83_FR_43040 83 FR 42875 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Fishermen Fishing in Russian Waters

83 FR 42875 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Fishermen Fishing in Russian Waters

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

Page Range42875-42876
FR Document2018-18303

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42875-42876]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18303]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Fishermen 
Fishing in Russian Waters

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 October 23, 
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 Elizabethann Mencher, (301) 427-8362 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Regulations at 50 CFR part 300, subpart J, govern U.S. fishing in 
the Economic Zone of the Russian Federation. Russian authorities may 
permit U.S. fishermen to fish for allocations of surplus stocks in the 
Russian Economic Zone. Permit application information is sent to the 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for transmission to Russia. If 
Russian authorities issue a permit, the vessel owner or operator must 
submit a permit abstract report to NMFS, and also report 24 hours 
before leaving the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the Russian 
Economic Zone and 24 hours before re-entering the U.S. EEZ after being 
in the Russian Economic Zone.
    The permit application information is used by Russian authorities 
to determine whether to issue a permit. NMFS uses the other information 
to help ensure compliance with Russian and U.S. fishery management 
regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper forms are used for applications. Submission of copies of 
permits, vessel abstract reports, and departure and return messages are 
provided by fax.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0228.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information

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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: August 20, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18303 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Notices 42875 respondent burden, invites the general Estimated Time per Response: 3.0 Washington, DC 20230 (or via the public and other Federal agencies to hours. internet at docpra@doc.gov). take this opportunity to comment on Estimated Total Annual Burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed and/or continuing information Hours: 2,250. Requests for additional information or collections, as required by the Estimated Total Annual Cost to copies of the information collection Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Public: $0. instrument and instructions should be DATES: Written comments must be IV. Request for Comments directed to Elizabethann Mencher, (301) submitted on or before October 23, 427–8362 or elizabethann.mencher@ NIST invites comments on: (a) 2018. Whether the proposed collection of noaa.gov. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information is necessary for the proper SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental performance of the functions of the Paperwork Clearance Officer, I. Abstract agency, including whether the Department of Commerce, Room 6616, information will have practical utility; This request is for extension of a 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate currently approved information Washington, DC 20230 (or via the of the burden (including hours and cost) collection. internet at docpra@doc.gov). of the proposed collection of Regulations at 50 CFR part 300, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information; (c) ways to enhance the subpart J, govern U.S. fishing in the Requests for additional information or quality, utility, and clarity of the Economic Zone of the Russian copies of the information collection information to be collected; and (d) Federation. Russian authorities may instrument and instructions should be ways to minimize the burden of the permit U.S. fishermen to fish for directed to Bethany Hackett, National collection of information on allocations of surplus stocks in the Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation respondents, including through the use Russian Economic Zone. Permit Program, National Institute of Standards of automated collection techniques or application information is sent to the and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop other forms of information technology. National Marine Fisheries Service 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140; Comments submitted in response to (NMFS) for transmission to Russia. If phone: (301) 975–6113; email: this notice will be summarized and/or Russian authorities issue a permit, the bethany.hackett@nist.gov. included in the request for OMB vessel owner or operator must submit a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approval of this information collection; permit abstract report to NMFS, and they also will become a matter of public also report 24 hours before leaving the I. Abstract record. U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for This is a request to extend the the Russian Economic Zone and 24 Sheleen Dumas, expiration date of this currently hours before re-entering the U.S. EEZ Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the approved information collection. This Chief Information Officer. after being in the Russian Economic information is collected from all testing Zone. [FR Doc. 2018–18385 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] or calibration laboratories that apply for The permit application information is BILLING CODE 3510–13–P NVLAP accreditation. Applicants used by Russian authorities to provide the minimum information determine whether to issue a permit. necessary for NVLAP to evaluate the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NMFS uses the other information to competency of laboratories to carry out help ensure compliance with Russian specific tests or calibrations or types of National Oceanic and Atmospheric and U.S. fishery management tests or calibrations. The collection is Administration regulations. mandated by 15 CFR 285. II. Method of Collection Proposed Information Collection; II. Method of Collection Comment Request; U.S. Fishermen Paper forms are used for applications. Each new or renewal applicant Fishing in Russian Waters Submission of copies of permits, vessel laboratory electronically submits its abstract reports, and departure and AGENCY: National Oceanic and return messages are provided by fax. application for NVLAP accreditation Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through a self-service, web-based portal III. Data Commerce. called the ‘‘NVLAP Interactive Web System’’ (NIWS). This method of ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 0648–0228. collection also gives applicant Form Number(s): None. SUMMARY: The Department of laboratories the ability to upload Type of Review: Regular submission Commerce, as part of its continuing document files needed to support the (extension of a currently approved effort to reduce paperwork and application process and to maintain information collection). respondent burden, invites the general their own profile information. Affected Public: Business or other for- public and other Federal agencies to profit organizations. III. Data take this opportunity to comment on Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. proposed and/or continuing information OMB Control Number: 0693–0003. Estimated Time per Response: 30 collections, as required by the Form Number(s): None. minutes. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Type of Review: Regular submission Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: Written comments must be (revision and extension of a currently Hours: 1. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES approved information collection). submitted on or before October 23, Estimated Total Annual Cost to Affected Public: Business or other for- 2018. Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting profit organizations; not-for-profit ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments costs. institutions; and Federal, State or local to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental government. Paperwork Clearance Officer, IV. Request for Comments Estimated Number of Respondents: Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 750. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, the proposed collection of information VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Aug 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

42876 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Notices is necessary for the proper performance planning. Collection of this data assists permits. Additional free workshops will of the functions of the agency, including us in complying with the terms of our be conducted during 2019 and will be whether the information shall have Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announced in a future notice. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the with the World Meteorological DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification agency’s estimate of the burden Organization: United States Department Workshops will be held on October 18, (including hours and cost) of the of Commerce, National Oceanic and November 15, and December 12, 2018. proposed collection of information; (c) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) The Safe Handling, Release, and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and on area of common interest (2008). Identification Workshops will be held clarity of the information to be Affected Public: Not-for-profit on October 1, October 4, November 13, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the institutions; business or other for-profit November 15, December 3, and burden of the collection of information organizations, individuals or December 13, 2018. See SUPPLEMENTARY on respondents, including through the households; federal government; state, INFORMATION for further details. use of automated collection techniques local or tribal Government. ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark or other forms of information Frequency: On occasion. Identification Workshops will be held in technology. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Somerville, MA; Mount Pleasant, SC; Comments submitted in response to This information collection request and Largo, FL. The Safe Handling, this notice will be summarized and/or may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Release, and Identification Workshops included in the request for OMB the instructions to view Department of will be held in Manahawkin, NJ; Largo, approval of this information collection; Commerce collections currently under FL; Port Saint Lucie, FL; Kenner, LA; they also will become a matter of public review by OMB. Kitty Hawk, NC; and Ronkonkoma, NY. record. Written comments and See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for Dated: August 20, 2018. recommendations for the proposed further details on workshop locations. Sarah Brabson, information collection should be sent FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick within 30 days of publication of this Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. notice to OIRA_Submission@ [FR Doc. 2018–18303 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P workshop schedules, registration Dated: August 20, 2018. information, and a list of frequently Sarah Brabson, asked questions regarding the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Atlantic Shark ID and Safe Handling, [FR Doc. 2018–18302 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] Release, and ID workshops are posted National Oceanic and Atmospheric BILLING CODE 3510–HR–P on the internet at: https:// Administration www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly- migratory-species/atlantic-shark- Submission for OMB Review; identification-workshops, and https:// DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Comment Request www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly- The Department of Commerce will National Oceanic and Atmospheric migratory-species/atlantic-protected- submit to the Office of Management and Administration species-safe-handling-release-and. Budget (OMB) for clearance the RIN 0648–XG388 Atlantic Shark Identification following proposal for collection of Workshops information under the provisions of the Schedules for Atlantic Shark Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Identification Workshops and Safe Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark chapter 35). Handling, Release, and Identification dealers have been prohibited from Agency: National Oceanic and Workshops receiving, purchasing, trading, or Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a Title: NOAA Satellite Ground Station AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries valid Atlantic Shark Identification Customer Questionnaire. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Workshop certificate is on the premises OMB Control Number: 0648–0227. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of each business listed under the shark Form Number(s): None. Commerce. dealer permit that first receives Atlantic Type of Request: Regular (extension of ACTION: Notice of public workshops. sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). a currently approved information Dealers who attend and successfully collection). SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark complete a workshop are issued a Number of Respondents: 300. Identification Workshops and Safe certificate for each place of business that Average Hours per Response: 5 Handling, Release, and Identification is permitted to receive sharks. These minutes. Workshops will be held in October, certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Thus, Burden Hours: 25. November, and December of 2018. certificates that were initially issued in Needs and Uses: This request is for an Certain fishermen and shark dealers are 2015 will be expiring in 2018. extension of a currently approved required to attend a workshop to meet Approximately 148 free Atlantic Shark information collection. regulatory requirements and to maintain Identification Workshops have been NOAA asks people who operate valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic conducted since January 2008. ground receiving stations that receive Shark Identification Workshop is Currently, permitted dealers may send data from NOAA satellites to complete mandatory for all federally permitted a proxy to an Atlantic Shark daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES a questionnaire about the types of data Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe Identification Workshop. However, if a received, its use, the equipment Handling, Release, and Identification dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer involved, and similar subjects. Members Workshop is mandatory for vessel must designate a proxy for each place of of NOAA’s Direct Broadcast User owners and operators who use bottom business covered by the dealer’s permit Groups are asked follow-up questions. longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet which first receives Atlantic sharks. The data obtained are used by NOAA gear, and who have also been issued Only one certificate will be issued to for short-term operations and long-term shark or swordfish limited access each proxy. A proxy must be a person VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Aug 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1


Document Created: 2018-08-24 04:14:42
Document Modified: 2018-08-24 04:14:42
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before October 23, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Elizabethann Mencher, (301) 427-8362 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 42875 
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