80 FR 39076 - Science Advisory Board (SAB); Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)

Page Range		39076-39077
FR Document		2015-16732

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App., and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration has determined that renewal of the NOAA Science Advisory Board is in the public interest. The committee has been a successful undertaking and has provided advice to the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, education, and application of science to operations and information services. The committee will continue to provide such advice and recommendations in the future. The structure and responsibilities of the Committee are unchanged from when it was originally established in September 1997. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board (SAB); Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 
(DOC).

ACTION: Notice of renewal of charter.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App., and after consultation with the General 
Services Administration, the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant 
Secretary for Administration has determined that renewal of the NOAA 
Science Advisory Board is in the public interest. The committee has 
been a successful undertaking and has provided advice to the Under 
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, 
education, and application of science to operations and information 
services. The committee will continue to provide such advice and 
recommendations in the future. The structure and responsibilities of 
the Committee are unchanged from when it was originally established in 
September 1997. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Elizabeth Turner, Acting Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, 35 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 
03824. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NOAA SAB Web site 
at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: July 2, 2015.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Dated: June 30, 2015. presentation. Written comments should OMB Control Number: 0648–0470.
Donna S. Wieting, be received in the Acting SAB Executive Form Number(s): None.
Director, Office of Protected Resources, Director’s, Office Room 146 Gregg Hall, Type of Request: Regular (extension of
National Marine Fisheries Service. 35 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824 by a currently approved information
[FR Doc. 2015–16521 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am] July 27, 2015, to provide sufficient time collection).
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P for SAB review. Written comments Number of Respondents: 37.
received by the Acting SAB Executive Average Hours per Response: 10
Director after July 27, 2015, will be minutes.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE distributed to the SAB, but may not be Burden Hours: 81.
reviewed prior to the meeting date. Needs and Uses: This request is for
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Seating at the meeting will be available extension of a current information
Administration on a first-come, first-served basis. collection.
Special Accommodations: These This action would continue the
Science Advisory Board (SAB) meetings are physically accessible to reporting measure requiring all Virginia
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and people with disabilities. Requests for Chesapeake Bay pound net fishermen to
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National special accommodations may be report interactions with endangered and
Oceanic and Atmospheric directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on July threatened sea turtles, found both live
Administration (NOAA), Department of 27, 2015, to Dr. Elizabeth Turner, Acting and dead, in their pound net operations.
Commerce (DOC) SAB Executive Director, Room 146 When a live or dead sea turtle is
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Gregg Hall, 35 Colovos Road, Durham, discovered during a pound net trip, the
NH 03824; Email: Elizabeth.Turner@ Virginia pound net fisherman is
SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board noaa.gov. required to report the incidental take to
(SAB) was established by a Decision Matters To Be Considered: The National Marine Fisheries Service
Memorandum dated September 25, meeting will include the following (NMFS) and, if necessary, the
1997, and is the only Federal Advisory topics: (1) NOAA Response to the SAB appropriate rehabilitation and stranding
Committee with responsibility to advise Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management network. This information will be used
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Report; (2) Review Report for the to monitor the level of incidental take in
Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies Cooperative Institute on Marine the state-managed Virginia pound net
for research, education, and application Resource Studies (CIMRS); (3) SAB fishery and ensure that the seasonal
of science to operations and information strategy discussion; (4) Updates from pound net leader restrictions (50 CFR
services. SAB activities and advice the NOAA Administrator and Chief 223.206(d)(10)) are adequately
provide necessary input to ensure that cientist; and (5) Working group updates. protecting listed sea turtles.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Affected Public: Individuals or
Administration (NOAA) science Elizabeth Turner Acting Executive households.
programs are of the highest quality and Director, Science Advisory Board, Frequency: On occasion.
provide optimal support to resource NOAA, Room 146 Gregg Hall, 35 Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
management. Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824. This information collection request
Time and Date: The meeting will be may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
Email: Elizabeth.Turner@noaa.gov; or
held Monday August 3 from 8:15 a.m. the instructions to view Department of
visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http:
to 5:45 p.m. PDT and Tuesday August Commerce collections currently under
//www.sab.noaa.gov.
4 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT. review by OMB.
These times and the agenda topics Dated: June 30, 2015.
Written comments and
described below are subject to change. Jason Donaldson,
recommendations for the proposed
Please refer to the Web page http:// Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and information collection should be sent
www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/ Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
within 30 days of publication of this
meetings.html for the most up-to-date Atmospheric Administration.
notice to OIRA_Submission@
meeting times and agenda. [FR Doc. 2015–16680 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am]
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Place: The meeting will be held at the BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Dated: July 2, 2015.
Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Sarah Brabson,
Jolla, California, 92037. Please check the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
SAB Web site http://www.sab.noaa.gov/ [FR Doc. 2015–16668 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am]
Meetings/meetings.html for directions to National Oceanic and Atmospheric BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the meeting location. Administration
Status: The meeting will be open to
public participation with a 15-minute Submission for OMB Review;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
public comment period on August 3 Comment Request
from 5:30–5:45 p.m. PDT (check Web The Department of Commerce will National Oceanic and Atmospheric
site to confirm time). The SAB expects submit to the Office of Management and Administration
that public statements presented at its Budget (OMB) for clearance the
meetings will not be repetitive of Science Advisory Board (SAB);
following proposal for collection of
previously submitted verbal or written Charter Renewal
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information under the provisions of the
statements. In general, each individual Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and
or group making a verbal presentation chapter 35). Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
will be limited to a total time of two (2) Agency: National Oceanic and Oceanic and Atmospheric
minutes. Individuals or groups planning Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Administration (NOAA), Department of
to make a verbal presentation should Title: Reporting of Sea Turtle Commerce (DOC).
contact the Acting SAB Executive Incidental Take in Virginia Chesapeake
ACTION: Notice of renewal of charter.
Director by July 27, to schedule their Bay Pound Net Operations.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of as applicable. This may impact multiple of the draft PEA is to assess impacts of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act species and taxa groups of protected UVS on protected species for issuance
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App., and after species (marine mammals and sea of future permits and permit
consultation with the General Services turtles) by authorizing the use of amendments.
Administration, the Chief Financial unmanned vehicle systems (UVS), NMFS will consider all comments
Officer and Assistant Secretary for mainly small unmanned aircraft systems received during the comment period.
Administration has determined that (UAS). The objectives of using UVS for NMFS requests that you include with
renewal of the NOAA Science Advisory research and enhancement may include your comments: (1) Your name and
Board is in the public interest. The determining the abundance, address; and (2) Any background
committee has been a successful distribution, movement patterns, documents to support your comments,
undertaking and has provided advice to behavior, health and fitness, and stock as you feel necessary.
the Under Secretary for Oceans and structure of protected species found in Dated: July 2, 2015.
Atmosphere on strategies for research, U.S. territorial and international waters
Julia Harrison,
education, and application of science to and coastal areas.
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
operations and information services. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
Office of Protected Resources, National
The committee will continue to provide comments must be received on or before Marine Fisheries Service.
such advice and recommendations in August 7, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–16669 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am]
the future. The structure and ADDRESSES: The draft PEA is available
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responsibilities of the Committee are upon written request or by appointment
unchanged from when it was originally in the Permits and Conservation
established in September 1997. The Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Committee will continue to operate in NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
accordance with the provisions of the 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
Federal Advisory Committee Act. (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Office of the Secretary
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Written comments must be postmarked
Elizabeth Turner, Acting Executive by August 7, 2015, and should be [Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0067]
Director, Science Advisory Board, mailed to: Chief, Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of Manual for Courts-Martial; Publication
NOAA, 35 Colovos Road, Durham, NH
Protected Resources, National Marine of Supplementary Materials
03824. Email: Elizabeth.Turner@
noaa.gov; or visit the NOAA SAB Web Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West AGENCY: Joint Service Committee on
site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov. Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, Military Justice (JSC), Department of
MD 20910–3226. Comments may also be Defense.
Dated: July 2, 2015.
submitted by facsimile to (301) 713–
Jason Donaldson, ACTION: Publication of Discussion and
0376, or by email to
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Analysis (Supplementary Materials)
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and accompanying the Manual for Courts-
include ‘‘Draft UVS PEA Comments’’ in
Atmospheric Administration. Martial, United States (2012 ed.) (MCM).
the subject line of the email.
[FR Doc. 2015–16732 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The JSC hereby publishes
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Courtney Smith or Amy Sloan, (301) Supplementary Materials accompanying
427–8401. the MCM as amended by Executive
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is Orders 13643, 13669, and 13696. The
the federal agency responsible for language of the Subsection or
National Oceanic and Atmospheric management of sea turtles (in water), Subparagraph immediately preceding
Administration cetaceans, and pinnipeds (except the new or amended Discussion has
walrus). NMFS’ Office of Protected been inserted above each new or
RIN 0648–XD919 Resources administers a program that amended Discussion within this notice,
issues permits to various individuals and all new Analyses are located at the
Notice of Availability of a Draft
and institutions to take these protected end of this notice. These changes have
Programmatic Environmental
species in lands and waters under U.S. not been coordinated within the
Assessment (PEA) of Issuance of
jurisdiction, and to U.S. citizens Department of Defense under DoD
Scientific Research and Enhancement
operating in international waters. Directive 5500.1, ‘‘Preparation,
Permits for Use of Unmanned Vehicle
Permits to take marine mammals are Processing and Coordinating
Systems on Protected Species
issued pursuant to the provisions of the Legislation, Executive Orders,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries MMPA, FSA (where applicable), and Proclamations, Views Letters and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NMFS regulations governing the taking Testimony,’’ June 15, 2007, and do not
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and importing of marine mammals (50 constitute the official position of the
Commerce. CFR part 216). For threatened and Department of Defense, the Military
ACTION: Notice; availability of draft endangered species, permits are Departments, or any other Government
environmental assessment. governed by the requirements of the agency. These Supplementary Materials
ESA and the regulations governing the have been approved by the JSC and the
SUMMARY: The National Marine taking, importing, and exporting of General Counsel of the Department of
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Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to endangered and threatened species (50 Defense, and shall be applied in
issue permits and permit amendments CFR parts 222–226). NMFS has conjunction with the rule with which
for take of protected species in the wild, prepared a draft PEA that evaluates the they are associated. The Discussions are
pursuant to the Marine Mammal potential environmental impacts of effective insofar as the Rules they
Protection Act of 1972, as amended; the scientific research or enhancement supplement are effective, but may not be
Endangered Species Act of 1973; and activities involving UVS, including applied earlier than the date of
the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended, UAS, on protected species. The purpose publication in the Federal Register.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of renewal of charter.
Contact		Dr. Elizabeth Turner, Acting Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, 35 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.
FR Citation		80 FR 39076

80 FR 39076 - Science Advisory Board (SAB); Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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