Notice2024-18394
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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Published
August 16, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 66689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18394]
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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; Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under
Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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 May 2, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
Title: Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under
Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0293.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of existing
collection.)
Number of Respondents: 100.
Average Hours per Response: Initial registration 15 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for an extension of a currently
approved collection. Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) requires any commercial fisherman operating in Category I and II
fisheries to register for a certificate of authorization that will
allow the fisherman to take marine mammals incidental to commercial
fishing operations. Category I and II fisheries are those identified by
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the MMPA List of Fisheries
as having either frequent or occasional takings of marine mammals. All
states have integrated the NMFS registration process into the existing
state fishery registration process and vessel owners do not need to
file a separate federal registration. If applicable, vessel owners will
be notified of this simplified registration process when they apply for
their state or Federal permit or license. A valid certificate of
authorization protects the vessel owner from prosecution under the MMPA
for violation of the moratorium on taking marine mammals. The
information needed to register or update a commercial fishery
authorization is found at 50 CFR 229.4. There are no revisions to this
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
Frequency: One time for initial registration. Then only on an as
needed if vessel owners' contact or vessel information changes after
initial registration.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to lawfully take marine mammals'
incidental to fishing operations.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; MMPA.
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 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 0648-0293.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-18394 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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