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TABLE 3—LIST OF MARINE MAMMAL STOCKS IN THE PACIFIC REGION REVISED IN 2020—Continued

Strategic stocks Non-strategic stocks

• Cuvier’s beaked whale, Hawaii Pelagic.* • Longman’s beaked whale, Hawaii.* • Pygmy sperm whale, Hawaii.* • Dwarf sperm whale, Hawaii. • Bryde’s whale, Hawaii.* • Minke whale, Hawaii.* * Includes updated abundance estimates.

Updated Abundance Estimates for Weller, A.R. Lang, J. Baker, M.M. Muto, Protection Act, 23 p. Hawaiian Stocks B. Hanson, A.J. Orr, H. Huber, M.S. Pace, R.M., III, P.J. Corkeron, and S.D. Kraus. Lowry, J. Barlow, J.E. Moore, D. Lynch, 2017. State-space mark-recapture The majority of Hawaii reports L. Carswell, and R.L. Brownell Jr. 2020. estimates reveal a recent decline in contain new abundance estimates for all U.S. Pacific marine mammal stock abundance of North Atlantic right Hawaiian Islands Cetacean Assessment assessments: 2019. U.S. Department of whales. Ecol. and Evol. 7:8730–8741. Survey (HICEAS) years (2002, 2010, and Commerce, NOAA Technical DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3406. 2017) using a consistent analysis Memorandum NMFS–SWFSC–629, 385 Pace, R.M., III, R. Williams, A.R. Knowlton, approach across years. Some stocks use p. H.M. Pettis, and S.D. Kraus. Submitted. model-based estimates of abundance DWH MMIQT. 2015. Models and analyses for Cryptic mortality of North Atlantic right when available. the quantification of injury to Gulf of whales. Mexico cetaceans from the Deepwater Robbins, J. and R.M. Pace, III. 2018. Trends False Killer Whale, All Pacific Stocks Horizon Oil Spill, MM_TR.01_ in abundance of North Atlantic Schwacke_Quantification.of.Injury.to. The stock range and boundaries of the humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine. GOM.Cetaceans. Southeast Fisheries EE133F–17–SE–1320 Task I Contract three Hawaiian stocks of false killer Science Center Reference Document Report. Northeast Fisheries Science whales were recently reevaluated, given PRBD–2020–02. Center, Woods Hole, MA. significant new information on the Garrison, L.P., J. Ortega-Ortiz, and G. Wade, P.R., C. Boyd, K.E.W. Shelden, and occurrence and movements of each Rappucci. 2020. Abundance of marine C.L. Sims. 2019. Chapter 2: Group size stock in Bradford et al. (2015), and mammals in the waters of the U.S. Gulf estimates and revised abundance further revised for the pelagic stock in of Mexico in the summer of 2017 and estimates and trend for the Cook Inlet Bradford et al. (2020). A new model- 2018. Southeast Fisheries Science Center beluga population. In K.E.W. Shelden based methodology, taking into account Reference Document PRBD–2020–07, 55 and P.R. Wade (eds.), Aerial surveys, the removal of the inner stock boundary p. distribution, abundance, and trend of Garrison, L.P., K. Barry, and W. Hoggard. belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook for the pelagic stock, was used to 2017. The abundance of coastal Inlet, Alaska, June 2018. AFSC Processed estimate abundance. This resulted in morphotype bottlenose dolphins on the Rep. 2019–09, 93 p. Alaska Fisheries new abundance, NMIN, and PBR U.S. east coast: 2002–2016. Southeast Science Center, Seattle, WA. estimates for the Hawaii EEZ and Fisheries Science Center Reference Dated: November 30, 2020. broader central Pacific study area. Document PRBD–2017–01, 43 p. Hayes, S.A., E. Josephson, K. Maze-Foley, Christopher Wayne Oliver, Common Bottlenose Dolphin-Hawaii and P.E. Rosel, Editors. 2020. U.S. Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, Pelagic Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico marine National Marine Fisheries Service. There were no sightings of bottlenose mammal stock assessments—2019. U.S. [FR Doc. 2020–26681 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] Department of Commerce, NOAA dolphins during systematic survey effort BILLING CODE 3510–22–P in 2017, and therefore design-based Technical Memorandum NMFS–NE–264, 477 p. estimates are not available. This results Laake, J.L. and D.L. Borchers. 2004. Methods DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in an undetermined abundance estimate for incomplete detection at distance zero, (previously 21,815) and In: Advanced distance sampling, edited National Oceanic and Atmospheric correspondingly, the PBR for this by S.T. Buckland, D.R. Andersen, K.P. population is now undetermined Burnham, J.L. Laake, and L. Thomas, p. Administration (previously 140). 108–189, Oxford University Press, New York. Agency Information Collection References Muto, M.M., V.T. Helker, B.J. Delean, R.P. Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Bradford, A.L., E.M. Oleson, R.W. Baird, C.H. Angliss, P.L. Boveng, J.M. Breiwick, B.M. Boggs, K.A. Forney, and N.C. Young. Brost, M.F. Cameron, P.J. Clapham, S.P. Review and Approval; Comment 2015. Revised stock boundaries for false Dahle, M.E. Dahlheim, B.S. Fadely, M.C. Request; West Coast Groundfish Trawl killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in Ferguson, L.W. Fritz, R.C. Hobbs, Y.V. Economic Data Hawaiian waters. U.S. Department of Ivashchenko, A.S. Kennedy, J.M. Commerce, NOAA Technical London, S.A. Mizroch, R.R. Ream, E.L. AGENCY: National Oceanic & Memorandum. NOAA–TM–NMFS– Richmond, K.E.W. Shelden, K.L. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), PIFSC–47, 29 p. Sweeney, R.G. Towell, P.R. Wade, J.M. Commerce. Waite, and A.N. Zerbini. 2020. Alaska Bradford, A.L., E.A. Becker, E.M. Oleson, ACTION: Notice of Information marine mammal stock assessments, K.A. Forney, J.E. Moore, and J. Barlow. Collection, request for comment. 2020. Abundance estimates of false killer 2019. U.S. Department of Commerce, whales in Hawaiian waters and the NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS– SUMMARY: The Department of broader central Pacific. U.S. Department AFSC–404, 395 p. of Commerce, NOAA Technical National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Commerce, in accordance with the Memorandum NOAA–TM–NMFS– 2016. Guidelines for preparing stock Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 PIFSC–104, 78 p. assessment reports pursuant to the 1994 (PRA), invites the general public and Carretta, J.V., K.A. Forney, E.M. Oleson, D.W. amendments to the Marine Mammal other Federal agencies to comment on

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proposed, and continuing information catch share management affects fleet email address, or other personal collections, which helps us assess the structure, production costs, identifying information in your impact of our information collection employment, generation and comment, you should be aware that requirements and minimize the public’s distribution of economic rent, and your entire comment—including your reporting burden. The purpose of this regional economic impacts. Analysis personal identifying information—may notice is to allow for 60 days of public based on this data will not only be used be made publicly available at any time. comment preceding submission of the for providing information to the Pacific While you may ask us in your comment collection to OMB. Fisheries Management Council on to withhold your personal identifying DATES: To ensure consideration, changes to the catch share program, but information from public review, we comments regarding this proposed also to meet monitoring requirements cannot guarantee that we will be able to information collection must be received for catch share programs in the do so. Magnuson-Stevens Act. on or before February 2, 2021. Sheleen Dumas, ADDRESSES: Interested persons are II. Method of Collection Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of invited to submit written comments to Vessel, first receiver and shore-based the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, Department. at [email protected]. Please processor forms may be submitted via mail or electronically. All quota share [FR Doc. 2020–26688 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] reference OMB Control Number 0648– BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 0618 in the subject line of your owner survey forms must be submitted comments. Do not submit Confidential online as part of the quota share permit renewal system. Business Information or otherwise COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM sensitive or protected information. III. Data PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Control Number: 0648–0618. SEVERELY DISABLED Requests for additional information or Form Number(s): None. specific questions related to collection Type of Review: Regular submission Procurement List; Deletions activities should be directed to Erin (extension of a current information AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Steiner, Northwest Fisheries Science collection). Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. E, Seattle, People Who Are Blind or Severely Affected Public: Business or other for- Disabled. WA 98103, (206) 860–3202 or profit and not-for-profit organization. [email protected]. Estimated Number of Respondents: ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 349. List. Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours I. 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This notice is mothership permits, first receivers, and methodology and assumptions used; (c) published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 shore-based processors that received Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. round or head-and-gutted IFQ utility, and clarity of the information to After consideration of the relevant groundfish or whiting from a first be collected; and (d) Minimize the matter presented, the Committee has receiver to provide the necessary reporting burden on those who are to determined that the service(s) listed information for analyzing the effects of respond, including the use of automated below are no longer suitable for the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch collection techniques or other forms of procurement by the Federal Government Share Program. As stated in 50 CFR information technology. under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 660.114, the Economic Data Collection Comments that you submit in 51–2.4. 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