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many of our efforts to protect reefs rely 

on education and changing attitudes 

toward reef protection, the information 

collected will allow CRCP staff to 

ensure programs are designed 

appropriately at the start, future 

program evaluation efforts are as 

successful as possible, and outreach 

efforts are targeting the intended 

recipients with useful information. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information will be collected in the 

means most efficient and effective in the 

individual jurisdiction. For the three 

years covered by this clearance we 

expect to use face-to-face interviews in 

American Samoa, and as appropriate, 

telephone and/or internet-based survey 

techniques in Hawaii and Florida, 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. 

Virgin Islands. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0646. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,128. 

Estimated Time per Response: 25 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,303. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

IV. Request for Comments 

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 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: November 19, 2014. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27731 Filed 11–21–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Ocean and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Shipboard 

Observation Form for Floating Marine 

Debris 

AGENCY: National Ocean and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before January 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Sherry Lippiatt, NOAA 

Marine Debris Program, (510) 410–2602, 

Sherry.Lippiatt@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

This data collection project will be 

coordinated by the NOAA Marine 

Debris Program, and involve 

recreational and commercial vessels 

(respondents), shipboard observers 

(respondents), NGOs (respondents) as 

well as numerous experts on marine 

debris observations at sea. The 

Shipboard Observation Form for 

Floating Marine Debris was created 

based on methods used in studies of 

floating marine debris by established 

researchers, previous shipboard 

observational studies conducted at sea 

by NOAA, and the experience and input 

of recreational sailors. The goal of this 

form is to be able to calculate the 

density of marine debris within an area 

of a known size. Additionally, this form 

will help collect data on potential 

marine debris resulting from the March 

2011 Japan tsunami in order to better 

model movement of the debris as well 

as prepare (as needed) for continued 

debris arrival to areas around the 

Pacific. This form may additionally be 

used to collect data on floating marine 

debris in any water body. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents have a choice of either 

electronic or paper forms. Methods of 

submittal include email of electronic 

forms, and mail and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0644. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; not-for profit institutions; 

business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 10 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

IV. Request for Comments 

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 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 


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Dated: November 18, 2014. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27647 Filed 11–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed He’eia National Estuarine 

Research Reserve in Kane’ohe Bay, 

Hawai’i 

AGENCY: National Estuarine Research 

Reserve System, Office for Coastal 

Management, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

315 of the Coastal Zone Management 

Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 

1451–1466), the State of Hawai‘i and the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) intend to 

conduct two public scoping meetings on 

December 17, 2014, in Kane‘ohe, 

Hawai‘i, and on December 19, 2014, in 

Honolulu, Hawai‘i, as part of NOAA’s 

draft environmental impact statement 

(DEIS) and draft management plan 

(DMP) process to solicit comments for 

the preparation of a DEIS and DMP on 

the Proposed He’eia National Estuarine 

Research Reserve in Kane’ohe Bay. 

DATES: December 17, 2014, at 5:00–7:00 

p.m. and December 19, 2014, at 5:00– 

7:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: December 17 at the King 

Intermediate School, 46–155 

Kamehameha Hwy., Kane‘ohe, HI 96744 

and December 19 at the NOAA Fisheries 

Honolulu Service Center, 1139 N. 

Nimitz Hwy., Ste 220, Honolulu, HI 

96817. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Rebecka Arbin, Hawai‘i Office 

of Planning, P. O. Box 2359, Honolulu, 

HI 96804 at (808)587–2831 or 

rebecka.j.arbin@dbedt.hawaii.gov or 

Joelle Gore, Acting Chief, Stewardship 

Division, Office for Coastal 

Management, National Ocean Service, 

NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver 

Spring, Maryland 20910, at (301) 713– 

3155 ext. 177, or 

Hawaii.nerr.comments@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

decision to be made by NOAA is 

whether to designate the proposed 

He‘eia National Estuarine Research 

Reserve. The State of Hawai‘i, through 

its Office of Planning, site partners and 

NOAA are working to determine the 

boundaries of the reserve, how the 

reserve would be managed, and the 

policies of the proposed reserve. These 

decisions will be made through an 

analysis process and described in the 

reserve management plan. 

Found within the largest sheltered 

bay in the Hawaiian Islands, the He‘eia 

estuary constitutes a range of diverse 

habitats, including uplands, wetland, 

and fringing coral reefs, and is 

representative of the estuarine habitats 

in the Insular biogeographic region. In 

addition, the site hosts numerous 

traditional Hawaiian practices, 

including an ancient Hawaiian fish 

pond and taro cultivation. The 

combination of unique traditional 

Hawaiian land uses and natural habitats 

is expected to attract a broad range of 

research interests from multiple 

scientific disciplines. In July 2012, the 

Governor of Hawai‘i sent NOAA a letter 

of interest in exploring the feasibility of 

designating a reserve within the 

Hawaiian Islands based on ongoing 

conversations with community groups 

and the University of Hawai‘i. In 

February 2013, the State of Hawai‘i 

undertook a site selection process to 

determine appropriate areas of the 

Hawaiian Islands that might be 

nominated for inclusion in the reserve 

System. Hawai‘i, working with 

scientists, community organizations, 

and the public, gathered input and 

suggestions to inform the selection of a 

potential site for consideration as a 

national estuarine research reserve. 

On May 21, 2014, the Governor of the 

State of Hawai‘i nominated the He‘eia 

estuary for consideration as a Hawai‘i 

reserve. On October 27, 2014, NOAA 

accepted the site nomination document 

for the proposed He‘eia reserve and 

initiated planning efforts with the 

Hawai‘i Office of Planning HIMB. 

The He‘eia reserve is proposed to be 

administered by the State of Hawaii in 

cooperation with the Hawaii Office of 

Planning, the Hawai‘i Department of 

Land and Natural Resources, the 

University of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i 

Community Development Authority, 

and community organizations Kako‘o 

‘O ̄ iwi, Paepae o He‘eia, Ko‘olaupoko 

Hawaiian Civic Club, Kamaaina Kids, 

and The Nature Conservancy, with 

support from other state and county 

agencies and community members. The 

Hawai‘i Office of Planning, in 

collaboration with those partners, is 

jointly developing an outline of a 

preliminary DMP. The outline is 

intended to identify specific needs and 

priorities related to research, education, 

and stewardship. At the public 

meetings, the Hawai‘i Office of Planning 

and NOAA will provide a synopsis of 

the process for developing a DEIS and 

DMP and will solicit comments on the 

scope and the significant issues to be 

analyzed in a DEIS. 

Interested parties who wish to submit 

suggestions or comments about the 

scope or content of the proposed DEIS 

and DMP are invited to attend the above 

meetings or provide comments to the 

Hawai‘i Office of Planning or NOAA’s 

Office for Coastal Management. 

Comments can be submitted to 

Hawaii.nerr.comments@noaa.gov or 

U.S. mail at the addresses listed below. 

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 

11.420 (Coastal Zone Management) Research 

Reserves 

Dated: November 18, 2014. 

Donna Rivelli, 

Deputy Chief Financial Officer, National 

Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27729 Filed 11–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–08–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agricultural Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC or 

Commission) announces that on 

December 9, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 

3:00 p.m., the Agricultural Advisory 

Committee (AAC) will hold a public 

meeting at the CFTC’s Washington, DC, 

headquarters. The meeting will focus 

on, among other issues, topics related to 

the agricultural economy, as well as the 

deliverable supplies of agricultural 

commodities as they pertain to position 

limits. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 10:00 

a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Members of the public 

who wish to submit written statements 

in connection with the meeting should 

submit them by December 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

in the first floor Conference Center at 

the Commission’s headquarters, Three 

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20581. Written 

statements should be submitted to: 

Agricultural Advisory Committee, c/o 

Cory Claussen, Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 

Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., 


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