Notice2024-02075
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Transshipment Requirements Under the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
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Published
February 2, 2024
Issuing agencies
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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7378-7379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02075]
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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; Transshipment Requirements Under the Commission for the
Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
Western and Central Pacific Ocean
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 Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before April 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#420326302b272c2c276c362a2d2f2331022c2d23236c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d2c091f040803030843190502000c1e2d03020c0c430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0649 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 Emily Reynolds, Fishery Policy Analyst, NOAA Fisheries, 1845 Wasp
Blvd., Bldg. #176, Honolulu, HI 96818, (808)-725-5039,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5431393d382d7a26312d3a3b383027143a3b35357a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e98c84808590c79b8c908786858d9aa987868888c78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has
issued regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.) to carry out the obligations of the United States under the
Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), including
implementing the decisions of the Commission for the Conservation and
Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central
Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission). The regulations include
requirements for the owners and operators of U.S. vessels to: (1)
complete and submit a Pacific Transshipment Declaration form for each
transshipment that takes place in the area of application of the
Convention (Convention Area) of highly migratory species caught in the
Convention Area, (2) submit notice to the WCPFC Executive Director
containing specific information at least 36 hours prior to each
transshipment on the high seas in the Convention Area, (3) in the event
that a vessel anticipates a transshipment where an observer is
required, provide notice to NMFS at least 72 hours before leaving port
of the need for an observer, (4) complete and submit a U.S. Purse Seine
Discard form within 48 hours after any discard, (5) submit daily purse
seine fishing effort reports; (6) submit a notice to a contact
designated by NMFS in the event of a serious illness, assault,
harassment, intimidation or threat to a WCPFC observer; and (7) submit
notice to obtain a WCPFC observer for a purse seine vessel departing
from American Samoa.
The information collected from these requirements is used by NOAA
and the Commission to help ensure compliance with domestic laws and the
Commission's conservation and management measures, and are necessary in
order for the United States to satisfy its obligations under the
Convention. There are no changes to this collection.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents must submit some of the information by mail or in
person via paper forms and must submit other information electronically
by fax or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0649.
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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 203.
Estimated Time per Response: Transshipment Report: 60 minutes;
Notice for Transshipment: 15 minutes; Pre-trip Notification for
Observer Placement: 1 minute; Purse Seine Discard Report: 30 minutes;
Purse Seine Fishing Activity Information: 10 minutes; Observer Safety
Notification: 5 minutes; Pre-trip Notification for Purse Seine Vessels
requesting a WCPFC observer: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 959.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $5,494.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: WCPFCIA; 16 U.S.C. 6901 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,
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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 Request (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. 2024-02075 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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