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DATES: The AP meeting will be held by 

webinar and conference call from 8:30 

a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 

September 8; from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

on Thursday, September 9; and from 

8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, 

September 10. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be 

accessible via conference call and 

webinar. Conference call and webinar 

access information are available at: 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/ 

september-2021-hms-advisory-panelmeeting. 

Participants are strongly encouraged 

to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the 

meeting. NMFS will show the 

presentations via webinar and allow 

public comment during identified times 

on the agenda. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 or 

Peter.Cooper@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic 

HMS fisheries are managed under the 

dual authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 

1801 et seq.) and the Atlantic Tunas 

Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et 

seq.). The 2006 Consolidated Atlantic 

HMS Fishery Management Plan (2006 

Consolidated HMS FMP) and its 

amendments are implemented by 

regulations at 50 CFR part 635. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires 

the establishment of APs and requires 

NMFS to consult with and consider the 

comments and views of AP members 

during the preparation and 

implementation of FMPs or FMP 

amendments. 16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(A)– 

(B). NMFS meets with the HMS AP 

approximately twice each year to 

consider potential alternatives for the 

conservation and management of 

Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and 

shark fisheries, consistent with the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act. 

For this meeting, we anticipate 

discussing: 

• Bluefin tuna fisheries management, 

including multiple sessions dedicated to 

Draft Amendment 13; 

• The progress regarding a Report to 

Congress on an ‘‘assessment of fishing 

interference’’ by sharks and dolphins on 

commercial, charter, and recreational 

fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic as directed by the 2021 

Appropriations Act Joint Explanatory 

Statement; 

• The HMS best scientific 

information available (BSIA) framework 

draft document; 

• The progress regarding spatial 

management models and 

considerations; 

• Gear considerations and pelagic and 

demersal indicator species lists; and 

• A plan to establish term limits for 

HMS AP members. 

Additional information on the 

meetings and a copy of the draft agenda 

will be posted prior to the meeting at: 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/ 

september-2021-hms-advisory-panelmeeting. 

Dated: August 3, 2021. 

Jennifer M. Wallace, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16894 Filed 8–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB303] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 25563 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science 

Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory, 

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 

98115 (Responsible Party: John 

Bengtson), has applied in due form for 

a permit to conduct research on 20 

species of marine mammals. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

September 8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 

the Applications and Permits for 

Protected Species (APPS) home page, 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then 

selecting File No. 25563 from the list of 

available applications. These documents 

are also available upon written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted via email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include File No. 25563 in the subject 

line of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. The request should set forth 

the specific reasons why a hearing on 

this application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman or Shasta McClenahan, 

Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal 

Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 

et seq.). 

The applicant proposes to monitor 

cetacean population trends, abundance, 

distribution, and health in the North 

Pacific Ocean, the Bering, Beaufort, and 

Chukchi Seas, and Gulf of Maine. 

Researchers would study 20 species of 

cetaceans including endangered and 

threatened blue (Balaenoptera 

musculus), bowhead (Balaena 

mysticetus), Cook Inlet beluga 

(Delphinapterus leucas), fin 

(Balaenoptera physalus), gray 

(Eschrichtius robustus), humpback 

(Megaptera novaeangliae), North Pacific 

right (Eubalaena japonica), sei 

(Balaenoptera borealis), Southern 

Resident killer (Orcinus orca), and 

sperm (Physeter macrocephalus) 

whales. Researchers would conduct 

vessel and aerial (crewed and 

uncrewed) surveys for observations, 

counts, photography/videography 

(underwater, topside, and aerial), 

photogrammetry, photo-identification, 

biological sampling (exhaled air, feces, 

blubber and skin, sloughed skin, eDNA, 

and prey remains), invasive and noninvasive tagging, and active acoustics. 

Biological samples collected on the high 

seas would be imported to the United 

States. Up to nine species of pinnipeds 

could be unintentionally harassed 

during surveys. See the take tables for 

specific numbers and life stages 

requested for each species. The permit 

would be valid for five years. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 


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Dated: August 3, 2021. 

Amy Sloan, 

Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16931 Filed 8–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2021–OS–0039] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

has submitted to OMB for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by September 8, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angela Duncan, 571–372–7574, or 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Understanding Employer 

Experiences Under Continuing Reserve 

Component Operations; OMB Control 

Number 0704–ESGR. 

Type of Request: Regular. 

Number of Respondents: 3,284. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 3,284. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,642 hours. 

Needs and Uses: In accordance with 

10 United States Code, Section 2358, the 

Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) is 

required to conduct research of interest 

to DoD. This research of interest to DoD 

requires the collection and 

dissemination of information from 

employers about their views on 

employing members of the National 

Guard and Reserve (G&R). The data 

RAND collects via the survey vendor 

will be used to provide descriptive 

information about the experiences and 

views of employers with respect to 

employing G&R members as civilians. 

Findings will inform leadership of the 

experiences and opinions of G&R 

personnel and used in a review of G&R 

policies and programs and could be 

used to change the strategic 

communications with and outreach to 

civilian employers. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet 

Seehra. 

You may also submit comments and 

recommendations, identified by Docket 

ID number and title, by the following 

method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, Docket 

ID number, and title 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. 

DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela 

Duncan. 

Requests for copies of the information 

collection proposal should be sent to 

Ms. Duncan at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. 

Dated: August 2, 2021. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16879 Filed 8–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2021–OS–0021] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: The Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness, Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

has submitted to OMB for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by September 8, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angela Duncan, 571–372–7574, or 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Active Duty Spouse Survey; 

OMB Control Number 0704–0604. 

Type of Request: Regular. 

Number of Respondents: 72,700. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 72,700. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 18,175 hours. 

Needs and Uses: The DoD Survey of 

Active Duty Spouse Survey (ADSS) is 

the primary source for reliable and 

generalizable data on the effects of 

military life on military spouses and 

their families and the effectiveness of 

current programs and policies related to 

military families. The survey is 

designed to enhance understanding of 

how spouse and family resilience 

impact force readiness and retention 

and is also an indicator informing the 

effectiveness of programs and policies 

under the purview of DoD’s Military 

Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) 

Department. Without this biennial 

survey, DoD would not have current 

data to guide limited resources to the 

appropriate programs, policies, and 

services related to military spouses, 

their families and ultimately Service 

members. 

This survey provides an opportunity 

for military spouses to directly expand 

policy maker’s knowledge by sharing 

opinions on issues that directly affect 

them. Success of current efforts and 

shortfalls in programs and policies are 

identified through this biennial survey. 

These survey results ensure decisions 

based on current and statistically 

reliable data. 

The legislation authorizing the 

USD(P&R) to conduct these surveys is 

provided under 10 United States Code 

(U.S.C.), Sections 136, 1782 and 2358, 

and 37 U.S.C., Section 1008(b). 


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