Notice2024-15628
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Islands Region Seabird-Fisheries Interaction Recovery Reporting
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Published
July 16, 2024
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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 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57877-57878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15628]
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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 Seabird-Fisheries Interaction Recovery
Reporting
AGENCY: 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
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before September 16,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbba9f89929e95959ed58f9394969a88bb95949a9ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9f8ddcbd0dcd7d7dc97cdd1d6d4d8caf9d7d6d8d897ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0456 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, NMFS Pacific Islands
Region, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 725-5175,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ee998f829a8b9cc087858b868f9c8fae80818f8fc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e097818c948592ce898b8588819281a08e8f8181ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection. Federal regulations at <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-665/subpart-F/section-665.815">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-665/subpart-F/section-665.815</a> require
that the operator of a vessel with a Hawaii longline limited access
permit notify NMFS in the event an endangered short-tailed albatross is
hooked or entangled during fishing operations. Following the retrieval
of the albatross from the ocean, the vessel operator must record the
condition of the bird on a recovery data form. A veterinarian will use
the information to provide advice to the vessel operator for caring for
the bird. If the albatross is dead, the vessel operator must attach an
identification tag to the carcass to assist U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) biologists in follow-up studies on the specimen. This
collection is one of the terms and conditions contained in the
Endangered Species Act Section 7 biological opinion issued by USFWS and
is intended to maximize the probability of the long-term survival of
short-tailed albatross accidentally taken by longline gear. NMFS did
not change anything in the collection.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include email or electronic forms, or mail or
facsimile transmission of paper forms within 72 hours of landing.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0456.
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: 1 (same person will make
notification).
Estimated Time per Response: 1.0 hour for report, 0.25 hour for
notification.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.25.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $35.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.815.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed information
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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 request. 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. 2024-15628 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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