80 FR 8618 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application and Reports for Scientific Research and Enhancement Permits under the Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

Page Range		8618-8619
FR Document		2015-03191

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-03191]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application and 
Reports for Scientific Research and Enhancement Permits under the 
Endangered Species Act

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Gary Rule, NOAA Fisheries, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd. Suite 
1100, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 230-5424 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 
imposed prohibitions against the taking of endangered species. Section 
10 of the ESA allows permits authorizing the taking of endangered 
species for research/enhancement purposes. The corresponding 
regulations established procedures for persons to apply for such 
permits. In addition, the regulations set forth specific reporting 
requirements for such permit holders. The regulations contain two sets 
of information collections: (1) Applications for research/enhancement 
permits, and (2) reporting requirements for permits issued.
    The required information is used to evaluate the impacts of the 
proposed activity on endangered species, to make the determinations 
required by the ESA prior to issuing a permit, and to establish 
appropriate permit conditions. To issue permits under ESA Section 
10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must 
determine that (1) such exceptions were applied for in good faith, (2) 
if granted and exercised, will not operate to the disadvantage of such 
endangered species, and (3) will be consistent with the purposes and 
policy set forth in Section 2 of the ESA.
    The currently approved application and reporting requirements apply 
to Pacific marine and anadromous fish species, as requirements 
regarding other species are being addressed in a separate information 
collection.

II. Method of Collection

    Submissions may be electronically or on paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0402.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).

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    Affected Public: Federal government; State, local, or tribal 
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Permit applications, 12 hours; permit 
modification requests 6 hours; annual or final reports, 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 835.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $500 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 11, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03191 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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Conditions for Participation February 27, 2015. The U.S. Department Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Applicants must submit a completed of Commerce will review applications Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
mission application signed by a and make selection decisions beginning 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
company official, together with on or about March 2, 2015. Applications Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
supplemental application materials, received after March 2, 2015 will be Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
considered only if space and scheduling FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
including adequate information on the
constraints permit. Requests for additional information or
company’s products and/or services,
Applications for participation in the copies of the information collection
interest in doing business in Japan, and Fukushima Recovery Forum are
goals for participation by February 27, instrument and instructions should be
available on line at: http://export.gov/ directed to Gary Rule, NOAA Fisheries,
2015. If the U.S. Department of japan/fukushima/forum/.
Commerce receives an incomplete 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd. Suite 1100,
DATES: The Fukushima Recovery Forum Portland, OR 97232, (503) 230–5424 or
application, it may reject the
will take place April 9–10, 2015. gary.rule@noaa.gov.
application, request additional
Applications are due no later than SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information, or take the lack of
February 27, 2015.
information into account in its I. Abstract
evaluation. Contacts
Each applicant must also certify that This request is for extension of a
Danius Barzdukas, Japan Desk/Office of currently approved information
the products or services it seeks to East Asia and APEC, U.S. Department
export through its participation in the collection.
of Commerce | International Trade The Endangered Species Act of 1973
Fukushima Recovery Forum are either Administration, Phone: 202–482– (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed
produced in the United States, or, if not, 1147, Danius.Barzdukas@trade.gov prohibitions against the taking of
marketed under the name of a U.S. firm Gregory Taevs, U.S. Commercial Service endangered species. Section 10 of the
and have at least fifty-one percent U.S. Tokyo, U.S. Department of Commerce ESA allows permits authorizing the
content. | International Trade Administration, taking of endangered species for
Selection Criteria for Participation +81–3–3224–5070, Gregory.Taevs@ research/enhancement purposes. The
trade.gov corresponding regulations established
Selection will be based on the Jon Chesebro, Senior Nuclear Trade
following criteria: procedures for persons to apply for such
Specialist, Industry & Analysis | permits. In addition, the regulations set
• Suitability of the company’s Office of Energy and Environmental
products or services to the Japanese forth specific reporting requirements for
Industries, U.S. Department of such permit holders. The regulations
decommissioning or remediation sector, Commerce | International Trade
including water management and waste contain two sets of information
Administration, Phone: (202) 482– collections: (1) Applications for
management; 1297, jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov
• The company’s potential for research/enhancement permits, and (2)
business in Japan, including likelihood Frank Spector, reporting requirements for permits
of exports resulting from participation International Trade Specialist. issued.
The required information is used to
in the Fukushima Recovery Forum; [FR Doc. 2015–03366 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
• The company’s ability to identify BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
activity on endangered species, to make
and engage on policy issues relevant to
the determinations required by the ESA
U.S. competitiveness in the Japanese
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE prior to issuing a permit, and to
decontamination or remediation sectors;
establish appropriate permit conditions.
and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric To issue permits under ESA Section
• Consistency of the company’s goals
Administration 10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine
and objectives with the scope of the
Fisheries Service (NMFS) must
Fukushima Recovery Forum. Proposed Information Collection; determine that (1) such exceptions were
Additional factors, such as balance of Comment Request; Application and applied for in good faith, (2) if granted
company size, industry subsector, Reports for Scientific Research and and exercised, will not operate to the
location, and demographics, may also be Enhancement Permits under the disadvantage of such endangered
considered during the review process. Endangered Species Act species, and (3) will be consistent with
Referrals from political organizations
AGENCY: National Oceanic and the purposes and policy set forth in
and any documents containing
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Section 2 of the ESA.
references to partisan political activities
The currently approved application
(including political contributions) will Commerce.
and reporting requirements apply to
be removed from an applicant’s ACTION: Notice.
Pacific marine and anadromous fish
submission and not considered during
SUMMARY: The Department of species, as requirements regarding other
the selection process.
Commerce, as part of its continuing species are being addressed in a
Timeframe for Recruitment and effort to reduce paperwork and separate information collection.
Participation respondent burden, invites the general II. Method of Collection
Recruitment for the Fukushima public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on Submissions may be electronically or
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Recovery Forum will be conducted in on paper.
an open and public manner, including proposed and/or continuing information
publication in the Federal Register, collections, as required by the III. Data
posting on CS Japan’s Web site, notices Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB Control Number: 0648–0402.
by industry trade associations and other DATES: Written comments must be Form Number(s): None.
multiplier groups, and publicity through submitted on or before April 20, 2015. Type of Review: Regular submission
the ITA network. Recruitment will begin ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments (extension of a currently approved
immediately and conclude no later than to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental collection).

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before April 20, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Gary Rule, NOAA Fisheries, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd. Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 230-5424 or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 8618

80 FR 8618 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application and Reports for Scientific Research and Enhancement Permits under the Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration