83 FR 52416 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Estimating Economic Burden of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Washington State Aquaculture

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

Page Range		52416-52417
FR Document		2018-22574

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 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52416-52417]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22574]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Estimating 
Economic Burden of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Washington State 
Aquaculture

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 December 17, 
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 Freitag at 443-258-6066 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Ocean Service (NOS) proposed a new collection in order 
to pursue three of the strategic goals of the NOAA Office of 
Aquaculture: To advance understanding of the interactions of 
aquaculture and the environment; to increase the supply of nutritious, 
safe, high-quality domestic seafood; develop and use socioeconomic and 
business research to advance domestic aquaculture. NOS proposes to 
estimate the costs associated with reported Vibrio illnesses, which is 
a demand expressed in a number of industry settings. Washington State 
Department of Health expressed desire for this information in order to 
more accurately plan their budgets.
    Management agency staff, restaurant staff, and oyster farm staff 
will be asked to help develop a model of what kind of expenditures 
accrue during a response to a reported Vibrio illness and estimate the 
value of those expenditures. The results of the project will be used to 
develop a model to

[[Page 52417]]

estimate the full suite of costs of seafood-borne illness and will 
provide an estimate for agency and business budget planners.

II. Method of Collection

    The data collection will take place over a three to four month 
period and will be comprised of a questionnaire or set of interview 
questions to be completed by the respondent. Respondents will each have 
the option to respond via email, phone, or in-person, whichever they 
prefer.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; state, local, or 
tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours.
    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 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: October 12, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-22574 Filed 10-16-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-JE-P

52416 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 201 / Wednesday, October 17, 2018 / Notices

TABLE 9—AUTHORIZED TAKE NUMBERS, BY SPECIES/STOCKS—Continued
Species DPS/Stock Level A takes Level B takes

Harbor seal ...................................... Lynn Canal ................................................................................................ 22 1,794
Harbor porpoise ............................... Southeast Alaska ...................................................................................... 4 68
Humpback whale ............................. Hawaii DPS/Central North Pacific Stock ................................................... 0 24

Total .......................................... .................................................................................................................... 46 5,897

TABLE 10—MONITORING ZONES IN METERS (M)
Monitoring zones Shutdown zones
Source High frequency Low frequency Phocid Otariid All species
cetacean cetacean

Vibratory Removal—Steel ................... 1,820 m ................ 1,820 m ................ 1,820 m ................ 1,820 m ................ 10 m
Vibratory Removal—Timber ................ 1,360 m ................ 1,360 m ................ 1,360 m ................ 1,360 m ................ 10 m
Dredging .............................................. 110 m ................... 110 m ................... 110 m ................... 110 m ................... 10 m
Blasting (PTS) ..................................... 160 m ................... 180 m ................... 80 m ..................... 10 m ..................... 10 m
Blasting (TTS) ..................................... 340 m ................... 990 m ................... 410 m ................... 60 m ..................... 10 m

Request for Public Comments not previously analyzed or authorized; DATES: Written comments must be
and submitted on or before December 17,
We request comment on our analyses, 2018.
the proposed authorization, and any • Upon review of the request for
other aspect of this Notice of Proposed renewal, the status of the affected ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
IHA for the proposed harbor species or stocks, and any other to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
improvement activities. We also request pertinent information, NMFS Paperwork Clearance Officer,
comment on the potential for renewal of determines that there are no more than Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
this proposed IHA as described in the minor changes in the activities, the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
paragraph below. Please include with mitigation and monitoring measures Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
your comments any supporting data or remain the same and appropriate, and internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
literature citations to help inform our the original findings remain valid. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
final decision on the request for MMPA Dated: October 11, 2018. Requests for additional information or
authorization. Donna S. Wieting,
copies of the information collection
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may instrument and instructions should be
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
issue a second one-year IHA without directed to Amy Freitag at 443–258–
National Marine Fisheries Service.
additional notice when (1) another year 6066 or amy.freitag@noaa.gov.
[FR Doc. 2018–22604 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am]
of identical or nearly identical activities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
as described in the Specified Activities I. Abstract
section is planned or (2) the activities
would not be completed by the time the The National Ocean Service (NOS)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE proposed a new collection in order to
IHA expires and a second IHA would
allow for completion of the activities pursue three of the strategic goals of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
beyond that described in the Dates and NOAA Office of Aquaculture: To
Administration
Duration section, provided all of the advance understanding of the
following conditions are met: Proposed Information Collection; interactions of aquaculture and the
• A request for renewal is received no Comment Request; Estimating environment; to increase the supply of
later than 60 days prior to expiration of Economic Burden of Vibrio nutritious, safe, high-quality domestic
the current IHA; parahaemolyticus in Washington State seafood; develop and use socioeconomic
and business research to advance
• The request for renewal must Aquaculture
domestic aquaculture. NOS proposes to
include the following: estimate the costs associated with
AGENCY:National Oceanic and
(1) An explanation that the activities reported Vibrio illnesses, which is a
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
to be conducted beyond the initial dates demand expressed in a number of
Commerce.
either are identical to the previously industry settings. Washington State
analyzed activities or include changes ACTION: Notice. Department of Health expressed desire
so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size) for this information in order to more
that the changes do not affect the SUMMARY: The Department of accurately plan their budgets.
previous analyses, take estimates, or Commerce, as part of its continuing Management agency staff, restaurant
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

mitigation and monitoring effort to reduce paperwork and staff, and oyster farm staff will be asked
requirements; and respondent burden, invites the general to help develop a model of what kind
(2) A preliminary monitoring report public and other Federal agencies to of expenditures accrue during a
showing the results of the required take this opportunity to comment on response to a reported Vibrio illness and
monitoring to date and an explanation proposed and/or continuing information estimate the value of those
showing that the monitoring results do collections, as required by the expenditures. The results of the project
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. will be used to develop a model to

VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:46 Oct 16, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 201 / Wednesday, October 17, 2018 / Notices 52417

estimate the full suite of costs of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from the Questionnaire. The federal
seafood-borne illness and will provide program officer will determine which
an estimate for agency and business National Oceanic and Atmospheric questions are relevant to each specific
budget planners. Administration applicant. Answers must be provided
before the application can be submitted
II. Method of Collection Submission for OMB Review; for final funding approval.
Comment Request This Questionnaire has been revised
The data collection will take place
The Department of Commerce will to (1) remove repetitive questions; (2)
over a three to four month period and
submit to the Office of Management and revise specific questions to use plain
will be comprised of a questionnaire or language; and (3) add questions that
set of interview questions to be Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of would be helpful to a wider range of
completed by the respondent. NOAA programs.
Respondents will each have the option information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Affected Public: Business or other for
to respond via email, phone, or in- profit organizations; individuals or
person, whichever they prefer. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and households; not-for-profit institutions;
III. Data Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). state, local, or tribal government; and
Title: Environmental Compliance Federal government.
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx. Frequency: On occasion.
Questionnaire for National Oceanic and
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Form Number(s): None. Atmospheric Administration Notice of
obtain or retain benefits.
Type of Review: Regular submission Federal Funding Opportunity This information collection request
(new information collection). Applicants. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
OMB Control Number: 0648–0538. the instructions to view Department of
Affected Public: Business or other for- Form Number(s): None.
profit; state, local, or tribal government. Commerce collections currently under
Type of Request: Regular (O and review by OMB.
Estimated Number of Respondents: extension of a currently approved Written comments and
50. information collection). recommendations for the proposed
Number of Respondents: 736. information collection should be sent
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Average Hours per Response: 4 hours. within 30 days of publication of this
Estimated Total Annual Burden Burden Hours: 1,030. notice to OIRA_Submission@
Hours: 50 hours. Needs and Uses: This request is for a omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to revision and extension of a currently
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting approved information collection Sarah Brabson,
costs. through the Environmental Compliance NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Questionnaire for National Oceanic and [FR Doc. 2018–22573 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am]
IV. Request for Comments Atmospheric Administration Federal BILLING CODE 3510–NW–P
Financial Assistance Applicants
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether (Questionnaire). This Questionnaire is
the proposed collection of information used by the National Oceanic and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
is necessary for the proper performance Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to
of the functions of the agency, including collect information about proposed National Oceanic and Atmospheric
whether the information shall have activities for the purpose of complying Administration
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the with the National Environmental Policy
agency’s estimate of the burden Act (‘‘NEPA,’’ 42 U.S.C. 4321–4370) and Solicitation for Members of the NOAA
(including hours and cost) of the other environmental compliance Science Advisory Board
proposed collection of information; (c) requirements associated with proposed AGENCY: National Oceanic and
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and activities. NEPA requires federal Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
clarity of the information to be agencies to complete an environmental Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the analysis for all major federal actions, Research (OAR), Department of
burden of the collection of information including funding non-federal activities Commerce (DOC).
on respondents, including through the through federal financial assistance ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
use of automated collection techniques awards where federal participation in members of the NOAA Science
or other forms of information the funded activity is expected to be Advisory Board.
technology. significant. The Questionnaire is used in
conjunction with NOAA Notices of SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting
Comments submitted in response to Funding Opportunity (NOFO). nominations for members of the NOAA
this notice will be summarized and/or The NOFO will indicate the specific Science Advisory Board (SAB). The
included in the request for OMB questions to which an applicant must SAB is the only Federal Advisory
approval of this information collection; respond in one of three ways: (1) The Committee with the responsibility to
they also will become a matter of public applicable questions are inserted advise the Under Secretary of
record. directly into the NOFO with reference to Commerce for Oceans, Atmosphere, and
Dated: October 12, 2018. the OMB Control Number (0648–0538) NOAA Administrator on long- and
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Sarah Brabson, for this form; (2) the NOFO will specify short-range strategies for research,
which questions (e.g., 1, 2) an applicant education, and application of science to
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
must answer, with the entire OMB- resource management and
[FR Doc. 2018–22574 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am]
approved Questionnaire attached to the environmental assessment and
BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P NOFO; or (3) applicants to be prediction. The SAB consists of
recommended for funding will be approximately fifteen members
required to answer relevant questions reflecting the full breadth of NOAA’s

VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:46 Oct 16, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

Document Created: 2018-10-17 01:48:10
Document Modified: 2018-10-17 01:48:10

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before December 17, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Amy Freitag at 443-258-6066 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 52416

83 FR 52416 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Estimating Economic Burden of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Washington State Aquaculture

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration