83 FR 32081 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 133 (July 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-14851

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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[FR Doc No: 2018-14851]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for 
Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine 
Mammal 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 September 10, 
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 Amy Sloan, 301-427.8401 ext 8432 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Marine Mammal Protection Act requires any commercial fisherman 
operating in Category I and II fisheries to register for a certificate 
of authorization that will allow the fisherman to take marine mammals 
incidental to commercial fishing operations. Category I and II 
fisheries are those identified by NOAA as having either frequent or 
occasional takings of marine mammals. All states have integrated the 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) registration process into the 
existing state fishery registration process and vessel owners do not 
need to file a separate federal registration. If applicable, vessel 
owners will be notified of this simplified registration process when 
they apply for their state or Federal permit or license.

II. Method of Collection

    Fishermen have their information imported directly into the Marine 
Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) from their state. If they do not 
have a state or Federal fishery permit or license, they can request an 
MMAP registration form from their regional NMFS office and mail in the 
registration form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0293.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
Individuals or households.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time per Response: Initial registration 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $15,300 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs and application fees.

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: July 6, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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publication of the notice of preliminary preliminary results in the Federal ACTION: Notice.
results in the Federal Register, in Register, unless otherwise extended.14
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). SUMMARY: The Department of
Assessment Commerce, as part of its continuing
However, because Commerce
preliminarily applied AFA to the sole Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs effort to reduce paperwork and
company that is still under review and Border Protection (CBP) to assess respondent burden, invites the general
CVDs on all appropriate entries. public and other Federal agencies to
(Tianjin Leviathan), in accordance with
Shandong Huitong and Techking shall take this opportunity to comment on
section 776 of the Act, and because our
be assessed CVDs at rates equal to the proposed and/or continuing information
calculation of the AFA subsidy rate is
cash deposit of estimated countervailing collections, as required by the
outlined in the Tianjin Leviathan AFA
duties in effect at the time of entry, or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Memorandum,7 there are no further
withdrawal from warehouse, for DATES: Written comments must be
calculations to disclose.
consumption, during the period January submitted on or before September 10,
Public Comment 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, in 2018.
accordance with 19 CFR ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Interested parties may submit case
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
briefs not later than 30 days after the
issue appropriate assessment Paperwork Clearance Officer,
date of publication of this notice.8
instructions to CBP 15 days after Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised
publication of this notice. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
in the case briefs, may be filed no later
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
than five days after the time limit for Notification Regarding Administrative
internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
filing case briefs.9 Parties who submit Protective Orders
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this This notice also serves as a reminder Requests for additional information or
proceeding are encouraged to submit to parties subject to the administrative copies of the information collection
with each argument: (1) A statement of protective order (APO) of their instrument and instructions should be
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the responsibility concerning the directed to Amy Sloan, 301–427.8401
argument; and (3) a table of disposition of proprietary information ext 8432 or amy.sloan@noaa.gov.
authorities.10 Case and rebuttal briefs disclosed under an APO in accordance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
should be filed using ACCESS.11 with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), continues to govern business I. Abstract
interested parties who wish to request a proprietary information in this segment The Marine Mammal Protection Act
hearing must submit a written request to of the proceeding. Timely written requires any commercial fisherman
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement notification of the return or destruction operating in Category I and II fisheries
and Compliance, filed electronically via of APO materials, or conversion to to register for a certificate of
ACCESS. An electronically-filed judicial protective order, is hereby authorization that will allow the
document must be received successfully requested. Failure to comply with the fisherman to take marine mammals
in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m. regulations and terms of an APO is a incidental to commercial fishing
Eastern Time within 30 days after the violation which is subject to sanction. operations. Category I and II fisheries
date of publication of this notice.12 This notice is issued and published in are those identified by NOAA as having
Hearing requests should contain: (1) The accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and either frequent or occasional takings of
party’s name, address, and telephone 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR marine mammals. All states have
number; (2) the number of participants; 351.213(d)(4) and 351.221(b)(4). integrated the National Marine Fisheries
and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Dated: July 5, 2018. Service (NMFS) registration process into
Issues raised in the hearing will be Gary Taverman, the existing state fishery registration
limited to issues raised in the briefs. If process and vessel owners do not need
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
a request for a hearing is made, parties and Countervailing Duty Operations, to file a separate federal registration. If
will be notified of the time and date for performing the non-exclusive functions and applicable, vessel owners will be
the hearing to be held at the U.S. duties of the Assistant Secretary for notified of this simplified registration
Department of Commerce, 1401 Enforcement and Compliance. process when they apply for their state
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, [FR Doc. 2018–14829 Filed 7–10–18; 8:45 am] or Federal permit or license.
DC 20230.13 Commerce intends to issue BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P II. Method of Collection
the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of its Fishermen have their information
analysis of arguments raised in any DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE imported directly into the Marine
written briefs, not later than 120 days Mammal Authorization Program
after the publication of these National Oceanic and Atmospheric (MMAP) from their state. If they do not
Administration have a state or Federal fishery permit or
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Results of the license, they can request an MMAP
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Proposed Information Collection; registration form from their regional
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the Comment Request; Application for NMFS office and mail in the registration
People’s Republic of China: Application of Adverse Commercial Fisheries Authorization form.
Facts Available for Tianjin Leviathan International Under Section 118 of the Marine
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Trade Co., Ltd.,’’ (Tianjin Leviathan AFA
Mammal Protection Act III. Data
Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice.
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). OMB Control Number: 0648–0293.
9 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
AGENCY:National Oceanic and Form Number(s): None.
10 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Type of Review: Regular submission.
11 See 19 CFR 351.303. Commerce. Affected Public: Business or other for-
12 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). profit organizations; Individuals or
13 Id. 14 See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. households.

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Estimated Number of Respondents: associated with the Annapolis Passenger migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
600. Ferry Dock Project in Puget Sound, feeding, or sheltering (Level B
Estimated Time per Response: Initial Washington. harassment).
registration 15 minutes. DATES: This Authorization is applicable
Estimated Total Annual Burden Summary of Request
from October 1, 2018 through
Hours: 150. On March 5, 2018, NMFS received a
Estimated Total Annual Cost to September 31, 2019.
request from Kitsap Transit for an IHA
Public: $15,300 in recordkeeping/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to take marine mammals incidental to
reporting costs and application fees. Jaclyn Daly, Office of Protected pile driving and removal associated
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. with upgrades to the Annapolis Ferry
IV. Request for Comments Electronic copies of the application, Terminal, Puget Sound, Washington.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether IHA, and supporting documents, as well Kitsap Transit submitted a revised
the proposed collection of information as a list of the references cited in this application on May 3, 2018 which
is necessary for the proper performance document, may be obtained online at: NMFS deemed adequate and complete.
of the functions of the agency, including https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/node/ Pile driving and removal will take a
whether the information shall have 23111. In case of problems accessing maximum of 17 days. No serious injury
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the these documents, please call the contact or mortality is expected to occur or is
agency’s estimate of the burden listed above. authorized from this activity and,
(including hours and cost) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: therefore, an IHA is appropriate.
proposed collection of information; (c) On May 16, 2018, NMFS published its
Background
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and proposed IHA in the Federal Register
clarity of the information to be Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
for public comment (83 FR 22624).
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
NMFS has issued an IHA to Kitsap
burden of the collection of information the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated
Transit for the take, by Level A and B
on respondents, including through the to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the
harassment, of harbor seal (Phoca
use of automated collection techniques incidental, but not intentional, taking of
vitulina richardii), Steller sea lion
or other forms of information small numbers of marine mammals by
(Eumetopias jubatus monteriensis),
technology. U.S. citizens who engage in a specified
California sea lion (Zalophus
Comments submitted in response to activity (other than commercial fishing)
californianus), and harbor porpoise
this notice will be summarized and/or within a specified geographical region if
(Phocoena phocoena vomerina).
included in the request for OMB certain findings are made and either
approval of this information collection; regulations are issued or, if the taking is Description of Proposed Activity
they also will become a matter of public limited to harassment, a notice of a
Overview
record. proposed authorization is provided to
the public for review. Kitsap Transit is proposing to upgrade
Dated: July 6, 2018.
An authorization for incidental the existing dock at its Annapolis Ferry
Sarah Brabson,
takings shall be granted if NMFS finds Terminal to accommodate larger vessels
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. by extending the dock into deeper water
that the taking will have a negligible
[FR Doc. 2018–14851 Filed 7–10–18; 8:45 am] and bring the terminal into compliance
impact on the species or stock(s), will
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P not have an unmitigable adverse impact with American Disability Act (ADA)
on the availability of the species or accessibility standards. The project
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where includes removing 10 existing concrete
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and steel piles that support the existing
relevant), and if the permissible
National Oceanic and Atmospheric methods of taking and requirements pier and float and installing 12 new
Administration pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring steel piles to support updated
and reporting of such takings are set structures. Piles will be removed using
RIN 0648–XG204 forth. a vibratory hammer and new piles will
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible be installed using a vibratory and, if
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact necessary, an impact hammer. The
Specified Activities; Taking Marine resulting from the specified activity that project is anticipated to take 8 weeks to
Mammals Incidental to the Annapolis cannot be reasonably expected to, and is complete; however, Kitsap Transit
Passenger Ferry Dock Project, not reasonably likely to, adversely affect anticipates it will take a maximum of 17
Washington the species or stock through effects on days to complete in-water pile driving
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries annual rates of recruitment or survival. activities.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’
Dates and Duration
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or
Commerce. attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill The project would occur for eight
ACTION: Notice; issuance of incidental any marine mammal. weeks between October 1, 2018 and
harassment authorization. Except with respect to certain September 30, 2019 with the exception
activities not pertinent here, the MMPA of March 3, 2019 through July 1, 2019
SUMMARY: In accordance with the defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: Any act of to protect salmonids and surf smelt. Pile
regulations implementing the Marine pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i) removal has been conservatively
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as has the potential to injure a marine estimated to occur at a rate of 2 piles
amended, notification is hereby given mammal or marine mammal stock in the removed per day, which would require
that NMFS has issued an incidental wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has 5 days to remove 10 piles. Pile
harassment authorization (IHA) to the potential to disturb a marine installation was conservatively
Kitsap Transit, to incidentally take, by mammal or marine mammal stock in the estimated to occur at a rate of 1 pile per
Level A and B harassment, marine wild by causing disruption of behavioral day, which would require 12 days to
mammals during construction activities patterns, including, but not limited to, install 12 piles. In total, there would be

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before September 10, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Amy Sloan, 301-427.8401 ext 8432 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 32081

83 FR 32081 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

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