82_FR_48903 82 FR 48702 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Protocol for Access to Tissue Specimen Samples From the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank

82 FR 48702 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Protocol for Access to Tissue Specimen Samples From the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)

Page Range48702-48703
FR Document2017-22648

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 82 Issue 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48702-48703]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22648]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Protocol for 
Access to Tissue Specimen Samples From the National Marine Mammal 
Tissue Bank

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 December 18, 
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 Sarah Wilkin, (301) 427-8470 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    In 1989, the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank (NMMTB) was 
established by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of 
Protected Resources (OPR) in collaboration with the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology (NIST), Minerals Management Service (MMS), 
and the U.S. Geological Survey/Biological Resources Division (USGS/
BRD). The NMMTB provides protocols, techniques, and physical facilities 
for the long-term storage of tissues from marine mammals. Scientists 
can request tissues from this repository for retrospective analyses to 
determine environmental trends of contaminants and other substances of 
interest. The NMMTB collects, processes, and stores tissues from 
specific indicator species (e.g., Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, 
Atlantic white sided dolphins, pilot whales, harbor porpoises), animals 
from mass strandings, animals that have been obtained incidental to 
commercial fisheries, animals taken for subsistence purposes, biopsies, 
and animals from unusual mortality events through two projects, the 
Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) and the 
Alaska Marine Mammal Tissue Archival Project (AMMTAP).
    The purposes of this collection of information are: (1) To enable 
NOAA to allow the scientific community the opportunity to request 
tissue specimen samples from the NMMTB and, (2) to enable the Marine 
Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) of NOAA to 
assemble information on all specimens submitted to the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology's Marine Environmental Specimen 
Bank (Marine ESB), which includes the NMMTB.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents must complete a specimen banking information sheet for 
every sample submitted to the Bank. Methods of submitting reports 
include Internet, mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms. Those 
requesting samples send the information, and their research findings, 
mainly via email.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0468.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or 
tribal government; federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 105: 100 specimen submission forms 
(from ~20 different organizations); 5 requests for tissue samples.
    Estimated Time per Response: Request for tissue sample, 2 hours; 
specimen submission form, 45 minutes.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 85.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $152 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: October 13, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22648 Filed 10-18-17; 8:45 am]
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48702 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 201 / Thursday, October 19, 2017 / Notices (1) join the meeting by visiting this link: disabilities. Requests for sign language U.S. Geological Survey/Biological https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ interpretation or other auxiliary aids Resources Division (USGS/BRD). The join-webinar, (https:// should be directed to Mr. Kris NMMTB provides protocols, techniques, www.gotomeeting.com/webinarhttps:// Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ and physical facilities for the long-term global.gotomeeting.com/join/ noaa.gov); (503) 820–2411 at least 10 storage of tissues from marine 9556681252) enter the Webinar ID: 486– days prior to the meeting date. mammals. Scientists can request tissues 474–157, and (3) enter your name and Dated: October 13, 2017. from this repository for retrospective email address (required). After logging Jeffrey N. Lonergan, analyses to determine environmental in to the webinar, please dial this TOLL trends of contaminants and other Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable number 1–646–749–3131 (not a toll-free Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. substances of interest. The NMMTB number), and enter your audio phone collects, processes, and stores tissues [FR Doc. 2017–22641 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am] pin (shown after joining the webinar). from specific indicator species (e.g., BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Note: We have disabled Mic/Speakers as Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic an option and require all participants to white sided dolphins, pilot whales, use a telephone or cell phone to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE harbor porpoises), animals from mass participate. Technical Information and strandings, animals that have been System Requirements: PC-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric obtained incidental to commercial attendees are required to use Windows® Administration fisheries, animals taken for subsistence 7, Vista, or XP; Mac®-based attendees purposes, biopsies, and animals from are required to use Mac OS® X 10.5 or Proposed Information Collection; unusual mortality events through two newer; Mobile attendees are required to Comment Request; Protocol for projects, the Marine Mammal Health use iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone Access to Tissue Specimen Samples and Stranding Response Program or Android tablet (See the https:// From the National Marine Mammal (MMHSRP) and the Alaska Marine www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipad- Tissue Bank Mammal Tissue Archival Project iphone-android-webinar-apps). You (AMMTAP). may send an email to Mr. Kris AGENCY: National Oceanic and The purposes of this collection of Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@ Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), information are: (1) To enable NOAA to noaa.gov or contact him at (503) 820– Commerce. allow the scientific community the 2280, extension 411 for technical ACTION: Notice. opportunity to request tissue specimen assistance. samples from the NMMTB and, (2) to SUMMARY: The Department of Council address: Pacific Fishery enable the Marine Mammal Health and Commerce, as part of its continuing Management Council, 7700 NE. Stranding Response Program effort to reduce paperwork and Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, (MMHSRP) of NOAA to assemble respondent burden, invites the general OR 97220–1384. information on all specimens submitted public and other Federal agencies to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: take this opportunity to comment on to the National Institute of Standards Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; proposed and/or continuing information and Technology’s Marine telephone: (503) 820–2409. collections, as required by the Environmental Specimen Bank (Marine SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. ESB), which includes the NMMTB. purpose of the meeting is to discuss DATES: Written comments must be II. Method of Collection items on the agenda of the November submitted on or before December 18, Pacific Council meeting, being held Respondents must complete a 2017. specimen banking information sheet for November 14–20, 2017 in Costa Mesa, CA. These may include exempted ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments every sample submitted to the Bank. fishing permit proposals, methodology to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Methods of submitting reports include review proposals, and administrative Paperwork Clearance Officer, Internet, mail and facsimile matters. The CPSAS and CPSMT may Department of Commerce, Room 6616, transmission of paper forms. Those develop reports to the Pacific Council 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., requesting samples send the on those items, and public comment Washington, DC 20230 (or via the information, and their research findings, may be taken at the discretion of the Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). mainly via email. CPSMT and CPSAS Chairs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: III. Data Although non-emergency issues not Requests for additional information or contained in the meeting agenda may be copies of the information collection OMB Control Number: 0648–0468. discussed, those issues may not be the instrument and instructions should be Form Number(s): None. subject of formal action during this directed to Sarah Wilkin, (301) 427– Type of Review: Regular submission meeting. Action will be restricted to 8470 or sarah.wilkin@noaa.gov. (extension of a current information those issues specifically listed in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection). document and any issues arising after Affected Public: Individuals or I. Abstract households; business or other for-profit publication of this document that require emergency action under section This request is for extension of a organizations; not-for-profit institutions; 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery current information collection. state, local, or tribal government; federal Conservation and Management Act, In 1989, the National Marine Mammal government. rmajette on DSKBCKNHB2PROD with NOTICES provided the public has been notified of Tissue Bank (NMMTB) was established Estimated Number of Respondents: the intent to take final action to address by the National Marine Fisheries 105: 100 specimen submission forms the emergency. Service (NMFS) Office of Protected (from ∼20 different organizations); Resources (OPR) in collaboration with 5 requests for tissue samples. Special Accommodations the National Institute of Standards and Estimated Time per Response: This public listening station is Technology (NIST), Minerals Request for tissue sample, 2 hours; physically accessible to people with Management Service (MMS), and the specimen submission form, 45 minutes. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:13 Oct 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 201 / Thursday, October 19, 2017 / Notices 48703 Estimated Total Annual Burden Protection Analyst, Office of 2. Supervisory Observations Hours: 85. Supervision Policy, 1700 G Street NW., Recent supervisory observations are Estimated Total Annual Cost to 20552, (202) 435–9373. reported in the areas of automobile loan Public: $152 in recordkeeping/reporting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: servicing, credit card account costs. 1. Introduction management, debt collection, deposits, IV. Request for Comments mortgage origination, mortgage The Consumer Financial Protection servicing, remittances, service provider Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Bureau is committed to a consumer the proposed collection of information program, short-term small-dollar financial marketplace that is fair, lending, and fair lending. is necessary for the proper performance transparent, and competitive, and that of the functions of the agency, including works for all consumers. The Bureau 2.1 Automobile Loan Servicing whether the information shall have supervises both bank and nonbank In the Bureau’s recent auto servicing practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the institutions to help meet this goal. The examinations, examiners reviewed how agency’s estimate of the burden findings reported here reflect servicers are overseeing repossession (including hours and cost) of the information obtained from supervisory agents and how repossessions are proposed collection of information; (c) activities that were generally completed conducted. Through that work, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and between January 2017 and June 2017 examiners identified an unfair practice clarity of the information to be (unless otherwise stated). In some relating to repossession at one or more collected; and (d) ways to minimize the instances, not all corrective actions, automobile servicers. burden of the collection of information including through enforcement, have on respondents, including through the been completed at the time of this 2.1.1 Repossessions of Borrower use of automated collection techniques report’s publication. Vehicles After Borrowers Make Catch- or other forms of information CFPB supervisory reviews and Up Payments or Enter Agreements To technology. examinations typically involve Avoid Repossession Comments submitted in response to assessing a supervised entity’s To secure an auto loan, borrowers this notice will be summarized and/or compliance management system and give creditors a security interest in their included in the request for OMB compliance with Federal consumer vehicles. When a borrower defaults, a approval of this information collection; financial laws. When Supervision creditor can exercise its rights under the they also will become a matter of public determines that a supervised entity has contract and repossess the secured record. violated a statute or regulation, vehicle. Many auto servicers provide Dated: October 13, 2017. Supervision directs the entity to options to borrowers to avoid Sarah Brabson, undertake appropriate corrective repossession once a loan is delinquent NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. measures, such as implementing new or in default. Servicers may have formal [FR Doc. 2017–22648 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am] policies, changing written extension agreements that allow BILLING CODE 3510–22–P communications, improving training or borrowers to forbear payments for a monitoring, or otherwise changing certain period of time or may cancel a conduct to ensure the illegal practices repossession order once a borrower BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL cease. Supervision also directs the makes a payment. PROTECTION entity to send refunds to consumers, pay In one or more recent exams, restitution, credit borrower accounts, or examiners found that one or more Supervisory Highlights: Summer 2017 take other remedial actions as entities were repossessing vehicles after appropriate. the repossession was supposed to be AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Recent supervisory resolutions have cancelled. In these instances, the Protection. resulted in total restitution payments of servicer(s) wrongfully coded the ACTION: Supervisory Highlights; notice. approximately $14 million to more than account as remaining delinquent, 104,000 consumers during the review customer service representatives did not SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer period. In addition to these nonpublic timely cancel the repossession order Financial Protection (Bureau or CFPB) is supervisory activities, the Bureau also after borrowers made sufficient issuing its fifteenth edition of its resolves violations using public payments or entered an agreement with Supervisory Highlights. In this issue of enforcement actions.1 CFPB’s recent the servicer to avoid repossession, or Supervisory Highlights, we report supervisory activities have either led to repossession agents had not checked the examination findings in the areas of or supported two recent public documentation before repossessing and auto finance lending; credit card enforcement actions, resulting in about thus did not learn that the repossession account management; debt collection; $1.15 million in consumer remediation had been cancelled. deposits; mortgage servicing; mortgage and an additional $1.75 million in civil Bureau examiners concluded that it origination; service providers; short- money penalties. was an unfair practice to repossess term, small-dollar lending; remittances; Please submit any questions or vehicles where borrowers had brought and fair lending. As in past editions, comments to CFPB_Supervision@ the account current, entered an this report includes information on the cfpb.gov. agreement with the servicer to avoid Bureau’s use of its supervisory and repossession, or made a payment enforcement authority, recently released 1 In 2016, about 70 percent of CFPB examinations sufficient to stop the repossession, rmajette on DSKBCKNHB2PROD with NOTICES examination procedures, and Bureau did not raise issues that led the Bureau to consider where reasonably practicable given the guidance. opening an enforcement investigation. Instead, these matters were resolved with nonpublic timing of the borrower’s action. DATES: The Bureau released this edition agreements by the company to quickly fix any Supervision directed the servicer(s) to of the Supervisory Highlights on its Web problems and provide appropriate relief to stop the practice. In response to our site on September 12, 2017. consumers. See infra pp. 37–39 (discussing these figures). See also https:// examiners’ findings, the servicer(s) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/how-we- informed Supervision that the affected Adetola Adenuga, Consumer Financial keep-you-safe-consumer-financial-marketplace/. consumers were refunded the VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:13 Oct 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before December 18, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Sarah Wilkin, (301) 427-8470 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 48702 
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