81 FR 57889 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Green Sturgeon ESA 4(d) Rule Take Exceptions and Exemptions

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)

Page Range		57889-57889
FR Document		2016-20252

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; Green Sturgeon 
ESA 4(d) Rule Take Exceptions and Exemptions

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 October 24, 
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 Melissa Neuman, NMFS West Coast Region Protected 
Resources Division, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, 
CA 90802, (562) 980-4115, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension, without change, of a currently 
approved information collection.
    The Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American green 
sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris; hereafter, ``Southern DPS'') was 
listed as a threatened species in April 2006. Protective regulations 
under section 4(d) of the ESA were promulgated for the species on June 
2, 2010 (75 FR 30714) (the final ESA 4(d) Rule). To comply with the ESA 
and the protective regulations, entities must obtain take authorization 
prior to engaging in activities involving take of Southern DPS fish 
unless the activity is covered by an exception or exemption. Certain 
activities described in the ``exceptions'' provision of 50 CFR 
223.210(b) are not subject to the take prohibitions if they adhere to 
specific criteria and reporting requirements. Under the ``exemption'' 
provision of 50 CFR 223.210(c), the take prohibitions do not apply to 
scientific research, scientific monitoring, and fisheries activities 
conducted under an approved 4(d) program or plan; similarly, take 
prohibitions do not apply to tribal resource management activities 
conducted under a Tribal Plan for which the requisite determinations 
described in 50 CFR 223.102(c)(3) have been made.
    To ensure that activities qualify under exceptions to or exemptions 
from the take prohibitions, local, state, and federal agencies, non-
governmental organizations, academic researchers, and private 
organizations are asked to voluntarily submit detailed information 
regarding their activity on a schedule to be determined by National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff. This information is used by NMFS 
to (1) track the number of Southern DPS fish taken as a result of each 
action; (2) understand and evaluate the cumulative effects of each 
action on the Southern DPS; and (3) determine whether additional 
protections are needed for the species, or whether additional 
exceptions may be warranted. NMFS designed the criteria to ensure that 
plans meeting the criteria would adequately limit impacts on threatened 
Southern DPS fish, such that additional protections in the form of a 
federal take prohibition would not be necessary and advisable.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0613.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 58.
    Estimated Time per Response: Written notification describing 
research, monitoring or habitat restoration activities, 40 hours; 
development of fisheries management and evaluation plans or state 4(d) 
research programs, 40 hours; reports, 5 hours; development of a tribal 
fishery management plan, 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,760.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $200.

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: August 19, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE adhere to specific criteria and reporting Estimated Total Annual Burden
requirements. Under the ‘‘exemption’’ Hours: 1,760.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric provision of 50 CFR 223.210(c), the take Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Administration prohibitions do not apply to scientific Public: $200.
research, scientific monitoring, and
Proposed Information Collection; IV. Request for Comments
fisheries activities conducted under an
Comment Request; Green Sturgeon approved 4(d) program or plan; Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
ESA 4(d) Rule Take Exceptions and similarly, take prohibitions do not apply the proposed collection of information
Exemptions to tribal resource management activities is necessary for the proper performance
conducted under a Tribal Plan for of the functions of the agency, including
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
which the requisite determinations whether the information shall have
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
described in 50 CFR 223.102(c)(3) have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Commerce.
been made. agency’s estimate of the burden
ACTION: Notice. (including hours and cost) of the
To ensure that activities qualify under
SUMMARY: The Department of exceptions to or exemptions from the proposed collection of information; (c)
Commerce, as part of its continuing take prohibitions, local, state, and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
effort to reduce paperwork and federal agencies, non-governmental clarity of the information to be
respondent burden, invites the general organizations, academic researchers, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
public and other Federal agencies to and private organizations are asked to burden of the collection of information
take this opportunity to comment on voluntarily submit detailed information on respondents, including through the
proposed and/or continuing information regarding their activity on a schedule to use of automated collection techniques
collections, as required by the be determined by National Marine or other forms of information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff. This technology.
information is used by NMFS to (1) Comments submitted in response to
DATES: Written comments must be
track the number of Southern DPS fish this notice will be summarized and/or
submitted on or before October 24, included in the request for OMB
2016. taken as a result of each action; (2)
understand and evaluate the cumulative approval of this information collection;
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments effects of each action on the Southern they also will become a matter of public
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental DPS; and (3) determine whether record.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, additional protections are needed for Dated: August 19, 2016.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, the species, or whether additional Sarah Brabson,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., exceptions may be warranted. NMFS NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the designed the criteria to ensure that [FR Doc. 2016–20252 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am]
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). plans meeting the criteria would BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: adequately limit impacts on threatened
Requests for additional information or Southern DPS fish, such that additional
copies of the information collection protections in the form of a federal take DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
instrument and instructions should be prohibition would not be necessary and
directed to Melissa Neuman, NMFS advisable. National Telecommunications and
West Coast Region Protected Resources Information Administration
Division, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, II. Method of Collection
Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, [Docket No. 160706588–6588–01]
Respondents have a choice of either
(562) 980–4115, or Melissa.Neuman@ electronic or paper forms. Methods of RIN 0660–XC027
noaa.gov. submittal include email of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
transmission of paper forms. and the First Responder Network
I. Abstract Authority Nationwide Public Safety
III. Data Broadband Network
This request is for an extension,
without change, of a currently approved OMB Control Number: 0648–0613. AGENCY: National Telecommunications
information collection. Form Number(s): None. and Information Administration, U.S.
The Southern Distinct Population Type of Review: Regular submission Department of Commerce.
Segment of North American green (extension of a currently approved
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment
sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris; collection).
period.
hereafter, ‘‘Southern DPS’’) was listed as Affected Public: Not-for-profit
a threatened species in April 2006. institutions; State, Local, or Tribal SUMMARY: On July 19, 2016, the National
Protective regulations under section 4(d) government; business or other for-profit Telecommunications and Information
of the ESA were promulgated for the organizations. Administration (NTIA) issued a notice
species on June 2, 2010 (75 FR 30714) Estimated Number of Respondents: and request for public comments on
(the final ESA 4(d) Rule). To comply 58. NTIA’s preliminary guidance
with the ESA and the protective Estimated Time per Response: Written concerning how a qualified state may
regulations, entities must obtain take notification describing research, apply to NTIA for required authority to
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authorization prior to engaging in monitoring or habitat restoration enter into a spectrum capacity lease
activities involving take of Southern activities, 40 hours; development of with the First Responder Network
DPS fish unless the activity is covered fisheries management and evaluation Authority (FirstNet) and optional grant
by an exception or exemption. Certain plans or state 4(d) research programs, 40 funds to assist in the construction of its
activities described in the ‘‘exceptions’’ hours; reports, 5 hours; development of radio access network (RAN) should it
provision of 50 CFR 223.210(b) are not a tribal fishery management plan, 20 opt to do so as allowed under the
subject to the take prohibitions if they hours. Middle Class Tax Relief and Job

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before October 24, 2016.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Melissa Neuman, NMFS West Coast Region Protected Resources Division, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4115, or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 57889

81 FR 57889 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Green Sturgeon ESA 4(d) Rule Take Exceptions and Exemptions

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