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Conditions for Participation 

Applicants must submit a completed 

mission application signed by a 

company official, together with 

supplemental application materials, 

including adequate information on the 

company’s products and/or services, 

interest in doing business in Japan, and 

goals for participation by February 27, 

2015. If the U.S. Department of 

Commerce receives an incomplete 

application, it may reject the 

application, request additional 

information, or take the lack of 

information into account in its 

evaluation. 

Each applicant must also certify that 

the products or services it seeks to 

export through its participation in the 

Fukushima Recovery Forum are either 

produced in the United States, or, if not, 

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm 

and have at least fifty-one percent U.S. 

content. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

Selection will be based on the 

following criteria: 

• Suitability of the company’s 

products or services to the Japanese 

decommissioning or remediation sector, 

including water management and waste 

management; 

• The company’s potential for 

business in Japan, including likelihood 

of exports resulting from participation 

in the Fukushima Recovery Forum; 

• The company’s ability to identify 

and engage on policy issues relevant to 

U.S. competitiveness in the Japanese 

decontamination or remediation sectors; 

and 

• Consistency of the company’s goals 

and objectives with the scope of the 

Fukushima Recovery Forum. 

Additional factors, such as balance of 

company size, industry subsector, 

location, and demographics, may also be 

considered during the review process. 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents containing 

references to partisan political activities 

(including political contributions) will 

be removed from an applicant’s 

submission and not considered during 

the selection process. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Participation 

Recruitment for the Fukushima 

Recovery Forum will be conducted in 

an open and public manner, including 

publication in the Federal Register, 

posting on CS Japan’s Web site, notices 

by industry trade associations and other 

multiplier groups, and publicity through 

the ITA network. Recruitment will begin 

immediately and conclude no later than 

February 27, 2015. The U.S. Department 

of Commerce will review applications 

and make selection decisions beginning 

on or about March 2, 2015. Applications 

received after March 2, 2015 will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

Applications for participation in the 

Fukushima Recovery Forum are 

available on line at: http://export.gov/

japan/fukushima/forum/. 

DATES: The Fukushima Recovery Forum 

will take place April 9–10, 2015. 

Applications are due no later than 

February 27, 2015. 

Contacts 

Danius Barzdukas, Japan Desk/Office of 

East Asia and APEC, U.S. Department 

of Commerce | International Trade 

Administration, Phone: 202–482– 

1147, Danius.Barzdukas@trade.gov 

Gregory Taevs, U.S. Commercial Service 

Tokyo, U.S. Department of Commerce 

| International Trade Administration, 

+81–3–3224–5070, Gregory.Taevs@

trade.gov 

Jon Chesebro, Senior Nuclear Trade 

Specialist, Industry & Analysis | 

Office of Energy and Environmental 

Industries, U.S. Department of 

Commerce | International Trade 

Administration, Phone: (202) 482– 

1297, jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov 

Frank Spector, 

International Trade Specialist. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Application and 

Reports for Scientific Research and 

Enhancement Permits under the 

Endangered Species Act 

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 April 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Gary Rule, NOAA Fisheries, 

1201 NE Lloyd Blvd. Suite 1100, 

Portland, OR 97232, (503) 230–5424 or 

gary.rule@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 

(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed 

prohibitions against the taking of 

endangered species. Section 10 of the 

ESA allows permits authorizing the 

taking of endangered species for 

research/enhancement purposes. The 

corresponding regulations established 

procedures for persons to apply for such 

permits. In addition, the regulations set 

forth specific reporting requirements for 

such permit holders. The regulations 

contain two sets of information 

collections: (1) Applications for 

research/enhancement permits, and (2) 

reporting requirements for permits 

issued. 

The required information is used to 

evaluate the impacts of the proposed 

activity on endangered species, to make 

the determinations required by the ESA 

prior to issuing a permit, and to 

establish appropriate permit conditions. 

To issue permits under ESA Section 

10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) must 

determine that (1) such exceptions were 

applied for in good faith, (2) if granted 

and exercised, will not operate to the 

disadvantage of such endangered 

species, and (3) will be consistent with 

the purposes and policy set forth in 

Section 2 of the ESA. 

The currently approved application 

and reporting requirements apply to 

Pacific marine and anadromous fish 

species, as requirements regarding other 

species are being addressed in a 

separate information collection. 

II. Method of Collection 

Submissions may be electronically or 

on paper. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0402. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a currently approved 

collection). 


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Affected Public: Federal government; 

State, local, or tribal government; 

business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

160. 

Estimated Time Per Response: Permit 

applications, 12 hours; permit 

modification requests 6 hours; annual or 

final reports, 2 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 835. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $500 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: February 11, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03191 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Alaska Pacific 

Halibut and Sablefish Fisheries: 

Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Cost 

Recovery 

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 April 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Patsy A. Bearden, NMFS 

Alaska Region, (907) 586–7008 or 

Patsy.Bearden@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

The purpose of the IFQ fee is to 

recover actual costs incurred in 

managing and enforcing the IFQ 

Program (75%) and to make funds 

available for Congress to appropriate for 

support of the North Pacific IFQ Loan 

Program (25%). 

An IFQ permit holder incurs a cost 

recovery fee liability for every pound of 

IFQ halibut and IFQ sablefish that is 

landed under his or her IFQ permit(s). 

The IFQ permit holder is responsible for 

self-collecting the fee liability for all IFQ 

halibut and IFQ sablefish landings on 

his or her permit(s). Fees must be 

collected at the time of a legal landing 

of halibut or sablefish, filing of a 

landing report, or sale of such fish 

during a fishing season or in the last 

quarter of the calendar year in which 

the fish is harvested. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper format; electronically (Internet), 

email, U.S. mail, and fax. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0398. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular (extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,963. 

Estimated Time Per Response: Two 

hours for paper and 5 minutes for 

Internet IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-vessel 

Value and Volume Report; and two 

hours for paper and 5 minutes for IFQ 

Fee Submission Form. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,926. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $898 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: February 11, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03190 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[Docket No. 130312237–5115–01] 

RIN 0648–XC567 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 

90-Day Finding on a Petition to List 

Yellowtail Damselfish as Threatened or 

Endangered Under the Endangered 

Species Act 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of 90-day petition 

finding. 

SUMMARY: We (NMFS) announce a 90- 

day finding on a petition to list 

yellowtail damselfish (Microspathodon 

chrysurus) as threatened or endangered 

under the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA). We find that the petition does 

not present substantial scientific or 

commercial information indicating that 

the petitioned action may be warranted. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the petitions and 

related materials are available upon 


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