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sawfish. In an effort to improve 

reporting, the proper identification of 

protected species will also be taught at 

these workshops. Additionally, 

individuals attending these workshops 

will gain a better understanding of the 

requirements for participating in these 

fisheries. The overall goal of these 

workshops is to provide participants 

with the skills needed to reduce the 

mortality of protected species, which 

may prevent additional regulations on 

these fisheries in the future. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of December 4, 

2014, (79 FR 71982) in FR Doc. 2014– 

28502, on page 71983, in the second 

column, the workshop date of the 

second Atlantic Shark Identification 

workshop listed under the heading 

‘‘Workshop Dates, Times, and 

Locations’’ is corrected to read as 

follows: 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

2. March 26, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., 

LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 1387 North 

Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502. 

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

Dated: March 2, 2015. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05174 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; List of Gear by 

Fisheries and Fishery Management 

Council 

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 May 5, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at J.Jessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Chris Wright, (301) 427– 

8570 or Chris.Wright@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for an extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Under the provisions of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801 

et seq.], as amended by the Sustainable 

Fisheries Act [Pub. L. 104–297], the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is 

required to publish a list of all fisheries 

under authority of each Regional 

Fishery Management Council (Council) 

and all such fishing gear used in such 

fisheries (see section 305(a) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act). The list has 

been published and appears in 50 CFR 

600.725(v). Any person wishing to use 

gear not on the list, or engage in a 

fishery not on the list, must provide the 

appropriate Council or the Secretary, in 

the case of Atlantic highly migratory 

species, with 90 days of advance notice. 

If the Secretary takes no action to 

prohibit such a fishery or use of such a 

gear, the person may proceed. 

II. Method of Collection 

The respondent provides written 

notice. No form is used. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0346. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 6. 

Estimated Time per Response: 90 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 15. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $30.00. 

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: March 3, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05229 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Groundfish Committee to consider 

actions affecting New England fisheries 

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: This meeting will be held on 

Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES:

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363 

Maine Mall Road, South Portland, ME 

04106; telephone: (207) 775–6161; fax: 

(207) 756–6622. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion on the agenda are: 

The committee will discuss and make 

recommendations to the Council 

regarding Amendment 18 (A18) (fleet 

diversity and accumulation limits). 

They will review the Alternatives 

included in A18, and review the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

for A18 including impacts analysis. The 

committee will also review the 

Groundfish Advisory Panel’s 

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recommendations regarding A18. They 

will potentially recommend preferred 

alternatives and approval of the DEIS to 

the Council. The committee will receive 

an overview of the Council’s Groundfish 

priorities for 2015. They will also 

discuss other business as necessary. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. 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 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 

978–465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

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

Dated: March 2, 2015. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05177 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Scientific 

Research, Exempted Fishing, and 

Exempted Activity Submissions 

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 May 5, 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 Jason Blackburn, (301) 427– 

8555 or Jason.Blackburn@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

current information collection. 

Fishery regulations do not generally 

affect scientific research activities 

conducted by a scientific research 

vessel. Persons planning to conduct 

such research are encouraged to submit 

a scientific research plan to ensure that 

the activities are considered research 

and not fishing. The researchers are 

requested to submit reports of their 

scientific research activity after its 

completion. Eligible researchers on 

board federally permitted fishing vessels 

that plan to temporarily possess fish in 

a manner not compliant with applicable 

fishing regulations for the purpose of 

collecting scientific data on catch may 

submit a request for a temporary 

possession letter of authorization. The 

researchers are requested to submit 

reports of their scientific research 

activity after its completion. The 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) may also grant exemptions from 

fishery regulations for educational or 

other activities (e.g., using nonregulation gear). The applications for 

these exemptions must be submitted, as 

well as reports on activities. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information may be submitted on 

paper or electronically, and in some 

cases by telephone. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0309. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; individuals or households; not 

for profit organizations; state, local or 

tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

143. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Scientific research plans, 9 hours; 

scientific research reports, 4 hours; 

exempted fishing permit requests, 89 

hours; exempted fishing permit reports, 

15 hours; exempted educational 

requests, 4 hours; exempted educational 

reports, 2 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 7,753. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $452. 

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: March 3, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05228 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider 

actions affecting New England fisheries 

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: This meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363 

Maine Mall Road, South Portland, ME 

04106; telephone: (207) 775–6161; fax: 

(207) 756–6622. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

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