83 FR 32285 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer, Importer, and Exporter 
Reporting Family of Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0040.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 10,391.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes for catch document/
statistical document/re-export certificate validation by government 
official; 120 minutes for authorization of non-governmental catch 
document/statistical document/re-export certificate validation; 2 
minutes for daily Atlantic bluefin tuna landing reports; 3 minutes for 
daily Atlantic bluefin tuna landing reports from pelagic longline and 
purse seine vessels; 1 minute for Atlantic bluefin tuna tagging; 15 
minutes for biweekly Atlantic bluefin tuna dealer landing reports; 15 
minutes for HMS international trade biweekly reports; 15 minutes for 
weekly electronic HMS dealer landing reports (e-dealer); 5 minutes for 
negative weekly electronic HMS dealer landing reports (e-dealer); 15 
minutes for voluntary fishing vessel and catch forms; 2 minutes for 
provision of HMS dealer email address.
    Burden Hours: 18,552.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Marine 
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for management of the Nation's 
marine fisheries. NMFS must also promulgate regulations, as necessary 
and appropriate, to carry out obligations the United States (U.S.) 
undertakes internationally regarding tuna management through the 
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA, 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.).
    This collection serves as a family of forms for Atlantic highly 
migratory species (HMS) dealer reporting, including purchases of HMS 
from domestic fishermen, and the import, export, and/or re-export of 
HMS, including federally managed tunas, sharks, and swordfish.
    Transactions covered under this collection include purchases of 
Atlantic HMS from domestic fishermen; and the import/export of all 
bluefin tuna, frozen bigeye tuna, southern bluefin tuna or swordfish 
under the HMS International Trade Program, regardless of geographic 
area of origin. This information is used to monitor the harvest of 
domestic fisheries, and/or track international trade of internationally 
managed species.
    The domestic dealer reporting covered by this collection includes 
weekly electronic landing reports and negative reports (i.e., reports 
of no activity) of Atlantic swordfish, sharks, bigeye tuna, albacore, 
yellowfin, and skipjack tunas (collectively referred to as BAYS tunas), 
and biweekly and electronic daily landing reports for bluefin tuna, 
including tagging of individual fish. Because of the recent development 
of an individual bluefin quota (IBQ) management system (RIN 0648-BC09), 
electronic entry of IBQ-related landing data is required for Atlantic 
bluefin tuna purchased from Longline and Purse seine category vessels. 
NMFS intends to consider integrating the electronic dealer reporting 
for bluefin tuna and electronic reporting for the IBQ system; however, 
at this time, dealers must submit limited bluefin tuna landings data to 
both NMFS systems for purse seine and pelagic longline vessels.
    International trade tracking programs are required by both the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 
and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to account for 
all international trade of covered species. The U.S. is a member of 
ICCAT and IATTC and required by ATCA and the Tunas Convention Act (16 
U.S.C. 951 et. seq., consecutively) to promulgate regulations as 
necessary and appropriate to implement ICCAT and IATTC recommendations. 
These programs require that a statistical document or catch document 
accompany each export from and import to a member nation,

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and that a re-export certificate accompany each re-export. The 
international trade reporting requirements covered by this collection 
include implementation of catch document, statistical document, and re-
export certificate trade tracking programs for bluefin tuna, frozen 
bigeye tuna, and swordfish. An electronic catch document program for 
bluefin tuna (EBCD) was recommended by ICCAT and implemented by the 
United States in 2016 (0648-BF17). U.S. regulations implementing ICCAT 
statistical document and catch document programs require statistical 
documents and catch documents for international transactions of the 
covered species from all ocean areas, so Pacific imports and exports 
must also be accompanied by statistical documents and catch documents. 
Since there are statistical document programs in place under other 
international conventions (e.g., the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission), a 
statistical document or catch document from another program may be used 
to satisfy the statistical document requirement for imports into the 
United States. Revision: These statistical and catch documents are now 
covered under OMB Control No. 0648-0732, but their validation is still 
part of this information collection.
    Dealers who internationally trade Southern bluefin tuna are 
required to participate in a trade tracking program to ensure that 
imported Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna will not be intentionally 
mislabeled as ``southern bluefin'' to circumvent reporting 
requirements. This action is authorized under ATCA, which provides for 
the promulgation of regulations as may be necessary and appropriate to 
carry out ICCAT recommendations.
    In addition to statistical document, catch document, and re-export 
certificate requirements, this collection includes biweekly reports to 
complement trade tracking statistical documents by summarizing 
statistical document data and collecting additional economic 
information.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Weekly and biweekly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: July 8, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-14887 Filed 7-11-18; 8:45 am]
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U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) as amended by the notice to OIRA_Submission@ regulations, as necessary and
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012 omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. appropriate, to carry out obligations the
(Pub. L. 112–213, Title VI, Sec. 603, 126 Dated: July 8, 2018. United States (U.S.) undertakes
Stat. 1576, December 20, 2012) outlines Sarah Brabson,
internationally regarding tuna
three central program components for management through the Atlantic Tunas
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
the MDP to undertake: (1) Mapping, Convention Act (ATCA, 16 U.S.C. 971 et
identification, impact assessment, [FR Doc. 2018–14888 Filed 7–11–18; 8:45 am] seq.).
removal, and prevention; (2) reducing BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P This collection serves as a family of
and preventing fishing gear loss; and (3) forms for Atlantic highly migratory
outreach to stakeholders and the general species (HMS) dealer reporting,
public. To address these components, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE including purchases of HMS from
the Marine Debris Act authorized the domestic fishermen, and the import,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
MDP to establish several competitive export, and/or re-export of HMS,
Administration
grant programs on marine debris including federally managed tunas,
research, prevention and removal that Submission for OMB Review; sharks, and swordfish.
provide federal funding to non-federal Comment Request Transactions covered under this
applicants throughout the coastal collection include purchases of Atlantic
United States and territories. The Department of Commerce will HMS from domestic fishermen; and the
The terms and conditions of the submit to the Office of Management and import/export of all bluefin tuna, frozen
financial assistance awarded through Budget (OMB) for clearance the bigeye tuna, southern bluefin tuna or
these grant programs require regular following proposal for collection of swordfish under the HMS International
progress reporting and communication information under the provisions of the Trade Program, regardless of geographic
of project accomplishments to MDP. Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. area of origin. This information is used
Progress reports contain information chapter 35). to monitor the harvest of domestic
related to, among other things, the Agency: National Oceanic and fisheries, and/or track international
overall short and long-term goals of the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). trade of internationally managed
project, project methods and monitoring Title: Highly Migratory Species species.
techniques, actual accomplishments Dealer, Importer, and Exporter The domestic dealer reporting
(such as pounds of debris removed from Reporting Family of Forms. covered by this collection includes
an ecosystem, numbers of volunteers OMB Control Number: 0648–0040. weekly electronic landing reports and
participating in a cleanup project, etc.), Form Number(s): None. negative reports (i.e., reports of no
status of approved activities, challenges Type of Request: Regular (revision activity) of Atlantic swordfish, sharks,
or potential roadblocks to future and extension of a currently approved bigeye tuna, albacore, yellowfin, and
progress, and lessons learned. This information collection). skipjack tunas (collectively referred to
information collection enables MDP to Number of Respondents: 10,391. as BAYS tunas), and biweekly and
monitor and evaluate the activities Average Hours per Response: 15 electronic daily landing reports for
supported by federal funds to ensure minutes for catch document/statistical bluefin tuna, including tagging of
accountability to the public and to document/re-export certificate individual fish. Because of the recent
ensure that funds are used consistent validation by government official; 120 development of an individual bluefin
with the purpose for which they were minutes for authorization of non- quota (IBQ) management system (RIN
appropriated. It also ensures that governmental catch document/statistical 0648–BC09), electronic entry of IBQ-
reported information is standardized in document/re-export certificate related landing data is required for
such a way that allows for it to be validation; 2 minutes for daily Atlantic Atlantic bluefin tuna purchased from
meaningfully synthesized across a bluefin tuna landing reports; 3 minutes Longline and Purse seine category
diverse set of projects and project types. for daily Atlantic bluefin tuna landing vessels. NMFS intends to consider
MDP uses the information collected in reports from pelagic longline and purse integrating the electronic dealer
a variety of ways to communicate with seine vessels; 1 minute for Atlantic reporting for bluefin tuna and electronic
federal and non-federal partners and bluefin tuna tagging; 15 minutes for reporting for the IBQ system; however,
stakeholders on individual project and biweekly Atlantic bluefin tuna dealer at this time, dealers must submit limited
general program accomplishments. landing reports; 15 minutes for HMS bluefin tuna landings data to both
Revision: A section has been added to international trade biweekly reports; 15 NMFS systems for purse seine and
the report form, but there is no change minutes for weekly electronic HMS pelagic longline vessels.
to burden. dealer landing reports (e-dealer); 5 International trade tracking programs
Affected Public: Not-for-profit minutes for negative weekly electronic are required by both the International
institutions; business or other for-profit HMS dealer landing reports (e-dealer); Commission for the Conservation of
organizations; state, local or tribal 15 minutes for voluntary fishing vessel Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Inter-
government. and catch forms; 2 minutes for provision American Tropical Tuna Commission
Frequency: Semiannual. of HMS dealer email address. (IATTC) to account for all international
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Burden Hours: 18,552. trade of covered species. The U.S. is a
obtain or retain benefits. Needs and Uses: This request is for member of ICCAT and IATTC and
This information collection request revision and extension of a currently required by ATCA and the Tunas
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow approved information collection. Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et. seq.,
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the instructions to view Department of Under the provisions of the consecutively) to promulgate
Commerce collections currently under Magnuson-Stevens Fishery regulations as necessary and appropriate
review by OMB. Conservation and Management Act (16 to implement ICCAT and IATTC
Written comments and U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Marine recommendations. These programs
recommendations for the proposed Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible require that a statistical document or
information collection should be sent for management of the Nation’s marine catch document accompany each export
within 30 days of publication of this fisheries. NMFS must also promulgate from and import to a member nation,

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and that a re-export certificate Dated: July 8, 2018. personal identifiers or contact
accompany each re-export. The Sarah Brabson, information.
international trade reporting NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
requirements covered by this collection [FR Doc. 2018–14887 Filed 7–11–18; 8:45 am] request more information on this
include implementation of catch BILLING CODE 3510–22–P proposed information collection or to
document, statistical document, and re- obtain a copy of the proposal and
export certificate trade tracking associated collection instruments,
programs for bluefin tuna, frozen bigeye please write to the Office of the Deputy
tuna, and swordfish. An electronic catch DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
document program for bluefin tuna
Office of the Secretary Military Personnel Policy, ATTN:
(EBCD) was recommended by ICCAT
Accession Policy (3D1066), 1500
and implemented by the United States [Docket ID: DOD–2018–OS–0043] Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
in 2016 (0648–BF17). U.S. regulations
20301–1500, or call 703–695–5525.
implementing ICCAT statistical Proposed Collection; Comment
document and catch document SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request Title; Associated Form; and OMB
programs require statistical documents
and catch documents for international AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Number: Police Records Check; DD
transactions of the covered species from Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Form 369; OMB Control Number 0704–
all ocean areas, so Pacific imports and DoD. 0007.
exports must also be accompanied by ACTION: Information collection notice.
Needs and Uses: The information
statistical documents and catch collection requirement is necessary, per
documents. Since there are statistical SUMMARY: In compliance with the Sections 504, 505 Title 10 U.S.C, to
document programs in place under Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the identify persons who may be
other international conventions (e.g., the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary undesirable for military service.
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission), a of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Applicants for enlistment must be
statistical document or catch document announces a proposed public screened to identify any discreditable
from another program may be used to information collection and seeks public involvement with police or other law
satisfy the statistical document comment on the provisions thereof. enforcement agencies. The DD Form
requirement for imports into the United Comments are invited on: Whether the 369, ‘‘Police Records Check,’’ is
States. Revision: These statistical and proposed collection of information is forwarded to law enforcement agencies
catch documents are now covered under necessary for the proper performance of to identify if an applicant has a criminal
OMB Control No. 0648–0732, but their the functions of the agency, including record.
validation is still part of this whether the information shall have Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
information collection. practical utility; the accuracy of the Government.
Dealers who internationally trade agency’s estimate of the burden of the Annual Burden Hours: 78,750.
Southern bluefin tuna are required to proposed information collection; ways Number of Respondents: 175,000.
participate in a trade tracking program to enhance the quality, utility, and Responses per Respondent: 1.
to ensure that imported Atlantic and clarity of the information to be Annual Responses: 175,000.
Pacific bluefin tuna will not be collected; and ways to minimize the Average Burden per Response: 27
intentionally mislabeled as ‘‘southern burden of the information collection on minutes.
bluefin’’ to circumvent reporting respondents, including through the use Frequency: On occasion.
requirements. This action is authorized of automated collection techniques or Dated: July 9, 2018.
under ATCA, which provides for the other forms of information technology. Shelly E. Finke,
promulgation of regulations as may be DATES: Consideration will be given to all Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
necessary and appropriate to carry out comments received by September 10, Officer, Department of Defense.
ICCAT recommendations. 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–14933 Filed 7–11–18; 8:45 am]
In addition to statistical document, BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
catch document, and re-export ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
certificate requirements, this collection identified by docket number and title,
includes biweekly reports to by any of the following methods:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
complement trade tracking statistical Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
documents by summarizing statistical www.regulations.gov. Follow the Office of the Secretary
document data and collecting additional instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of [Docket ID: DOD–2018–OS–0041]
economic information.
Affected Public: Business or other for- the Chief Management Officer,
Notice of Availability of an
profit organizations. Directorate for Oversight and
Environmental Assessment
Frequency: Weekly and biweekly. Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Addressing Hazardous Materials
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria,
Warehouses and Gas Cylinder Sheds
This information collection request VA 22350–1700.
at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Instructions: All submissions received
Support Activity Norfolk Naval
the instructions to view Department of must include the agency name, docket
Shipyard, Virginia
Commerce collections currently under number and title for this Federal
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

review by OMB. Register document. The general policy AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency
Written comments and for comments and other submissions (DLA), Department of Defense.
recommendations for the proposed from members of the public is to make ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).
information collection should be sent these submissions available for public
within 30 days of publication of this viewing on the internet at http:// SUMMARY: DLA announces the
notice to OIRA_Submission@ www.regulations.gov as they are availability of an Environmental
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. received without change, including any Assessment (EA) documenting the

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83 FR 32285 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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