81 FR 20368 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; International Dolphin Conservation Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)

Page Range		20368-20369
FR Document		2016-07976

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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; International 
Dolphin Conservation Program

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 June 6, 2016.

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: Daniel Studt, (562) 980-4073 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision of a currently approved information 
collection. The chain of custody recordkeeping requirements approved 
under an emergency revision per an interim final rule filed on March 
22, 2016 (81 FR 15444), will become a permanent part of the collection.
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects 
information to implement the International Dolphin Conservation Program 
Act (Act). The Act allows entry of yellowfin tuna into the United 
States (U.S.), under specific conditions, from nations in the 
International Dolphin Conservation Program that would otherwise be 
under embargo. The Act also allows U.S. fishing vessels to participate 
in the yellowfin tuna fishery in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean 
(ETP) on terms equivalent with the vessels of other nations. NOAA 
collects information to allow tracking and verification of ``dolphin-
safe'' and ``non-dolphin safe'' tuna products from catch through the 
U.S. market.
    The regulations implementing the Act are at 50 CFR parts 216 and 
300. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR parts 216 
and 300 form the basis for this collection of information. This 
collection includes permit applications, notifications, tuna tracking 
forms, reports, and certifications that provide information on vessel 
characteristics and operations in the ETP, the origin of tuna and tuna 
products, chain of custody recordkeeping requirements and certain other 
information necessary to implement the Act.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper applications, other paper records, electronic and facsimile 
reports, and telephone calls or email messages are required from 
participants. Methods of submittal include transmission of paper forms 
via regular mail and facsimile as well as electronic submission via 
email or an FTP site (password protected).

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0387.
    Form Number: 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: 279.
    Estimated Time per Response: 35 minutes for a vessel permit 
application; 10 minutes for an operator permit application, a 
notification of vessel arrival or departure, a change in permit 
operator; a notification of a net modification or a monthly tuna 
storage removal report; 30 minutes for a request for a waiver to 
transit the ETP without a permit (and subsequent radio reporting) or 
for a special report documenting the origin of tuna (if requested by 
the NOAA Administrator); 10 hours for an experimental fishing operation 
waiver; 15 minutes for a request for a Dolphin Mortality Limit; 35 
minutes for written notification to request active status for a small 
tuna purse seine vessel; 5 minutes for written

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notification to request inactive status for a small tuna purse seine 
vessel or for written notification of the intent to transfer a tuna 
purse seine vessel to foreign registry and flag; 60 minutes for a tuna 
tracking form or for a monthly tuna receiving report; 30 minutes for 
IMO application or exemption request; 30 minutes for chain of custody 
recordkeeping reporting requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $4,578.

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: April 4, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sign language interpretation or other nations in the International Dolphin
Commerce. auxiliary aids should be directed to Conservation Program that would
ACTION: Public meeting; notice of agenda Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least otherwise be under embargo. The Act
change. 5 days prior to the meeting date. also allows U.S. fishing vessels to
Dated: April 4, 2016. participate in the yellowfin tuna fishery
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
Management Council (Council, NEFMC) Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
(ETP) on terms equivalent with the
will hold a three-day meeting to Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
vessels of other nations. NOAA collects
consider actions affecting New England information to allow tracking and
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone [FR Doc. 2016–07998 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
verification of ‘‘dolphin-safe’’ and ‘‘non-
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dolphin safe’’ tuna products from catch
DATES: The meeting will be held on through the U.S. market.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, The regulations implementing the Act
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
April 19, 20, and 21, 2016. It will start are at 50 CFR parts 216 and 300. The
at 9 a.m. on April 19, and at 8:30 a.m. National Oceanic and Atmospheric recordkeeping and reporting
on both April 20th and 21st. Administration requirements at 50 CFR parts 216 and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 300 form the basis for this collection of
the Mystic Hilton Hotel, 20 Coogan Proposed Information Collection; information. This collection includes
Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355; Comment Request; International permit applications, notifications, tuna
telephone: (860) 572–0731, or online at Dolphin Conservation Program tracking forms, reports, and
http://hiltonmystic.com/. certifications that provide information
Council address: New England AGENCY: National Oceanic and on vessel characteristics and operations
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in the ETP, the origin of tuna and tuna
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; Commerce. products, chain of custody
telephone: (978) 465–0492. ACTION: Notice. recordkeeping requirements and certain
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: other information necessary to
SUMMARY: The Department of implement the Act.
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
Commerce, as part of its continuing
New England Fishery Management II. Method of Collection
effort to reduce paperwork and
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492, ext.
respondent burden, invites the general Paper applications, other paper
113.
public and other Federal agencies to records, electronic and facsimile
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The take this opportunity to comment on
original notice published on April 4, reports, and telephone calls or email
proposed and/or continuing information messages are required from participants.
2016 (81 FR 19136). This notice collections, as required by the
publishes an additional item to the Methods of submittal include
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. transmission of paper forms via regular
agenda on April 21, 2016.
DATES: Written comments must be mail and facsimile as well as electronic
Agenda submitted on or before June 6, 2016. submission via email or an FTP site
Thursday, April 21, 2016 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments (password protected).
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental III. Data
The Council has added an additional Paperwork Clearance Officer,
item to its existing agenda on the final Department of Commerce, Room 6616, OMB Number: 0648–0387.
meeting day of its April 19–21, 2016 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Form Number: None.
meeting. Type of Review: Regular submission
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Following a lunch break scheduled (extension of a current information
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
for 12:30 p.m., on April 21st, the collection).
Council has added consideration of a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affected Public: Business or other for-
change to the spiny dogfish trip limit. Requests for additional information or profit organizations; individuals or
Prior to taking any action, the NEFMC copies of the information collection households.
will receive an overview on the Atlantic instrument and instructions should be Estimated Number of Respondents:
States Marine Fisheries Commission’s directed to: Daniel Studt, (562) 980– 279.
request for the increase. 4073 or daniel.studt@noaa.gov. Estimated Time per Response: 35
Although other non-emergency issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: minutes for a vessel permit application;
not contained in this agenda may come 10 minutes for an operator permit
I. Abstract application, a notification of vessel
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal This request is for revision of a arrival or departure, a change in permit
action during this meeting. Council currently approved information operator; a notification of a net
action will be restricted to those issues collection. The chain of custody modification or a monthly tuna storage
specifically listed in this notice and any recordkeeping requirements approved removal report; 30 minutes for a request
issues arising after publication of this under an emergency revision per an for a waiver to transit the ETP without
notice that require emergency action interim final rule filed on March 22, a permit (and subsequent radio
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- 2016 (81 FR 15444), will become a reporting) or for a special report
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Stevens Act, provided that the public permanent part of the collection. documenting the origin of tuna (if
has been notified of the Council’s intent National Oceanic and Atmospheric requested by the NOAA Administrator);
to take final action to address the Administration (NOAA) collects 10 hours for an experimental fishing
emergency. information to implement the operation waiver; 15 minutes for a
International Dolphin Conservation request for a Dolphin Mortality Limit;
Special Accommodations Program Act (Act). The Act allows entry 35 minutes for written notification to
This meeting is physically accessible of yellowfin tuna into the United States request active status for a small tuna
to people with disabilities. Requests for (U.S.), under specific conditions, from purse seine vessel; 5 minutes for written

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FR Citation		81 FR 20368

81 FR 20368 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; International Dolphin Conservation Program

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