20 minutes; daily 

cumulative production logs, 30 minutes; 

check-in/check-out reports, 5 minutes; 

buying station reports, 23 minutes; 

vessel activity reports, 14 minutes; 

product transfer reports, 20 minutes. 

Burden Hours: 40,058. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

revision and extension of a current 

information collection. A program 

change is due to motherships and 

catcher/processors no longer using the 

check-in/check-out report as the reports 

are now made through vessel 

monitoring systems, covered under 

OMB Control No. 0648–0445. 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) Alaska Region manages the 

United States (U.S.) groundfish fisheries 

of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 

off Alaska under the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Gulf of Alaska and the Fishery 

Management Plan for the Groundfish 

Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 

Islands Management Area (FMPs). The 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council prepared the FMPs pursuant to 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act. The 

regulations implementing the FMPs are 

at 50 CFR part 679. 

The recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements at 50 CFR Part 679 form 

the basis for this collection of 

information. NMFS Alaska Region 

requests information from participating 

groundfish participants. This 

information, upon receipt, results in an 

increasingly more efficient and accurate 

database for management and 

monitoring of the groundfish fisheries of 

the EEZ off Alaska. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: Daily, on occasion, and 

annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

OMB Desk Officer: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of 

Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

JJessup@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 9, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–426 Filed 1–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Southeast Region Gear 

Identification Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0359. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 3,021. 

Average Hours per Response: Coral 

rocks, 10 seconds; traps and pots, 7 

minutes; buoy gear and mackerel 

gillnets, 20 minutes. 

Burden Hours: 9,177. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

extension of a current information 

collection. 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) Southeast Region manages the 

U.S. fisheries of the exclusive economic 

zone (EEZ) off the South Atlantic, 

Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico under 

the Fishery Management Plans (FMP) 

for each Region. The Regional Fishery 

Management Councils prepared the 

FMPs pursuant to the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act (MSA). 

The recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements at 50 CFR part 622 form 


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