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Recovery Plans 

Recovery Plans for humpback whales 

and sperm whales have been completed 

(see http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/

recovery/plans.htm#mammals). 

Accordingly, the requirement to have 

recovery plans in place or being 

developed is satisfied. 

Vessel Registration 

MMPA section 118(c) requires that 

vessels participating in Category I and II 

fisheries register to obtain an 

authorization to take marine mammals 

incidental to fishing activities. Further, 

section 118(c)(5)(A) provides that 

registration of vessels in fisheries 

should, after appropriate consultations, 

be integrated and coordinated to the 

maximum extent feasible with existing 

fisher licenses, registrations, and related 

programs. Participants in the CA 

thresher shark/swordfish drift gillnet 

fishery (≥14 inch mesh) and WA/OR/CA 

sablefish pot fisheries already provide 

the information needed by NMFS to 

register their vessels for the incidental 

take authorization under the MMPA 

through the Federal groundfish limited 

entry permit process of the Federal 

Vessel Monitoring System. Therefore, 

vessel registration for an MMPA 

authorization is integrated through 

those programs in accordance with 

MMPA section 118. 

Monitoring Program 

The CA thresher shark/swordfish drift 

gillnet fishery (≥14 inch mesh) has been 

observed since the early 1990s. Levels of 

observer coverage vary over years but 

are adequate to produce reliable 

estimates of M/SI of listed species (e.g., 

from 2000–2012, coverage ranged from 

approximately 12 to 22.9 percent). As 

part of the West Coast groundfish 

fishery and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

objectives, the WA/OR/CA sablefish pot 

fishery, as managed under the 

groundfish FMP, and was observed in 

2012 at approximately 73 percent. 

Accordingly, as required by MMPA 

section 118, a monitoring program is in 

place for both fisheries. 

Take Reduction Plans 

Subject to available funding, MMPA 

section 118 requires the development 

and implementation of a Take 

Reduction Plan (TRP) in cases where a 

strategic stock interacts with a Category 

I or II fishery. The two stocks 

considered for this permit are 

designated as strategic stocks under the 

MMPA because they are listed as 

endangered under the ESA (MMPA 

section 3(19)(C)). 

In 1996, NMFS convened a take 

reduction team (TRT) to develop a TRP 

to address the incidental taking of 

several strategic marine mammal stocks, 

including CA/OR/WA stocks of sperm 

whales and humpback whales, in the 

CA thresher shark/swordfish drift 

gillnet fishery (≥14 in mesh). The Pacific 

Offshore Cetacean TRP was 

implemented through regulations in 

October, 1997 (62 FR 51813) and has 

been in place ever since. Although a 

TRP is in place for the gillnet fishery, 

there is not one in place for the pot 

fishery. 

The short- and long-term goals of a 

TRP are to reduce mortality and serious 

injury of marine mammals incidental to 

commercial fishing to levels below PBR 

and to a zero mortality rate goal, defined 

by NMFS as 10 percent of PBR, 

respectively. MMPA section 118(b)(2) 

states that fisheries maintaining such M/ 

SI levels are not required to further 

reduce their M/SI rates. However, the 

obligations to develop and implement a 

TRP are subject to the availability of 

funding. MMPA section 118(f)(3) (16 

U.S.C. 1387(f)(3)) contains specific 

priorities for developing TRPs. NMFS 

has insufficient funding available to 

simultaneously develop and implement 

TRPs for all stocks that interact with 

Category I or Category II fisheries. As 

provided in MMPA section 118(f)(6)(A) 

and (f)(7), NMFS used the most recent 

SARs and LOF as the basis to determine 

its priorities for establishing TRTs and 

developing TRPs. Through this process, 

NMFS evaluated the CA/OR/WA stock 

of humpback whales and the WA/OR/

CA sablefish pot fishery and identified 

it as a lower priority compared to other 

marine mammal stocks and fisheries for 

establishing TRTs, based on population 

trends of the stock and M/SI levels 

incidental to that commercial fishery. In 

addition, NMFS continues to collect 

data to categorize fixed gear fisheries 

and assess their risk to large whales off 

the U.S. west coast. Accordingly, given 

these factors and NMFS’ priorities, 

implementation of the developing TRP 

for the WA/OR/CA sablefish pot trap 

fishery and other similar Category II 

fisheries will be deferred under section 

118 as other stocks/fisheries are a higher 

priority for any available funding for 

establishing new TRPs. 

As noted in the summary above, all of 

the requirements to issue a permit to the 

following Federally-authorized fisheries 

have been satisfied: The CA thresher 

shark/swordfish DGN fishery (≥14 inch 

mesh) and WA/OR/CA sablefish pot 

fishery. Accordingly, NMFS proposes to 

issue a permit to participants in these 

Category II fisheries for the taking of 

CA/OR/WA humpback whales and CA/ 

OR/WA sperm whales incidental to the 

fisheries’ operations. As noted under 

MMPA section 101(a)(5)(E)(ii), no 

permit is required for vessels in 

Category III fisheries. For incidental 

taking of marine mammals to be 

authorized in Category III fisheries, any 

mortality or serious injury must be 

reported to NMFS. 

Solicitation of Public Comments 

NMFS solicits public comments on 

the proposed permit and the 

preliminary determinations supporting 

the permit. Specifically, we seek 

comments on: 

• The use of the revised abundance 

estimates in Moore and Barlow (in 

press); and 

• The use of a 13-year time period for 

estimating expected incidental mortality 

of sperm whales in the gillnet fishery. 

Dated: August 20, 2014. 

Perry F. Gayaldo, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew 

Collection 3038–0015—Copies of Crop 

and Market Information Reports 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC) is 

announcing an opportunity for public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

certain information by the agency. 

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are 

required to publish notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of an 

existing collection of information, and 

to allow 60 days for public comment in 

response to the notice. This notice 

solicits comments on crop and market 

information. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 24, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Gary Martinaitis, Division of Market 

Oversight, U.S. Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20581. You may 

also submit comments, identified by 

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1 17 CFR 145.9. 

Reports,’’ by any of the following 

methods: 

• Agency Web site, via its Comments 

Online process: http://comments.cftc 

.gov. Follow the instructions for 

submitting comments through the Web 

site. 

• Mail: Secretary of the Commission, 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 

1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 

20581. 

• Hand delivery/Courier: Same as 

Mail, above. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments through the Portal. 

Please submit your comments using 

only one method. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

Martinaitis, (202) 418–5209; FAX: (202) 

418–5527; email: gmartinaitis@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Registration under the 

Commodity Exchange Act (OMB Control 

No. 3038–0015). This is a request for 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: Under the PRA, Federal 

agencies must obtain approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined 

in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 

1320.3(c) and includes agency requests 

or requirements that members of the 

public submit reports, keep records, or 

provide information to a third party. 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal 

agencies to provide a 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension of an 

existing collection of information, 

before submitting the collection to OMB 

for approval. To comply with this 

requirement, the CFTC is publishing 

notice of the proposed collection of 

information listed below. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, the CFTC 

invites comments on: 

• Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have a practical use; 

• The accuracy of the Commission’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

• Ways to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden of 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

All comments must be submitted in 

English, or if not, accompanied by an 

English translation. Comments will be 

posted as received to http://

www.cftc.gov. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. If you wish the 

Commission to consider information 

that you believe is exempt from 

disclosure under the Freedom of 

Information Act, a petition for 

confidential treatment of the exempt 

information may be submitted according 

to the procedures established in § 145.9 

of the Commission’s regulations.1

The Commission reserves the right, 

but shall have no obligation, to review, 

pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or 

remove any or all of your submission 

from http://www.cftc.gov that it may 

deem to be inappropriate for 

publication, such as obscene language. 

All submissions that have been redacted 

or removed that contain comments on 

the merits of the ICR will be retained in 

the public comment file and will be 

considered as required under the 

Administrative Procedure Act and other 

applicable laws, and may be accessible 

under the Freedom of Information Act. 

Copies of Crop and Market Information 

Reports, OMB Control Number 3038– 

0015—Extension 

The information collected pursuant to 

this rule, 17 CFR 1.40, is in the public 

interest and is necessary for market 

surveillance. 

Burden Statement: 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

17 CFR Section 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

1.40 .................................................................................................................. 15 15 0.17 2.5 

There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

Dated: August 20, 2014. 

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, 

Acting Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2014–20133 Filed 8–22–14; 8:45 am] 

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Information Collection; Submission for 

OMB Review, Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS) has 

submitted a public information 

collection request (ICR) entitled 

Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) 

Grantee Progress Report (GPR) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Carla 

Ganiel at 202–606–6773 or email to 

cganiel@cns.gov. Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 


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