81 FR 58494 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishery Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification Under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing (HSDF) Moratorium Protection Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)

Page Range		58494-58495
FR Document		2016-20402

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-20402]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishery 
Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification Under 
the High Seas Driftnet Fishing (HSDF) Moratorium Protection 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 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 Kristin Rusello, Office of International Affairs and 
Seafood Inspection, F/IS5, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910, (301) 427-8376, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a revision per RIN 0648-AY15, 
approved as an emergency request.
    Pursuant to the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection 
Act

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(Moratorium Protection Act), if certain fish or fish products of a 
nation are subject to import prohibitions to facilitate enforcement, 
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires that other fish 
or fish products from that nation that are not subject to the import 
prohibitions must be accompanied by documentation of admissibility. A 
duly authorized official/agent of the applicant's Government must 
certify that the fish in the shipments being imported into the United 
States (U.S.) are of a species that are not subject to an import 
restriction of the U.S. If a nation is identified under the Moratorium 
Protection Act and fails to receive a certification decision from the 
Secretary of Commerce, products from that nation that are not subject 
to the import prohibitions must be accompanied by the documentation of 
admissibility.
    The approved revision added two new requirements. Under the import 
certification requirements in the final rule, there was a procedure for 
making comparability findings for nations that are eligible for 
exporting fish and fish products to the United States. The nations may 
receive a comparability finding to export fish and fish products to the 
United States by providing documentation that a nation's bycatch 
reduction regulatory program is comparable in effectiveness to that of 
the United States. A comparability finding is valid for four years. In 
the interim, nations are required to submit progress reports 
demonstrating that their regulatory programs are still meeting the 
conditions for a comparability finding.
    This proposed revision makes minor modifications to the 
``certification of admissibility'' established in conjunction with the 
High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act final rule (RIN 
0648-BA89). This revision also changes the title of the collection and 
the Certification of Admissibility Form from ``Fishery Products Subject 
to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification under the High Seas 
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act'' to ``Fishery Products 
Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification under the High 
Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act''.
    This information collection is necessary to comply with the Marine 
Mammal Protection (MMPA) Act 16 U.S.C. 1371 and 1372 and the final rule 
RIN 0648-AY15 to implement these provisions within the regulations of 
50 CFR 216.24. The MMPA contains provisions to address the incidental 
mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in both domestic and 
foreign commercial fisheries. With respect to foreign fisheries, 
section 101(a)(2) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)) states that ``The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall ban the importation of commercial fish 
or products from fish which have been caught with commercial fishing 
technology which results in the incidental kill or incidental serious 
injury of ocean mammals in excess of United States standards. For 
purposes of applying the preceding sentence, the Secretary [of 
Commerce] (A) shall insist on reasonable proof from the government of 
any nation from which fish or fish products will be exported to the 
United States of the effects on ocean mammals of the commercial fishing 
technology in use for such fish or fish products exported from such 
nation to the United States.''

II. Method of Collection

    Submissions will be accepted via email or fax.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0651.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of an emergency 
revision).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $10 in reporting/
recordkeeping 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: August 22, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20402 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
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(Moratorium Protection Act), if certain mortality and serious injury of marine Dated: August 22, 2016.
fish or fish products of a nation are mammals in both domestic and foreign Sarah Brabson,
subject to import prohibitions to commercial fisheries. With respect to NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
facilitate enforcement, the National foreign fisheries, section 101(a)(2) of the [FR Doc. 2016–20402 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am]
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)) states that BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
requires that other fish or fish products ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall ban
from that nation that are not subject to the importation of commercial fish or
the import prohibitions must be products from fish which have been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
accompanied by documentation of caught with commercial fishing
admissibility. A duly authorized technology which results in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
official/agent of the applicant’s incidental kill or incidental serious Administration
Government must certify that the fish in injury of ocean mammals in excess of RIN 0648–XE816
the shipments being imported into the United States standards. For purposes of
United States (U.S.) are of a species that applying the preceding sentence, the Permanent Advisory Committee To
are not subject to an import restriction Secretary [of Commerce] (A) shall insist Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the
of the U.S. If a nation is identified under on reasonable proof from the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries
the Moratorium Protection Act and fails government of any nation from which Commission; Meeting Announcement
to receive a certification decision from fish or fish products will be exported to
the Secretary of Commerce, products the United States of the effects on ocean AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
from that nation that are not subject to mammals of the commercial fishing Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
the import prohibitions must be technology in use for such fish or fish Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
accompanied by the documentation of products exported from such nation to Commerce.
admissibility. the United States.’’ ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
The approved revision added two
new requirements. Under the import II. Method of Collection SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public
certification requirements in the final Submissions will be accepted via meeting of the Permanent Advisory
rule, there was a procedure for making email or fax. Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S.
comparability findings for nations that Commissioners to the Commission for
are eligible for exporting fish and fish III. Data the Conservation and Management of
products to the United States. The OMB Control Number: 0648–0651. Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
nations may receive a comparability Form Number(s): None. Western and Central Pacific Ocean
finding to export fish and fish products Type of Review: Regular submission (WCPFC) on September 14, 2016.
to the United States by providing (extension of an emergency revision). Meeting topics are provided under the
documentation that a nation’s bycatch Affected Public: Business or other for- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
reduction regulatory program is profit organizations. this notice. The meeting will be held via
comparable in effectiveness to that of Estimated Number of Respondents: conference call. Members of the public
the United States. A comparability 90. may submit written comments;
finding is valid for four years. In the Estimated Time per Response: 10 comments may be submitted up to 3
interim, nations are required to submit minutes. days in advance of the meeting. Mail
progress reports demonstrating that Estimated Total Annual Burden comments to Emily Crigler at the
their regulatory programs are still Hours: 150 hours. address provided in the FOR FURTHER
meeting the conditions for a Estimated Total Annual Cost to INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
comparability finding. Public: $10 in reporting/recordkeeping DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be
This proposed revision makes minor costs. held via conference call on September
modifications to the ‘‘certification of 14, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. HST
IV. Request for Comments
admissibility’’ established in (or until business is concluded).
conjunction with the High Seas Driftnet Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act final
is necessary for the proper performance conducted via conference call. For
rule (RIN 0648–BA89). This revision
of the functions of the agency, including details on how to call in to the
also changes the title of the collection
whether the information shall have conference line, please contact Emily
and the Certification of Admissibility
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional
Form from ‘‘Fishery Products Subject to
agency’s estimate of the burden Office; telephone: 808–725–5036; email:
Trade Restrictions Pursuant to
(including hours and cost) of the emily.crigler@noaa.gov. Documents to
Certification under the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection proposed collection of information; (c) be considered by the PAC will be sent
Act’’ to ‘‘Fishery Products Subject to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and out via email in advance of the
Trade Restrictions Pursuant to clarity of the information to be conference call. Please submit contact
Certification under the High Seas collected; and (d) ways to minimize the information to Emily Crigler (telephone:
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection burden of the collection of information 808–725–5036; email: emily.crigler@
Act and the Marine Mammal Protection on respondents, including through the noaa.gov) at least 3 days in advance of
Act’’. use of automated collection techniques the call to receive documents via email.
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This information collection is or other forms of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
necessary to comply with the Marine technology. Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands
Mammal Protection (MMPA) Act 16 Comments submitted in response to Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg.
U.S.C. 1371 and 1372 and the final rule this notice will be summarized and/or 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; telephone:
RIN 0648–AY15 to implement these included in the request for OMB 808–725–5036; facsimile: 808–725–
provisions within the regulations of 50 approval of this information collection; 5215; email: emily.crigler@noaa.gov.
CFR 216.24. The MMPA contains they also will become a matter of public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
provisions to address the incidental record. accordance with the Western and

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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 Kristin Rusello, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, F/IS5, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 427-8376, or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 58494

81 FR 58494 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishery Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification Under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing (HSDF) Moratorium Protection Act

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