81 FR 4265 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-01384

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).

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    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Mail Survey to Collect Economic Data from Federal Gulf of 
Mexico and South Atlantic For-Hire Permit Holders.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 12 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 200.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 
Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, proposes to collect very 
basic socioeconomic data from federally-permitted for-hire operators in 
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries, using a mail sample 
survey. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) does not 
systematically collect information on for-hire trip prices and trip 
costs in the Southeast. The population consists of those for-hire 
operators who possess a federal for-hire permit for dolphin-wahoo, 
coastal migratory pelagics, snapper-grouper, or reef fish species in 
the South Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico. Each year we will sample 
approximately a third of the population. The two-page survey will be 
designed to collect basic data on trip revenues and trip costs as well 
as other related information. These data are needed to conduct 
socioeconomic analyses in support of management of the for-hire fishing 
industry and to satisfy legal requirements. The data will be used to 
assess how fishermen will be impacted by and respond to federal 
regulation likely to be considered by fishery managers.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: January 20, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the available on our Web site at http://www. information, data, or corrections
ESA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service nwfsc.noaa.gov/news/features/killer_ including, but not limited to, taxonomic
maintains a list of endangered and whale_report/index.cfm. In 2015 or nomenclatural changes, identification
threatened wildlife and plant species at Southern Resident killer whales were of erroneous information contained in
50 CFR 17.11 (for animals and 17.12 (for named as a Species in the Spotlight, one the list of endangered and threatened
plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA of eight species among the most at risk species, and improved analytical
requires that we conduct a review of of extinction in the near future. For methods for evaluating extinction risk.
listed species at least once every five more information on the Species in the Any new information will be
years. On the basis of such reviews Spotlight program, please visit our Web considered during the 5-year review and
under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ may also be useful in evaluating the
whether or not any species should be stories/2015/05/05_14_15species_in_ ongoing recovery program for Southern
delisted or reclassified from endangered the_spotlight.html. Resident killer whales. For example,
to threatened or from threatened to information on conservation measures
Determining if a Species Is Threatened will assist in tracking implementation of
endangered. Delisting a species must be or Endangered
supported by the best scientific and actions in the Recovery Plan. Habitat
commercial data available and only Section 4(a)(1) of the ESA requires information received during the 5-year
considered if such data substantiates that we determine whether a species is review process may also be useful in our
that the species is neither endangered endangered or threatened based on one consideration of a revision to the
nor threatened for one or more of the or more of the five following factors: (1) designated critical habitat for Southern
following reasons: (1) The species is The present or threatened destruction, Resident killer whales. In February
considered extinct; (2) the species is modification, or curtailment of its 2015, we published a 12-month finding
considered to be recovered; and/or (3) habitat or range; (2) overutilization for notice on a petition requesting that we
the original data available when the commercial, recreational, scientific, or revise critical habitat (80 FR 9682). The
species was listed, or the interpretation educational purposes; (3) disease or 12-month finding describes how we
of such data, were in error. Any change predation; (4) the inadequacy of existing intend to proceed with the requested
in Federal classification would require a regulatory mechanisms; or (5) other revision and lays out a timeline. The
separate rulemaking process. The natural or manmade factors affecting its critical habitat designation process is
regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require continued existence. Section 4(b) also separate from this 5-year review and
requires that our determination be made will include a separate opportunity for
that we publish a notice in the Federal
on the basis of the best scientific and public comment.
Register announcing those species
commercial data available after taking If you wish to provide information for
currently under active review. This
into account those efforts, if any, being this 5-year review, you may submit your
notice announces our active review of
made by any State or foreign nation, to information and materials electronically
the Southern Resident killer whale
protect such species. or via mail (see ADDRESSES section). We
distinct population segment (DPS)
currently listed as endangered (70 FR Public Solicitation of New Information request that all information be
69903; November 18, 2005). accompanied by supporting
To ensure that the 5-year review is documentation such as maps,
Background information on Southern complete and based on the best bibliographic references, or reprints of
Resident killer whales including the available scientific and commercial pertinent publications. We also would
endangered listing, critical habitat information, we are soliciting new appreciate the submitter’s name,
designation, recovery planning and information from the public, address, and any association,
protective regulations is available on the governmental agencies, Tribes, the institution, or business that the person
NMFS West Coast Region Web site at scientific community, industry, represents; however, anonymous
http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa. environmental entities, and any other submissions will also be accepted.
gov/. Below is a brief list of several interested parties concerning the status
significant actions since the endangered of Southern Resident killer whales. The Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
listing of the Southern Resident killer 5-year review considers the best Dated: January 20, 2016.
whale DPS. Critical habitat was scientific and commercial data and all Angela Somma,
designated in November 2006 (71 FR new information that has become Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
69054) and includes 2,560 square miles available since the listing determination of Protected Resources, National Marine
(6,630 sq km) of marine habitat in Haro or most recent status review. Categories Fisheries Service.
Strait and waters around the San Juan of requested information include: (1) [FR Doc. 2016–01400 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
Islands, Puget Sound, and the Strait of Species biology including, but not BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Juan de Fuca. The final Recovery Plan limited to, population trends,
was released in January 2008 (73 FR distribution, abundance, demographics,
4176), and contains detailed and genetics; (2) habitat conditions DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
information on status, threats and including, but not limited to, amount,
recovery actions for Southern Residents. distribution, and important features for National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Regulations to protect Southern conservation; (3) status and trends of Administration
Resident killer whales from vessel threats; (4) conservation measures that
Submission for OMB Review;
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FR 20870). A five year review was species, including monitoring data
completed in 2011 and concluded that demonstrating effectiveness of such The Department of Commerce will
no change was needed to the measures; (5) need for additional submit to the Office of Management and
endangered status (NMFS 2011). In 2014 conservation measures or updates to the Budget (OMB) for clearance the
we released a report summarizing Recovery Plan, (6) adequacy of the following proposal for collection of
research and recovery efforts over the recovery criteria, including information information under the provisions of the
last 10 years. The report and other on recovery criteria that have or have Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
supporting documents and media are not been met; and (7) other new chapter 35).

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