Notice2023-18061
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
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Published
August 22, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment before the Department submits the information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57103-57104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18061]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment before
the Department submits the information collection request to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments regarding this
information collection must be received no later than October 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec82838d8dc29c9e8dac82838d8dc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae4e5ebeba4faf8ebcae4e5ebeba4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0205 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are part of the public record. All
personally identifiable information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information or questions related to the information collection
activities to Adam Bailey, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, 8901 La
Jolla Shores Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037; (858) 546-7000; or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#107174717d3e7271797c7569507e7f71713e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0d1d4d1dd9ed2d1d9dcd5c9f0dedfd1d19ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension to the existing reporting
requirements approved under the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
Control Number 0648-0205, Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms. The
NMFS Permits Office within the Southeast Regional Office (SERO)
administers Federal permits for fishing in the U.S. exclusive economic
zone (EEZ) of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), and South
Atlantic under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.
The NMFS Southeast Region manages Federal fisheries in the
Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic under fishery management plans
(FMPs) in each of these areas. The regional fishery management councils
prepared the FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The regulations
implementing the FMPs, including those that have recordkeeping and
reporting requirements, are located at 50 CFR part 622 (<a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-622?toc=1">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-622?toc=1</a>).
The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 622
form the basis for this collection of information. The NMFS Southeast
Region requests information from fishery participants. This information
results in an increasingly more efficient and accurate database for
management and monitoring of the Federal fisheries in the U.S.
Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents can access forms and instructions from the SERO Permits
Office website at https://
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www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/resources-fishing/southeast-fisheries-
permits, or, if requested by a respondent, the SERO Permits Office can
mail an application and instructions. Respondents can complete and
submit forms electronically, or complete paper forms, and then
respondents can either mail or bring the forms to NMFS.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0205.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission--extension of current
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, and
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,471.
Estimated Time per Response:
<bullet> Dealer Permit Application, 30 minutes;
<bullet> Vessel EEZ Permit Application, including Golden Tilefish
Endorsement and Smoothhound Shark Permit, 50 minutes;
<bullet> Wreckfish Permit Application, 55 minutes;
<bullet> Vessel Operator Card Application for Rock Shrimp, 30
minutes;
<bullet> Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit
Application, 50 minutes;
<bullet> Golden Crab Permittee Zone Transit Notification, 10
minutes;
<bullet> Notifications of Lost or Stolen Traps or Authorization for
Retrieval (golden crab, reef fish, snapper-grouper, spiny lobster), 10
minutes;
<bullet> Vessel Permit Transfers and Notarizations, 10 minutes;
<bullet> Annual Landings Report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp, 20
minutes;
<bullet> International Maritime Organization Number Registration,
30 minutes;
<bullet> Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting and Reporting--New
Permit--Deposit or Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of Intent to
Harvest, 10 minutes; Federal Permit Application, including Site
Evaluation Report, 70 minutes; and
<bullet> Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting and Reporting--Renew
Permit--Deposit or Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of Intent to
Harvest, 10 minutes; Federal Permit Application, 50 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,009.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $321,508 in recordkeeping or
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: (a)
evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of
our estimate of the time and cost burden for this information
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including your
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-18061 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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