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3. Identification of Management 

Objectives and Preliminary Definition 

of 2015 Salmon Management 

Alternatives (Final Action) 

4. Council Recommendations for 2015 

Management Alternative Analysis 

5. Further Council Direction for 2015 

Management Alternatives 

6. Adoption of 2015 Management 

Alternatives for Public Review 

7. Salmon Hearings Officers 

G. Pacific Halibut Management 

1. Report on the International Pacific 

Halibut Commission (IPHC) Meeting 

2. Incidental Catch Recommendations 

for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear 

Sablefish Fisheries (Final Action for 

Sablefish) 

H. Highly Migratory Species 

Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Report 

2. Recommendations for International 

Management Activities Including USCanada Albacore Treaty Area Fishery 

Update 

3. Final Exempted Fishing Permit 

Approval (Final Action) 

4. Drift Gillnet Management and 

Monitoring Plan Including Final 

Action on Hard Caps (Final Action) 

I. Administrative Matters 

1. Legislative Matters 

2. National Marine Fisheries Service 

West Coast Region Strategic Plan 

Update 

3. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes 

4. Membership Appointments and 

Council Operating Procedures 

5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and 

Workload Planning 

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings 

Day 1—Friday, March 6, 2015 

Habitat Committee 8:30 a.m. 

Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee 

of the Scientific and Statistical 

Committee 10 a.m. 

Day 2—Saturday, March 7, 2015 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 

a.m. 

Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Legislative Committee 1 p.m. 

Day 3—Sunday, March 8, 2015 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 

a.m. 

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m. 

Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc 

Tribal and Washington Technical Group

Ad hoc 

Day 4—Monday, March 9, 2015 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc 

Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc 

Tribal and Washington Technical Group

Ad hoc 

Day 5—Tuesday, March 10, 2015 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc 

Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc 

Tribal and Washington Technical Group

Ad hoc 

Day 6—Wednesday, March 11, 2015 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc 

Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc 

Tribal and Washington Technical Group

Ad hoc 

Day 7—Thursday, March 12, 2015 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc 

Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc 

Tribal and Washington Technical Group

Ad hoc 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

Council action during these meetings. 

Council action will be restricted to those 

issues specifically listed in this notice 

and any issues arising after publication 

of this notice that require emergency 

action under Section 305(c) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the Council’s intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Carolyn Porter at 

(503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Dated: February 11, 2015. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD757 

Nominations to the Marine Mammal 

Scientific Review Groups 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the 

Secretary of Commerce established three 

independent regional Scientific Review 

Groups (SRGs) to provide advice on a 

range of marine mammal science and 

management issues. NMFS has 

conducted a membership review of the 

Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific SRGs and 

is soliciting nominations for new 

Members to fill vacancies on the 

Atlantic and Pacific SRGs. Nominees 

should possess demonstrable expertise 

in the areas specified below, be able to 

conduct thorough scientific reviews of 

marine mammal science, and be able to 

fulfill the necessary time commitments 

associated with a thorough review of 

documents and attendance at one 

annual meeting. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

by March 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to: Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea 

Turtle Conservation Division, Office of 

Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910– 

3226, Attn: SRGs. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shannon Bettridge, Office of Protected 

Resources, 301–427–8402, 

Shannon.Bettridge@noaa.gov; or Seth 

Sykora-Bodie, Office of Protected 

Resources, 301–427–8409, Seth.SykoraBodie@noaa.gov. Information about the 

SRGs is available via the Internet at 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/

group.htm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

117(d) of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 

1386(d)) directs the Secretary of 

Commerce to establish three 

independent regional Scientific Review 

Groups (SRGs) to advise the Secretary 

(authority delegated to the National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)). The 

Alaska SRG advises on marine 

mammals that occur in waters off 

Alaska that are under the jurisdiction of 

the United States. The Pacific SRG 

advises on marine mammals that occur 

in waters off the Pacific coast, Hawaiian 

Islands and the U.S. Territories in the 

Central and Western Pacific that are 

under the jurisdiction of the United 

States. The Atlantic SRG advises on 

marine mammals that occur in waters 

off the Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico, 

and U.S. Territories in the Caribbean 

that are under the jurisdiction of the 

United States. 

The SRGs meet annually. Prior to the 

meetings, SRG Members review draft 

stock assessment reports and other 

relevant documents. SRGs comprise 

highly-qualified individuals with 

expertise in marine mammal biology 

and ecology, population dynamics and 

modeling, commercial fishing 

technology and practices, and stocks 

taken under section 101(b) of the 

MMPA. The SRGs provide expert 

reviews of draft marine mammal stock 

assessment reports and other 

information related to the matters 

identified in section 117(d)(1) of the 

MMPA, including: 

(A) Population estimates and the 

population status and trends of marine 

mammal stocks; 

(B) Uncertainties and research needed 

regarding stock separation, abundance, 

or trends, and factors affecting the 

distribution, size, or productivity of the 

stock; 

(C) Uncertainties and research needed 

regarding the species, number, ages, 

gender, and reproductive status of 

marine mammals; 

(D) Research needed to identify 

modifications in fishing gear and 

practices likely to reduce the incidental 

mortality and serious injury of marine 

mammals in commercial fishing 

operations; 

(E) The actual, expected, or potential 

impacts of habitat destruction, 

including marine pollution and natural 

environmental change, on specific 

marine mammal species or stocks, and 

for strategic stocks, appropriate 

conservation or management measures 

to alleviate any such impacts; and 

(F) Any other issue which the 

Secretary or the groups consider 

appropriate. 

SRG Members collectively serve as 

independent advisors to NMFS and the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 

provide their expert review and 

recommendations through participation 

in the SRG. Members attend meetings 

and undertake activities as independent 

persons providing expertise in their 

subject areas. Members are not 

appointed as representatives of 

professional organizations or particular 

stakeholder groups, including 

government entities, and are not 

permitted to represent or advocate for 

those organizations, groups or entities 

during SRG meetings, discussions and 

deliberations. 

NMFS has developed terms of 

reference for the SRGs, which state that 

the agency will annually review the 

expertise available on the SRG and 

identify gaps in expertise needed to 

provide advice pursuant to section 

117(d) of the MMPA. In conducting the 

reviews, NMFS will continue to attempt 

to achieve, to the maximum extent 

practicable, a balanced representation of 

viewpoints among the individuals on 

each SRG. NMFS has conducted a 

review of the expertise available on the 

three SRGs and has identified gaps. 

NMFS is now soliciting nominations for 

individuals with the following 

expertise. 

For the Atlantic SRG (including 

waters off the Atlantic coast, Gulf of 

Mexico, and U.S. Territories in the 

Caribbean), NMFS seeks individuals 

with expertise in one or more of the 

following areas (in no particular order of 

priority): Quantitative ecology; habitat 

modeling; population dynamics; 

statistical analyses; passive acoustics; 

abundance estimation (including line 

transect methods, mark-recapture 

methods, quantitative bycatch 

estimation, and/or survey design); and 

fisheries gear/techniques, with 

particular emphasis on pot/trap and 

gillnet fisheries along the Atlantic coast 

and in Gulf of Mexico fisheries. 

For the Pacific SRG (including waters 

off the Pacific coast, Hawaiian Islands 

and the U.S. Territories in the Central 

and Western Pacific), NMFS seeks 

individuals with expertise in one or 

more of the following areas (in no 

particular order of priority): 

Quantitative ecology; habitat modeling; 

population dynamics; fisheries gear/

techniques, particularly of Hawaiian 

and Pacific Islands fisheries; Hawaii and 

Pacific Islands ecology; marine mammal 

genetics; passive acoustics; marine 

mammal population structure; 

abundance estimation (including line 

transect methods, mark-recapture 

methods, and quantitative bycatch 

estimation). 

NMFS is not seeking nominations for 

the Alaska SRG in this solicitation. 

Nominations for new Members should 

be accompanied by the individual’s 

curriculum vitae and detailed 

information regarding (a) how the 

recommended person meets the 

minimum selection criteria for SRG 

Members, (b) how the recommended 

person would augment existing 

expertise or bring needed expertise to 

the group, and (c) how the 

recommended person’s participation on 

the SRG would contribute to achieving 

a balanced representation of viewpoints. 

Self-nominations are acceptable. The 

following contact information should 

accompany each nomination: nominee’s 

name, address, telephone number, and 

email address. 

When reviewing nominations, NMFS 

will consider the following criteria: 

(1) Ability to make time available for 

the purposes of the SRG; 

(2) Knowledge of the species (or 

closely related species) of marine 

mammals in the SRG’s region; 

(3) Scientific or technical 

achievement in a relevant discipline, 

which may include ecology, life history, 

fishing technology and practices, 

biology, genetics, resource management, 

or biological modeling, to be considered 

an expert peer reviewer for the topic; 

(4) Demonstrated experience working 

effectively on teams; 

(5) Expertise relevant to current and 

expected needs of the SRG, in 

particular, expertise required to provide 

adequate review and knowledgeable 

feedback on current or developing stock 

assessment issues, techniques, etc. In 

practice, this means that each Member 

should have expertise in more than one 

topic as the species and scientific issues 

discussed in SRG meetings are diverse; 

and 

(6) No conflict of interest with respect 

to their duties as a member of the SRG. 

A Scientific Review Group Member 

cannot be a registered Federal lobbyist. 

Membership is voluntary and, except for 

reimbursable travel and related 

expenses, service is without pay. The 

terms of reference specify that the term 

of service for SRG Members is three 

years and Members may serve up to 

three consecutive terms. Nominations 


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should be sent to (see ADDRESSES) and 

must be received by March 20, 2015. 

Dated: February 11, 2015. 

Perry Gayaldo, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03196 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0159] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Comprehensive Transition Programs 

for Students With Intellectual 

Disabilities Expenditure Report 

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an 

extension of an existing information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0159 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 

site is not available to the public for any 

reason, ED will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted; ED will ONLY accept 

comments during the comment period 

in this mailbox when the regulations.gov 

site is not available. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the Director of the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 

Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103, 

Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Tammy Gay, 

816–268–0432. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Comprehensive 

Transition Programs for Students with 

Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure 

Report 

OMB Control Number: 1845–0113 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

Sector, State, Local and Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 34. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 68. 

Abstract: The Higher Education 

Opportunity Act, Pub. L. 110–315, 

added provisions for the Higher 

Education Act of 1965, as amended, in 

section 750 and 766 that enable eligible 

students with intellectual disabilities to 

receive Federal Pell Grant, Federal 

Supplemental Educational Opportunity 

Grant, and Federal Work Study funds if 

they are enrolled in an approved 

program. The Comprehensive Transition 

Programs (CTP) for Students with 

Intellectual Disabilities expenditure 

report is the tool for reporting the use 

of these specific funds. The data will be 

used by the Department to monitor 

program effectiveness and 

accountability of fund expenditures. 

The data is used in conjunction with 

institutional program reviews to assess 

the administrative capability and 

compliance of the applicant. 

Dated: February 11, 2015. 

Kate Mullan, 

Acting Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and 

Records Management Services, Office of 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03185 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0011] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Assurance of Compliance—Civil 

Rights Certificate 

AGENCY: Office of Civil Rights (OCR), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 20, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0011 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 

site is not available to the public for any 

reason, ED will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted; ED will ONLY accept 

comments during the comment period 

in this mailbox when the regulations.gov 

site is not available. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the Director of the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, 

Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E115, 

Washington, DC 20202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Elizabeth 

Weigman, (901) 604–9330. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 


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