Notice2023-27245
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Islands Region Permit Family of Forms
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Published
December 12, 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 preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86118-86119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27245]
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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; Pacific Islands Region Permit Family of Forms
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 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
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ec0c1cfcfa0dedccfcee0e1efefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e00010f0f601e1c0f0e20212f2f60292138">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0490 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Walter Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist, National Marine
Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Region, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176,
Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 725-5175, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98eff9f4ecfdeab6f1f3fdf0f9eaf9d8f6f7f9f9b6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f285939e869780dc9b99979a938093b29c9d9393dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
established the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council),
to develop fishery ecosystem plans (FEP) for fisheries in the United
States (U.S.) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and high seas of the
Pacific Islands region. These plans, if approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, are implemented in Federal regulations by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) and enforced by NOAA's Office of Law
Enforcement (OLE) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), in cooperation with
state and territorial agencies. FEPs regulate fishing to prevent
overfishing and to ensure the long-term productivity and social and
economic benefit of the resources.
Regulations at 50 CFR 665, Subpart F, require that a vessel used to
fish with longline gear for western Pacific pelagic management unit
species (PMUS), land or transship longline caught PMUS, or receive
longline caught PMUS from a longline vessel, within the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) or management subarea around U.S. islands in the
central and western Pacific must be registered to a valid Federal
fishing permit. The regulations also require that a vessel used to fish
with squid jig gear for pelagic squid species listed in the western
Pacific PMUS within the EEZ or management subareas around U.S.
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islands in the central and western Pacific, or fish with troll and
handline gear for PMUS in allowed locations within the EEZ around each
of the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA), must be registered to a
valid Federal fishing permit.
Regulations at 50 CFR parts 665, Subparts D and E, require that the
owner of a vessel used to fish for, land, or transship bottomfish
management unit species (BMUS) using a large vessel (50 ft or longer)
in the Guam management subarea, fish commercially for BMUS in the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands management subarea, or
fish for BMUS in allowed locations within the EEZ around each of the
PRIA, must register it to a valid Federal fishing permit.
Regulations at 50 CFR parts 665, Subparts B, C, D, and E, require
that the owner of a vessel used to fish for, land, or transship
crustacean management unit species (CMUS) in the EEZs or management
subareas around American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands,
or in allowed locations within the EEZ around each of the PRIA, must
register it to a valid Federal fishing permit. The regulations also
require that a vessel used to fish for precious corals within the EEZ
or management subarea around U.S. islands in the central and western
Pacific must be registered to a valid Federal fishing permit for a
specific precious coral permit area.
This collection of information is needed for permit issuance, to
identify actual or potential participants in the fishery, determine
qualifications for permits, and to help measure the impacts of
management controls on the participants in the fishery. The permit
program is also an effective tool in the enforcement of fishery
regulations and facilitates communication between NMFS and fishermen.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents may submit applications and required documents via
secure email, or via online application systems where implemented.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0490.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations;
individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions; state, local,
or tribal government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 276.
Estimated Time per Response: Hawaii longline limited entry permit:
renew via secure email--30 min; renew online--15 min; transfer--1 hr;
apply for closed area exemption or permit appeal--2 hr. American Samoa
longline limited entry permit: renew or apply for additional permit via
secure email--45 min; transfer--1 hour 15 min; permit appeal--2 hr. All
other permits: apply via secure email--30 min; apply online--15 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 131.5.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $12,650.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.
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 ICR. 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. 2023-27245 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]
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