Notice2023-24367
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; West Coast Region Highly Migratory Species Vessel Identification Requirements
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Published
November 3, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75560-75561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24367]
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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; West Coast Region Highly Migratory Species Vessel
Identification Requirements
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on July 3, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: West Coast Region Highly Migratory Species Vessel
Identification Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0361.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: Non-purse seine respondents: 1,230; Purse
seine respondents: 19.
Average Hours per Response: All but purse seine vessels: 45
minutes; purse seine fishing vessels of 400 short tons (362.8 metric
tons (mt)) or greater carrying capacity; 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 947 hours.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current
information collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 660.704 require that all
commercial fishing vessels with permits issued under authority of the
National Marine Fishery Service's (NMFS) Fishery Management Plan for
United States (U.S.) West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries
display the vessel's official number (U.S. Coast Guard documentation
number or state registration number). The numbers must be of a specific
size and format and located at specified locations. The official number
must be affixed to each vessel subject to this section in block Arabic
numerals at least 10 inches (25.40 centimeters in height for vessels
more than 25 feet (7.62 meters) but equal to or less than 65 feet
(19.81 meters) in length; and 18 inches (45.72 centimeters) in height
for vessels longer than 65 feet (19.81 meters) in length. Markings must
be legible and of a color that contrasts with the background. The
display of the identifying number aids in fishery law enforcement. This
requirement does not apply to recreational charter vessels.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Identification markings are required for each vessel.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits, and
mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the
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following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number
0648-0361.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-24367 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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