[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38636-38640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18574]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 010710173-1173-01; I.D. 050201A]
RIN: 0648-AO91


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Request for Research 
Proposals (RFP)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for applications.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a research set-aside program and describes how 
the application and selection process for research projects to be 
funded by a set-aside from the Total Allowable Landings (TAL) of 
selected species will operate. The award of set-aside from the TAL of 
selected species is contingent upon the approval of Framework 
Adjustment 1 to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's 
(Council's) Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; Summer Flounder, 
Scup, and Black Sea Bass; Bluefish; and Tilefish Fishery Management 
Plans (FMPs) (Framework 1). Framework 1 and the Council setting 
appropriate research quotas will be the subject of future rulemaking. 
In anticipation of final approval of Framework 1, which is not the 
subject of this notice, NMFS is soliciting proposals for research 
activities concerning the summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, Loligo 
squid, Illex squid, Atlantic mackerel, butterfish, bluefish, and 
tilefish fisheries.

DATES: All research proposals to be considered under this solicitation 
must be received between July 25 2001 and 5:00 p.m., EST, on August 24, 
2001, in the Northeast Regional Office (see ADDRESSES). Postmarks will 
not be sufficient. Facsimile applications will not be accepted. For 
further information related to the timeframe for review and selection 
of proposals to be conducted with research quota set-asides, see 
Section A, Background, under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Proposals must be submitted to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional 
Administrator, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark proposals ``Attention: Mid-Atlantic Research 
Proposals.''
    Copies of the Standard Forms for submission of research proposals 
may be found on the Internet in a PDF (Portable Document Format) 
version at http://www.ofa.noaa.gov/grants/index.html under the title 
``Grants Management Forms,'' or by contacting the Council office (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Furlong, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, (302) 674-2331 or David 
Gouveia, Fishery Policy Analyst, NMFS, (978) 281-9280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    Framework 1 to the FMPs has been submitted by the Council to NMFS 
for review. If approved, Framework 1, which will be the subject of a 
rulemaking published in the Federal Register at a later date, would 
establish a procedure through which research set-aside amounts would be 
set annually as part of the Council's quota-setting process. The set-
asides could range between 0 and 3 percent of each species' TAL. It is 
intended that the set-aside allocated for a given species be utilized

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primarily for research involving that species. However, to promote 
research in those cases where it would otherwise be infeasible, 
individual research projects could involve allocations from the set-
asides for several of the species listed in this notice. Therefore, in 
addition to applying for part of the set-aside involving a species 
directly involved in a research project, applicants may also apply for 
up to 25 percent of the research set-aside quota for species not 
directly involved in a particular research project. NMFS anticipates 
issuing exempted fishing permits (EFPs) to authorize the research as 
well as additional voyages to take compensation fish where appropriate. 
Regulations at 50 CFR 600.745 are intended to provide for analysis and 
public notice prior to issuing EFPs. The process in Framework 1 would 
meet those analytical and public notice requirements.
    To be eligible for consideration, a research proposal to be 
conducted with a research set-aside allocation for the 2002 fishing 
year must be received during the application period identified in the 
DATES section of this document. Applicants must submit one signed 
original and two signed copies of the completed application (including 
supporting information). Prior to selection, NOAA will convene a panel 
to review proposals submitted in response to this RFP. The panel will 
provide its recommendations to NOAA no later than August 30, 2001.
    The Council, in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission (Commission), will incorporate the level of 
research set-aside (percentages) for the 2002 fishing year into the 
Council's annual quota specification packages submitted to NMFS. It is 
anticipated that most proposals will request that vessels conducting 
research be exempt from certain regulations for that fishery. The 
impacts of such regulatory exemption must be analyzed. To ease the 
burden on researchers, the analysis of the impacts associated with the 
anticipated exemptions will be included as part of the annual quota 
specification packages submitted by the Council. This process is 
intended to satisfy the analytical and public notice provisions of the 
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) regulations at 50 CFR 600.745. However, 
certain conditions may require the applicant to provide additional 
analysis associated with regulatory exemptions (see section N of this 
notice).
    The actual level of research set-aside quota available to 
researchers for the 2002 fishing year will depend on the TAL level 
specified by the Council at its quota-setting meetings in June and 
August, 2001, and on the percentage (0 to 3 percent) of the TAL 
specified by the Council. To help researchers develop proposals for the 
2002 fishing year, the table below provides some guidance on the 
general magnitude of research set-asides and estimated values that a 
researcher might expect to be available for fishing year 2002. The 
table is based on TAL levels for these fisheries for the 2001 fishing 
year and assumes the Council allocates the maximum set-aside level of 3 
percent of the TAL. The table is intended only as a guide to be used 
when developing research proposals for the 2002 fishing year. It does 
not reflect the actual research set-aside quota that may be allocated 
for fishing year 2002. Those amounts will be recommended by the Council 
at its June and August meetings and must be approved by NMFS. The 
Council could choose to recommend less than 3 percent of TAL as a set-
aside, or could decide not to recommend any set-aside for a given 
fishery. The estimated values will vary depending on market 
considerations prevailing at the time the research trips are conducted.

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                                            Example of 3 Percent Research Set-aside
                                                          Allocation
               Species                --------------------------------------------------   Estimated Value ($)
                                                 (lb)                     (kg)
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Summer Flounder......................                  537,300                  243,719                  902,664
Scup.................................                  186,600                   84,642                  236,982
Black Sea Bass.......................                  185,100                   83,961                  318,372
Loligo Squid.........................                1,124,339                  510,000                  865,741
Illex Squid..........................                1,587,302                  720,000                  365,079
Atlantic Mackerel....................                5,621,693                2,550,000                  730,820
Butterfish...........................                  390,013                  176,910                  222,307
Bluefish.............................                1,135,200                  514,927                  431,376
Tilefish.............................                   59,850                   27,148                  148,428
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B. Authority

    Issuing grants is consistent with sections 303(b)(11), 304(e), and 
404(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 
16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

C. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

    11.454, Unallied Management Projects

D. Funding Instrument and Project Period

    In consultation with NMFS, the NOAA Grants Office will award a 
grant to successful applicants through the NOAA grant award process. 
The project period for all research is January 1, 2002, through 
December 31, 2002, with the exception of any approved projects 
concerning the tilefish fishery. The project period for any tilefish 
research under the set-aside program will be based upon the effective 
date of the regulations implementing the Tilefish FMP and establishing 
the start date of the fishing year for tilefish. It is anticipated that 
the project period for any research concerning tilefish would likely be 
summer 2002 through summer 2003. Proposals to fund research that was 
started prior to or that would be completed after the project period 
will not be considered.

E. Funding Availability

    No Federal funds are provided for research under this notification. 
The Federal Government's contribution to the project will be an EFP, 
which will provide special fishing privileges in response to research 
proposals selected under this program. The Federal Government shall not 
be liable for any costs incurred in the conduct of the project. Any 
funds generated from the landings authorized in the EFP shall be used 
to cover the cost of the research, including vessel costs, and to 
compensate vessel owners for expenses incurred. Therefore, the owner of 
each fishing vessel selected to land a species in excess of a trip 
limit or seasonal quota must use the proceeds of the sale of the excess 
catch to compensate the researcher for costs associated with the 
research activities and use of the vessel.

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 Any additional funds above the cost of the research activities (or 
excess program income) shall be retained by the vessel owner as 
compensation for the use of his/her vessel.

F. Scope of Research

    Projects funded under the research quota set-aside program should 
enhance understanding of the fishery resource or contribute to the body 
of information on which management decisions are made. Research, as 
well as additional voyages to obtain compensation fish, may be 
conducted, as specified in the EFP, in or outside of a closed area, 
within the timeframe of a commercial quota closure, and onboard a 
fishing or other type of vessel, including recreational and/or 
commercial vessels. Research conducted with these research quota set-
aside allocations need not involve the harvest of these specific 
species.
    Funds generated from the research quota set-aside landings shall be 
used to cover the cost of the research activities, including vessel 
costs, and to compensate boats for expenses incurred during the 
collection of the set-aside species. For example, the funds could be 
used to pay for gear modifications, monitoring equipment, additional 
provisions (e.g., fuel, ice, food for scientists), or the salaries of 
research personnel. The Federal Government is not liable for any costs 
incurred by the researcher or vessel owner should the sale of the 
excess catch not fully reimburse the researcher or vessel owner for 
their expenses.

G. Eligibility Criteria

    All commercial organizations; non-profit organizations; state, 
local or tribal governments; institutions of higher education; and 
individuals are eligible to apply, provided that all proposal 
requirements are satisfied and the proposal is received by the date 
specified in this document.
    Pursuant to Executive Orders 12876, 12900, and 13021, the 
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving 
Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities in its educational 
and research programs. The DOC/NOAA vision, mission and goals are to 
achieve full participation by Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in 
order to advance the development of human potential, to strengthen the 
Nation's capacity to provide high-quality education, and to increase 
opportunities for MSIs to participate in, and benefit from, Federal 
financial assistance programs. DOC/NOAA encourages all applicants to 
include meaningful participation of MSIs.

H. Proposal Requirements

    Proposals must be submitted to NOAA and must identify the research 
to be conducted and the total amount of the set-aside species requested 
for the project, including their approximate cash value. If a waiver of 
Federal regulations is required, a list of the specific regulations to 
be waived and a brief justification for such a waiver must be included 
with the proposal.
    In addition, each proposal must identify the requirements for the 
participating vessel(s) that would make a trip to collect the set-aside 
species. The vessel(s) selected by the applicant should be listed in 
the proposal, if possible, or specifically identified prior to final 
approval by NOAA. Proposals may request that the quota set-aside be 
collected separately from the research trip or other related research 
trip. The separate compensation trips do not necessarily have to be 
conducted by the same vessel. The Council or NMFS contact person may 
provide assistance to researchers who are seeking vessels to 
participate in the collection of set-aside species or directly in 
research projects.
    The researcher's proposal must state the amount of funds required 
to support the research project, as well as the amount required to 
compensate the vessel owner either for the collection of set-aside 
species or for participation in the research project, or both. The 
proposal must also include the agreement between the vessel owner and 
researcher that shows exactly how the research activity is to be paid 
for, if possible, or such agreement must be provided prior to final 
approval by NOAA.

I. Project Funding Priorities

    The Council and NOAA will give priority to funding research 
proposals in the following areas identified as research priorities by 
the Council and Commission for the 2002 fishing year (not listed in 
order of priority):
    1. Bycatch and discard reduction concerning: (a) Distinctions 
between regulatory discards and bycatch attributed to gear, including 
mesh selectivity and/or overall gear design in the summer flounder 
fishery; (b) gear modifications in the Loligo squid fishery to reduce 
scup bycatch; and (c) discard studies in the Loligo and scup fisheries;
    2. Mesh and gear selectivity focusing on: (a) The examination of 
summer flounder catch composition in small-mesh net fisheries within 
the summer flounder small-mesh exemption area; (b) summer flounder mesh 
selectivity studies; (c) scup mesh selectivity; (d) squid mesh 
selectivity; (e) black sea bass mesh selectivity; and (f) the 
development of threshold triggers based on gear and fishery 
characteristics;
    3. Fishing impacts on habitat pertaining to: (a) Mobile gear 
impacts on tilefish burrows; (b) identification of scup spawning areas 
and scup larvae settlement areas in coastal/estuarine waters; and (c) 
identification of benthic habitat of juvenile and adult black sea bass, 
and scup offshore wintering areas;
    4. Cooperative stock assessment surveys focusing on: (a) The use of 
hydro-acoustic methods to determine abundance of Atlantic mackerel; and 
(b) cooperative stock assessment surveys in the summer flounder 
fishery;
    5. Improved recreational fishery data focusing on: (a) Research to 
enhance the overall knowledge of the recreational fishery; and (b) 
statistical models to evaluate the effectiveness of recreational 
management measures and/or data collection process; and

J. Evaluation Criteria

    The review panel convened by NOAA to evaluate proposals submitted 
in response to this RFP (see section L of this notice), will evaluate 
proposals based by assigning scores up to the maximum indicated for 
each of the following criteria:
    1. A clear definition of the problem, need, issue or hypothesis to 
be addressed (10 points);
    2. A clear definition of the approach to be used, including 
theoretical studies, laboratory analyses, and/or field work (15 
points);
    3. Adequate justification as to how the project is likely to 
achieve its stated objectives (15 points);
    4. Identification of anticipated benefits, potential users and 
methods of disseminating results (10 points);
    5. Relevance of the project to the project funding priorities 
identified by the Council (see section I of this notice) (20 points);
    6. Demonstration of support, cooperation and/or collaboration with 
the fishing industry (10 points);
    7. Cost-effectiveness of the project (10 points); and
    8. Consistency of the data format generated from the research with 
NMFS' and Atlantic Coast Cooperative Statistical Program's (ACCSP) 
databases (10 points).

K. Selection Procedures

    NOAA will solicit written technical evaluations from the Council's 
Comprehensive Management Committee

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(Committee) and from three or more appropriate private and public 
sector experts to score proposals using the criteria specified in 
section J of this notification to determine the technical merit of the 
proposal. Following completion of the technical evaluation, NOAA will 
convene a review panel, including the Committee and technical experts, 
to review and individually critique the scored proposals to enhance 
NOAA's understanding of the proposals. Based on a proposal's average 
score and rank order based on average scores, comments provided by the 
review panel, and the following program policy factors, NOAA will make 
recommendations for each proposal to the selecting official and inform 
the Council of its recommendations. The program policy factors are: (1) 
The time of year the research activities are to be conducted; (2) the 
ability of the proposal to meet the experimental fishery requirements 
discussed under Section N of this notice; (3) the ability of the 
researchers to physically complete the proposed research in the areas 
and time allotted; and (4) redundancy of research projects. Therefore, 
the highest scoring projects may not necessarily be selected for an 
award. The selecting official will provide final approval of the 
projects to allow NMFS to exempt selected vessel(s) from specific 
regulations implementing the respective FMPs through written 
notification to the applicant.
    For proposals that request exemptions from existing regulations, 
the impacts of the proposed exemptions must be analyzed. The Council 
will analyze these impacts as part of the impacts of the proposed 
specifications for the upcoming fishing year for inclusion in the 
annual quota specification packages it submits to NMFS. However, those 
individuals with proposals that include vessel activities that extend 
beyond the scope of the analysis provided by the Council may be 
required to provide additional analysis before issuance of an EFP will 
be considered (see section N). However, any researchers who request 
regulatory exemptions that are beyond the scope of the Council analysis 
may be required to obtain an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) from NMFS 
(see section N). If issuance of an EFP is necessary for the research to 
be conducted, the final decision on the applicant's proposal for 
research quota will not be made by NOAA until NMFS advises that the 
applicant's EFP request is approved.

L. Proposal Format

    Proposals should be limited to seven pages, excluding item 6 below. 
The format may vary but must include:
    1. A project summary;
    2. A narrative project description to include: (a) Project goals 
and objectives; (b) the relationship of the proposed project to 
management needs or priorities identified by the Council; (c) a 
statement of work (project design and management including who is 
responsible, expected products, and participants other than applicant); 
and (d) a summary of the existing state of knowledge related to the 
project and contribution and relevance of the proposed work;
    3. A description of all funding sources (including revenues derived 
from the sale of the species harvested under the research quota set-
aside) and funding needs. This element of the proposal must include the 
amount of research quota set-aside requested for each species and the 
expected funds to be generated by the sale of those species, also the 
expected percentage of funds to be allocated to the researcher and any 
involved fishing vessel;
    4. A budget that includes a breakdown of costs, including permit 
costs, equipment, supplies, and overhead. Applicants must submit a 
Standard Form 424 ``Application for Federal Assistance'' including a 
detailed budget using Standard Form 424A, ``Budget Information-- Non-
Construction Programs,'' Standard Form 424B, ``Assurances - Non-
Construction Programs,'' and Commerce Department Form CD-511, 
``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters: Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and 
Lobbying.'' Copies of these Standard Forms may be found on the Internet 
in a PDF version at http://www.ofa.noaa.gov/grants/index.html under the 
title ``Grants Management Forms'';
    5. A list of any Federal or state regulations that the applicant 
needs to have waived and a brief justification for such a waiver. Note 
that requests for waivers of state regulations will be forwarded to the 
appropriate state agency(s). The Federal Government cannot guarantee 
that state agencies will accede to any particular request; and
    6. Supporting documents including resumes, cooperative research 
agreements, and contracts.

M. Final Reports and Data Submission

    NOAA will require project researchers to submit to NOAA, with a 
copy to the Council, an interim and/or final report describing their 
research project results, or other acceptable deliverable(s), in a 
timeframe that is specific to the type of research conducted. The 
format of the final report may vary, but must contain:
    1. A brief summary of the final report;
    2. A description of the issue/problem that was addressed;
    3. A detailed description of methods of data collection and 
analyses;
    4. A discussion of results and any relevant conclusions presented 
in a format that is understandable to a non-technical audience; this 
should include benefits and/or contributions to management decision-
making;
    5. A list of entities, firms, or organizations that actually 
performed the work and a description of how the work was accomplished; 
and
    6. A detailed final accounting of all funds used to conduct 
research, including those provided through the research set-aside. The 
financial information must be submitted on Office of Management and 
Budget Standard Form-269. Copies of this Standard Form may be found on 
the Internet in a PDF version at http://www.ofa.noaa.gov/grants/
index.html under the title ``Grants Management Forms.'' Projects 
designed to collect new data for inclusion in NMFS' or ACCSP's 
databases must submit the data in electronic format with appropriate 
documentation. Certain databases will have highly specific requirements 
as to required fields and content. Researchers must agree to provide 
newly collected data in a format acceptable to the administrators of 
the receiving database.

N. Other Requirements

    It is intended that the Council staff bear the primary 
responsibility for the evaluations of impacts associated with the 
research, including analysis of any requested regulatory waivers. 
However, researchers proposing research and/or compensation fishing 
that goes beyond the scope of analysis provided by the Council staff in 
the Council's annual specification packages may be required to obtain 
an EFP from NMFS. Should a researcher be required to submit a request 
for an EFP to NMFS at least 60 days before the requested start date of 
the proposed research to allow for additional analysis. A final 
decision on the applicant's grant request for research quota will not 
be made until NMFS has approved the applicant's EFP request.

O. Other Requirements of Recipients

    1. Federal Policies and Procedures
    Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all Federal laws and 
Federal and DOC policies, regulations, and

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procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance awards.
    2. Past Performance
    Unsatisfactory performance under prior Federal awards may result in 
a proposal not being selected.
    3. Delinquent Federal Debt
    A proposal submitted by an applicant who has an outstanding 
delinquent Federal debt is not eligible for selection until either:
    i. The delinquent account is paid in full;
    ii. A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least one 
payment is received; or
    iii. Other arrangements satisfactory to DOC are made.
    4. Name Check Review
    All non-profit and for-profit applicants are subject to a name 
check review process. Name checks are intended to reveal if any key 
individuals associated with the applicant have been convicted of or are 
presently facing criminal charges such as fraud, theft, perjury, or 
other matters that significantly reflect on the applicant's management 
honesty or financial integrity.
    5. Primary Applicant Certifications
    All primary applicants must submit a completed Form CD-511, 
``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and 
Lobbying,'' and the following explanations are hereby provided:
    i. Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension. Prospective 
participants (as defined at 15 CFR 26.105) are subject to 15 CFR part 
26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension '' and the related 
section of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    ii. Drug-Free Workplace. Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR 26.605) are 
subject to 15 CFR part 26, Subpart F, ``Governmentwide Requirements for 
Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section of the 
certification form prescribed above applies;
    iii. Anti-Lobbying. Persons (as defined at 15 CFR 28.105) are 
subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. part 1352, ``Limitation 
on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting 
and financial transactions.'' The lobbying section of the certification 
form prescribed above applies to applications/bids for grants, 
cooperative agreements, and contracts for more than $100,000, and loans 
and loan guarantees for more than $150,000; and
    iv. Anti-Lobbying Disclosures. Any applicant who has paid or will 
pay for lobbying using any funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of 
Lobbying Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR part 28, appendix B.
    6. Lower Tier Certifications
    Recipients shall require applicants/bidders for subgrants, 
contracts, subcontracts, or other lower tier covered transactions at 
any tier under the award to submit, if applicable, a completed Form CD-
512, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility 
and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions and Lobbying 
'' and disclosure form, SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.'' 
Form CD-512 is intended for the use of recipients and should not be 
transmitted to DOC. An SF-LLL submitted by any tier recipient or 
subrecipient should be submitted to DOC in accordance with the 
instructions contained in the award document.
    7. False Statements
    A false statement on an application is grounds for denial or 
termination of funds and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or 
imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
    8. Preaward Activities
    If you incur any costs prior to receiving an award agreement signed 
by an authorized NOAA official, you do so solely at your own risk of 
these costs not being included under the award. Notwithstanding any 
verbal or written assurance that you may have received, preaward costs 
are not allowed under the award unless the grants officer approves them 
in accordance with 15 CFR 14.28.
    9. Future Awards
    If NOAA approves an application to perform research to be conducted 
with the research quota set-aside, NOAA has no obligation to provide 
future research quota set-aside obligations in connection with that 
award above that specified in the approved grant.

Classification

    Prior notice and opportunity for public comments are not required 
by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for this notice 
concerning grants, benefits, and contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)).
    Because a general notice of proposed rulemaking as specified in 5 
U.S.C. 533, or any other law, was not required for this action, the 
analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 
et seq., are not applicable.
    This notice contains collection-of-information requirements subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The use of Standard Forms 269, 424, 
424A, 424B, and SF-LLL have been approved by OMB under the respective 
control numbers 0348-0039, 0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, and 0348-
0046.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required 
to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure 
to comply with, a collection of information subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act, unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.
    This action has been determined to be not significant for purposes 
of Executive Order 12866.

    Dated: July 19, 2001.
John Oliver,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
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