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acoustic devices that have the potential 

to disturb marine mammals. Because the 

specified activities have the potential to 

take marine mammals present within 

these action areas, the NEFSC requests 

authorization to take multiple species of 

marine mammal that may occur in these 

areas. 

Specified Activities 

The Federal Government has a 

responsibility to conserve and protect 

living marine resources in U.S. federal 

waters and has also entered into a 

number of international agreements and 

treaties related to the management of 

living marine resources in international 

waters outside the United States. NOAA 

has the primary responsibility for 

managing marine fin and shellfish 

species and their habitats, with that 

responsibility delegated within NOAA 

to NMFS. 

In order to direct and coordinate the 

collection of scientific information 

needed to make informed management 

decisions, Congress created six Regional 

Fisheries Science Centers, each a 

distinct organizational entity and the 

scientific focal point within NMFS for 

region-based federal fisheries-related 

research. This research is aimed at 

monitoring fish stock recruitment, 

abundance, survival and biological 

rates, geographic distribution of species 

and stocks, ecosystem process changes, 

and marine ecological research. The 

NEFSC is the research arm of NMFS in 

the Greater Atlantic Region. The NEFSC 

conducts research and provides 

scientific advice to manage fisheries and 

conserve protected species in two 

geographic research areas: Occurs in the 

Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf LME 

but also occurs in the Southeast U.S. 

Continental Shelf LME and Adjacent 

Offshore Areas 

Research is aimed at monitoring fish 

stock recruitment, survival and 

biological rates, abundance and 

geographic distribution of species and 

stocks, and providing other scientific 

information needed to improve our 

understanding of complex marine 

ecological processes. Primary research 

activities include: Bottom trawl surveys 

to support assessments of multiple 

groundfish and shrimp species as well 

as the status of benthic habitats, pelagic 

trawl surveys to assess Atlantic herring 

and Atlantic salmon stocks, dredge and 

video camera surveys to assess scallop 

stocks and habitat recovery, longline 

and gillnet surveys to research life 

history parameters and abundance of 

numerous shark species, and extensive 

cooperative research projects designed 

to address current or emerging 

information needs of the commercial 

fishing industry such as bycatch 

reduction efforts and development of 

new fisheries. Many research activities 

also include active acoustic systems, 

plankton nets, and other oceanographic 

equipment that provide important data 

on the status and trends of marine 

ecosystems important for various 

fisheries and natural resource 

management processes. The NEFSC 

proposes to administer and conduct 

these survey programs over the five-year 

period. Several of these surveys also use 

active acoustic devices. 

A more detailed description of the 

fisheries research conducted by the 

NEFSC may be found in their 

application, which is available at: 

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

incidental/research.htm. 

Information Solicited 

Interested persons may submit 

information, suggestions, and comments 

concerning the NEFSC’s request (see 

ADDRESSES). NMFS will consider all 

information, suggestions, and comments 

related to the request during the 

development of proposed regulations 

governing the incidental taking of 

marine mammals by the NEFSC, if 

appropriate. 

Dated: December 22, 2014. 

Donna S. Wieting, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30349 Filed 12–22–14; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the Textile and 

Apparel Commercial Availability 

Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 

Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR 

Agreement’’) 

AGENCY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

ACTION: Determination to add a product 

in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA–DR Agreement. 

DATES: Effective Date: December 29, 

2014. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’) has determined that certain 

100% polyester composite laminated 

fabric, as specified below, is not 

available in commercial quantities in a 

timely manner in the CAFTA–DR 

countries. The product will be added to 

the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– 

DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–2043. 

For Further Information On-Line: 

http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/ 

CaftaReqTrack.nsf. under ‘‘Approved 

Requests,’’ Reference number: 

194.2014.11.18.Fabric.ST&RforVFCorp 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: The CAFTA–DR Agreement; 

Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA– 

DR Implementation Act’’), Public Law 109– 

53; the Statement of Administrative Action, 

accompanying the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act; and Presidential 

Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and 

7996 (March 31, 2006). 

Background 

The CAFTA–DR Agreement provides 

a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, 

and fibers that the Parties to the 

CAFTA–DR Agreement have 

determined are not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. The 

CAFTA–DR Agreement provides that 

this list may be modified pursuant to 

Article 3.25(4)-(5), when the President 

of the United States determines that a 

fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. See 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR 

Agreement; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) 

of the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act. 

The CAFTA–DR Implementation Act 

requires the President to establish 

procedures governing the submission of 

a request and providing opportunity for 

interested entities to submit comments 

and supporting evidence before a 

commercial availability determination is 

made. In Presidential Proclamations 

7987 and 7996, the President delegated 

to CITA the authority under section 

203(o)(4) of CAFTA–DR Implementation 

Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. 

Pursuant to this authority, on September 

15, 2008, CITA published modified 

procedures it would follow in 

considering requests to modify the 

Annex 3.25 list of products determined 

to be not commercially available in the 

territory of any Party to CAFTA–DR 

(Modifications to Procedures for 

Considering Requests Under the 

Commercial Availability Provision of 

the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, 73 FR 53200) (‘‘CITA’s 

procedures’’). 


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On November 18, 2014, the Chairman 

of CITA received a request for a 

Commercial Availability determination 

(‘‘Request’’) from Sandler, Travis and 

Rosenberg, P.A. on behalf of VF Corp. 

for certain 100% polyester composite 

laminated fabric, as specified below. On 

November 20, 2014, in accordance with 

CITA’s procedures, CITA notified 

interested parties of the Request, which 

was posted on the dedicated Web site 

for CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. In its notification, CITA 

advised that any Response with an Offer 

to Supply (‘‘Response’’) must be 

submitted by December 3, 2014, and any 

Rebuttal Comments to a Response must 

be submitted by December 9, 2014, in 

accordance with sections 6 and 7 of 

CITA’s procedures. No interested entity 

submitted a Response to the Request 

advising CITA of its objection to the 

Request and its ability to supply the 

subject product. 

In accordance with section 

203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) 

of CITA’s procedures, as no interested 

entity submitted a Response to object to 

the Request with an offer to supply the 

subject product, CITA has determined to 

add the specified fabric to the list in 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR 

Agreement. 

The subject product has been added 

to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– 

DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. A revised list has been 

posted on the dedicated Web site for 

CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. 

Specifications: Certain 100% 

Polyester Composite Laminated Fabric 

Fabric Type: Composite fabric consisting of 

a 3-layered fleece/shell construction, 

woven outer layer and brushed inner layer, 

bonded with a PU membrane 

HTS: 6001.22 

Woven Face Fabric: 

Fiber Content: 100% Polyester 

Yarn Size (single ply, warp and filling): 

Textured polyester: 323.0 to 343.0 decitex/ 

144 F (31.0 to 29.0 Nm/144 F) (291 to 309 

denier/144 F) 

Thread Count: 57–61 warp ends per inch by 

55–59 filling picks per inch; 22–24 warp 

ends per centimeter by 21–23 filling picks 

per centimeter 

Weave type: Plain weave 

Weight: 156.8 g/m2 to 204.8 g/m2 (4.6 to 6.0 

oz./yd2) 

Finish: Woven face—piece dyed and/or 

printed; Woven back—piece dyed 

Circular Double Knit Fleece Back Pile Fabric: 

Fiber content: 100% polyester 

Yarn Size (single ply): 81.0 to 86.0 decitex 

(73.0 to 78.0 Denier) (124.0 to 116.0 Nm) 

Weave type: circular double knit looped pile 

Weight: 157.1 to 173.2 g/m2 (4.6 to 5.1 oz./ 

yd2) 

Finish: Knit face—piece dyed; Knit back— 

piece dyed 

Composite fabric: 

Weight: 355.3 to 405.4 g/m2 (10.5 to 12.0 oz./ 

yd2) 

Width: 130 cm wide (51.18 inches) 

Finish: Full contact bonding 

Properties: 

Windproof: ASTM D737—Initial ≤ 1.0 cfm— 

3× Wash ≤ 1.0 cfm 

Durable Water Resistant: AATCC 22—Initial 

≥ 90 Points—10× Wash ≥ 70 Points 

High Light Fastness: AATCC 16 Opt 3—Class 

3.0 @ 40 Hours AFU 

Low Range Hydrostatic: JIS1092-Initial 

20,000 mm—3× Wash 20,000 mm; 

AATCC127-Initial 20,000 mm–3× Wash 

20,000 mm 

Water Vapour Permeability: JIS 1099—Initial 

20,000 g/m2/24hr–3× Wash 20,000 g/m2/ 

24hr 

Water Vapour Transmission: ASTM E96 B— 

Initial 500 g/m2/24hr–3× Wash 500 g/m2/ 

24hr 

Remarks: Ranges above allow for a variance 

of up to five percent for fabric weight, 

thread count and three percent for yarn 

size. 

Note: The yarn size designations describe 

a range of yarn specifications for yarn before 

knitting, dyeing and finishing of the fabric. 

They are intended as specifications to be 

followed by the mill in sourcing yarn used 

to produce the fabric. 

Dyeing, finishing and knitting can alter the 

characteristic of the yarn as it appears in 

the finished fabric. This specification 

therefore includes yarns appearing in the 

finished fabric as finer or coarser than the 

designated yarn sizes provided that the 

variation occurs after processing of the 

greige yarn and production of the fabric. 

The specifications for the fabric apply to 

the fabric itself prior to cutting and sewing 

of the finished garment. Such processing 

may alter the measurements. 

Joshua Teitelbaum, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30399 Filed 12–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

[Docket No: CFPB–2014–0036] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), the Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau (Bureau) is proposing 

a new information collection titled, 

‘‘Financial Coaching Program for 

Veterans and Low-income Consumers.’’ 

DATES: Written comments are 

encouraged and must be received on or 

before January 28, 2015 to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by the title of the information 

collection, OMB Control Number (see 

below), and docket number (see above), 

by any of the following methods: 

• Electronic: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• OMB: Office of Management and 

Budget, New Executive Office Building, 

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or 

fax to (202) 395–5806. Mailed or faxed 

comments to OMB should be to the 

attention of the OMB Desk Officer for 

the Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

Please note that comments submitted 

after the comment period will not be 

accepted. In general, all comments 

received will become public records, 

including any personal information 

provided. Sensitive personal 

information, such as account numbers 

or social security numbers, should not 

be included. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Documentation prepared in support of 

this information collection request is 

available at www.reginfo.gov (this link 

active on the day following publication 

of this notice). Select ‘‘information 

Collection Review,’’ under ‘‘Currently 

under review, use the dropdown menu 

‘‘Select Agency’’ and select ‘‘Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau’’ (recent 

submissions to OMB will be at the top 

of the list). The same documentation is 

also available at http://

www.regulations.gov. Requests for 

additional information should be 

directed to the Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA 

Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, 

DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, or email: 

PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not submit 

comments to this email box. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Financial Coaching 

Program for Veterans and Low-income 

Consumers. 

OMB Control Number: 3170–XXXX. 

Type of Review: New collection 

(Request for a new OMB control 

number). 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,000. 

Abstract: Beginning in early 2015, the 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

(‘‘CFPB’’ or the ‘‘Bureau’’) will launch a 

Financial Coaching project to provide 

direct financial coaching services to 


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