82 FR 7801 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

Page Range		7801-7801
FR Document		2017-01356

On November 18, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, changes to the collection-of-information under Control Number 0648-0335 necessary to require observer statements to support shipments of tuna harvested in fisheries with regular and significant mortality and serious injury of marine mammals. With notice of this approval, the new requirements for observer statements described in the Federal Register notice published on September 28, 2016, are hereby effective.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF173


Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; effectiveness of requirement for observer statements to 
accompany certain tuna products.

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SUMMARY: On November 18, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approved, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, changes to the 
collection-of-information under Control Number 0648-0335 necessary to 
require observer statements to support shipments of tuna harvested in 
fisheries with regular and significant mortality and serious injury of 
marine mammals. With notice of this approval, the new requirements for 
observer statements described in the Federal Register notice published 
on September 28, 2016, are hereby effective.

DATES: Effective January 23, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Jacobson, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802-4213. 
Phone: 562-980-4035. Email: [email protected]. More information on 
this final action can be found on the NMFS Web site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/dolphinsafe/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with a determination of NMFS 
under 50 CFR 216.91(a)(3)(v), implementing the Dolphin Protection 
Consumer Information Act, 16 U.S.C. 1385, that certain fisheries have a 
regular and significant mortality and serious injury of marine mammals, 
observer statements are required to accompany tuna product from tuna 
harvested in those fisheries (observer statements). See the Federal 
Register notice ``Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals and Dolphin-
Safe Tuna Products'' published by NMFS on September 28, 2016 (81 FR 
66625). NMFS' authority to require these observer statements was 
subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
because the statements are considered a ``collection of information'' 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Under 
the terms of the September 28, 2016, Federal Register notice, the 
observer statements would be required only upon publication of an 
additional notice in the Federal Register of OMB approval under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. On November 18, 2016, pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB approved the observer statements under 
Control Number 0648-0335.
    Therefore, the observer statements are required beginning on 
January 23, 2017.

    Dated: January 17, 2017.
John Henderschedt,
Director, Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-01356 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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visit the SAB Web site at http:// for non-pecuniary benefits of fishing, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
www.sab.noaa.gov. well as the ways in which fishing accordance with a determination of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. practices shape individual and NMFS under 50 CFR 216.91(a)(3)(v),
Cynthia Decker, SAB Executive community well-being. implementing the Dolphin Protection
Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 Affected Public: Individuals or Consumer Information Act, 16 U.S.C.
East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD households. 1385, that certain fisheries have a
20910; Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov Frequency: One time. regular and significant mortality and
or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. serious injury of marine mammals,
This information collection request observer statements are required to
http://www.sab.noaa.gov.
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow accompany tuna product from tuna
Dated: January 13, 2017. the instructions to view Department of harvested in those fisheries (observer
Jason Donaldson, Commerce collections currently under statements). See the Federal Register
Chief Financial Officer and Chief review by OMB. notice ‘‘Taking and Importing of Marine
Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Written comments and Mammals and Dolphin-Safe Tuna
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and recommendations for the proposed Products’’ published by NMFS on
Atmospheric Administration. information collection should be sent September 28, 2016 (81 FR 66625).
[FR Doc. 2017–01439 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] within 30 days of publication of this NMFS’ authority to require these
BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P notice to OIRA_Submission@ observer statements was subject to
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. approval by the Office of Management
Dated: January 17, 2017. and Budget (OMB) because the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE statements are considered a ‘‘collection
Sarah Brabson,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. of information’’ subject to the
Administration Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2017–01322 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
3501 et seq. Under the terms of the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Submission for OMB Review; September 28, 2016, Federal Register
Comment Request notice, the observer statements would
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE be required only upon publication of an
The Department of Commerce will additional notice in the Federal Register
submit to the Office of Management and of OMB approval under the Paperwork
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Reduction Act. On November 18, 2016,
Administration
following proposal for collection of pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
information under the provisions of the RIN 0648–XF173 Act, OMB approved the observer
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. statements under Control Number 0648–
Chapter 35). Taking and Importing of Marine
Mammals 0335.
Agency: National Oceanic and Therefore, the observer statements are
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries required beginning on January 23, 2017.
Title: West Coast Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Participation Survey. Dated: January 17, 2017.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), John Henderschedt,
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Commerce.
Form Number(s): None. Director, Office for International Affairs and
Type of Request: Regular (request for ACTION: Notice; effectiveness of Seafood Inspection, National Marine
a new information collection). requirement for observer statements to Fisheries Service.
Number of Respondents: 3,543. accompany certain tuna products. [FR Doc. 2017–01356 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
Average Hours per Response: 20 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
minutes. SUMMARY: On November 18, 2016, the
Burden Hours: 1,181. Office of Management and Budget
Needs and Uses: Northwest Fisheries (OMB) approved, under the Paperwork DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Science Center (NWFSC) seeks to Reduction Act, changes to the
conduct fisheries participation analyses collection-of-information under Control National Oceanic and Atmospheric
which involve a survey of United States Number 0648–0335 necessary to require Administration
(U.S.) West Coast commercial fishing observer statements to support
shipments of tuna harvested in fisheries [Docket Number: 170111055–7055–01]
participants. A U.S. mail survey will be
conducted. The survey will be with regular and significant mortality RIN 0648–XF162
voluntary, and contacted individuals and serious injury of marine mammals.
may decline to participate. Respondents With notice of this approval, the new Notice of Availability of and Request
will be asked to answer questions about requirements for observer statements for Public Comment on Space Weather
their motivations for fishing and other described in the Federal Register notice Phase 1 Benchmarks
factors that affect participation in the published on September 28, 2016, are
AGENCY: National Weather Service,
suite of West Coast commercial hereby effective.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
fisheries. Demographic and employment DATES: Effective January 23, 2017. Administration, U.S. Department of
information will be collected so that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Commerce.
responses can be organized based on a Jacobson, National Marine Fisheries
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

ACTION: Notice of availability of Space
respondent typology. This survey is Service, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Long Weather Phase 1 Benchmarks and
essential because data on smaller scale Beach, CA 90802–4213. Phone: 562– request for public comment.
fishing practices, values, participation 980–4035. Email: bill.jacobson@
decisions and beliefs about fishing noaa.gov. More information on this final SUMMARY: The National Weather Service
livelihoods are sparse; yet, they are action can be found on the NMFS Web on behalf of the National Science and
critical to the development of usable site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ Technology Council; Committee on
fishery ecosystem models that account dolphinsafe/. Environment, Natural Resources, and

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; effectiveness of requirement for observer statements to accompany certain tuna products.
Dates		Effective January 23, 2017.
Contact		Bill Jacobson, National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802-4213. Phone: 562-980-4035. Email: [email protected] More information on this final action can be found on the NMFS Web site at http:// www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/dolphinsafe/.
FR Citation		82 FR 7801
RIN Number		0648-XF17

82 FR 7801 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

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