81 FR 45460 - Science Advisory Board; Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-16683 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 45460-45461] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16683] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board; Meetings AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, education, and application of science to operations and information services. SAB activities and advice provide necessary input to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management. Time and Date: The meeting will be held Tuesday August 2 from 9:15 a.m. CDT to 5:30 p.m. CDT and on Wednesday August 3 from 8:15 a.m. CDT to 1:30 p.m. CDT. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html for the most up-to-date meeting times and agenda. Place: The meeting will be held at the Bryant Conference Center, 240 Paul W. Bryant Dr., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Please check the SAB Web site http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html for directions to the meeting location. Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15- minute public comment period on August 2 from 12:30-12:45 p.m. CDT (check Web site to confirm time). The SAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of two (2) minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a verbal presentation should contact the SAB Acting Executive Director by July 26, 2016 to schedule their presentation. Written comments should be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by July 26, 2016, to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after July 26, 2016, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seating at the meeting will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on July 26, 2016, to Dr. Cynthia Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Email: [email protected]. Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following topics: (1) Report on Arctic Research Review from the Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group; (2) Updates from the NOAA Administrator and Chief Scientist; (3) NOAA Response [[Page 45461]] to the SAB GOES-R Level 0 Data report; (4) SAB Strategy Discussion and Implications for NOAA; (5) Discussion of SAB Issue Papers; and (6) Discussion of Working Group and SAB Concepts of Operations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov. Dated: July 8, 2016. Jason Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-16683 Filed 7-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KD-P
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scope, and tow cable length would be areas 539, 613, 612, and 611. The tow. Researchers will target a minimum
consistent across all tows. The researchers would not fish in the scup of 200 random length measurements of
researchers propose to conduct 20 tows gear restricted areas or the Summer each species to be sampled for each tow,
per experimental codend, for a total of Flounder Fishery Sea Turtle Protection but if fewer individuals are caught then
100 tows. Up to 20 days of fishing Area. Onboard catch processing would all would be measured. CCE’s
would occur between August 15 and follow NMFS trawl survey standards. anticipated catch is shown in table 1.
December 31, 2016, south of Block Total summer flounder, black sea bass,
Island and Long Island, in statistical and scup would be weighed for each
TABLE 1—TOTAL ESTIMATED CATCH FOR 100 TOWS DURING MESH SELECTIVITY STUDY
Species Legal Sub-legal
Summer Flounder ................................................................................................................... 18,000 lb (8.1 mt) .......... 9,000 lb (4.0 mt).
Black Sea Bass ...................................................................................................................... 27,000 lb (12.2 mt) ........ 13,500 lb (6.1 mt).
Scup ........................................................................................................................................ 50,000 (22.7 mt) ............ 25,000 lb (11.3 mt).
Incidental Catch:
Skates .............................................................................................................................. 30,000 lb (13.6 mt).
Dogfish spiny & smooth .................................................................................................. 30,000 lb (13.6 mt).
Whiting (silver hake) ........................................................................................................ 30,000 lb (13.6 mt).
Ling (red hake) ................................................................................................................ 15,000 lb (6.8 mt).
Squid (longfin) ................................................................................................................. 10,000 lb (4.5 mt).
CCE would contract one commercial DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meetings.html for directions to the
fishing vessel that is licensed for meeting location.
summer flounder, scup, and black sea National Oceanic and Atmospheric Status: The meeting will be open to
bass in both New Jersey and New York. Administration public participation with a 15-minute
Fish would be landed and sold public comment period on August 2
Science Advisory Board; Meetings from 12:30–12:45 p.m. CDT (check Web
according to the appropriate state limits
and be applied against the applicable AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and site to confirm time). The SAB expects
annual catch limit. CCE would direct all Atmospheric Research (OAR), National that public statements presented at its
experimental fishing activities that Oceanic and Atmospheric meetings will not be repetitive of
would occur under this EFP. This Administration (NOAA), Department of previously submitted verbal or written
exemption may increase bycatch Commerce (DOC). statements. In general, each individual
numbers beyond those that would or group making a verbal presentation
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. will be limited to a total time of two (2)
normally occur within the fishery;
however, the additional mortality will minutes. Individuals or groups planning
SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board to make a verbal presentation should
not exceed any catch limits and is (SAB) was established by a Decision contact the SAB Acting Executive
therefore negligible. Bycatch will be Memorandum dated September 25, Director by July 26, 2016 to schedule
returned to the water as quickly as 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory their presentation. Written comments
possible to reduce mortality. Committee with responsibility to advise should be received in the SAB
If approved, the applicant may the Under Secretary of Commerce for Executive Director’s Office by July 26,
request minor modifications and Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies 2016, to provide sufficient time for SAB
extensions to the EFP throughout the for research, education, and application review. Written comments received by
year. EFP modifications and extensions of science to operations and information the SAB Executive Director after July 26,
may be granted without further notice if services. SAB activities and advice 2016, will be distributed to the SAB, but
they are deemed essential to facilitate provide necessary input to ensure that may not be reviewed prior to the
completion of the proposed research National Oceanic and Atmospheric meeting date. Seating at the meeting
and have minimal impacts that do not Administration (NOAA) science will be available on a first-come, first-
programs are of the highest quality and served basis.
change the scope or impact of the
provide optimal support to resource Special Accommodations: These
initially approved EFP request.
management. meetings are physically accessible to
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Time and Date: The meeting will be people with disabilities. Requests for
Dated: July 11, 2016. held Tuesday August 2 from 9:15 a.m. special accommodations may be
Emily H. Menashes, CDT to 5:30 p.m. CDT and on directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on July
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Wednesday August 3 from 8:15 a.m. 26, 2016, to Dr. Cynthia Decker, SAB
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. CDT to 1:30 p.m. CDT. These times and Executive Director, SSMC3, Room
the agenda topics described below are 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
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subject to change. Please refer to the Spring, MD 20910; Email:
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Web page http://www.sab.noaa.gov/ Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
Meetings/meetings.html for the most up- Matters To Be Considered: The
to-date meeting times and agenda. meeting will include the following
Place: The meeting will be held at the topics: (1) Report on Arctic Research
Bryant Conference Center, 240 Paul W. Review from the Ecosystem Sciences
Bryant Dr., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Please and Management Working Group; (2)
check the SAB Web site http:// Updates from the NOAA Administrator
www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/ and Chief Scientist; (3) NOAA Response
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to the SAB GOES–R Level 0 Data report; activities, please contact Beth Guaranty Agencies, Federal Family
(4) SAB Strategy Discussion and Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. Education Loan Program (FFELP)
Implications for NOAA; (5) Discussion SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lenders, Federal Loan Servicers, and
of SAB Issue Papers; and (6) Discussion Department of Education (ED), in local educational agencies (LEAs). The
of Working Group and SAB Concepts of accordance with the Paperwork Enrollment Form for Post-Secondary
Operations. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Schools and Servicers represents the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general full complement of questions that must
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, public and Federal agencies with an be presented for an organization
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room opportunity to comment on proposed, enrolling in SAIG. The Enrollment Form
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver revised, and continuing collections of for State Grant Agencies is a subset of
Spring, MD 20910. Email: information. This helps the Department selected questions (from the full
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the assess the impact of its information complement of questions) to streamline
NOAA SAB Web site at http:// collection requirements and minimize the form for ease of use. This request
www.sab.noaa.gov. the public’s reporting burden. It also represents the full 3 year review.
Dated: July 8, 2016. helps the public understand the Dated: July 11, 2016.
Jason Donaldson, Department’s information collection Kate Mullan,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and requirements and provide the requested Acting Director, Information Collection
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and data in the desired format. ED is Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Atmospheric Administration. soliciting comments on the proposed Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016–16683 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) that [FR Doc. 2016–16645 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P is described below. The Department of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION following issues: (1) Is this collection DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
necessary to the proper functions of the
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0084] Department; (2) will this information be Federal Energy Regulatory
processed and used in a timely manner; Commission
Agency Information Collection
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Activities; Comment Request; Student [Project No. 1494–433]
(4) how might the Department enhance
Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of
Enrollment Document
information to be collected; and (5) how Application for Amendment of License
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the Intervene, and Protests
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note Take notice that the following
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in hydroelectric application has been filed
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 response to this notice will be with the Commission and is available
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is considered public records. for public inspection:
proposing an extension of an existing Title of Collection: Student Aid a. Application Type: Amendment of
information collection. Internet Gateway (SAIG) Enrollment Article 401 reservoir elevation rule
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Document. curve in order to keep reservoir levels
submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1845–0002. in the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
September 12, 2016. Type of Review: An extension of an (Grand Lake) higher than normal from
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection. August 16 through October 31. As
documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State, explained in (k) below, this notice only
collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments; Private seeks comments, motions to intervene,
use http://www.regulations.gov by Sector. and protests on a temporary variance
searching the Docket ID number ED– Total Estimated Number of Annual from the rule curve, for the period from
2016–ICCD–0084. Comments submitted Responses: 65,071. August 16 through October 31, 2016.
in response to this notice should be Total Estimated Number of Annual b. Project No.: 1494–433.
submitted electronically through the c. Date Filed: May 6, 2016;
Burden Hours: 14,720.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// supplemented June 2, 2016 and June 30,
Abstract: Enrollment in the Federal
www.regulations.gov by selecting the 2016.
Student Aid (FSA) Student Aid Internet d. Applicant: Grand River Dam
Docket ID number or via postal mail, Gateway (SAIG) allows eligible entities Authority (GRDA).
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. to securely exchange title IV, Higher e. Name of Project: Pensacola
Please note that comments submitted by Education Act (HEA) assistance Hydroelectric Project.
fax or email and those submitted after programs data electronically with the f. Location: The project is located on
the comment period will not be Department of Education processors. the Grand River in Craig, Delaware,
accepted. Written requests for Organizations establish Destination Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma.
information or comments submitted by Point Administrators (DPAs) to
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
postal mail or delivery should be transmit, receive, view and update Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
addressed to the Director of the student financial aid records using h. Applicant Contact: Tamara E.
Information Collection Clearance telecommunication software. Eligible Jahnke, Assistant General Counsel,
Division, U.S. Department of Education, respondents include, but are not limited Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room to, the following institutions of higher 409, Vinita, OK 74301–0409; telephone:
2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. education that participate in title IV, (918) 256–5545.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For HEA assistance programs, third-party i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart,
specific questions related to collection servicers of eligible institutions, telephone (202) 502–6680, email
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| Dates | The meeting will be held Tuesday August 2 from 9:15 a.m. CDT to 5:30 p.m. CDT and on Wednesday August 3 from 8:15 a.m. CDT to 1:30 p.m. CDT. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page http:// www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html for the most up-to-date meeting times and agenda. | |
| Contact | Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov. | |
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