80 FR 55597 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-23256

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55597-55598]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23256]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: NOAA Restoration Center Program Progress Report and 
Administrative Progress Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0472.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection)
    Number of Respondents: 130.
    Average Hours per Response: Program progress report: semi-annual, 6 
hours; annual, 9.75 hours; administrative progress report: semi-annual, 
2.75 hours; annual, 5.5 hours.
    Burden Hours: 1,824.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    The NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA RC) provides technical and 
financial assistance to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate 
community-driven habitat restoration projects. Awards are made as 
grants or cooperative agreements under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 
1891a and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661, as 
amended by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.
    The NOAA RC requires specific information on habitat restoration 
projects that we fund, as part of routine progress reporting. 
Recipients of NOAA RC funds submit information such as project 
location, restoration techniques used, species benefited, acres 
restored, stream miles opened to access for diadromous fish, volunteer 
participation, and other parameters.
    The required information enables NOAA to track, evaluate and report 
on coastal and marine habitat restoration and demonstrate 
accountability for federal funds. This information is used to populate 
a database of NOAA RC-funded habitat restoration. The database, with 
its robust querying capabilities, is instrumental to provide accurate 
and timely responses to NOAA, Department of Commerce, Congressional and 
constituent inquiries. It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on the 
Government Performance and Results Act ``acres restored'' performance 
measure. Grant recipients are required by the NOAA Grants Management 
Division to submit periodic performance reports and a final report for 
each award; this collection stipulates the information to be provided 
in these reports.
    Since the last extension of this collection approved by OMB, the 
database used to track and report on restoration projects has been 
updated and redesigned. The NOAA RC is revising and streamlining the 
progress report form to ensure it aligns with the updated database and 
collects only the information we need to effectively track, evaluate, 
and report on restoration projects completed with federal funds. The 
NOAA RC has also divided the information collected into two forms for 
simplicity. The Performance Report Form focuses on tracking project 
implementation, milestones, performance measures, monitoring, and 
expenditures. The Administrative Form only applies to recipients with 
an award that will implement multiple projects. It collects information 
on the administration of the award, the number of projects supported by 
the award, and award expenditures.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local and 
tribal government.
    Frequency: Semi-annual and annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

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    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE that pertinent specifications are those authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
‘‘necessary for the accomplishment of Fishery Conservation and Management
International Trade Administration the specific scientific research or Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 1891a and the
science-related education purposes Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16
Texas A&M University; Notice of described by the applicant,’’ while U.S.C. 661, as amended by the
Decision on Application for Duty-Free ‘‘specifications of features (even if Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.
Entry of Scientific Instruments guaranteed) which afford greater The NOAA RC requires specific
This is a decision pursuant to Section convenience, satisfy personal information on habitat restoration
6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and preferences, accommodate institutional projects that we fund, as part of routine
Cultural Materials Importation Act of commitments or limitations, or assure progress reporting. Recipients of NOAA
1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by lower costs of acquisition, installation, RC funds submit information such as
Pub. L. 106–36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR operation, servicing or maintenance are project location, restoration techniques
part 301). Related records can be viewed not pertinent.’’ used, species benefited, acres restored,
between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Accordingly, the applicant has failed stream miles opened to access for
Room 3720, U.S. Department of to establish that domestic instruments of diadromous fish, volunteer
Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave. equivalent scientific value to the foreign participation, and other parameters.
NW., Washington, DC. instruments for the intended purposes The required information enables
Docket Number: 14–035. Applicant: are not available. Therefore, the NOAA to track, evaluate and report on
Texas A&M University, 200 Seawolf application is denied. coastal and marine habitat restoration
Parkway, Galveston, TX 77553. Dated: September 2, 2015. and demonstrate accountability for
Instrument: Wartsila, W8L20 Generator Gregory W. Campbell, federal funds. This information is used
set and special purpose tools. Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, to populate a database of NOAA RC-
Manufacturer: Wartsila Ship Power, Enforcement and Compliance. funded habitat restoration. The
Finland. Intended use of instrument: [FR Doc. 2015–23048 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]
database, with its robust querying
See Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry capabilities, is instrumental to provide
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
of Scientific Instruments, 80 FR 31890, accurate and timely responses to NOAA,
31890 (June 4, 2015) (Application Department of Commerce,
Notice) (explaining that the instrument DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Congressional and constituent inquiries.
would ‘‘be used to prepare students to It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on
serve as licensed engineering officers in National Oceanic and Atmospheric the Government Performance and
the U.S. Merchant Service and for other Administration Results Act ‘‘acres restored’’
careers in demand in the Houston job performance measure. Grant recipients
market and elsewhere’’). Submission for OMB Review; are required by the NOAA Grants
Comments: No comments have been Comment Request Management Division to submit
received with respect to this periodic performance reports and a final
The Department of Commerce will
application. report for each award; this collection
submit to the Office of Management and
Decision: Application denied. stipulates the information to be
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Reasons: To qualify for duty-free entry provided in these reports.
following proposal for collection of
under item 851.60, an applicant must information under the provisions of the Since the last extension of this
show that no instrument or apparatus of Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. collection approved by OMB, the
equivalent scientific value for the Chapter 35). database used to track and report on
purposes for which the instrument or Agency: National Oceanic and restoration projects has been updated
apparatus is intended to be used is Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). and redesigned. The NOAA RC is
being manufactured in the United Title: NOAA Restoration Center revising and streamlining the progress
States. See 15 CFR 351.1(b)(2) (‘‘Annex Program Progress Report and report form to ensure it aligns with the
D of the Agreement provides that Administrative Progress Report. updated database and collects only the
scientific instruments and apparatus OMB Control Number: 0648–0472. information we need to effectively track,
intended exclusively for education Form Number(s): None. evaluate, and report on restoration
purposes or pure scientific research use Type of Request: Regular (revision projects completed with federal funds.
by qualified nonprofit institutions shall and extension of a currently approved The NOAA RC has also divided the
enjoy duty-free entry if instruments or information collection) information collected into two forms for
apparatus of equivalent scientific value Number of Respondents: 130. simplicity. The Performance Report
are not being manufactured in the Average Hours per Response: Program Form focuses on tracking project
country of importation’’). As explained progress report: semi-annual, 6 hours; implementation, milestones,
in the Application Notice, ‘‘Marine annual, 9.75 hours; administrative performance measures, monitoring, and
Diesel engines of different design but in progress report: semi-annual, 2.75 expenditures. The Administrative Form
the same general category to that being hours; annual, 5.5 hours. only applies to recipients with an award
donated are available in the US.’’ Burden Hours: 1,824. that will implement multiple projects. It
Application Notice, 80 FR at 31890. Needs and Uses: This request is for collects information on the
Therefore, the Wartsila, W8L20 revision and extension of a currently administration of the award, the number
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Generator set and special purpose tools approved information collection. of projects supported by the award, and
do not qualify for duty-free entry under The NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA award expenditures.
item 851.60. RC) provides technical and financial Affected Public: Not-for-profit
The Applicant states that no assistance to identify, develop, institutions; state, local and tribal
domestically produced engine was implement, and evaluate community- government.
offered as a donation, but this is not a driven habitat restoration projects. Frequency: Semi-annual and annual.
pertinent specification, as defined in 15 Awards are made as grants or Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
CFR 301.2(s). Section 301.2(s) provides cooperative agreements under the obtain or retain benefits.

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This information collection request Environmental Policy Act, are also mammal or marine mammal stock in the
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow available at the same site. In case of wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
the instructions to view Department of problems accessing these documents, the potential to disturb a marine
Commerce collections currently under please call the contact listed above (see mammal or marine mammal stock in the
review by OMB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). wild by causing disruption of behavioral
Written comments and patterns, including, but not limited to,
Background
recommendations for the proposed migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
information collection should be sent Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the feeding, or sheltering [Level B
within 30 days of publication of this MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct harassment].’’
notice to OIRA_Submission@ the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request by U.S. citizens who Summary of Request
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
engage in a specified activity (other than On January 28, 2015, we received a
Dated: September 11, 2015.
commercial fishing) within a specified request from the Navy for authorization
Sarah Brabson, area, the incidental, but not intentional, to take marine mammals incidental to
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. taking of small numbers of marine pile driving in association with the
[FR Doc. 2015–23256 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am] mammals, providing that certain Wharf C–2 recapitalization project at
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P findings are made and the necessary Naval Station Mayport, Florida (NSM).
prescriptions are established. That request was modified on April 17
The incidental taking of small and the Navy submitted a revised
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE numbers of marine mammals may be version of the request on July 24, 2015,
allowed only if NMFS (through which we deemed adequate and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric authority delegated by the Secretary)
Administration complete. In-water work associated with
finds that the total taking by the the project is expected to be completed
RIN 0648–XE056 specified activity during the specified within the one-year timeframe of the
time period will (i) have a negligible IHA.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to impact on the species or stock(s) and (ii) The use of both vibratory and impact
Specified Activities; Taking Marine not have an unmitigable adverse impact pile driving is expected to produce
Mammals Incidental to a Wharf on the availability of the species or underwater sound at levels that have the
Recapitalization Project stock(s) for subsistence uses (where potential to result in behavioral
relevant). Further, the permissible harassment of marine mammals. Two
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries methods of taking and requirements
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and species of marine mammal have the
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring potential to be affected by the specified
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and reporting of such taking must be set
Commerce. activities: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops
forth, either in specific regulations or in truncatus truncatus) and Atlantic
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental an authorization.
harassment authorization. spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis).
The allowance of such incidental
These species may occur year-round in
taking under section 101(a)(5)(A), by
SUMMARY: In accordance with the the action area. However, we have
harassment, serious injury, death, or a
regulations implementing the Marine determined that incidental take of
combination thereof, requires that
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as spotted dolphins is not reasonably
regulations be established.
amended, notification is hereby given likely and do not authorize such take.
Subsequently, a Letter of Authorization
that we have issued an incidental This is expected to be the second and
may be issued pursuant to the
harassment authorization (IHA) to the final year of in-water work associated
prescriptions established in such
U.S. Navy (Navy) to incidentally harass with the Wharf C–2 project. This is the
regulations, providing that the level of
marine mammals during construction second such IHA, following the IHA
taking will be consistent with the
activities associated with a wharf issued effective from September 1, 2014,
findings made for the total taking
recapitalization project at Naval Station through August 31, 2015 (78 FR 71566;
allowable under the specific regulations.
Mayport, FL. November 29, 2013). Please note that
Under section 101(a)(5)(D), NMFS may
DATES: This authorization is effective the previous IHA was initially issued
authorize such incidental taking by
from September 8, 2015, through with effective dates from December 1,
harassment only, for periods of not more
September 7, 2016. 2013, through November 30, 2014.
than one year, pursuant to requirements
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben
However, no work was conducted
and conditions contained within an
Laws, Office of Protected Resources, during this period and the effective
IHA. The establishment of prescriptions
NMFS, (301) 427–8401. dates were changed to those stated
through either specific regulations or an
above (79 FR 27863; May 15, 2014).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: authorization requires notice and
opportunity for public comment. Description of the Specified Activity
Availability NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
An electronic copy of the Navy’s impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘. . . an Overview
application and supporting documents, impact resulting from the specified Wharf C–2 is a single level, general
as well as a list of the references cited activity that cannot be reasonably purpose berthing wharf constructed in
in this document, may be obtained by expected to, and is not reasonably likely 1960. The wharf is one of NSM’s two
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visiting the Internet at: to, adversely affect the species or stock primary deep-draft berths and is one of
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ through effects on annual rates of the primary ordnance handling wharfs.
incidental/construction.htm. A recruitment or survival.’’ Except with The wharf is a diaphragm steel sheet
memorandum describing our adoption respect to certain activities not pertinent pile cell structure with a concrete apron,
of the Navy’s Environmental here, section 3(18) of the MMPA defines partial concrete encasement of the
Assessment (2013) and our associated ‘‘harassment’’ as: ‘‘. . . any act of piling and an asphalt paved deck. The
Finding of No Significant Impact, pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i) wharf is currently in poor condition due
prepared pursuant to the National has the potential to injure a marine to advanced deterioration of the steel

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 55597

80 FR 55597 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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