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collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before June 22, 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 Jane DiCosimo, (301) 427– 

8109.or Jane.Dicosimo@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) deploys fishery observers on 

United States (U.S.) commercial fishing 

vessels and to fish processing plants in 

order to collect biological and economic 

data. NMFS has at least one observer 

program in each of its five Regions. 

These observer programs provide the 

most reliable and effective method for 

obtaining information that is critical for 

the conservation and management of 

living marine resources. Observer 

programs primarily obtain information 

through direct observations by 

employees or agents of NMFS; and such 

observations are not subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 

However, observer programs also collect 

the following information that requires 

clearance under the PRA: (1) 

Standardized questions of fishing vessel 

captains/crew or fish processing plant 

managers/staff, which include gear and 

performance questions, safety questions, 

and trip costs, crew size and other 

economic questions; (2) questions asked 

by observer program staff/contractors to 

plan observer deployments; (3) forms 

that are completed by observers and that 

fishing vessel captains are asked to 

review and sign; (4) questionnaires to 

evaluate observer performance; and (5) 

a form to certify that a fisherman is the 

permit holder when requesting observer 

data from the observer on the vessel. 

NMFS seeks to renew OMB PRA 

clearance for these information 

collections. 

The information collected will be 

used to: (1) Monitor catch and bycatch 

in federally managed commercial 

fisheries; (2) understand the population 

status and trends of fish stocks and 

protected species, as well as the 

interactions between them; (3) 

determine the quantity and distribution 

of net benefits derived from living 

marine resources; (4) predict the 

biological, ecological, and economic 

impacts of existing management action 

and proposed management options; and 

(5) ensure that the observer programs 

can safely and efficiently collect the 

information required for the previous 

four uses. In particular, these biological 

and economic data collection programs 

contribute to legally mandated analyses 

required under the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act (MMPA), the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 

Executive Order 12866 (E.O. 12866), as 

well as a variety of state statutes. The 

confidentiality of the data will be 

protected as required by the MSA, 

Section 402(b). 

II. Method of Collection 

The information will be collected by 

(1) NMFS observers while they are 

deployed on a vessel to observe a 

particular fishing trip; questions will be 

asked in-person to the captain, crew 

and/or owner (if on board the vessel) 

during the course of the observed trip; 

(2) via mail through follow up surveys 

of economic information not available 

during the trip; (3) via telephone or mail 

survey by the observer program staff or 

contractor planning to deploy observers; 

or (4) via feedback questionnaires 

mailed to the vessel owners or captains 

to evaluate observer performance. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0593. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20,643. 

Estimated Time per Response: 51 

minutes. Information will be collected 

for observed fishing trips and 

deployments to fish processing plants; 

therefore, there will be multiple 

responses for some respondents, but 

counted as one response per trip or 

plant visit. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 26,172. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $1,160. 

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: April 3, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory 

Species Vessel and Gear Marking. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0373. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 6,857. 

Average Hours Per Response: Vessel 

marking, 45 minutes; gear marking, 15 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 6,976. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for an 

extension of a current information 

collection. These requirements apply to 

vessel owners in the Atlantic HMS 

Fishery. 

Under current regulations at 50 CFR 

635.6, fishing vessels permitted for 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species must 

display their official vessel numbers on 

their vessels. Flotation devices and 

high-flyers attached to certain fishing 

gears must also be marked with the 

vessel’s number to identify the vessel to 

which the gear belongs. These 

requirements are necessary for 

identification, law enforcement, and 

monitoring purposes. 


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Specifically, all vessel owners that 

hold a valid HMS permit under 50 CFR 

635.4, other than an HMS Angling 

permit, are required to display their 

vessel identification number. Numbers 

must be permanently affixed to, or 

painted on, the port and starboard sides 

of the deckhouse or hull and on an 

appropriate weather deck, so as to be 

clearly visible from an enforcement 

vessel or aircraft. In block Arabic 

numerals permanently affixed to or 

painted on the vessel in contrasting 

color to the background. At least 18 

inches (45.7 cm) in height for vessels 

over 65 ft (19.8 m) in length; at least 10 

inches (25.4 cm) in height for all other 

vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in length; and 

at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height for 

vessels 25 ft (7.6 m) in length or less. 

Furthermore, the owner or operator of 

a vessel for which a permit has been 

issued under § 635.4 and that uses 

handline, buoy gear, harpoon, longline, 

or gillnet, must display the vessel’s 

name, registration number or Atlantic 

Tunas, HMS Angling, or HMS Charter/ 

Headboat permit number on each float 

attached to a handline, buoy gear, or 

harpoon, and on the terminal floats and 

high-flyers (if applicable) on a longline 

or gillnet used by the vessel. The 

vessel’s name or number must be at 

least 1 inch (2.5 cm) in height in block 

letters or arabic numerals in a color that 

contrasts with the background color of 

the float or high-flyer. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 

the instructions to view Department of 

Commerce collections currently under 

review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09249 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 

24, 2015. 

PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st 

Street NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor 

Commission Conference Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance, enforcement, and 

examinations matters. In the event that 

the time, date, or location of this 

meeting changes, an announcement of 

the change, along with the new time, 

date, and/or place of the meeting will be 

posted on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.cftc.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. 

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09455 Filed 4–20–15; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0035] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 

Defense, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice to add a new System of 

Records. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of 

Defense proposes to add a new system 

of records, DWHS P51, entitled ‘‘WHS 

DefenseReady’’ to its inventory of record 

systems subject to the Privacy Act of 

1974, as amended. 

The system will provide human 

resource information and system 

support for the OSD/WHS civilian and 

military workforce; and track the status 

of personnel actions, benefit queries, inprocessing, out-processing, and military 

billets. This system will also manage 

civilian honorary and military award 

records along with tracking for the 

purpose of validation and analysis 

throughout the lifecycle. Records may 

also be used as a management tool for 

statistical analysis, reporting, evaluating 

program effectiveness, and conducting 

research. 

DATES: Comments will be accepted on or 

before May 22, 2015. This proposed 

action will be effective the day 

following the end of the comment 

period unless comments are received 

which result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

* Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

* Mail: Department of Defense, Office 

of the Deputy Chief Management 

Officer, Directorate of Oversight and 

Compliance, Regulatory and Audit 

Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–9010. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Cindy Allard, Chief, OSD/JS Privacy 

Office, Freedom of Information 

Directorate, Washington Headquarters 

Service, 1155 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1155, or by 

phone at (571) 372–0461. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of the Secretary of Defense notices for 

systems of records subject to the Privacy 

Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, 

have been published in the Federal 

Register and are available from the 

address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT or at http://dpcld.defense 

.gov/. The proposed system report, as 

required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, was 

submitted on April 9, 2015, to the 

House Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform, the Senate 

Committee on Governmental Affairs, 

and the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c 

of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A– 

130, ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities 

for Maintaining Records About 

Individuals,’’ dated February 8, 1996 

(February 20, 1996, 61 FR 6427). 

Dated: April 17, 2015. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

DWHS P51 

SYSTEM NAME: 

WHS DefenseReady 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Washington Headquarters Services 

(WHS), Enterprise Information 

Technology Services Directorate, 1155 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–1132. 


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