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modifications to a loan that change 

EDA’s risk level, in which case the 

lender will need approval from EDA 

before the modification can be made. 

Form ED–1149 Transcript of Account 

Form ED–1149 is part of the 

termination process. The purpose of this 

form is to collect transactional data from 

the lender on the current status of the 

loan at the time the lender requests for 

EDA to purchase the guarantee. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper and electronic submissions. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0610–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): ED–1919, ED–1920, 

ED–172, ED–912, ED–413, ED–1050, 

ED–159, ED–1502, ED–2237, ED–1149. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

ED–1919: 100, ED–1920: 100, ED–172: 

10, ED–912: 10, ED–413: 50, ED–1050: 

40, ED–159: 5, ED–1502: 180, ED–2237: 

30, ED–1149: 6. 

Estimated Time per Response: ED– 

1919: 9 minutes, ED–1920: 24 minutes, 

ED–172: 10 minutes, ED–912: 15 

minutes, ED–413: 90 minutes, ED–1050: 

15 minutes, ED–159: 5 minutes, ED– 

1502: 60 minutes, ED–2237: 5 minutes, 

ED–1149: 60 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: ED–1919: 15, ED–1920: 40, ED– 

172: 1.67, ED–912: 2.5, ED–413: 75, ED– 

1050: 10, ED–159: 0.42, ED–1502: 180, 

ED–2237: 2.5, ED–1149: 6. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

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: December 8, 2014. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD650 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

General Provisions for Domestic 

Fisheries; Application for Exempted 

Fishing Permits 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional 

Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, 

Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a 

preliminary determination that an 

exempted fishing permit application 

contains all of the required information 

and warrants further consideration. This 

Exempted Fishing Permit would exempt 

a commercial fishing vessel from mesh 

size requirements and butterfish 

possession limits to test experimental 

codend mesh configurations as a means 

to reduce juvenile butterfish bycatch in 

the directed butterfish fishery. Cornell 

University Cooperative Extension of 

Suffolk County, NY, will be conducting 

this research. Regulations under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

require publication of this notification 

to provide interested parties the 

opportunity to comment on applications 

for proposed exempted fishing permits. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 29, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov. 

Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments 

on CCE Butterfish Selectivity EFP.’’ 

• Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional 

Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional 

Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, 

Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside 

of the envelope ‘‘Comments on CCE 

Butterfish Selectivity EFP.’’ 

• Fax: (978) 281–9135. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shannah Jaburek, Fishery Management 

Specialist, 978–282–8456, 

shannah.jaburek@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) 

submitted a complete application for an 

Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on 

October 3, 2014, to conduct commercial 

fishing activities that the regulations 

would otherwise restrict. The EFP 

would exempt one vessel from the 

minimum mesh size and butterfish 

possession limit restrictions in the 

Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 

Fishery Management Plan. The 

possession limit exemptions are 

necessary because the project is using a 

3-inch (7.62-cm) mesh control codend 

used in the targeted longfin squid 

fishery, which triggers a butterfish 

possession limit of less than 2500 lb 

(1134 kg). They are using this as the 

control in order to retain smaller size 

butterfish to more effectively determine 

the ability of the two experimental 

codends to reduce the catch of small 

butterfish. Further, due to the number of 

replicates needed to test the 

experimental gear, CCE wants to be able 

to retain butterfish catch and avoid 

wasteful discarding. 

CCE received funding from the 

Commercial Fisheries Research 

Foundation to conduct a study that 

would compare butterfish catch in otter 

trawls with different codend mesh 

configurations in an attempt to reduce 

the catch of juvenile butterfish. The net 

used in the study will be a 420 X 16- 

cm, 4 seam trawl with a 114-ft (34.75- 

m) cookie sweep suited for vessels with 

horsepower in the range of 700 hp to 

755 hp. The codends will be compared 

using a trouser trawl configuration. One 

leg of the trawl will have a control 6-cm 

diamond mesh codend typical of the 

longfin squid fishery, and the other leg 

will have either an 8-cm square mesh 

codend, or an 8-cm diamond mesh 

turned 90 degrees (T-90). One vessel 

contracted by CCE will conduct five 

days of fishing, which is representative 

of normal commercial fishing trips for 

butterfish. Tow length would be limited 

to 30 min per tow, and researchers plan 

on conducting eight tows per day, with 

additional tows if time permits, with a 

minimum total of 40 tows (20 tows per 

experimental mesh). Within each day 

the sides of the codend will be switched 

to randomize sampling across both legs 

of the trouser trawl. Catch for each 

codend will be kept separate on deck 

and will be processed following 

standard NMFS survey methods. Total 

butterfish actual weight and a minimum 

of 200 random lengths will be recorded 

per codend per tow. Total weight of all 

species in each codend per tow will be 

obtained by either actual weight or subsampling. Researchers propose to 

conduct the trip during the period 

December 2014 through March 2015. 

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The participating vessel would fish 

under the EFP along the continental 

shelf from east of Hydrographers 

Canyon west to Toms Canyon, including 

Atlantic, Block, and Hudson Canyons 

along the 60 fathom shoal (all research 

to be done in statistical areas 616, 537, 

and 526). Exact locations will be 

determined by the captain based on 

knowledge of fishery and reported 

butterfish locations. 

If approved, the applicant may 

request minor modifications and 

extensions to the EFP throughout the 

year. EFP modifications and extensions 

may be granted without further notice if 

they are deemed essential to facilitate 

completion of the proposed research 

and have minimal impacts that do not 

change the scope or impact of the 

initially approved EFP request. Any 

fishing activity conducted outside the 

scope of the exempted fishing activity 

would be prohibited. 

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

Dated: December 9, 2014. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD658 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s Pacific 

Northwest Crab Industry Advisory 

Committee (PNCIAC) will meet in 

Seattle, WA. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

January 15, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 12 

noon. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Fishermen’s Terminal, Norby 

Conference Room, 3919 18th Avenue W, 

Seattle, WA 98199. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 

4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Diana Stram, Council Staff, (907) 271– 

2809 or Lance Farr, (206) 669–7163. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee will discuss issues to 

recommend for the 10-year review of the 

Crab Rationalization Program. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail 

Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 

working days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: December 9, 2014. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29168 Filed 12–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD657 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (SAFMC) will 

hold a meeting of Golden Crab Advisory 

Panel (AP) in Dania Beach, FL. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The meeting will take place 

January 23, 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort 

Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, 2081 

Griffin Road. Dania Beach, FL 33312; 

telephone: (954) 981–2700; fax: (954) 

981–9125. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer, 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 

201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; 

telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free: 

(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; 

email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the Golden Crab AP will meet from 

10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on January 23, 2015. 

The AP members will discuss 

modifications to the Golden Crab 

Allowable Fishing Zones. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days 

prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Dated: December 9, 2014. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD641 

National Invasive Lionfish Prevention 

and Management Plan 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of the 

National Invasive Lionfish Prevention 

and Management Plan; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

announces the availability of the 

National Invasive Lionfish Prevention 

and Management Plan (Plan). The Plan 

is available for public review and 

comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

January 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the 

National Invasive Lionfish Prevention 

and Management Plan are available on 

the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task 

Force (ANSTF) Web site, http://

anstaskforce.gov. To obtain a hard copy 

of the Plan or to submit comments, see 

Document Availability and Public 

Comment under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Margaret M. (Peg) Brady, NOAA Policy 

Liaison to the Aquatic Nuisance Species 

Task Force. 1315 East West Highway, 

SSMC 3, Rm. 15426 Silver Spring, MD 

20910 Phone: 301–427–8655; Email: 

Peg.Brady@noaa.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

The ANSTF is an intergovernmental 

organization dedicated to preventing 

and controlling aquatic nuisance species 

(ANS) and coordinating governmental 

efforts of the United States with the 

private sector and other North American 

interests. ANSTF was established by 

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