83 FR 19525 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Vessel Information Family of Forms
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 86 (May 3, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 86 (May 3, 2018)
| Page Range | 19525-19526 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09374 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19525-19526] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09374] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Vessel Information Family of Forms AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 2, 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 Rini Ghosh, 808-725-5033 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central [[Page 19526]] Pacific Ocean (Convention), including implementing the decisions of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission). The regulations include requirements for the owners or operators of U.S. vessels to: (1) Apply for and obtain a WCPFC Area Endorsement if the vessel is used for fishing for highly migratory species on the high seas in the Convention Area (50 CFR 300.212), (2) complete and submit a Foreign Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Form if the vessel is used for fishing for highly migratory species in the Convention Area in areas under the jurisdiction of any nation other than the United States (50 CFR 300.213), and (3) request and obtain an IMO number if the vessel is used for fishing for highly migratory species on the high seas or in areas under the jurisdiction of any nation other than the United States (50 CFR 300.217(c)). An IMO number is the unique number issued for a vessel under the ship identification number scheme established by the International Maritime Organization or, for vessels that are not strictly subject to that scheme, the unique number issued by the administrator of that scheme using the scheme's numbering format, sometimes known as a Lloyd's Register number or LR number. The application for WCPFC Area Endorsements calls for specified information about the vessel and its operator that is not already collected via the application for high seas fishing permits issued under 50 CFR 300.333. The Foreign EEZ Form calls for specified information about the vessel, its owners and operators and any fishing authorizations issued by other nations. The information required to obtain an IMO number is not submitted to NMFS directly, but to a third party and serves to ensure that IMO numbers are issued for certain categories of vessels. This information collected under the three requirements is used by NOAA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Commission to monitor the size and composition of the HMS fleets in the Convention Area for compliance- related and scientific purposes and to ensure that IMO numbers are issued for certain categories of vessels. II. Method of Collection Respondents must submit some of the information by mail or in person via paper forms, and have a choice of submitting some of the information electronically, by mail, or in person. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648-0595. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved collection). Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 55. Estimated Time per Response: WCPFC Area Endorsement Application, 60 minutes; Foreign EEZ Form, 90 minutes; IMO number application, 30 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 58. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,465 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 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 30, 2018. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 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This information collection package language ability or warehousing Comments submitted in response to
enables the CS to provide appropriate requirements. This information this notice will be summarized and/or
export services to U.S. exporters and collection is designed to elicit such data included in the request for OMB
international buyers. so that appropriate services can be approval of this information collection;
CS offers a variety of services to proposed and conducted to most they also will become a matter of public
enable clients to begin exporting/ effectively meet the client’s exporting record.
importing or to expand existing goals. Without these forms the CS is
exporting/importing efforts. Clients may Sheleen Dumas,
unable to provide services when
learn about our services from business requested by clients. Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
related entities such as the National Chief Information Officer.
The forms ask U.S. exporters standard
Association of Manufacturers, Federal questions about their company details, [FR Doc. 2018–09381 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am]
Express, State Economic Development export experience, information about BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P
offices, the internet or word of mouth. the products or services they wish to
The CS provides a standard set of export and exporting goals. A few
services to assist clients with identifying questions are tailored to a specific DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
potential overseas partners, establishing program type and will vary slightly with
meeting programs with appropriate National Oceanic and Atmospheric
each program. CS staff use this Administration
overseas business contacts and information to gain an understanding of
providing due diligence reports on client’s needs and objectives so that Proposed Information Collection;
potential overseas business partners. they can provide appropriate and Comment Request; Western and
The CS also provides other export- effective export assistance tailored to an Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
related services considered to be of a exporter’s requirements. Vessel Information Family of Forms
‘‘customized nature’’ because they do
not fit into the standard set of CS export II. Method of Collection AGENCY: National Oceanic and
services, but are driven by unique CS is seeking approval for the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
business needs of individual clients. following data collection methods to Commerce.
The dissemination of international provide flexibility for how clients will ACTION: Notice.
market information and potential provide information about their
business opportunities for U.S. company details, export experience, SUMMARY: The Department of
exporters are critical components of the information about the products or Commerce, as part of its continuing
Commercial Service’s export assistance services they wish to export and effort to reduce paperwork and
programs and services. U.S. companies exporting goals. Clients will be asked to respondent burden, invites the general
conveniently access and indicate their provide their information on our public and other Federal agencies to
interest in these services by completing website (export.gov), web-based survey take this opportunity to comment on
the appropriate forms via ITA and CS or form links, or paper-based forms. proposed and/or continuing information
U.S. Export Assistance Center websites. collections, as required by the
The CS works closely with clients to III. Data Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
educate them about the exporting/ OMB Control Number: 0625–0143. DATES: Written comments must be
importing process and to help prepare Form Number(s): ITA–4096P. submitted on or before July 2, 2018.
them for exporting/importing. When a Type of Review: Renewal submission. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
client is ready to begin the exporting/ Affected Public: Business or other for-
importing process our field staff provide to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
profit organizations; Not-for-profit
counseling to assist in the development Paperwork Clearance Officer,
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
of an exporting strategy. We provide fee- Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
government; and Federal government.
based, export-related services designed 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Estimated Number of Respondents:
to help client export/import. The type of Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
200,000.
export-related service that is proposed Estimated Time per Response: 10 internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
to a client depends upon a client’s minutes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
business goals and where they are in the Estimated Total Annual Burden Requests for additional information or
export/import process. Some clients are Hours: 33,333 hours. copies of the information collection
at the beginning of the export process instrument and instructions should be
and require assistance with identifying IV. Request for Comments directed to Rini Ghosh, 808–725–5033
potential distributors, whereas other Comments are invited on: (a) Whether or rini.ghosh@noaa.gov.
clients may be ready to sign a contract the proposed collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
with a potential distributor and require is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including I. Abstract
due diligence assistance.
Before the CS can provide export- whether the information shall have This request is for an extension of a
related services to clients, such as practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the currently approved information
assistance with identifying potential agency’s estimate of the burden collection.
partners or providing due diligence, (including hours and cost) of the National Marine Fisheries Service
specific information is required to proposed collection of information; (c) (NMFS) has issued regulations under
determine the client’s business ways to enhance the quality, utility, and authority of the Western and Central
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objectives and needs. For example, clarity of the information to be Pacific Fisheries Convention
before we can provide a service to collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16
identify potential business partners we burden of the collection of information U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the
need to know whether the client would on respondents, including through the obligations of the United States under
like a potential partner to have specific use of automated collection techniques the Convention on the Conservation and
technical qualifications, coverage in a or other forms of information Management of Highly Migratory Fish
specific market, English or foreign technology. Stocks in the Western and Central
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Pacific Ocean (Convention), including III. Data SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
implementing the decisions of the OMB Control Number: 0648–0595. Management Council (Council) is
Commission for the Conservation and Form Number(s): None. scheduling a public meeting of its
Management of Highly Migratory Fish Type of Review: Regular submission Scallop Committee to consider actions
Stocks in the Western and Central (extension of a currently approved affecting New England fisheries in the
Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission). collection). exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The regulations include requirements Affected Public: Business or other for- Recommendations from this group will
for the owners or operators of U.S. profit organizations; individuals or be brought to the full Council for formal
vessels to: (1) Apply for and obtain a households. consideration and action, if appropriate.
WCPFC Area Endorsement if the vessel Estimated Number of Respondents: DATES: This meeting will be held on
is used for fishing for highly migratory 55. Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9 a.m.
species on the high seas in the Estimated Time per Response: ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Convention Area (50 CFR 300.212), (2) WCPFC Area Endorsement Application, the Hotel Providence, 139 Mathewson
complete and submit a Foreign 60 minutes; Foreign EEZ Form, 90 Street, Providence, RI 02903; Phone:
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Form if minutes; IMO number application, 30 (401) 861–8000.
the vessel is used for fishing for highly minutes. Council address: New England
migratory species in the Convention Estimated Total Annual Burden Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Area in areas under the jurisdiction of Hours: 58. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
any nation other than the United States Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(50 CFR 300.213), and (3) request and Public: $2,465 in recordkeeping/ Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
obtain an IMO number if the vessel is reporting costs. New England Fishery Management
used for fishing for highly migratory Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
species on the high seas or in areas IV. Request for Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
under the jurisdiction of any nation Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
other than the United States (50 CFR the proposed collection of information Agenda
300.217(c)). An IMO number is the is necessary for the proper performance The Scallop Committee will provide
unique number issued for a vessel under of the functions of the agency, including research recommendations for the 2018/
the ship identification number scheme whether the information shall have 19 Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA)
established by the International practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the federal funding announcement. They
Maritime Organization or, for vessels agency’s estimate of the burden also plan to review progress on 2018
that are not strictly subject to that (including hours and cost) of the work priorities, focusing on (1) standard
scheme, the unique number issued by proposed collection of information; (c) default measures; (2) monitoring and
the administrator of that scheme using ways to enhance the quality, utility, and catch accounting. Progress on other
the scheme’s numbering format, clarity of the information to be work items may be discussed, as well as
sometimes known as a Lloyd’s Register collected; and (d) ways to minimize the the initiation of appropriate vehicles
number or LR number. burden of the collection of information (Specifications package, Framework,
The application for WCPFC Area on respondents, including through the Amendment) to complete work items.
Endorsements calls for specified use of automated collection techniques The committee will also receive an
information about the vessel and its or other forms of information update on Scallop Committee tasking re:
operator that is not already collected via technology. Achieved at-sea monitoring coverage
the application for high seas fishing Comments submitted in response to levels. Other business may be discussed
permits issued under 50 CFR 300.333. this notice will be summarized and/or as necessary.
included in the request for OMB Although non-emergency issues not
The Foreign EEZ Form calls for
approval of this information collection; contained in this agenda may come
specified information about the vessel,
they also will become a matter of public before this group for discussion, those
its owners and operators and any fishing
record. issues may not be the subject of formal
authorizations issued by other nations.
action during these meetings. Action
The information required to obtain an Dated: April 30, 2018.
will be restricted to those issues
IMO number is not submitted to NMFS Sarah Brabson,
specifically listed in this notice and any
directly, but to a third party and serves NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. issues arising after publication of this
to ensure that IMO numbers are issued [FR Doc. 2018–09374 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] notice that require emergency action
for certain categories of vessels. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
This information collected under the Stevens Act, provided the public has
three requirements is used by NOAA, been notified of the Council’s intent to
the U.S. Coast Guard, and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE take final action to address the
Commission to monitor the size and emergency.
composition of the HMS fleets in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Convention Area for compliance-related Administration Special Accommodations
and scientific purposes and to ensure RIN 0648–XG200 This meeting is physically accessible
that IMO numbers are issued for certain to people with disabilities. Requests for
categories of vessels. New England Fishery Management sign language interpretation or other
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Council; Public Meeting auxiliary aids should be directed to
II. Method of Collection Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Respondents must submit some of the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
information by mail or in person via the meeting date. Consistent with 16
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
paper forms, and have a choice of Commerce.
submitting some of the information available upon request.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
electronically, by mail, or in person. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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