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requests should be directed to Michele 

Traver, via email. 

Dated: September 10, 2021. 

Jennifer M. Wallace, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19949 Filed 9–10–21; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Highly Migratory Species 

Permit Family of Forms 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed, and continuing 

information collections, which helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on June 8, 2021, 

(86 FR 30411) during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory 

Species Permit Family of Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0327. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

[extension of a current information 

collection]. 

Number of Respondents: 34,803. 

Average Hours per Response: Renewal 

applications for the following vessel 

permits—Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/ 

Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish 

General Commercial, 10 minutes; initial 

applications for the following vessel 

permits—Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/ 

Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish 

General Commercial, 34 minutes; Onetime application for the IMO/LP 

number, 30 minutes. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,017. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

the revision and extension of a current 

information collection. This collection 

is being revised to remove the Atlantic 

tuna dealer permits as this burden is 

captured under OMB Control Number 

0648–0202. 

Under the provisions of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration’s National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible 

for management of the Nation’s marine 

fisheries. In addition, NMFS must 

comply with the United States’ 

obligations under the Atlantic Tunas 

Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 

et seq.). NMFS issues permits to fishing 

vessels in order to collect information 

necessary to comply with domestic and 

international obligations, secure 

compliance with regulations, and 

disseminate necessary information. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 635.4 require 

that vessels participating in commercial 

and recreational fisheries for Atlantic 

highly migratory species (HMS) obtain a 

Federal permit issued by NMFS. Vessel 

permits include Atlantic Tunas (except 

Longline permits, which are approved 

under PRA 0648–0205), HMS Charter/ 

Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish 

General Commercial permits. This 

action also includes the one-time 

requirement for commercial vessels 

greater than 20 meters in length to 

obtain an International Maritime 

Organization/Lloyd’s Registry (IMO/LR) 

number. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations (commercial and 

for-hire vessel owners), Individuals or 

households (private recreational vessel 

owners). 

Frequency: Annually. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the 

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 

(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website 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 and 

entering either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number 0648–0327. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19942 Filed 9–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Pacific Islands Region Permit 

Family of Forms 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before November 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0490 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Walter 

Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist, 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS), Pacific Islands Regional Office, 

1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, 

HI 96818, (808) 725–5175, 

walter.ikehara@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a revision to merge 

the permit application forms from two 


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currently approved information 

collections, 0648–0463 Pacific Islands 

Region Coral Reef Ecosystem Permit 

Form and 0648–0577 Non-commercial 

Permit and Reporting Requirements in 

the Main Hawaiian Islands bottomfish 

fishery, into the currently approved 

collection 0648–0490 Pacific Islands 

Region Permit Family of Forms, and to 

extend all included collections to the 

0648–0490 expiration date of 3/31/2024. 

0648–0463 will be discontinued after 

the revision is approved. The reporting 

collection of 0648–0577 will be 

continued. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

established the Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council), to 

develop fishery ecosystem plans (FEP) 

for fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive 

Economic Zone (EEZ) and high seas of 

the Pacific Islands Region. These plans, 

if approved by the Secretary of 

Commerce, are implemented in Federal 

regulations by the NOAA NMFS and 

enforced by NOAA’s Office of Law 

Enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard 

(USCG), in cooperation with state and 

territorial agencies. FEPs establish a 

management regime and Federal 

regulations control fishing to prevent 

overfishing and to ensure the long-term 

productivity and social and economic 

benefit of the resources. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 665 Subpart F 

require that a vessel used to fish with 

longline gear for western Pacific pelagic 

management unit species (PMUS), land 

or transship longline caught PMUS, or 

receive longline caught PMUS from a 

longline vessel, within the EEZ or 

management subarea around U.S. 

islands in the central and western 

Pacific must be registered to a valid 

Federal fishing permit. The regulations 

also require that a vessel used to fish 

with squid jig gear for pelagic squid 

species listed in the western Pacific 

PMUS within the EEZ or management 

subareas around U.S. islands in the 

central and western Pacific, or fish with 

troll and handline gear for PMUS in 

allowed locations within the EEZ 

around each of the Pacific Remote 

Island Areas (PRIA), must be registered 

to a valid Federal fishing permit. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 665 Subparts D 

and E require that the owner of a vessel 

used to fish for, land, or transship 

bottomfish management unit species 

(BMUS) or ecosystem component 

species (ECS) using a large vessel (50 ft 

or longer) in the Guam management 

subarea, fish commercially for BMUS or 

ECS in the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands management 

subarea, or fish for BMUS or ECS in 

allowed locations within the EEZ 

around each of the PRIA, must register 

it to a valid Federal fishing permit. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 665 Subparts B, 

C, D, and E, require that the owner of 

a vessel used to fish for, land, or 

transship crustacean management unit 

species or ECS in the EEZ or 

management subareas around American 

Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Northern 

Mariana Islands, or in allowed locations 

within the EEZ around each of the 

PRIA, must register it to a valid Federal 

fishing permit. The regulations also 

require that a vessel used to fish for 

precious corals within the EEZ or 

management subarea around U.S. 

islands in the central and western 

Pacific must be registered to a valid 

Federal fishing permit for a specific 

precious coral permit area. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 665 Subparts B, 

C, D, and E, require any person in the 

Pacific Islands Region (1) fishing for, 

taking, retaining, or using a vessel to 

fish for coral reef ECS in designated 

low-use Marine Protected Areas, (2) 

fishing for any of these species using 

gear not specifically allowed in the 

regulations, or (3) fishing for, taking, or 

retaining any of these species in a coral 

reef ecosystem management subarea, to 

obtain and carry a special permit. A 

receiving vessel owner must also have a 

transshipment permit for at-sea 

transshipment of coral reef ecosystem 

component species. The permit 

application provides information about 

the applicant, vessel, fishing gear and 

method, target species, and projected 

fishing effort so NMFS and the Council 

can determine permit eligibility in 

consultation with the USCG, state or 

territory fisheries agency, and/or the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 665 Subpart C 

require that all participants (including 

vessel owners, operators, and crew) in 

the boat-based non-commercial 

bottomfish fishery in the Exclusive 

Economic Zone around the Main 

Hawaiian Islands to obtain a Federal 

bottomfish permit. Participants are 

exempt if they hold a current State of 

Hawaii Commercial Marine License. 

The information collected is needed 

to identify participants in the fishery, 

determine qualifications for permitting, 

support effective enforcement of fishery 

regulations, facilitate fisheries 

management, and provide a 

communication link between NMFS and 

fishermen. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents may submit applications 

and required documents via secure 

email, or via online application systems 

when implemented. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0490. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(Revision and extension of an existing 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

281. 

Estimated Time per Response: Hawaii 

longline limited entry permit: Renew 

via secure email—30 min; renew 

online—15 min; transfer—1 hr.; apply 

for closed area exemption—2 hr. 

American Samoa longline limited entry 

permit: Renew or apply for additional 

permit via secure email—45 min; 

transfer—1 hr. 15 min. All other 

permits: Apply via secure email—30 

min. Permit appeal—2 hr. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 150.5. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $17,655.48. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: (a) Evaluate 

whether the proposed information 

collection is necessary for the proper 

functions of the Department, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this Information 

Collection Request. Before including 

your address, phone number, email 

address, or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you may ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 


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1 See, e.g., WATT Coalition and Advanced Energy 

Economy September 3, 2021 Comments. 

2 16 U.S.C. 824s(b)(3). 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19815 Filed 9–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of Previously 

Approved Collection 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’), the U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission (‘‘EAC’’) gives 

notice that it is requesting from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(‘‘OMB’’) an extension (without change) 

of its currently approved National Mail 

Voter Registration form (OMB Control 

No. 3265–0015). Section 9(a) of the 

National Voter Registration Act of 1993 

(‘‘NVRA’’) and Section 802 of the Help 

America Vote Act of 2002 (‘‘HAVA’’) 

requires the responsible agency to 

maintain a national mail voter 

registration form for U.S. citizens that 

want to register to vote, to update 

registration information due to a change 

of name, make a change of address or to 

register with a political party by 

returning the form to their state election 

office. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 

on November 12, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

statements with respect to the National 

Mail Voter Registration form no later 

than 5 p.m. on November 12, 2021. 

Statements may be sent via email to 

research@eac.gov and via standard mail 

addressed to the U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street 

NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nichelle Williams, Telephone: (202) 

924–1312. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons 

wishing to register to vote may use the 

National Mail Voter Registration form 

(‘‘Federal form’’ or ‘‘form’’) to apply for 

voter registration. After completing the 

form, an applicant submits her/his form 

to their respective state election office 

for processing. States covered by the 

NVRA process the information from the 

form to register an applicant to vote. 

Neither EAC nor any other Federal 

agency processes or collects any 

information from the Federal form that 

a registration applicant submits to a 

state. Rather, EAC prescribes the Federal 

form, and states collect and record the 

information applicants submit. The 

Federal form is composed of the 

registration application, instructions for 

completing the application (General 

Instructions and Application 

Instructions), and state-specific 

instructions that identify each state’s 

particular requirements. A copy of the 

current form in English and 14 

additional translated languages is 

available on EAC’s website, at https://

www.eac.gov/voters/national-mailvoter-registration-form. 

Affected Public (Respondents): U.S. 

citizens eligible to vote in jurisdictions 

that accept and use the National Mail 

Voter Registration form. 

Number of Respondents: 2,500,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Burden per Response: 0.12 

hours per response. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 291,667 hours annualized. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Comments: Public 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 of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Obtaining a Copy of the National Mail 

Voter Registration Form: To obtain a 

free copy of the registration form: (1) 

Download a copy at https://

www.eac.gov/voters/national-mailvoter-registration-form; or (2) write to 

the EAC (including your address and 

phone number) at U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street 

NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001, 

Attn: National Mail Voter Registration 

Form. 

Nichelle Williams, 

Director of Research, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19871 Filed 9–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. RM20–10–000; AD19–19–000] 

Electric Transmission Incentives 

Policy Under Section 219 of the 

Federal Power Act; Second 

Supplemental Notice of Workshop 

As announced in the Notice of 

Workshop issued on April 15, 2021, and 

in the Supplemental Notice of 

Workshop issued on August 13, 2021, in 

the above-referenced proceedings, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission) staff will convene a 

workshop to discuss certain shared 

savings incentive approaches that may 

foster deployment of transmission 

technologies. The workshop will be 

held on Friday, September 10, 2021, 

from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m. Eastern Time. The workshop will 

be held virtually via WebEx. 

Commissioners may attend and 

participate. 

Transmission technologies, as 

deployed in certain circumstances, may 

enhance reliability, efficiency, and 

capacity, and improve the operation of 

new or existing transmission facilities. 

The workshop will discuss issues 

related to shared savings approaches 1

for transmission technologies seeking 

incentives under Federal Power Act 

section 219.2 The workshop will focus 

on how to calculate ex ante and ex post 

benefit analyses for transmission 

technologies seeking incentives. 

Specifically, the workshop will explore 

the maturity of the modeling approaches 

for various transmission technologies; 

the data needed to study the benefits/ 

costs of such technologies; issues 

pertaining to access to or confidentiality 

of this data; the time horizons that 

should be considered for such studies; 

and other issues related to verifying 

forecasted benefits. The workshop may 

also discuss other issues, including 

whether and how to account for 

circumstances in which benefits do not 

materialize as anticipated. 

Attached to this Supplemental Notice 

is an updated agenda for the workshop, 

which includes the final workshop 

program and speakers. The workshop 

will be open for the public to attend 

virtually. Information on the workshop 

will also be posted on the Calendar of 

Events on the Commission’s website, 

http://www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. 

The workshop will be transcribed. 


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