80 FR 12146 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Submission of Conservation Efforts To Make Listings Unnecessary Under the Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-05230

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Submission of 
Conservation Efforts To Make Listings Unnecessary Under the Endangered 
Species Act

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 May 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616,

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14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 
Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Marta Nammack, (301) 427-8469 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    On March 28, 2003, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Services) announced a final policy 
on the criteria the Services will use to evaluate conservation efforts 
by states and other non-Federal entities (68 FR 15100). The Services 
take these efforts into account when making decisions on whether to 
list a species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species 
Act. The efforts usually involve the development of a conservation plan 
or agreement, procedures for monitoring the effectiveness of the plan 
or agreement, and an annual report.

II. Method of Collection

    NMFS does not require, but will accept, plans and reports 
electronically. NMFS has not developed a form to be used for submission 
of plans or reports. In the past, NMFS has made plans and annual 
reports from states available through the Internet and plans to 
continue this practice.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0466.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; State, 
local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2,500 hours to complete each agreement 
or plan that has the intention of making listing unnecessary; 320 hours 
to conduct monitoring for successful agreements; and 80 hours to 
prepare a report for successful agreements.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,300.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $150 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: March 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-05230 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Final Plan expert consensus. In some cases, the
Recovery plans describe actions current best available information is so
National Oceanic and Atmospheric beneficial for the conservation and limited that it is not practicable to
Administration recovery of species listed under the identify recovery criteria. Instead,
RIN 0648–XC598 ESA. Section 4(f)(1) of the ESA requires interim criteria are identified to gather
that recovery plans incorporate, to the and obtain the information necessary to
Endangered and Threatened Species; maximum extent practicable: (1) establish final recovery criteria.
Availability of the Final Recovery Plan Objective, measurable criteria which, Recovery criteria can be viewed as
for Staghorn and Elkhorn Corals when met, would result in a targets, or values, by which progress
determination that the species is no toward achievement of recovery
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries objectives can be measured. In the Plan
Service, National Oceanic and longer threatened or endangered; (2)
site-specific management actions we frame recovery criteria both in terms
Atmospheric Administration, of population parameters (Population-
Commerce. necessary to achieve the Plan’s goals;
based Recovery Criteria) and the five
and (3) estimates of the time required
ACTION: Notice of availability. ESA listing factors (Threat-based
and costs to implement recovery
Recovery Criteria). The Plan also
SUMMARY: The National Marine actions. The ESA requires the
includes the projected timeframe to
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the development of recovery plans for each
recover elkhorn and staghorn corals and
adoption of a Final Endangered Species listed species unless a recovery plan
the cost of implementing actions.
Act recovery plan for elkhorn coral and would not promote a species’
staghorn coral. The Final Recovery Plan conservation. Conclusion
(Plan) for Elkhorn Coral (Acropora The purpose of the Plan is to rebuild NMFS has reviewed the Plan for
palmata) and Staghorn Coral (Acropora and assure the long-term viability of compliance with the requirements of
cervicornis) is now available. elkhorn and staghorn coral populations ESA section 4(f), determined that it does
in the wild, allowing ultimately for the incorporate the required elements, and
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the species’ removal from the federal list of
Plan are available on the NMFS Web is therefore adopting it as the Final
endangered and threatened species. The Recovery Plan for elkhorn and staghorn
site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ goal of the Plan is to increase the
recovery/plans.htm and on the corals.
abundance and to protect the genetic
Southeast Regional Office Web site at diversity of elkhorn and staghorn coral Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/protected_ populations throughout their Dated: March 3, 2015.
resources/coral/. geographical ranges while sufficiently Angela Somma,
A copy of the Plan can be obtained by abating threats to warrant delisting of Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
writing to: Assistant Regional both species. Elkhorn and staghorn coral Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Administrator for Protected Resources, populations should be large enough to National Marine Fisheries Service.
NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 include numerous groups of [FR Doc. 2015–05192 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am]
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL successfully reproducing individuals, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
33701, Attn: Acropora Recovery Plan. including thickets, across the historical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: range of these species. These groups
Alison Moulding (727–824–5312), email should be large enough to protect DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Alison.Moulding@noaa.gov. genetic diversity and maintain
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ecosystem function. The recovery National Oceanic and Atmospheric
approach includes research and Administration
Background
monitoring to identify, reduce, or Proposed Information Collection;
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 eliminate threats so the recovery Comment Request; Submission of
(ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et objectives outlined in the Plan have the Conservation Efforts To Make Listings
seq.) requires NMFS to develop and greatest likelihood of being achieved. Unnecessary Under the Endangered
implement recovery plans for the Because some threats to elkhorn and Species Act
conservation and survival of threatened staghorn corals cannot be directly
and endangered species, unless it is managed (e.g., disease), the Plan AGENCY: National Oceanic and
determined that such plans would not pursues concurrent actions to address Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
result in the conservation of the species. both global and local threats. Population Commerce.
NMFS designated elkhorn and staghorn enhancement is also an integral part of ACTION: Notice.
corals as ‘‘threatened’’ under the ESA in elkhorn and staghorn recovery through
May 2006. In September 2014, NMFS restoration, restocking, and active SUMMARY: The Department of
published a final rule maintaining the management. Ecosystem-level actions Commerce, as part of its continuing
status of elkhorn and staghorn corals as are identified to improve habitat quality effort to reduce paperwork and
threatened species. NMFS published a and restore community structure and respondent burden, invites the general
Notice of Availability and requested ecological functions, such as herbivory, public and other Federal agencies to
public comments on the Draft Recovery to sustain adult colonies and enable take this opportunity to comment on
Plan for Elkhorn Coral and Staghorn successful recruitment in the wild over proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
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Coral (Draft Plan) in the Federal the long term. The goal, objectives, and
Register on September 5, 2014. We criteria of the Plan represent NMFS’ Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
revised the Draft Plan based on the expectation of conditions to recover DATES: Written comments must be
comments received, and this final elkhorn and staghorn corals so they no submitted on or before May 5, 2015.
version now constitutes the Recovery longer need the protective measures ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Plan for Elkhorn Coral (Acropora provided by the ESA. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
palmata) and Staghorn Coral (Acropora The recovery criteria in the Plan are Paperwork Clearance Officer,
cervicornis). based on the current literature and Department of Commerce, Room 6616,

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14th and Constitution Avenue NW., of the functions of the agency, including to antidumping duties. If these
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the whether the information shall have preliminary results are adopted in the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the final results of this review, we will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agency’s estimate of the burden instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Requests for additional information or (including hours and cost) of the Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping
copies of the information collection proposed collection of information; (c) duties on all appropriate entries. We
instrument and instructions should be ways to enhance the quality, utility, and invite all interested parties to comment
directed to Marta Nammack, (301) 427– clarity of the information to be on these preliminary results.
8469 or Marta.Nammack@noaa.gov. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
DATES: Effective Date: March 6, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Abstract use of automated collection techniques Stephen Banea or Blaine Wiltse, AD/
This request is for extension of a or other forms of information CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement
currently approved information technology. and Compliance, International Trade
collection. Comments submitted in response to Administration, U.S. Department of
On March 28, 2003, the National this notice will be summarized and/or Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and included in the request for OMB Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval of this information collection; telephone: (202) 482–0656, or (202)
(Services) announced a final policy on they also will become a matter of public 482–6345, respectively.
the criteria the Services will use to record.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
evaluate conservation efforts by states Dated: March 3, 2015.
and other non-Federal entities (68 FR Sarah Brabson, Scope of the Order
15100). The Services take these efforts NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
into account when making decisions on The merchandise subject to the order
[FR Doc. 2015–05230 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] is certain frozen warmwater shrimp.2
whether to list a species as threatened
or endangered under the Endangered BILLING CODE 3510–22–P The product is currently classified
Species Act. The efforts usually involve under the following Harmonized Tariff
the development of a conservation plan Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE item numbers: 0306.17.00.03,
or agreement, procedures for monitoring
the effectiveness of the plan or 0306.17.00.06, 0306.17.00.09,
International Trade Administration 0306.17.00.12, 0306.17.00.15,
agreement, and an annual report.
[A–533–840] 0306.17.00.18, 0306.17.00.21,
II. Method of Collection 0306.17.00.24, 0306.17.00.27,
NMFS does not require, but will Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp 0306.17.00.40, 1605.21.10.30, and
accept, plans and reports electronically. from India: Preliminary Results of 1605.29.10.10. Although the HTSUS
NMFS has not developed a form to be Antidumping Duty Administrative numbers are provided for convenience
used for submission of plans or reports. Review; 2013–2014 and for customs purposes, the written
In the past, NMFS has made plans and product description remains dispositive.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
annual reports from states available International Trade Administration, Methodology
through the Internet and plans to Department of Commerce.
continue this practice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce The Department conducted this
III. Data (Department) is conducting an review in accordance with section
administrative review of the 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
OMB Control Number: 0648–0466. amended (the Act). Export price is
Form Number: None. antidumping duty order on certain
frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from calculated in accordance with section
Type of Review: Regular submission 772 of the Act. Normal value is
(extension of a currently approved India. The review covers 211 producers
and/or exporters of the subject calculated in accordance with section
collection). 773 of the Act.
Affected Public: Business or other for- merchandise. The Department selected
profit organizations; State, local or tribal two mandatory respondents for For a full description of the
governments. individual examination, Devi Fisheries methodology underlying our
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3. Limited (Devi Fisheries) 1 and Falcon conclusions, see the Preliminary
Estimated Time Per Response: 2,500 Marine Exports Limited and its affiliate Decision Memorandum. The
hours to complete each agreement or K.R. Enterprises (collectively, Falcon). Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
plan that has the intention of making The period of review (POR) is February public document and is on file
listing unnecessary; 320 hours to 1, 2013, through January 31, 2014. We electronically via Enforcement and
conduct monitoring for successful preliminarily determine that sales to the Compliance’s Antidumping and
agreements; and 80 hours to prepare a United States have been made below Countervailing Duty Centralized
report for successful agreements. normal value and, therefore, are subject
Estimated Total Annual Burden 2 For a complete description of the Scope of the
1 The Department collapsed Devi Fisheries, Satya Order, see the memorandum from Christian Marsh,
Hours: 3,300.
Seafoods Private Limited and Usha Seafoods during Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to the 2011–2012 administrative review. See Certain Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Public: $150 in recordkeeping/reporting Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India; Preliminary Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
costs. Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Compliance, entitled, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Review; 2011–2012, 78 FR 15691 (March 12, 2013), the Preliminary Results of the 2013–2014
IV. Request for Comments unchanged in Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
from India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Administrative Review and Final No Shipment India’’ (dated concurrently with these results)
the proposed collection of information Determination; 2011–2012, 78 FR 42492 (July 16, (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), which is
is necessary for the proper performance 2013). hereby adopted by this notice.

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80 FR 12146 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Submission of Conservation Efforts To Make Listings Unnecessary Under the Endangered Species Act

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