82 FR 12567 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 42 (March 6, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-04299

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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: Conflict of Interest Disclosure for Nonfederal Government 
Individuals who are Candidates To Conduct Peer Reviews.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0567.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular
    Number of Respondents: 321.
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 161.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved collection.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued government-wide 
guidance to enhance the practice of peer review of government science 
documents. OMB's Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review 
(``Peer Review Bulletin'' or PRB) (available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2005/m05-03.pdf) establishes minimum 
peer review standards for influential scientific information that 
Federal agencies intend to disseminate.
    The Peer Review Bulletin also directs Federal agencies to adopt or 
adapt the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) policy for evaluating 
conflicts of interest when selecting peer reviewers who are not Federal 
government employees (federal employees are subject to Federal ethics 
requirements). For peer review purposes, the term ``conflicts of 
interest'' means any financial or other interest which conflicts with 
the service of the individual because it could: (1) Significantly 
impair the individual's objectivity; or (2) create an unfair 
competitive advantage for any person or organization. NOAA has adapted 
the NAS policy and developed two confidential conflict disclosure forms 
which the agency will use to examine prospective reviewers' potential 
financial conflicts and other interests that could impair objectivity 
or create an unfair advantage. One form is for peer reviewers of 
studies related to government regulation and the other form is for all 
other influential scientific information subject to the Peer Review 
Bulletin. In addition, the latter form has been adapted by NOAA's 
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for potential reviewers of 
scientific laboratories.
    The forms include questions about employment as well as investment 
and property interests and research funding. Both forms also require 
the submission of curriculum vitae. NOAA is seeking to collect this 
information from potential peer reviewers who are not government 
employees when conducting a peer review pursuant to the PRB. The 
information collected in the conflict of interest disclosure is 
essential to NOAA's compliance with the OMB PRB, and helps to ensure 
that government studies are reviewed by independent, impartial peer 
reviewers.
    Revision: A custom OAR form is no longer in use.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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: March 1, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-04299 Filed 3-3-17; 8:45 am]
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Council address: New England The Office of Management and Budget Commerce collections currently under
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water (OMB) issued government-wide review by OMB.
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. guidance to enhance the practice of peer Written comments and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: review of government science recommendations for the proposed
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, documents. OMB’s Final Information information collection should be sent
New England Fishery Management Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (‘‘Peer within 30 days of publication of this
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Review Bulletin’’ or PRB) (available at notice to OIRA_Submission@
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Agenda memoranda/fy2005/m05-03.pdf) Dated: March 1, 2017.
The Research Steering Committee will establishes minimum peer review Sarah Brabson,
conduct a management review of several standards for influential scientific
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
completed groundfish research projects information that Federal agencies intend
to disseminate. [FR Doc. 2017–04299 Filed 3–3–17; 8:45 am]
as well as develop input on the
Council’s draft research priorities and The Peer Review Bulletin also directs BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

data needs for 2017–202. The Federal agencies to adopt or adapt the
Committee will also address other National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
policy for evaluating conflicts of interest DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
business as necessary.
when selecting peer reviewers who are
Special Accommodations National Oceanic and Atmospheric
not Federal government employees
Administration
This meeting is physically accessible (federal employees are subject to
to people with disabilities. Requests for Federal ethics requirements). For peer RIN 0648–XF266
sign language interpretation or other review purposes, the term ‘‘conflicts of
auxiliary aids should be directed to interest’’ means any financial or other Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at interest which conflicts with the service Council; Public Meeting
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to of the individual because it could: (1) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
the meeting date. This meeting will be Significantly impair the individual’s Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. objectivity; or (2) create an unfair Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
1852, a copy of the recording is competitive advantage for any person or Commerce.
available upon request. organization. NOAA has adapted the
ACTION: Meeting notice; via webinar.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
NAS policy and developed two
confidential conflict disclosure forms SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Dated: March 1, 2017. which the agency will use to examine Management Council (Council) will
Tracey L. Thompson, prospective reviewers’ potential hold a public hearing via webinar to
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable financial conflicts and other interests solicit public comments on Reef Fish
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. that could impair objectivity or create Amendment 36A—Modifications to
[FR Doc. 2017–04294 Filed 3–3–17; 8:45 am] an unfair advantage. One form is for Commercial Individual Fishing Quota
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P peer reviewers of studies related to (IFQ) Programs.
government regulation and the other DATES: The public hearing webinar will
form is for all other influential scientific take place on Wednesday, March 22,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information subject to the Peer Review 2017, starting at 6 p.m. EST and will
Bulletin. In addition, the latter form has conclude no later than 9 p.m. See
National Oceanic and Atmospheric been adapted by NOAA’s Office of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for how to
Administration Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for participate. Written public comments
potential reviewers of scientific must be received on or before 5 p.m.
Submission for OMB Review;
laboratories. EST on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.
Comment Request The forms include questions about
ADDRESSES:
The Department of Commerce will employment as well as investment and Meeting address: The public hearing
submit to the Office of Management and property interests and research funding. will be held via webinar; see
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Both forms also require the submission SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for how to
following proposal for collection of of curriculum vitae. NOAA is seeking to participate.
information under the provisions of the collect this information from potential Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. peer reviewers who are not government Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Chapter 35). employees when conducting a peer Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
Agency: National Oceanic and review pursuant to the PRB. The 33607; (813) 348–1630.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). information collected in the conflict of Public comments: Comments may be
Title: Conflict of Interest Disclosure interest disclosure is essential to submitted online through the Council’s
for Nonfederal Government Individuals NOAA’s compliance with the OMB public portal by visiting
who are Candidates To Conduct Peer PRB, and helps to ensure that www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on
Reviews. government studies are reviewed by ‘‘CONTACT US’’.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0567. independent, impartial peer reviewers.
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Form Number(s): None. Revision: A custom OAR form is no
Type of Request: Regular Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf of Mexico
longer in use.
Number of Respondents: 321. Affected Public: Individuals or Fishery Management Council;
Average Hours per Response: 30 households. telephone: (813) 348–1630.
minutes. Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Burden Hours: 161. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Council staff will brief the public on
Needs and Uses: This request is for This information collection request Reef Fish Amendment 36A—
revision and extension of a currently may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Modifications to Commercial Individual
approved collection. the instructions to view Department of Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs. The

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82 FR 12567 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 42 (March 6, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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