Notice2023-18477
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Permit Application and Reports for Permits
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Published
August 28, 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 the agency [or department] to 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 preceding submission of the collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58551-58552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18477]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Permit Application
and Reports for Permits
AGENCY: National Oceanic & 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 the agency [or department] to 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 preceding submission of the collection to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before October 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9a7a6a8a8c7b9bba8a987868888c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2fcfdf3f39ce2e0f3f2dcddd3d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0548 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive personally identifiable information or any other type of
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Phillip Howard, Permit Specialist, NOAA Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu, HI 96818, (808-
725-5800), and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c7c64656060657c2264637b6d7e684c62636d6d226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddadb5b4b1b1b4adf3b5b2aabcafb99db3b2bcbcf3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
On June 15, 2006, President Bush established the Papahanaumokuakea
Marine National Monument by issuing Presidential Proclamation 8031 (71
FR 36443, June 26, 2006), as amended on February 28, 2007 by
Presidential Proclamation 8112 (72 FR 10031, March 6, 2007), under the
authority of the Antiquities Act (54 U.S.C. 320301 et seq.). The
Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), has primary responsibility regarding the
management of the marine areas of the Monument, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Interior. Similarly, the Secretary of the
Interior, through the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), has sole
responsibility for management of the areas of the Monument that overlay
the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, the Battle of Midway
National Memorial, and the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge,
in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce.
Presidential Proclamations 8031 and 8112 include restrictions and
prohibitions regarding activities in the Monument. Specifically, the
Proclamations prohibit access to the Monument except when passing
through without interruption or as allowed under a permit issued by
NOAA and the FWS. Vessels passing through the Monument without
interruption are required to notify NOAA and FWS upon entering into and
leaving the monument. Individuals wishing to access the Monument to
conduct certain regulated activities must first apply for and be
granted a permit issued by NOAA and FWS.
On August 29, 2006, NOAA and FWS published a final rule codifying
the provisions of Presidential Proclamation 8031 (71 FR 51134). These
agencies have since worked extensively with the State of Hawaii to
ensure the permitting requirements and processes of all three entities
are sufficiently coordinated and to ensure applicants for permits for
Monument activities require only a single application and receive one,
combined agency permit.
The information submitted by permit applicants will be used to
decide
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whether to approve or deny a permit application. In making this
decision, the agencies will consider such factors as:
<bullet> the professional qualifications and financial ability of
the applicant as related to the proposed activity;
<bullet> the duration of the activity and its effects;
<bullet> the appropriateness of the methods and procedures proposed
by the applicant for the conduct of the activity;
<bullet> the extent to which the conduct of the activity may
diminish or enhance the qualities for which the Monument was
designated;
<bullet> the end value of the activity; and
<bullet> other such matters as agency staff deem appropriate.
In addition to informing the agencies' decisions on permit
applications, information submitted in permit applications and reports
submitted pursuant to permit conditions may also be used by the
agencies to inform--
<bullet> administrative appeals of permit decisions;
<bullet> decision making on a permit amendment request or another
permit application; or
<bullet> other management actions (e.g., emergency response and
enforcement).
In terms of frequency of use, the information submitted in permit
applications will, in general, only be used at the time the application
is submitted to make a final decision on the application. Some of the
information may also be used subsequent to the initial decision making
to inform management actions or decision making. For example, a survey
of a project location by one permit applicant may be used by the
agencies in the future to respond to a vessel grounding in the same
area to facilitate the agencies' decision in response to that matter.
Information submitted in a report will be used to periodically assess
the permittee's compliance with permit terms and conditions and to
assist in evaluating the appropriateness of the permitted activity.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and
facsimile transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0548.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, non-profit institutions; Federal,
State, local, government, Native Hawaiian organizations; business or
other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 411.
Estimated Time per Response: Conservation and Management and
Education (``general'' permits), 5 hours; Special Ocean Use permits, 10
hours; Native Hawaiian Practices permits, 8 hours; Recreation permits,
6 hours; permit modification requests and final reports, 10 hours; and
annual reports, 5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,343.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $61,783 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs and vessel monitoring system installation and
maintenance.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits, or
Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 54 U.S.C. 320301 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.;
16 U.S.C. 742f, 16 U.S.C. 742l; 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
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 proposed
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 Review. 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. 2023-18477 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
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