81_FR_96213 81 FR 95963 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Nautical Discrepancy Reporting System

81 FR 95963 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Nautical Discrepancy Reporting System

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

Page Range95963-95964
FR Document2016-31614

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 81 Issue 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95963-95964]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31614]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Nautical 
Discrepancy Reporting 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 February 27, 
2017.

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 Dawn Forsythe, 301-713-2780 ext. 144, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of 
Coast Survey is the nation's nautical chartmaker, maintaining and 
updating over a thousand charts covering the 3.5 million square 
nautical miles of coastal waters in the U.S. Exclusive Economic

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Zone and the Great Lakes. Coast Survey also writes and publishes the 
United States Coast Pilot[supreg], a series of nine nautical books that 
supplement nautical charts with essential marine information that 
cannot be shown graphically on the charts and are not readily available 
elsewhere.
    Coast Survey solicits information through the online Nautical 
Discrepancy Reporting System (http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/discrepancy.aspx).
    Data obtained through this system is used to update U.S. nautical 
charts and the United States Coast Pilot.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents can submit discrepancy reports electronically or by 
telephone (888-990-6622).

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0007.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or 
households; not-for-profit institutions; federal government; state, 
local or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150 hours.
    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: December 23, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-31614 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-JE-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 250 / Thursday, December 29, 2016 / Notices 95963 ACTION: Notice of an opportunity to than 50 percent ownership interest and/ amended (the ‘‘FAA’’), and the apply to participate in the U.S.-Nigeria or voting stock) directly or indirectly by Department of State, Foreign Commercial and Investment Dialogue. a foreign parent company. Members are Operations, and Related Programs not required to be a U.S. citizen; Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111– Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2395(b). however, members may not be 117) to carry out the provisions of the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of registered as a foreign agent under the FAA and the FREEDOM Support Act, as Commerce is currently seeking Foreign Agents Registration Act. amended. applications for members of the U.S. Additionally, no member shall represent Dated: December 22, 2016. private sector to participate in the newly a company that is majority owned or Fred Stewart, established U.S.-Nigeria Commercial controlled by a foreign government Director, Office of Africa, U.S. Department and Investment Dialogue (CID). The entity or entities. of Commerce. purpose of the CID is to deepen the Private sector participants will be [FR Doc. 2016–31664 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] trade and investment ties between the selected, in accordance with applicable BILLING CODE 3510–HE–P U.S. and Nigeria and to foster sustained Department of Commerce guidelines, engagement between our governments based on their ability to carry out the on concrete issues of importance to our objectives of the CID as set forth above. Private sector participants shall serve DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE private sectors. in a representative capacity, National Oceanic and Atmospheric DATES: All applications for immediate representing the views and interests of Administration consideration for appointment must be their particular industry sector. The received by the Office of Africa by 5:00 private sector participants are not Proposed Information Collection; p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on special government employees, and will Comment Request; Nautical January 10, 2017 After that date, ITA receive no compensation for their Discrepancy Reporting System will continue to accept applications participation in the CID activities. The under this notice for a period of up to AGENCY: National Oceanic and private sector participants participating three years from Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in CID meetings and events will be ADDRESSES: Please submit applications Commerce. responsible for their travel, living and by email to Karen.Burress@trade.gov, other personal expenses. Meetings will ACTION: Notice. attention: Karen Burress, Office of be held twice annually on an alternating Africa or by mail to Karen Burress, basis between Washington, DC, and SUMMARY: The Department of Office of Africa, 1401 Constitution Nigeria. Teleconference meetings may Commerce, as part of its continuing Avenue NW., Suite 22004, Washington, also be held as needed. effort to reduce paperwork and DC 20230. To be considered, submit the respondent burden, invites the general SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CID following information by 5:00 p.m. EDT public and other Federal agencies to has two key objectives which include: on January 10, 2017 to the email or take this opportunity to comment on (1.) Encourage and promote deeper mailing address listed in the ADDRESSES proposed and/or continuing information commercial and investment ties section: collections, as required by the between the U.S. and Nigerian private 1. Name and title of the individual Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. sectors; and (2.) examine key regulatory requesting consideration. DATES: Written comments must be reforms and policy elements that can 2. The applicant’s personal resume submitted on or before February 27, help attract U.S. businesses and and short bio (less than 300 words). 2017. investors. Currently, the CID has five 3. Brief statement describing how the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments key areas of focus which are applicant will contribute to the work of to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental infrastructure, agriculture, digital the U.S.-Nigeria Commercial and Paperwork Clearance Officer, economy, investment and regulatory Investment Dialogue based on his or her Department of Commerce, Room 6616, reform. unique experience and perspective (not The participants shall contribute 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., to exceed 100 words). Washington, DC 20230 (or via the information, analysis, and 4. An affirmative statement that the recommendations based on current in- Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). applicant meets all eligibility criteria, country experience in the Nigerian FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: including an affirmative statement that market that address the five key areas of the applicant is not required to register Requests for additional information or focus. The Department particularly as a foreign agent under the Foreign copies of the information collection seeks applicants who are active Agents Registration Act of 1938, as instrument and instructions should be executives (Chief Executive Officer, amended. directed to Dawn Forsythe, 301–713– Executive Chairman, President or 5. Information regarding the 2780 ext. 144, or Dawn.Forsythe@ comparable level of responsibility); ownership and control of the company, noaa.gov. however, for large companies, a person including the stock holdings as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: having substantial responsibility for the appropriate, signifying compliance with company’s commercial activities in I. Abstract the criteria set forth above. Nigeria will also be considered. 6. The company’s size, product or This request is for extension of a For eligibility purposes, a ‘‘U.S. currently approved information asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES service line, and major markets in company’’ is a for-profit firm which the company operates. collection. incorporated in the United States or 7. A profile of the company’s trade, National Oceanic and Atmospheric with its principal place of business in investment, development, finance, Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast the United States that is (a) majority partnership, or other commercial Survey is the nation’s nautical controlled (more than 50 percent activities in or with African markets. chartmaker, maintaining and updating ownership interest and/or voting stock) Statutory Authority: This program is over a thousand charts covering the 3.5 by U.S. citizens or by another U.S. funded under Section 632(a) of the million square nautical miles of coastal entity or (b) majority controlled (more Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as waters in the U.S. Exclusive Economic VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Dec 28, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1

95964 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 250 / Thursday, December 29, 2016 / Notices Zone and the Great Lakes. Coast Survey Dated: December 23, 2016. With the approval of this management also writes and publishes the United Sarah Brabson, plan, the Weeks Bay Reserve will States Coast Pilot®, a series of nine NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. increase their total acreage from, 6,594 nautical books that supplement nautical [FR Doc. 2016–31614 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] acres to 9,317. The change is charts with essential marine information BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P attributable to the recent acquisitions of that cannot be shown graphically on the several parcels by the Reserve, totaling charts and are not readily available 933 acres, as well as the incorporation elsewhere. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of 1,790 acres of water bottoms adjacent Coast Survey solicits information to the newly acquired land. These through the online Nautical Discrepancy National Oceanic and Atmospheric parcels have high ecological value and Reporting System (http:// Administration will enhance the Reserve’s ability to ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/ provide increased opportunities for discrepancy.aspx). National Estuarine Research Reserve research, education, and stewardship. System The revised management plan will serve Data obtained through this system is used to update U.S. nautical charts and AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office as the guiding document for the the United States Coast Pilot. for Coastal Management, National expanded 9,317 acre Weeks Bay Reserve Ocean Service, National Oceanic and for the next five years. II. Method of Collection View the Weeks Bay Reserve Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Respondents can submit discrepancy Department of Commerce. Management Plan revision at (http:// reports electronically or by telephone www.weeksbayreserve.com) and provide ACTION: Notice of Public Comment (888–990–6622). comments to the Reserve’s Manager, LG Period for the Weeks Bay National Adams (LG.Adams@dcnr.alabama.gov). III. Data Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Control Number: 0648–0007. Hank Hodde at (251) 544–5016 or Erica Form Number: None. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Seiden at (240) 533–0781 of NOAA’s Type of Review: Regular submission the Stewardship Division, Office for National Ocean Service, Stewardship (extension of a current information Coastal Management, National Ocean Division, Office for Coastal collection). Service, National Oceanic and Management, 1305 East-West Highway, Affected Public: Business or other for- Atmospheric Administration, U.S. N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD profit; individuals or households; not- Department of Commerce is announcing 20910. for-profit institutions; federal a thirty-day public comment period for Dated: December 16, 2016. government; state, local or tribal the Weeks Bay National Estuarine John King, government. Research Reserve Management Plan Senior Project Advisor, Office for Coastal revision. Pursuant to 15 CFR Section Management, National Ocean Service, Estimated Number of Respondents: 921.33(c), the revised plan will bring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 300. reserve into compliance. The Weeks Bay Administration. Estimated Time per Response: 30 Reserve revised plan will replace the [FR Doc. 2016–31573 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] minutes. plan approved in 2007. BILLING CODE 3510–08–P Estimated Total Annual Burden The revised management plan Hours: 150 hours. outlines the administrative structure; Estimated Total Annual Cost to the research/monitoring, stewardship, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting education, and training programs of the costs. reserve; and the plans for future land National Oceanic and Atmospheric IV. Request for Comments acquisition and facility development to Administration support reserve operations. RIN 0648–XF121 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether The Weeks Bay Reserve takes an the proposed collection of information integrated approach to management, New England Fishery Management is necessary for the proper performance linking research, education, coastal Council; Public Meeting of the functions of the agency, including training, and stewardship functions. whether the information shall have The Alabama Department of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Conservation and Natural Resources has Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and agency’s estimate of the burden outlined how it will administer the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (including hours and cost) of the Reserve and its core programs by Commerce. proposed collection of information; (c) providing detailed actions that will ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and enable it to accomplish specific goals clarity of the information to be and objectives. Since the last SUMMARY: The New England Fishery collected; and (d) ways to minimize the management plan, the Reserve has built Management Council (Council) is burden of the collection of information out its core programs and monitoring scheduling a public meeting of its on respondents, including through the infrastructure; constructed several Scientific and Statistical Committee use of automated collection techniques facilities including a Resource Center (SSC) to consider actions affecting New asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES or other forms of information that supports education, training, and England fisheries in the exclusive technology. outreach events; participated in more economic zone (EEZ). Comments submitted in response to than 35 research projects and conducted Recommendations from this group will this notice will be summarized and/or over 100 coastal training program be brought to the full Council for formal included in the request for OMB events; convened a permanent consideration and action, if appropriate. approval of this information collection; Restoration Advisory Board; and built DATES: This meeting will be held on they also will become a matter of public new partnerships with organizations Tuesday, January 17, 2017, beginning at record. within the Mobile Bay of Alabama. 9 a.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Dec 28, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dawn Forsythe, 301-713-2780 ext. 144, or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 95963 
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