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Meeting ID: 880 0490 7357 

Passcode: 849982 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Miguel Rolo ́n, Executive Director, 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

270 Mun ̃ oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903; 

telephone: (787) 398–3717. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

included in the tentative agenda are: 

February 21, 2024 

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

—Environmental Equal Justice—Heather 

Blough, NOAA Fisheries, SERO 

1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. 

—NOAA Fisheries Permits Process 

Presentation—Jessica Stephen, NOAA 

Fisheries, SERO 

3 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

—Other Business 

Other than the starting date and time 

the order of business may be adjusted as 

necessary to accommodate the 

completion of agenda items, at the 

discretion of the Chair. 

The meeting will begin on February 

21, 2024 at 10 a.m. AST, and will end 

on February 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. AST. 

Special Accommodations 

For any additional information on this 

public hybrid meeting, you may contact 

Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council, 270 Mun ̃ oz 

Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, 

Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone: 

(787) 226–8849. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: January 26, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01916 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; An Observer Program for At 

Sea Processing Vessels in the Pacific 

Coast Groundfish Fishery 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before April 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0500 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Matt 

Dunlap, Fishery Policy Analyst, West 

Coast Regional Office, 7600 Sand Point 

Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, (206) 526– 

6119, or matthew.dunlap@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

In 2011, the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) mandated observer 

requirements for the West Coast 

groundfish trawl catch shares program. 

For all fishery sectors, observers must be 

obtained through third-party observer 

provider companies operating under 

permits issued by NMFS. The 

regulations at §§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j), 

and 660.160 (g), specify observer 

coverage requirements for trawl vessels 

and define the responsibilities for 

observer providers, including reporting 

requirements. Regulations at § 660.140 

(i) specify requirements for catch 

monitor coverage for first receivers. Data 

collected by observers are used by 

NMFS to estimate total landed catch 

and discards, monitor the attainment of 

annual groundfish allocations, estimate 

catch rates of prohibited species, and as 

a component in stock assessments. 

These data are necessary to comply with 

the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements 

to prevent overfishing. In addition, 

observer data is used to assess fishing 

related mortality of protected and 

endangered species. 

II. Method of Collection 

This collection utilizes both 

electronic and paper forms, depending 

on the specific item. Methods of 

submittal include email of electronic 

forms, and mail and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms. 

Additionally, this collection utilizes 

interviews for some information 

collection and phone calls for 

transmission of other information. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0500. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

268 (5 providers (supplying a total of 75 

observers or catch monitors) and 263 

fishing vessels). 

Estimated Time per Response: For 

providers: 15 minutes for observer 

training/briefing/debriefing registration, 

notification of observer physical 

examination, observer status reports, 

other reports on observer harassment, 

safety concerns, or performance 

problems, catch monitor status reports, 

and other catch monitor reports on 

harassment, prohibited actions, illness 

or injury, or performance problems; 5 

minutes for observer safety checklist 

submission to NMFS, observer provider 

contracts, observer information 

materials, catch monitor provider 

contracts, and catch monitor 

informational materials; 10 minutes for 

certificate of insurance; 7 minutes for 

catch monitor training/briefing 

registration, notification of catch 

monitor physical examination, and 

catch monitor debriefing registration. 

For vessels: 10 minutes for fishing 

departure reports and cease-fishing 

reports. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 525 (305 for providers and 220 

for fishing vessels. 


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Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 in capital costs as it is 

assumed that each of the 5 observer/ 

catch monitor providers will maintain a 

computer system with email capacity 

for general business purposes and each 

vessel owner/operator has access to a 

telephone for toll-free calls. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: The regulations at 

§§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j), and 660.160 

(g), specify observer coverage 

requirements for trawl vessels and 

define the responsibilities for observer 

providers, including reporting 

requirements. Regulations at § 660.140 

(i) specify requirements for catch 

monitor coverage for first receivers. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01926 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Public Meeting of the National Sea 

Grant Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming meeting of the National Sea 

Grant Advisory Board (Board), a Federal 

Advisory Committee. Board members 

will discuss and provide advice on the 

National Sea Grant College Program (Sea 

Grant) in the areas of program 

evaluation, strategic planning, 

education and extension, science and 

technology programs, and other matters 

as described in the agenda found on the 

Sea Grant website. For more information 

on this Federal Advisory Committee 

please visit the Federal Advisory 

Committee database: https:// 

www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/ 

FACAPublicPage. 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Monday March 4, 2024 

from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (EST) and Tuesday 

March 5, 2024 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (EST). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Yours Truly Hotel in Washington, 

DC. For more information about the 

public meeting see below in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

any questions concerning the meeting, 

please contact Ms. Donna Brown, 

National Sea Grant College Program. 

Email: oar.sg-feedback@noaa.gov. 

Phone number 301–734–1088. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Status: The meeting will be open to 

public participation with a public 

comment period on Monday, March 4 at 

9:10 a.m. The Board expects that public 

statements presented at its meetings will 

not be repetitive of previously 

submitted verbal or written statements. 

In general, each individual or group 

making a verbal presentation will be 

limited to a total time of three (3) 

minutes. Written comments should be 

received by Ms. Donna Brown by 

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 to provide 

sufficient time for Board review. Written 

comments received after the deadline 

will be distributed to the Board, but may 

not be reviewed prior to the meeting 

date. 

Special Accommodations: The Board 

meeting is physically accessible to 

people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. 

Donna Brown by Tuesday, February 27, 

2024. 

The Board, which consists of a 

balanced representation from academia, 

industry, State government and citizens 

groups, was established in 1976 by 

section 209 of the Sea Grant 

Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94–461, 33 

U.S.C. 1128). The Board advises the 

Secretary of Commerce and the Director 

of the National Sea Grant College 

Program with respect to operations 

under the Act, and such other matters 

as the Secretary refers to them for 

review and advice. 

Matters To Be Considered: Board 

members will discuss updates and 

recommendations on the ‘‘State of Sea 

Grant’’ Report to Congress as well as 

other topics that need Board feedback, 

Board participation of Sea Grant 

Network Groups, as well as discuss and 

vote on the external reviewer for the 

Evaluation Committee: https://seagrant.

noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board. 

David Holst, 

Chief Financial Officer/Administrative 

Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01915 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Package for AmeriCorps VISTA 

Application and Reporting Forms 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service, operating as 

AmeriCorps, has submitted a public 

information collection request (ICR) 

entitled Package for AmeriCorps VISTA 

Application and Reporting Forms for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the individual and office 

listed in the ADDRESSES section by 

March 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 


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