83 FR 16329 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reporting of Sea Turtle Incidental Take in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Pound Net Operations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-07885

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; Reporting of 
Sea Turtle Incidental Take in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Pound Net 
Operations

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 15, 2018.

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 Carrie Upite, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries 
Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, 55 Great Republic Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930; (978) 282-8475; or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    This action would continue the reporting measure requiring all 
Virginia Chesapeake Bay pound net fishermen to report interactions with 
endangered and threatened sea turtles, found both live and dead, in 
their pound net operations. When a live or dead sea turtle is 
discovered during a pound net trip, the Virginia pound net fisherman is 
required to report the incidental take to National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) and, if necessary, the appropriate rehabilitation and 
stranding network. This information will be used to monitor the level 
of incidental take in the state-managed Virginia pound net fishery and 
ensure that the seasonal pound net leader restrictions (50 CFR 
223.206(d)(10)) are adequately protecting listed sea turtles. Based on 
the number of sea turtle takes anticipated in the Virginia pound net 
fishery and the available number of Virginia pound net fishermen and 
pound nets, the number of responses anticipated on an annual basis is 
988. This is an increase from the previous information collection 
(n=483) as we used the maximum number of possible licensed pound net 
sites per Virginia fishery regulations (n=161) on which to base our 
information collection estimate, rather than the number of documented 
sites from NMFS monitoring efforts (n=80), as the latter is outdated 
and may be an underestimate.

II. Method of Collection

    Reports may be made either by telephone or fax.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0470.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 35.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 165.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $227 in recordkeeping/
reporting 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

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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 11, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE state, local or tribal government; I. Abstract
business or other for-profit This request is for extension of a
National Oceanic and Atmospheric organizations. current information collection.
Administration Frequency: One time. This action would continue the
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. reporting measure requiring all Virginia
Submission for OMB Review; This information collection request Chesapeake Bay pound net fishermen to
Comment Request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow report interactions with endangered and
The Department of Commerce will the instructions to view Department of threatened sea turtles, found both live
submit to the Office of Management and Commerce collections currently under and dead, in their pound net operations.
Budget (OMB) for clearance the review by OMB. When a live or dead sea turtle is
following proposal for collection of Written comments and discovered during a pound net trip, the
information under the provisions of the recommendations for the proposed Virginia pound net fisherman is
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. information collection should be sent required to report the incidental take to
Chapter 35). within 30 days of publication of this National Marine Fisheries Service
Agency: National Oceanic and notice to OIRA_Submission@ (NMFS) and, if necessary, the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. appropriate rehabilitation and stranding
Title: NOAA Customer Surveys. Dated: April 11, 2018. network. This information will be used
OMB Control Number: 0648–0342. Sarah Brabson, to monitor the level of incidental take in
Form Number(s): None. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. the state-managed Virginia pound net
Type of Request: Regular (extension of [FR Doc. 2018–07884 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] fishery and ensure that the seasonal
a currently approved information BILLING CODE 3510–12–P
pound net leader restrictions (50 CFR
collection). 223.206(d)(10)) are adequately
Number of Respondents: 21,667. protecting listed sea turtles. Based on
Average Hours per Response: Five to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the number of sea turtle takes
ten minutes. anticipated in the Virginia pound net
Burden Hours: 6,276. National Oceanic and Atmospheric fishery and the available number of
Needs and Uses: This request is for Administration Virginia pound net fishermen and
extension of a currently approved pound nets, the number of responses
generic information collection. Proposed Information Collection; anticipated on an annual basis is 988.
This collection follows the guidelines Comment Request; Reporting of Sea This is an increase from the previous
contained in the OMB Resource Manual Turtle Incidental Take in Virginia information collection (n=483) as we
for Customer Surveys. In accordance Chesapeake Bay Pound Net used the maximum number of possible
with Executive Order 12862, the Operations licensed pound net sites per Virginia
National Performance Review, and good AGENCY: National Oceanic and fishery regulations (n=161) on which to
management practices, NOAA offices Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), base our information collection
seek approval to continue to gather Commerce. estimate, rather than the number of
customer feedback on services and/or documented sites from NMFS
ACTION: Notice.
products, which can be used in monitoring efforts (n=80), as the latter is
planning for service/product SUMMARY: The Department of outdated and may be an underestimate.
modification and prioritization. Under Commerce, as part of its continuing II. Method of Collection
this generic clearance, individual offices effort to reduce paperwork and
would use approved questionnaires and respondent burden, invites the general Reports may be made either by
develop new questionnaires, as needed, public and other Federal agencies to telephone or fax.
by selecting subsets of the approved set take this opportunity to comment on III. Data
of collection questions and tailoring proposed and/or continuing information
those specific questions to be OMB Control Number: 0648–0470.
collections, as required by the Form Number(s): None.
meaningful for their particular Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Type of Review: Regular submission
programs. These proposed
DATES: Written comments must be (extension of a current information
questionnaires would then be submitted
submitted on or before June 15, 2018. collection).
to OMB using a fast-track request for Affected Public: Individuals or
approval process, for which separate ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental households.
Federal Register notices are not Estimated Number of Respondents:
required. Surveys currently being Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 35.
conducted include website satisfaction Estimated Time per Response: 10
surveys, Weather Service product 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the minutes.
surveys and National Marine Sanctuary Estimated Total Annual Burden
participation surveys. internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
Hours: 165.
The generic clearance will not be used FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Total Annual Cost to
to survey any bodies NOAA regulates Requests for additional information or Public: $227 in recordkeeping/reporting
unless precautions are taken to ensure copies of the information collection costs.
that the respondents believe that they instrument and instructions should be
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are not under any risk for not directed to Carrie Upite, Greater IV. Request for Comments
responding or for the contents of their Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
responses; e.g., in no survey to such a National Marine Fisheries Service, 55 the proposed collection of information
population will the names and Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA is necessary for the proper performance
addresses of respondents be required. 01930; (978) 282–8475; or carrie.upite@ of the functions of the agency, including
Affected Public: Individuals or noaa.gov. whether the information shall have
households; not-for-profit institutions; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

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agency’s estimate of the burden East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/ Coastal Zone Management Program
(including hours and cost) of the OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, Administration
proposed collection of information; (c) or email comments Carrie.Hall@ [FR Doc. 2018–07891 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am]
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and noaa.gov. BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and
burden of the collection of information Performance Measurement Program, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
on respondents, including through the Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
use of automated collection techniques NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th National Oceanic and Atmospheric
or other forms of information Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Administration
technology. Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@ RIN 0648–XG011
Comments submitted in response to noaa.gov. Copies of the previous
this notice will be summarized and/or evaluation findings and 2016–2020 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
included in the request for OMB Assessment and Strategy may be viewed Specified Activities; Taking Marine
approval of this information collection; and downloaded on the internet at Mammals Incidental to Bremerton and
they also will become a matter of public http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. Edmonds Ferry Terminals Dolphin
record. A copy of the evaluation notification Relocation Project in Washington State
Dated: April 11, 2018. letter and most recent progress report
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Sarah Brabson, may be obtained upon request by
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. contacting the person identified under
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
[FR Doc. 2018–07885 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Commerce.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
ACTION: Proposed incidental harassment
312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct authorization (IHA); request for
periodic evaluations of federally comments.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
approved state and territorial coastal SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request
National Oceanic and Atmospheric programs. The process includes one or from Washington State Department of
Administration more public meetings, consideration of Transportation (WSDOT) for
written public comments and authorization to take marine mammals
Evaluation of State Coastal consultations with interested Federal,
Management Programs incidental to the dolphin (a man-made
state, and local agencies and members of structure that protects other structures
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management the public. During the evaluation, from being struck by boats) relocation
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA will consider the extent to which project at the Bremerton and Edmonds
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the state has met the national objectives, ferry terminals in Washington State.
Administration (NOAA), Department of adhered to the management program Pursuant to the Marine Mammal
Commerce (DOC). approved by the Secretary of Commerce, Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is
ACTION: Notice.
and adhered to the terms of financial requesting comments on its proposal to
assistance under the CZMA. When the issue an IHA to incidentally take marine
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office mammals during the specified activities.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for Coastal Management will place a
DATES: Comments and information must
Office for Coastal Management will hold notice in the Federal Register
be received no later than May 16, 2018.
a public meeting to solicit comments on announcing the availability of the Final
Evaluation Findings. ADDRESSES: Comments should be
the performance evaluation of the
Minnesota Coastal Management Specific information on the periodic addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Program. evaluation of the state and territorial Permits and Conservation Division,
coastal program that is the subject of Office of Protected Resources, National
DATES: Minnesota Coastal Management this notice is detailed below as follows: Marine Fisheries Service. Physical
Program Evaluation: The public meeting comments should be sent to 1315 East-
will be held on May 22, 2018, and Minnesota Coastal Management West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
written comments must be received on Program Evaluation and electronic comments should be sent
or before June 1, 2018. You may participate or submit oral to ITP.guan@noaa.gov.
For specific dates, times, and comments at the public meeting Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
locations of the public meetings, see scheduled as follows: for comments sent by any other method,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Date: May 22, 2018. to any other address or individual, or
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Time: 5:30 p.m., local time. received after the end of the comment
on the program or reserve NOAA Location: Hartley Nature Center, 3001 period. Comments received
intends to evaluate by any of the Woodland Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota electronically, including all
following methods: 55803. attachments, must not exceed a 25-
Public Meeting and Oral Comments: Written public comments must be megabyte file size. Attachments to
A public meeting will be held in received on or before June 1, 2018. electronic comments will be accepted in
Duluth, Minnesota. For the specific Dated: March 15, 2018. Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
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location, see SUPPLEMENTARY Keelin Kuipers file formats only. All comments
INFORMATION. Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal received are a part of the public record
Written Comments: Please direct Management, National Ocean Service, and will generally be posted online at
written comments to Carrie Hall, National Oceanic and Atmospheric https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/node/
Evaluator, Planning and Performance Administration. 23111 without change. All personal
Measurement Program, Office for Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog identifying information (e.g., name,
Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 11.419 address) voluntarily submitted by the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before June 15, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Carrie Upite, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; (978) 282-8475; or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 16329

83 FR 16329 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reporting of Sea Turtle Incidental Take in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Pound Net Operations

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