80 FR 19640 - National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Technical Information Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

Page Range		19640-19640
FR Document		2015-08390

This notice announces the next meeting of the National Technical Information Service Advisory Board (the Advisory Board), which advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) on policies and operations of the Service.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)

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[FR Doc No: 2015-08390]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Technical Information Service


National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National 
Technical Information Service Advisory Board (the Advisory Board), 
which advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the 
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) on policies and 
operations of the Service.

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Friday, April 24, 2015 from 
10:00 a.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will be held in Room 116 of the NTIS 
Facility at 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312. Please note 
admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bruce Borzino, (703) 605-6405, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTIS Advisory Board is established by 
Section 3704b(c) of Title 15 of the United States Code. The charter has 
been filed in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
    The meeting will focus on a review of NTIS performance and 
accomplishments in the first half of Fiscal Year 2015. A final agenda 
and summary of the proceedings will be posted at NTIS Web site as soon 
as they are available (http://www.ntis.gov/about/advisorybd.aspx).
    The NTIS Facility is a secure one. Accordingly persons wishing to 
attend should call the NTIS Visitors Center, (703) 605-6040, to arrange 
for admission no later than Monday, April 20, 2015. If there are 
sufficient expressions of interest, up to one-half hour will be 
reserved for public comments during the session. Questions from the 
public will not be considered by the Board but any person who wishes to 
submit a written question for the Board's consideration should mail or 
email it to the NTIS Visitor Center, [email protected], not later than 
Monday, April 20, 2015.

    Dated: April 7, 2015.
Bruce Borzino,
Director.
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Transmission, LLC, 56 Exchange with the vessel’s official number, SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Terrace, Suite 101, Providence, Rhode Federal permit or tag number, or some next meeting of the National Technical
Island, 02903’’ to ‘‘The Narragansett other specified form of identification. Information Service Advisory Board (the
Electric Company, d/b/a National Grid, The regulations further specify how the Advisory Board), which advises the
40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, gear is to be marked (e.g., location and Secretary of Commerce and the Director
Massachusetts, 02451.’’ color). Law enforcement personnel rely of the National Technical Information
on gear marking information to assure Service (NTIS) on policies and
Request for Public Comments
compliance with fisheries management operations of the Service.
NMFS invites comment on the regulations. Gear that is not properly
proposed revised IHA. Please include identified is confiscated. Gear violations DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on
with your comments any supporting are more readily prosecuted when the Friday, April 24, 2015 from 10:00 a.m.
data or literature citations to help gear is marked, and this allows for more to approximately 2:30 p.m.
inform our final decision on DWBIT and cost-effective enforcement. Gear ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will be
TNEC’s request for transfer of the BITS marking helps ensure that a vessel
MMPA authorization. held in Room 116 of the NTIS Facility
harvests fish only from its own traps/
at 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria,
Dated: April 8, 2015. pots/other gear are not illegally placed.
Virginia 22312. Please note admittance
Wanda L. Cain, Cooperating fishermen also use the gear
marking numbers to report suspicious or instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, INFORMATION section of this notice.
National Marine Fisheries Service. non-compliant activities that they
[FR Doc. 2015–08461 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
observe, and to report placement or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
occurrence of gear in unauthorized Bruce Borzino, (703) 605–6405,
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areas. The identifying number on bborzino@ntis.gov.
fishing gear is used by the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTIS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Coast Guard (USCG), and Advisory Board is established by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric other marine agencies in issuing Section 3704b(c) of Title 15 of the
Administration regulations, prosecutions, and other United States Code. The charter has
enforcement actions necessary to been filed in accordance with the
Submission for OMB Review; support sustainable fisheries behaviors requirements of the Federal Advisory
Comment Request as intended in regulations. Regulation- Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
compliant fishermen ultimately benefit App.).
The Department of Commerce will
from these requirements, as The meeting will focus on a review of
submit to the Office of Management and
unauthorized and illegal fishing is NTIS performance and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
deterred and more burdensome accomplishments in the first half of
following proposal for collection of
regulations are avoided. Fiscal Year 2015. A final agenda and
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Affected Public: Business or other for- summary of the proceedings will be
Chapter 35). profit organizations. posted at NTIS Web site as soon as they
Agency: National Oceanic and Frequency: Every five years. are available (http://www.ntis.gov/
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. about/advisorybd.aspx).
Title: West Coast Region, Gear This information collection request
The NTIS Facility is a secure one.
Identification Requirements. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
OMB Control Number: 0648–0352. Accordingly persons wishing to attend
the instructions to view Department of
Form Number(s): None. Commerce collections currently under should call the NTIS Visitors Center,
Type of Request: Regular (extension of review by OMB. (703) 605–6040, to arrange for
a currently approved information Written comments and admission no later than Monday, April
collection). recommendations for the proposed 20, 2015. If there are sufficient
Number of Respondents: 685. information collection should be sent expressions of interest, up to one-half
Average Hours per Response: 15 within 30 days of publication of this hour will be reserved for public
minutes. notice to OIRA_Submission@ comments during the session. Questions
Burden Hours: 574. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. from the public will not be considered
Needs and Uses: This request is for by the Board but any person who wishes
extension of a currently approved Dated: April 7, 2015.
to submit a written question for the
information collection. Sarah Brabson,
Board’s consideration should mail or
The success of fisheries management NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
email it to the NTIS Visitor Center,
programs depends significantly on [FR Doc. 2015–08352 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
bookstore@ntis.gov, not later than
regulatory compliance. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Monday, April 20, 2015.
requirements that fishing gear be
marked are essential to facilitate Dated: April 7, 2015.
enforcement. The ability to link fishing DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bruce Borzino,
gear to the vessel owner or operator is Director.
National Technical Information Service
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crucial to enforcement of regulations [FR Doc. 2015–08390 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
issued under the authority of the
National Technical Information Service BILLING CODE 3510–04–P
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Advisory Board
Conservation and Management Act. The
marking of fishing gear is also valuable AGENCY: National Technical Information
in actions concerning damage, loss, and Service.
civil proceedings. The regulations
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
specify that fishing gear must be marked

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The Advisory Board will meet on Friday, April 24, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m.
Contact		Mr. Bruce Borzino, (703) 605-6405, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 19640

80 FR 19640 - National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Technical Information Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Technical Information Service