Notice2025-00205
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Educational Activity Submissions
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Published
January 8, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 the Office of Management and Budget.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1447-1448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00205]
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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; Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted
Educational Activity Submissions
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, 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 the Office of Management and Budget.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before March 10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8f9dccad1ddd6d6dd96ccd0d7d5d9cbf8d6d7d9d996dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7f6d3c5ded2d9d9d299c3dfd8dad6c4f7d9d8d6d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0648-
0309 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
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activities should be directed to Christopher Wright, Fishery Policy
Analyst, NOAA Fisheries, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, 301-427-8570, and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7949f859e84d980859e909f83b799989696d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="73101b011a005d04011a141b07331d1c12125d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Under section 318(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801,
et seq.], as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act [Pub. L. 104-
297], the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to promulgate
regulations that create an expedited, uniform, and regionally-based
process to promote issuance, where practicable, of experimental fishing
permits. Regulations under 50 CFR 648.12 and 50 CFR 600.745 establish
processes for scientific research plans as well as exempted fishing and
exempted educational activities that are exempted from applicable
fishing regulations. Fishing regulations do not generally affect
scientific research activities conducted by a scientific research
vessel. Persons planning to conduct such research are encouraged to
submit a scientific research plan to ensure that the activities are
considered research and not fishing. The researchers are requested to
submit reports of their scientific research activity after its
completion. Eligible researchers on board federally permitted fishing
vessels that plan to temporarily possess fish in a manner not compliant
with applicable fishing regulations for the purpose of collecting
scientific data on catch may submit a request for a temporary
possession letter of authorization. The researchers are requested to
submit reports of their scientific research activity after its
completion. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) may also grant
exemptions from fishery regulations for educational or other activities
(e.g., using non-regulation gear). The applications for these
exemptions must be submitted, as well as reports on activities.
II. Method of Collection
Information may be submitted on paper or electronically, and in
some cases by telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0309.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or
households; not for profit organizations; state, local or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 121.
Estimated Time per Response: Scientific research plans, 13 hours;
scientific research reports, 6 hours; exempted fishing permit requests,
10 hours; exempted fishing permit reports, 4.5 hours; exempted
educational requests, 5 hours; exempted educational reports, 2.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,141.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $382.36.
Respondent's Obligation: Mix of Voluntary, Required to Obtain or
Retain Benefits, or Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, 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, 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,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-00205 Filed 1-7-25; 8:45 am]
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