83 FR 54916 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reporting Requirements 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 212 (November 1, 2018)

Page Range		54916-54917
FR Document		2018-23864

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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reporting 
Requirements 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 December 31, 
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 Jaclyn Taylor, (301) 427-8402 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Reporting injury to and/or mortalities of marine mammals is 
mandated under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This 
information is required to determine the impacts of commercial fishing 
on marine mammal populations. This information is also used to 
categorize commercial fisheries into Categories I, II, or III. 
Participants in the first two categories must be

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authorized to take marine mammals, while those in Category III are 
exempt from that requirement. All three categories must report injuries 
or mortalities on a National Marine Fisheries Service form.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include online forms, email of electronic or 
scanned forms, mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0292.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of currently approved 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
Individuals or households; State, local, or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    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 29, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
 NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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(ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR parties who want access to proprietary Dated: October 19, 2018.
351.303.1 information under administrative James Maeder,
Any party submitting factual protective order (APO) to file an APO Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
information in an AD/CVD proceeding application immediately following Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
must certify to the accuracy and publication in the Federal Register of Operations performing the duties of Deputy
completeness of that information.2 Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
this notice of initiation. Commerce’s
Parties must use the certification Countervailing Duty Operations.
regulations on submission of proprietary
formats provided in 19 CFR 351.303(g).3 information and eligibility to receive
[FR Doc. 2018–23875 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am]
Commerce intends to reject factual BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
access to business proprietary
submissions if the submitting party does
information under APO can be found at
not comply with applicable revised
certification requirements. 19 CFR 351.304–306. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
On April 10, 2013, Commerce Information Required From Interested
modified two regulations related to AD/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Parties
CVD proceedings: The definition of Administration
factual information (19 CFR Domestic interested parties, as
351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for Proposed Information Collection;
defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F),
the submission of factual information Comment Request; Reporting
and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR
(19 CFR 351.301).4 Parties are advised to Requirements for Commercial
351.102(b), wishing to participate in a
review the final rule, available at http:// Fisheries Authorization Under Section
Sunset Review must respond not later 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/ than 15 days after the date of
1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to Act
publication in the Federal Register of
submitting factual information in these this notice of initiation by filing a notice AGENCY: National Oceanic and
segments. To the extent that other of intent to participate. The required Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
regulations govern the submission of Commerce.
contents of the notice of intent to
factual information in a segment (such ACTION: Notice.
participate are set forth at 19 CFR
as 19 CFR 351.218), these time limits
will continue to be applied. Parties are 351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with
SUMMARY: The Department of
also advised to review the final rule Commerce’s regulations, if we do not Commerce, as part of its continuing
concerning the extension of time limits receive a notice of intent to participate effort to reduce paperwork and
for submissions in AD/CVD from at least one domestic interested respondent burden, invites the general
proceedings, available at http:// party by the 15-day deadline, Commerce public and other Federal agencies to
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/ will automatically revoke the order take this opportunity to comment on
1309frn/2013-22853.txt, prior to without further review.6 proposed and/or continuing information
submitting factual information in these If we receive an order-specific notice collections, as required by the
segments.5 of intent to participate from a domestic Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Letters of Appearance and interested party, Commerce’s DATES: Written comments must be
Administrative Protective Orders regulations provide that all parties submitted on or before December 31,
wishing to participate in a Sunset 2018.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d),
Commerce will maintain and make Review must file complete substantive ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
available a public service list for these responses not later than 30 days after to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
proceedings. Parties wishing to the date of publication in the Federal Paperwork Clearance Officer,
participate in any of these five-year Register of this notice of initiation. The Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
reviews must file letters of appearance required contents of a substantive 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). To response, on an order-specific basis, are Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
facilitate the timely preparation of the set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
public service list, it is requested that that certain information requirements FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
those seeking recognition as interested differ for respondent and domestic Requests for additional information or
parties to a proceeding submit an entry parties. Also, note that Commerce’s copies of the information collection
of appearance within 10 days of the information requirements are distinct instrument and instructions should be
publication of the Notice of Initiation. from the Commission’s information directed to Jaclyn Taylor, (301) 427–
Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews requirements. Consult Commerce’s 8402 or Jaclyn.Taylor@noaa.gov.
can be very short, we urge interested regulations for information regarding SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1 See also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Commerce’s conduct of Sunset Reviews. I. Abstract
Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Consult Commerce’s regulations at 19
Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR CFR part 351 for definitions of terms This request is for an extension of a
39263 (July 6, 2011). and for other general information currently approved information
2 See section 782(b) of the Act.
concerning antidumping and collection.
3 See also Certification of Factual Information to Reporting injury to and/or mortalities
Import Administration During Antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings at
of marine mammals is mandated under
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July Commerce. Section 118 of the Marine Mammal
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

17, 2013) (Final Rule). Answers to frequently asked
questions regarding the Final Rule are available at This notice of initiation is being Protection Act. This information is
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ published in accordance with section required to determine the impacts of
info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c). commercial fishing on marine mammal
4 See Definition of Factual Information and Time
populations. This information is also
Limits for Submission of Factual Information: Final
Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 10, 2013). used to categorize commercial fisheries
5 See Extension of Time Limits, 78 FR 57790 into Categories I, II, or III. Participants
(September 20, 2013). 6 See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii). in the first two categories must 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 December 31, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Jaclyn Taylor, (301) 427-8402 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 54916

83 FR 54916 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reporting Requirements for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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