80_FR_50428 80 FR 50268 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed Education and Training Program National Evaluation System

80 FR 50268 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed Education and Training Program National Evaluation System

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)

Page Range50268-50269
FR Document2015-20485

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50268-50269]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20485]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed Education and 
Training Program National Evaluation System

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 October 19, 
2015.

[[Page 50269]]


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 [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Bronwen Rice, NOAA Office of Education, (202) 482-6797 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The NOAA Office of Education's Bay Watershed Education and Training 
(B-WET) program seeks to contribute to NOAA's mission by supporting 
education efforts to create an environmentally literate citizenry with 
the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to protect watersheds and 
related ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. B-WET currently 
funds projects in seven regions (California, Chesapeake Bay, Great 
Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, New England, and the Pacific Northwest). 
B-WET has created an across-region, internal evaluation system to 
provide ongoing feedback on program implementation and outcomes to 
ensure maximum quality and efficiency of the B-WET program. The 
evaluation system is sustained by B-WET staff with occasional 
assistance from an outside contractor.
    B-WET awardees and the awardees' professional development teacher-
participants are asked to voluntarily complete online survey forms to 
provide evaluation data. One individual from each awardee organization 
is asked to complete a form once per year of the award, and the teacher 
participants are asked to complete one form at the end of their 
professional development program and another form at the end of the 
following school year.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents submit their information electronically on web-based 
survey forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0658.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit organizations and individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Given the funding levels of the 
past three fiscal years, NOAA B-WET estimates that approximately 86 
not-for-profit awardees and 4,000 teachers will be invited to respond 
each year.
    Estimated Time per Response: Awardee-respondents will complete an 
online survey in 60 minutes and teacher-respondents will complete two 
online surveys in 30 minutes each.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,325.
    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: August 14, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-20485 Filed 8-18-15; 8:45 am]
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50268 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 160 / Wednesday, August 19, 2015 / Notices to levels that will permit the optimum (pending Presidential action) interim ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held yield from the Pacific halibut fishery designation by the Department of State. telephonically at the North Pacific and to maintain the stocks at those Nomination packages should provide Fishery Management Council, 605 W. levels. The IPHC fulfills this objective in details of an individual’s knowledge 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK part by recommending Pacific halibut and experience in the Pacific halibut 99501–2252. Please call (907) 271–2896. fishery conservation and management fishery. Examples of such knowledge Council address: North Pacific measures for approval by the United and/or experience could include (but Fishery Management Council, 605 W. States and Canada. Pursuant to the are not limited to) such activities as: 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, Participation in commercial, tribal, 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. the Secretary of State, with the Community Development Quota (CDQ) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concurrence of the Secretary of and/or sport and charterboat halibut Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone: Commerce, may accept or reject, on fishing operations; participation in (907) 271–2809. behalf of the United States, conservation halibut processing operations; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and management measures participation in Pacific halibut recommended by the IPHC. 16 U.S.C. management activities. Agenda 773b. Measures accepted by the Nomination packages should Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Secretary of State are adopted as document an individual’s qualifications binding regulations governing fishing The agenda will include: (a) Review and state of residence. Self-nominations for Pacific halibut in Convention waters the draft 2016 EM Pre-Implementation are acceptable, and current and former of the United States. 16 U.S.C. Plan (b) discuss other 2016 EM research, IPHC Commissioners are eligible for 773c(b)(1). More information on the and (c) scheduling and other business. reappointment. Résumés, curriculum IPHC can be found at http:// The Agenda is subject to change, and vitae, and/or letters of recommendation www.iphc.int. the latest version will be posted at are useful but not required. Nomination Section 773a of the Northern Pacific http://www.npfmc.org/ packages will be evaluated on a case-by- Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773a) case basis by officials in NOAA and the Special Accommodations requires that the United States be Department of Commerce who are The meeting is physically accessible represented on the IPHC by three U.S. familiar with the duties and to people with disabilities. Requests for Commissioners. U.S. Commissioners are responsibilities of IPHC Commissioners; sign language interpretation or other appointed for a term not to exceed 2 evaluations will consider the aggregate auxiliary aids should be directed to years, but are eligible for reappointment. of an individual’s prior experience and Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at Of the Commissioners: knowledge of the Pacific halibut fishery, least 7 working days prior to the (1) One must be an official of the residency requirements, and any letters meeting date. National Oceanic and Atmospheric of recommendation provided. Nominees Administration; and Dated: August 13, 2015. (2) Two must be knowledgeable or will be notified of their status (including rejection or approval) and any need for Tracey L. Thompson, experienced concerning the Northern further information once the nomination Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Pacific halibut fishery; of these, one Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. must be a resident of Alaska and the process is complete. [FR Doc. 2015–20405 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] other shall be a nonresident of Alaska. Dated: August 13, 2015. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Of the three commissioners described in John Henderschedt, paragraphs (1) and (2), one must also be Director, Office of International Affairs and a voting member of the North Pacific Seafood Inspection, National Marine DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fishery Management Council. Fisheries Service. (3) Commissioners who are not [FR Doc. 2015–20440 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Federal employees are not considered to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Administration be Federal employees except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort Proposed Information Collection; claims liability as provided in section DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Comment Request; National Oceanic 8101 et seq. of title 5 and section 2671 and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay et seq. of title 28. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Watershed Education and Training In their official IPHC duties, Administration Program National Evaluation System Commissioners represent the interests of the United States and all of its North Pacific Fishery Management AGENCY: National Oceanic and stakeholders in the Pacific halibut Council; Public Meeting Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), fishery. These duties require a modest Commerce. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries amount of travel (typically two or three ACTION: Notice. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and trips per year lasting less than a week), Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and travel expenses are paid by the U.S. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce. Commerce, as part of its continuing Department of State. Commissioners receive no compensation for their ACTION: Notice of telephonic meeting. effort to reduce paperwork and services. respondent burden, invites the general SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery public and other Federal agencies to Nomination Process Management Council (Council) take this opportunity to comment on tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES NOAA Fisheries is currently Electronic Monitoring Workgroup proposed and/or continuing information accepting nominations for two U.S. (EMWG) will meet by teleconference collections, as required by the Commissioners for the IPHC who are September 8, 2015. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. not officials of NOAA. Successful DATES: The meeting will be held on DATES: Written comments must be nominees will be considered for Tuesday, September 8, 2015 from 8 a.m. submitted on or before October 19, appointment by the President and to 5 p.m. 2015. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Aug 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 160 / Wednesday, August 19, 2015 / Notices 50269 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Estimated Number of Respondents: Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) on to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Given the funding levels of the past October 14–October 15, 2015. Meeting Paperwork Clearance Officer, three fiscal years, NOAA B–WET topics are provided under the Department of Commerce, Room 6616, estimates that approximately 86 not-for- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., profit awardees and 4,000 teachers will this notice. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the be invited to respond each year. DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Estimated Time per Response: held on October 14, 2015, from 8 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Awardee-respondents will complete an to 4 p.m. HST (or until business is Requests for additional information or online survey in 60 minutes and concluded) and October 15, 2015, from copies of the information collection teacher-respondents will complete two 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST (or until business instrument and instructions should be online surveys in 30 minutes each. is concluded). directed to Bronwen Rice, NOAA Office Estimated Total Annual Burden ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at of Education, (202) 482–6797 or Hours: 2,325. the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Bronwen.Rice@noaa.gov. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Resort, Diamond Head Terrace, 2169 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Kalia Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815. costs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. Abstract IV. Request for Comments Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands This request is for an extension of a Regional Office; telephone: 808–725– currently approved information Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information 5036; facsimile: 808–725–5215; email: collection. emily.crigler@noaa.gov. The NOAA Office of Education’s Bay is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Watershed Education and Training (B– whether the information shall have accordance with the Western and WET) program seeks to contribute to practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Central Pacific Fisheries Convention NOAA’s mission by supporting agency’s estimate of the burden Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et education efforts to create an (including hours and cost) of the seq.), a Permanent Advisory Committee, environmentally literate citizenry with proposed collection of information; (c) or PAC, has been convened to advise the the knowledge, attitudes, and skills ways to enhance the quality, utility, and U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC, needed to protect watersheds and clarity of the information to be certain members of which have been related ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes collected; and (d) ways to minimize the appointed by the Secretary of Commerce ecosystems. B–WET currently funds burden of the collection of information in consultation with the U.S. projects in seven regions (California, on respondents, including through the Commissioners to the WCPFC. The PAC Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of use of automated collection techniques supports the work of the U.S. National Mexico, Hawaii, New England, and the or other forms of information Section to the WCPFC in an advisory Pacific Northwest). B–WET has created technology. capacity. The U.S. National Section is an across-region, internal evaluation Comments submitted in response to made up of the U.S. Commissioners and system to provide ongoing feedback on this notice will be summarized and/or the Department of State. NMFS Pacific program implementation and outcomes included in the request for OMB Islands Regional Office provides to ensure maximum quality and approval of this information collection; administrative and technical support to efficiency of the B–WET program. The they also will become a matter of public the PAC in cooperation with the evaluation system is sustained by B– record. Department of State. The next regular WET staff with occasional assistance Dated: August 14, 2015. annual session of the WCPFC from an outside contractor. B–WET awardees and the awardees’ Sarah Brabson, (WCPFC12) is scheduled for December professional development teacher- 3–December 8, 2015, in Bali, Indonesia. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. participants are asked to voluntarily More information on this meeting and [FR Doc. 2015–20485 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] complete online survey forms to provide the WCPFC, established under the BILLING CODE 3510–12–P Convention on the Conservation and evaluation data. One individual from each awardee organization is asked to Management of Highly Migratory Fish complete a form once per year of the Stocks in the Western and Central DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE award, and the teacher participants are Pacific Ocean, can be found on the asked to complete one form at the end National Oceanic and Atmospheric WCPFC Web site: http://wcpfc.int/. of their professional development Administration Meeting Topics program and another form at the end of RIN 0648–XE119 The PAC meeting topics may include the following school year. the following: (1) Outcomes of the 2014 II. Method of Collection Permanent Advisory Committee To Annual Meeting and 2015 sessions of Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the the WCPFC Scientific Committee, Respondents submit their information Western and Central Pacific Fisheries electronically on web-based survey Northern Committee, and Technical and Commission; Meeting Announcement Compliance Committee; (2) forms. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries conservation and management measures III. Data Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack OMB Control Number: 0648–0658. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tuna and other species for 2016 and tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Form Number: None. Commerce. beyond; (3) a permanent measure for the Type of Review: Regular submission ACTION: Notice of public meeting. WCPFC compliance monitoring scheme (extension of a currently approved and development of a companion collection). SUMMARY: NMFS announces a meeting measure addressing responses to non- Affected Public: Not-for-profit of the Permanent Advisory Committee compliance; (4) potential U.S. proposals organizations and individuals or (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to WCPFC12 (5) input and advice from households. to the Western and Central Pacific the PAC on issues that may arise at VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Aug 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before October 19, 2015.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Bronwen Rice, NOAA Office of Education, (202) 482-6797 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 50268 
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