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monkfish per RSA DAS. This amount is 

double the possession limit of Permit 

Category A and C vessels fishing in the 

SFMA. This was deemed a reasonable 

approximation because it is reflective of 

how the standard monkfish commercial 

fishery operates. It is likely that RSA 

grant recipients would optimize their 

RSA DAS award by utilizing this 

possession limit. Therefore, if approved, 

participating vessels could use up to 99 

DAS, or up to 316,800 lb (143,698 kg) 

of whole monkfish, under the EFP, 

whichever comes first. 

The applicant may request minor 

modifications and extensions to the EFP 

throughout the year. EFP modifications 

and extensions may be granted without 

further notice if they are deemed 

essential to facilitate completion of the 

proposed research and have minimal 

impacts that do not change the scope or 

impact of the initially approved EFP 

request. Any fishing activity conducted 

outside the scope of the exempted 

fishing activity would be prohibited. 

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

Dated: June 24, 2013. 

Kelly Denit, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15480 Filed 6–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XC720 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

General Provisions for Domestic 

Fisheries; Application for Exempted 

Fishing Permits 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional 

Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, 

Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant 

Regional Administrator), has made a 

preliminary determination that an 

exempted fishing permit application 

contains all of the required information 

and warrants further consideration. This 

exempted fishing permit would 

facilitate compensation fishing under 

the monkfish Research Set-Aside 

Program by exempting vessels from 

monkfish days-at-sea possession limits. 

The compensation fishing is in support 

of a 2013 Monkfish Research Set-Aside 

project that is attempting to validate 

monkfish aging methods. The project is 

being conducted by the University of 

Massachusetts, Dartmouth, School for 

Marine Science and Technology. 

Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act require publication of 

this notification to provide interested 

parties the opportunity to comment on 

applications for proposed exempted 

fishing permits. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 12, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: nero.efp@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line ‘‘Comments on 

SMAST Monkfish RSA EFP.’’ 

• Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional 

Administrator, NMFS, Northeast 

Regional Office, 55 Great Republic 

Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the 

outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on 

SMAST Monkfish RSA EFP.’’ 

• Fax: (978) 281–9135. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Berthiaume, Fishery Management 

Specialist, 978–281–9177. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 

School for Marine Science and 

Technology (SMAST) submitted an 

application for an Exempted Fishing 

Permit (EFP) on May 14, 2013, 

requesting exemptions from the 

monkfish days-at-sea (DAS) possession 

limits to facilitate research that proposes 

to investigate monkfish large-scale 

movement patterns using data storage 

tags and to validate monkfish aging. The 

study was awarded 327 DAS under the 

2013 Monkfish Research Set-Aside 

(RSA) Program. 

The EFP would exempt vessels from 

the monkfish possession limits in the 

Southern (SFMA) and Northern 

Monkfish Fishery Management Areas. 

Up to 50 vessels could conduct 

monkfish compensation fishing under 

the requested EFP. Fishing activity 

would otherwise be conducted under 

normal monkfish commercial fishing 

practices. The vessels would use 

standard commercial gear and land 

monkfish for sale. Compensation fishing 

may occur through April 2014, with a 

possible extension through April 2015. 

Monkfish EFPs that waive possession 

limits were first issued in 2007, and 

each year thereafter through 2011. The 

EFPs were approved to increase 

operational efficiency and to optimize 

research funds generated from RSA 

DAS. To ensure that the amount of 

monkfish harvested by vessels operating 

under the EFPs was similar to the 

amount of monkfish that was 

anticipated to be harvested under the 

500 RSA DAS set-aside by the New 

England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Councils, NOAA’s 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

associates 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) of whole 

monkfish per RSA DAS. This amount is 

double the possession limit of Permit 

Category A and C vessels fishing in the 

SFMA. This was deemed a reasonable 

approximation because it is reflective of 

how the standard monkfish commercial 

fishery operates. It is likely that RSA 

grant recipients would optimize their 

RSA DAS award by utilizing this 

possession limit. Therefore, if approved, 

participating vessels could use up to 

327 DAS, or up to 1,046,400 lb (474,639 

kg) of whole monkfish, under the EFP, 

whichever comes first. 

If approved, the applicant may 

request minor modifications and 

extensions to the EFP throughout the 

year. EFP modifications and extensions 

may be granted without further notice if 

they are deemed essential to facilitate 

completion of the proposed research 

and have minimal impacts that do not 

change the scope or impact of the 

initially approved EFP request. Any 

fishing activity conducted outside the 

scope of the exempted fishing activity 

would be prohibited. 

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

Dated: June 24, 2013. 

Kelly Denit, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0070] 

Submission for OMB review; comment 

request 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Department of Defense has 

submitted to OMB for clearance, the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by July 29, 2013. 

Title, Associated Form and OMB 

Number: Data Item Descriptions in 

ASSIST (formally AMSDL); Numerous 

forms; OMB Control Number 0704– 

0188. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Number of Respondents: 1140. 

Responses Per Respondent: 432. 

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Annual Responses: 492,480. 

Average Burden per Response: 66 

hours. 

Annual Burden Hours: 32,503,680. 

Needs and Uses: The data item 

descriptions in the ASSIST database, 

formally the Acquisition Management 

Systems and Data Requirements Control 

List (AMSDL), contain data 

requirements used in Department of 

Defense (DoD) contracts. The 

information collected will be used by 

DoD personnel and other DoD 

contractors to support the design, test, 

manufacture, training, operation, and 

maintenance of procured items, 

including weapons systems critical to 

the national defense. 

Affected Public: Business or other 

For-Profit, and Not-For-Profit 

institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. John Kraemer. 

Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

information collection should be sent to 

Ms. Jasmeet Seehra at the Office of 

Management and Budget, Desk Officer 

for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive 

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. 

You may also submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by the following method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia 

Toppings. 

Written requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD 

Information Management Division, 4800 

Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 

02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. 

Dated: June 21, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15333 Filed 6–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0071] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Department of Defense has 

submitted to OMB for clearance, the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by July 29, 2013. 

Title, Associated Form and OMB 

Number: Physician Certificate for Child 

Annuitant, DD Form 2828, 0730–0011 

Type of Request: Extension 

Number of Respondents: 120 

Responses per Respondent: 1 

Annual Responses: 120 

Average Burden per Response: 2 

hours 

Annual Burden Hours: 240 hours 

Needs and Uses: This form is required 

and must be on file to support an 

incapacitation occurring prior to age 18. 

The form provides the authority for the 

Directorate of Annuity Pay, Defense 

Finance and Accounting Service— 

Cleveland to establish and pay a Retired 

Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan 

(RSFPP) or Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) 

annuity to the incapacitated individual. 

Affected Public: Incapacitated child 

annuitants, and/or legal guardians, 

custodians and legal representatives. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra 

Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

information collection should be sent to 

Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management 

and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 

10236, New Executive Office Building, 

Washington, DC 20503. You may also 

submit comments, identified by docket 

number and title, by the following 

method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia 

Toppings. 

Written requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD 

Information Management Division, 4800 

Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 

02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. 

Dated: June 24, 2013. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15440 Filed 6–26–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2013–OS–0089] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Department of Defense has 

submitted to OMB for clearance, the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by July 29, 2013. 

Title, Associated Form and OMB 

Number: Customer Satisfaction 

Surveys—Generic Clearance; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0403. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Surveys Other Than Adhoc Surveys: 

Number of Respondents: 5,500. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 5,500. 

Adhoc Surveys: 

Number of Respondents: 200. 

Responses Per Respondent: 3. 

Annual Responses: 600. 

Total: 

Number of Respondents: 5,700. 

Annual Responses: 6,100. 

Average Burden Per Response: 6.25 

minutes (average). 

Annual Burden Hours: 636 hours. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

assess the level of service the DTIC 

provides to its current customers. The 

surveys will provide information on the 

level of overall customer satisfaction as 

well as on customer satisfaction with 

several attributes of service that impact 

the level of overall satisfaction. These 

customer satisfaction surveys are 

required to implement Executive Order 

12862, ‘‘Setting Customer Service 

Standards.’’ Respondents are DTIC 

registered users who are components of 

the DoD, military services, other Federal 

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