82 FR 17639 - Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07346 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17639-17640] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07346] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), [[Page 17640]] Office for Coastal Management will hold public meetings to solicit comments for the performance evaluation of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. DATES: Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, and written comments must be received on or before Friday, June 2, 2017. For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the reserves and coastal program NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the following methods: Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in Wells, Maine for the Wells Reserve. For the specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Pam Kylstra, Training and Engagement Program, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S. Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or email comments [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Kylstra, Evaluator, Policy, Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or [email protected]. Copies of the most recent performance report, previous evaluation findings, Management Plan, and Site Profile may be viewed and downloaded on the Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification letter may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The process includes a public meeting, consideration of written public comments and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and members of the public. For the evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserves, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered to its management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Act. When the evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. Specific information on the periodic evaluation of reserves that are the subject of this notice are detailed below as follows: Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting scheduled as follows: Date: May 23, 2017. Time: 5:00 p.m., local time. Location: The Mather Auditorium, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine 04090. Written comments must be received on or before June 2, 2017. Dated: March 17, 2017. Jeffrey L. Payne, Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program Administration [FR Doc. 2017-07346 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-P
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rehabilitation will be cared for by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE II. Method of Collection
authorized persons and facilities. A mail survey will be used as was
National Oceanic and Atmospheric done in 2010–2011 using self-addressed,
The conservation plan will mitigate
Administration postage paid mailback questionnaires.
the impacts of any incidental takes of
ESA-listed sea turtles that are harmed Proposed Information Collection; III. Data
due to interactions with other fisheries Comment Request; Knowledge,
in the area. Specifically, GSML will OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Attitudes and Perceptions of the Form Number: None.
remove, taking into account any human Management Strategies and Type of Review: Regular
safety considerations, any turtles it Regulations of the Grays Reef National (reinstatement with changes).
encounters ensnared in fishing lines, Marine Sanctuary Affected Public: Individuals or
nets, and trap ropes. If any of these sea households.
turtles require care, GSML will transport AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Estimated Number of Respondents:
them to a rehabilitation facility. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
300.
Commerce. Estimated Time per Response: 30
The applicant’s conservation plan did
not include procedures for handling ACTION: Notice. minutes per individual.
Gulf sturgeon. However, the applicant Estimated Total Annual Burden
SUMMARY: The Department of Hours: 150.
will follow specific handling procedures
Commerce, as part of its continuing Estimated Total Annual Cost to
for Gulf sturgeon to minimize impacts to effort to reduce paperwork and Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
this species in the unlikely event an respondent burden, invites the general costs.
interaction should occur. public and other Federal agencies to
This conservation plan will be funded take this opportunity to comment on IV. Request for Comments
through GSML revenues derived from proposed and/or continuing information Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the sale of the marine fish, invertebrates, collections, as required by the the proposed collection of information
and algae collected via trawling; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. is necessary for the proper performance
donations from membership in its DATES: Written comments must be of the functions of the agency, including
aquarium; and grants and contracts. submitted on or before June 12, 2017. whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
GSML considered and rejected two ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments agency’s estimate of the burden
other alternatives: (1) Reduced trawl to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental (including hours and cost) of the
times; and (2) alternative methods. Paperwork Clearance Officer, proposed collection of information; (c)
GSML cannot practicably further reduce Department of Commerce, Room 6616, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
the trawl times or employ alternative 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., clarity of the information to be
methodologies. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). burden of the collection of information
National Environmental Policy Act
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on respondents, including through the
This notice is provided pursuant to Requests for additional information or use of automated collection techniques
section 10(c) of the ESA and the copies of the information collection or other forms of information
National Environmental Policy Act instrument and instructions should be technology.
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). NMFS will directed to Dr. Vernon R. (Bob) Comments submitted in response to
evaluate the application, associated Leeworthy, (240) 533–0647 or this notice will be summarized and/or
documents, and submitted comments to Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov. included in the request for OMB
determine whether the application SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
approval of this information collection;
meets the requirements of the ESA they also will become a matter of public
I. Abstract record.
Section 10(a)(1)(B) permitting process. If
it is determined that the requirements This request is for a reinstatement, Sarah Brabson,
are met, a permit will be issued for with changes, of a previous information NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
incidental takes of ESA-listed sea turtles collection. [FR Doc. 2017–07282 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
and Gulf sturgeon under the jurisdiction NOAA, through its National Ocean BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P
of NMFS. Service, Office of National Marine
The final permit determinations will Sanctuaries, is replicating a study done
not be completed until after the end of in 2010–2011 on users and non-users of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the 30-day comment period and will Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
(GRNMS) off the coast of Georgia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
fully consider all public comments Administration
study will support analysis of its current
received during the comment period.
regulations to support management plan
NMFS will publish a record of its final Evaluations of National Estuarine
revision, which could include changes
action in the Federal Register. in regulations. The study will collect Research Reserves
Dated: April 7, 2017. information to assess recreational uses AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management
Angela Somma, of GRNMS and surrounding areas off the (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected coast of Georgia, demographic profiles, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. and attitudes on GRNMS current Administration (NOAA), Department of
[FR Doc. 2017–07410 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] regulations, especially the research only Commerce (DOC).
area, which displaced recreational ACTION: Notice.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
fishing. In addition, user perceptions of
the conditions of GRNMS natural SUMMARY:The National Oceanic and
resources/environment will be obtained. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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Office for Coastal Management will hold availability of the Final Evaluation notice published in the Federal
public meetings to solicit comments for Findings. Register.
the performance evaluation of the Wells Specific information on the periodic DATES: Consideration will be given to all
National Estuarine Research Reserve. evaluation of reserves that are the comments received by May 12, 2017.
DATES: Wells National Estuarine subject of this notice are detailed below
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
Research Reserve Evaluation: The as follows:
comments to: The Office of Information
public meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wells National Estuarine Research and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
May 23, 2017, and written comments Reserve Evaluation Management and Budget, Attn: CSOSA
must be received on or before Friday, Desk Officer and to: oira_submission@
You may participate or submit oral
June 2, 2017. omb.eop.gov. A copy of any comments
comments at the public meeting
For specific dates, times, and should be sent to: Rochelle Durant,
scheduled as follows:
locations of the public meetings, see Date: May 23, 2017. Program Analyst, Office of General
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Time: 5:00 p.m., local time. Counsel, Court Services and Offender
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Location: The Mather Auditorium, Supervision Agency, 633 Indiana
on the reserves and coastal program Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Avenue NW, Room 1253, Washington,
NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the Road, Wells, Maine 04090. DC 20004 or to Rochelle.durant@
following methods: Written comments must be received csosa.gov. All comments should
Public Meeting and Oral Comments: on or before June 2, 2017. reference the title of the collection,
A public meeting will be held in Wells, Dated: March 17, 2017.
‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Maine for the Wells Reserve. For the Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Jeffrey L. Payne,
specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY Delivery.’’ Comments submitted in
Director, Office for Coastal Management, response to this notice may be made
INFORMATION. National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
Written Comments: Please direct available to the public. For this reason,
and Atmospheric Administration.
written comments to Pam Kylstra, please do not include in your comments
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419
Training and Engagement Program, information of a confidential nature,
Coastal Zone Management Program
Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S. Administration
such as sensitive personal information
Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or proprietary information. If you send
[FR Doc. 2017–07346 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] an email comment, your email address
or email comments
Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov.
BILLING CODE 3510–08–P will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam placed in the public docket and may be
Kylstra, Evaluator, Policy, Planning and COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER made available on the Internet. Please
Communications, Office for Coastal SUPERVISON AGENCY FOR THE note that responses to this public
Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA comment request containing any routine
Charleston SC 29405, or notice about the confidentiality of the
Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov. Copies of the Agency Information Collection communication will be treated as public
most recent performance report, Activities: Proposed Collection; Public comments that may be made available to
previous evaluation findings, Comment Request; Generic Clearance the public notwithstanding the
Management Plan, and Site Profile may for the Collection of Qualitative inclusion of the routine notice.
be viewed and downloaded on the Feedback on Agency Service Delivery; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst,
AGENCY: Court Services and Offender
evaluations. A copy of the evaluation Office of General Counsel, Court
Supervision Agency for the District of
notification letter may be obtained upon Services and Offender Supervision
Columbia (CSOSA).
request by contacting the person Agency for the District of Columbia, 633
ACTION: Notice and request for
identified under FOR FURTHER Indiana Avenue NW., Room 1253,
INFORMATION CONTACT.
comments.
Washington, DC 20004, (202) 220–5304
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections SUMMARY: This notice announces the or Rochelle.durant@csosa.gov.
312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone intention of the CSOSA, on behalf of its For content support: Sharon Banks,
Management Act (CZMA) require sister agency, Pretrial Services Agency Program Analyst, Office of Strategic
NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations for the District of Columbia (PSA), to Planning, Pretrial Services Agency for
of federally approved national estuarine request that the Office of Management the District of Columbia, 1025 F Street,
research reserves. The process includes and Budget (OMB) approve the NW., Room 706–G, Washington, DC
a public meeting, consideration of proposed Generic Information 20004, (202) 442–1086 or to
written public comments and Collection request (Generic ICR): Sharon.Banks@psa.gov.
consultations with interested Federal, ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
state, and local agencies and members of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Title: Generic Clearance for the
the public. For the evaluation of Delivery.’’ In accordance with the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
National Estuarine Research Reserves, Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Agency Service Delivery.
NOAA will consider the extent to which 3501 et. seq.), this notice announces Abstract: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C.
the state has met the national objectives, PSA’s intent to submit this collection to 3501–3520), federal agencies must
adhered to its management plan OMB for approval. PSA invites the obtain approval from the Office of
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approved by the Secretary of Commerce, public to comment on this proposed Management and Budget (OMB) for each
and adhered to the terms of financial information collection. Notice and collection of information they collect or
assistance under the Coastal Zone request for public comment on this sponsor. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Management Act. When the evaluation collection was published in the Federal PRA (944 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) requires
is completed, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Register on January 30, 2017 at 82 FR federal agencies to provide a 60-day
Management will place a notice in the 8726. The Agency did not receive any notice in the Federal Register
Federal Register announcing the comments in response to the 60-day concerning each proposed collection of
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| Dates | Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, and written comments must be received on or before Friday, June 2, 2017. | |
| Contact | Pam Kylstra, Evaluator, Policy, Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405, or [email protected] Copies of the most recent performance report, previous evaluation findings, Management Plan, and Site Profile may be viewed and downloaded on the Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification letter may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. | |
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