80 FR 57581 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)

Page Range		57581-57582
FR Document		2015-24287

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; Coastal Zone 
Management Program Administration

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 November 23, 
2015.

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 
should be directed to Allison Castellan, (301) 713-3155 ext. 125 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    In 1972, in response to intense pressure on United States (U.S.) 
coastal resources, and because of the importance of U.S. coastal areas, 
the U.S. Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. The CZMA authorized a federal program to 
encourage coastal states and territories to develop comprehensive 
coastal management programs. The CZMA has been reauthorized on several 
occasions, most recently with the enactment of the Coastal Zone 
Protection Act of 1996. (CZMA as amended). The program is administered 
by the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn has delegated this 
responsibility to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 
(NOAA) National Ocean Services (NOS).
    The coastal zone management grants provide funds to states and 
territories to: Implement federally-approved coastal management 
programs; complete information for the Coastal Zone Management Program 
(CZMP) Performance Management System; develop program assessments 
multi-year strategies to enhance their programs within priority areas 
under Section 309 of the CZMA; submit documentation as described in the 
CZMA Section 306a on the approved coastal zone management programs; 
submit requests to update their federally-approved programs through 
amendments or program changes; and develop and submit state coastal 
nonpoint pollution control programs (CNP) as required under Section 
6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments.
    Revision: The CZMP Performance Measurement System has been revised 
to reduce the number of measures on which state programs are required 
to report, resulting in an overall decrease in reporting burden for the 
performance measurement system. The assessment process under CZMA 
Section 309 has also been refined to rely more on readily

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available existing data and allow states to more quickly focus their 
assessments on high-priority enhancement areas.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of electronic or paper formats for 
submitting program documents, assessment and strategy documents, and 
other required materials. Grant applications are submitted 
electronically via Grants.gov and performance reports are submitted 
electronically through NOAA Grants Online. Performance measurement data 
is submitted through an online database. Methods of submittal for other 
program documents and required materials include electronic submittal 
via email, mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms, or submittal 
of electronic files on compact disc.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0119.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Affected Public: State. Local and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 34.
    Estimated Time per Response: Performance reports, 27 hours; 
assessment and strategy documents, 240 hours; Section 306a 
documentation, 5 hours; amendments and routine program changes, 16 
hours; CNP documentation, 320 hours; CZMA Performance Management 
System, 24 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,133 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $850 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: September 21, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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available existing data and allow states approval of this information collection; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 121st
to more quickly focus their assessments they also will become a matter of public SSC meeting will be held between 8:30
on high-priority enhancement areas. record. a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 13–14, 2015.
Dated: September 21, 2015. The Council’s REAC will be held
II. Method of Collection
Sarah Brabson,
between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., FIAC
Respondents have a choice of between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and AP
electronic or paper formats for NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on October
submitting program documents, [FR Doc. 2015–24287 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
19, 2015. The Council’s Pelagic and
assessment and strategy documents, and BILLING CODE 3510–08–P International Standing Committee will
other required materials. Grant be held between 9 a.m. and 12 noon,
applications are submitted Program Planning and Research
electronically via Grants.gov and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Standing Committee between 1 p.m. and
performance reports are submitted 3 p.m., and Executive and Budget
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
electronically through NOAA Grants Standing Committee between 3 p.m. and
Administration
Online. Performance measurement data 5 p.m. on October 20, 2015. The 164th
is submitted through an online database. Western Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting will be held between
Methods of submittal for other program Council; Public Meetings 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 21–22,
documents and required materials 2015. In addition, the Council will host
include electronic submittal via email, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries a Fishers Forum on October 17, 2015,
mail and facsimile transmission of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
paper forms, or submittal of electronic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), In addition to the agenda items listed
files on compact disc. Commerce. here, the SSC and Council will hear
III. Data ACTION: Notice of public meetings and recommendations from Council
hearings. advisory groups. Public comment
OMB Control Number: 0648–0119.
periods will be provided throughout the
Form Number: None. SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
Type of Review: Regular submission agendas. The order in which agenda
Management Council (Council) will items are addressed may change. The
(revision and extension of a current hold meetings of its 121st Scientific and
information collection). meetings will run as late as necessary to
Statistical Committee (SSC), American complete scheduled business.
Affected Public: State. Local and
Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Background documents will be available
Tribal Governments.
Committee (REAC), Fishing Industry from, and written comments should be
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Advisory Committee (FIAC), American sent to, Mr. Edwin Ebisui, Chair,
34.
Estimated Time per Response: Samoa Advisory Panel (AP) and its Western Pacific Fishery Management
Performance reports, 27 hours; 164th Council meeting to take actions Council, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400,
assessment and strategy documents, 240 on fishery management issues in the Honolulu, HI 96813, phone: (808) 522–
hours; Section 306a documentation, 5 Western Pacific Region. The Council 8220 or fax: (808) 522–8226.
hours; amendments and routine will also convene meetings of the
Pelagic and International Standing Agenda for 121st SSC Meeting
program changes, 16 hours; CNP
documentation, 320 hours; CZMA Committee, Program Planning and 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Performance Management System, 24 Research Standing Committee, and 1. Introductions
hours. Executive and Budget Standing 2. Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment
Estimated Total Annual Burden Committee. of Rapporteurs
3. Status of the 119th & 120th SSC Meeting
Hours: 6,133 hours. DATES: The meetings will be held Recommendations
Estimated Total Annual Cost to between October 13 and October 22, 4. Report from the Pacific Islands Fisheries
Public: $850 in recordkeeping/reporting 2015. For specific times and agendas, Science Center Director
costs. see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 5. Program Planning
IV. Request for Comments ADDRESSES: The 121st SSC will be held
A. Integrated Stock Assessment Model for
Data Poor Stocks
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether at the Council office, 1164 Bishop B. Territorial Bottomfish P* Working
the proposed collection of information Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, Group Report
is necessary for the proper performance phone: (808) 522–8220. The REAC, C. Specification of Acceptable Biological
of the functions of the agency, including FIAC, American Samoa AP, Pelagic and Catch for the Territorial Bottomfish
whether the information shall have International Standing Committee and Fishery for Fishing Years 2016 and 2017
164th Council meetings will be held at (Action Item)
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
the Rex Lee Auditorium, Department of D. Atlantis Model for Near-Shore
agency’s estimate of the burden Ecosystems in Guam
(including hours and cost) of the Commerce, Pago Pago, American
Samoa; phone: (684) 633–5155. The E. Implementing an Assessment
proposed collection of information; (c) Prioritization Process
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Program Planning and Research F. Center for Independent Experts Review
clarity of the information to be Standing Committee and Executive and Reports
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Budget Standing Committee will be held 1. Bycatch Estimation Model
burden of the collection of information at the Sadies by the Sea conference 2. Length-based Assessment Model
room in Pago Pago, American Samoa; G. Public Comment
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on respondents, including through the
phone: (684) 633–5981. The Fishers H. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
use of automated collection techniques
Forum will be held at Fagatogo Marina, 6. Pelagic Fisheries
or other forms of information A. Hawaii & American Samoa Longline
technology. Fagatogo, American Samoa.
Fisheries Reports
Comments submitted in response to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B. National Bycatch Report (NBR) Longline
this notice will be summarized and/or Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Bycatch Reports 2011–13
included in the request for OMB phone: (808) 522–8220. C. International Fisheries

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 23, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information should be directed to Allison Castellan, (301) 713-3155 ext. 125 or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 57581

80 FR 57581 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

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