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(B) expansion and periodic 

modernization and upgrade of 

technology components of the System; 

(C) identification of end-user 

communities, their needs for 

information provided by the System, 

and the System’s effectiveness in 

disseminating information to end-user 

communities and to the general public; 

and 

(D) additional priorities, including— 

(i) a national surface current mapping 

network designed to improve fine scale 

sea surface mapping using high 

frequency radar technology and other 

emerging technologies to address 

national priorities, including Coast 

Guard search and rescue operation 

planning and harmful algal bloom 

forecasting and detection that— 

(I) is comprised of existing high 

frequency radar and other sea surface 

current mapping infrastructure operated 

by national programs and regional 

coastal observing systems; 

(II) incorporates new high frequency 

radar assets or other fine scale sea 

surface mapping technology assets, and 

other assets needed to fill gaps in 

coverage on United States coastlines; 

and 

(III) follows a deployment plan that 

prioritizes closing gaps in high 

frequency radar infrastructure in the 

United States, starting with areas 

demonstrating significant sea surface 

current data needs, especially in areas 

where additional data will improve 

Coast Guard search and rescue models; 

(ii) fleet acquisition for unmanned 

maritime systems for deployment and 

data integration to fulfill the purposes of 

this subtitle; 

(iii) an integrative survey program for 

application of unmanned maritime 

systems to the real-time or near realtime collection and transmission of sea 

floor, water column, and sea surface 

data on biology, chemistry, geology, 

physics, and hydrography; 

(iv) remote sensing and data 

assimilation to develop new analytical 

methodologies to assimilate data from 

the System into hydrodynamic models; 

(v) integrated, multi-State monitoring 

to assess sources, movement, and fate of 

sediments in coastal regions; 

(vi) a multi-region marine sound 

monitoring system to be— 

(I) planned in consultation with the 

Interagency Ocean Observation 

Committee, the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, the 

Department of the Navy, and academic 

research institutions; and 

(II) developed, installed, and operated 

in coordination with the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, the Department of the 

Navy, and academic research 

institutions; and 

(E) any other purpose identified by 

the Administrator or the Council. 

The meeting will be open to public 

participation after each session (check 

agenda on website to confirm times.) In 

general, each individual or group 

making a verbal presentation will be 

limited to a total time of three (3) 

minutes. Due to the condensed nature of 

the meeting, each individual or group 

providing written public comments will 

be limited to one comment per public 

comment period with no repetition of 

previous comments. Comments can also 

be submitted in writing during the 

public comment period through the 

webinar. Comments will be read into 

the record, transcribed, and become part 

of the meeting record. Due to time 

meeting constraints, all comments may 

not be addressed during the meeting. 

Written comments should be received 

by the Designated Federal Official by 

June 11, 2021, to provide sufficient time 

for Committee review. Written 

comments received after June 11, 2021, 

will be distributed to the Committee, 

but may not be reviewed prior to the 

meeting date. To submit written 

comments, please email your comments 

to Krisa Arzayus, Krisa.Arzayus@

noaa.gov and Erick Lee, Erick.Lee@

noaa.gov. Advance written statements 

will be shared with the IOOS AC 

members and will be included in the 

meeting public record. We do not edit 

personal identifying information from 

submissions. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. 

Matters to be Considered: The 

meeting will focus on (1) Presenting the 

Committee Recommendations Report to 

NOAA and IOOC Leadership, (2) 

Discussing the FY22 President’s Budget 

request, which will be public 

information by then, and (3) Fall public 

meeting planning. The latest version of 

the agenda will be posted at http://

ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. 

Special Accommodations: These 

meetings are physically accessible to 

people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal 

Official at Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov and 

Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov or 240–533– 

9455 by June 14, 2021. 

Krisa M. Arzayus, 

Deputy Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean 

Observing System Office, National Ocean 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB111] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (MAFMC) 

Bluefish Advisory Panel will hold a 

public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic 

States Marine Fisheries Commission 

(ASMFC) Bluefish Advisory Panel. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 

11 a.m. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar with a telephone-only 

connection option. Details on the 

proposed agenda, webinar listen-in 

access, and briefing materials will be 

posted at the MAFMC’s website: 

www.mafmc.org. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State Street 

Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 

(302) 674–2331 or on their website at 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is for the 

Advisory Panel to develop a fishery 

performance report (FPR). The intent of 

the FPR is to facilitate a venue for 

structured input from the Advisory 

Panel for the bluefish specifications 

process. The FPR will be used by the 

MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical 

Committee (SSC) and the Bluefish 

Monitoring Committee (MC) when 

reviewing 2022–2023 management 

measures designed to achieve the 

recommended bluefish catch and 

landings limits. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aid should be directed to K. 

Collins, (302) 526–5253, at least 5 days 

prior to the meeting date. 

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) 

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Dated: May 25, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB133] 

Endangered Species; File No. 25694 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Carlos Diez, Department of Natural and 

Environmental Resources of Puerto 

Rico, P.O. Box 9020708, Viejo San Juan, 

PR 00901, has applied in due form for 

a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) 

and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) 

sea turtles for purposes of scientific 

research. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

June 28, 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. 25694 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. 25694 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 Jordan Rutland, (301) 

427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

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

1531 et seq.) and the regulations 

governing the taking, importing, and 

exporting of endangered and threatened 

species (50 CFR parts 222–226). 

The applicant proposes to continue 

studies of the population structure, 

trends in relative abundance, 

distribution, genetics, zoogeography, 

and epidemiology of green and 

hawksbill sea turtles in the coastal 

waters of Puerto Rico. Up to 140 sea 

turtles of each species would be 

captured annually by hand or tangle net 

for photographs, temporary marking, 

measurements, weights, blood and 

tissue sampling, and flipper and passive 

integrated transponder tagging. A subset 

of 10 turtles of each species would 

receive a satellite tag (epoxy attachment) 

prior to release. Another 140 hawksbill 

turtles and 50 green turtles annually 

would be harassed during unsuccessful 

hand captures. The permit would be 

valid for up to 10 years from the date 

of issuance. 

Dated: May 25, 2021. 

Julia Marie Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB040] 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

General Provisions for Domestic 

Fisheries; Coastal Pelagic Species 

Fishery; Applications for Exempted 

Fishing Permits; 2021–2022 Fishing 

Year 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Regional Administrator, 

West Coast Region, NMFS, has made a 

preliminary determination that three 

Exempted Fishing Permit applications 

warrant further consideration. All three 

applications, two from the California 

Wetfish Producers Association and one 

from the West Coast Pelagic 

Conservation Group, request an 

exemption from the expected 

prohibition on primary directed fishing 

for Pacific sardine during the 2021–2022 

fishing year to collect Pacific sardine as 

part of industry-based scientific surveys. 

NMFS requests public comment on the 

applications. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 14, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2021–0042, by the following 

method: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA– 

NMFS–2021–0042 in the Search box. 

Click the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. The EFP applications 

will be available under Supporting and 

Related Materials through the same link. 

Instructions: Comments must be 

submitted by the above method to 

ensure that the comments are received, 

documented, and considered by NMFS. 

Comments sent by any other method or 

received after the end of the comment 

period, may not be considered. All 

comments received are a part of the 

public record and will generally be 

posted for public viewing on 

www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information 

(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted 

voluntarily by the sender will be 

publicly accessible. Do not submit 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. NMFS will accept 

anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in 

the required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynn Massey, West Coast Region, 

NMFS, (562) 436–2462, lynn.massey@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

action is authorized by the Coastal 

Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP) and 

regulations at 50 CFR 600.745, which 

allow NMFS Regional Administrators to 

authorize exempted fishing permits 

(EFPs) to test fishing activities that 

would otherwise be prohibited. 

At its April 2021 meeting, the Pacific 

Fishery Management Council (Council) 

recommended that NMFS approve three 

EFP applications for the 2021–2022 

Pacific sardine fishing year. All three 

applications, two from the California 

Wetfish Producers Association (CWPA) 

and one from the West Coast Pelagic 

Conservation Group (WCPCG), are 

renewal requests for an exemption from 

the expected prohibition on primary 

directed fishing for Pacific sardine 

during the 2021–2022 fishing year; the 

purpose of the requests are to collect 

Pacific sardine as part of industry-based 

scientific surveys. The Council 

considered these EFP applications 

concurrently with the 2021–2022 

annual harvest specifications for Pacific 

sardine because expected Pacific