83_FR_63867 83 FR 63630 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 63630 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)

Page Range63630-63631
FR Document2018-26753

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63630-63631]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26753]


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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: Transshipment Requirements under the WCPFC.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0649.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 222.
    Average Hours per Response: Transshipment Report: 60 minutes; 
Notice for Transshipment: 15 minutes; Pre-trip Notification for 
Observer Placement: 1 minute; Purse Seine Discard Report: 30 minutes; 
Purse Seine Fishing Activity Information: 10 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 2,142.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued regulations 
under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 
Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the 
obligations of the United States under the Convention on the 
Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the 
Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention). The regulations include 
requirements for the owners and operators of U.S. vessels to: (1) 
Complete and submit a Pacific Transshipment Declaration form for each 
transshipment of highly migratory species in the area of application of 
the Convention (Convention Area) and each transshipment of highly 
migratory species caught in the Convention Area; (2) submit a notice 
containing specific information at least 36 hours prior to each 
transshipment on the high seas in the Convention Area or within 12 
hours of an emergency transshipment that would otherwise be prohibited; 
(3) provide notice to NMFS at least 72 hours before leaving port of the 
need for an observer, in the event that a vessel anticipates a 
transshipment where an observer is required; (4) complete and submit a 
U.S. Purse Seine Discard form

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within 48 hours after any discard; and (5) submit certain information 
regarding purse seine fishing activities.
    The information collected from these requirements is used by NOAA 
and the WCPFC to help ensure compliance with domestic laws and the 
Commission's conservation and management measures, and are necessary in 
order for the United States to satisfy its obligations under the 
Convention.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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 [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: December 5, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-26753 Filed 12-10-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

63630 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2018 / Notices Commerce collections currently under regulations for the Gulf reef fish fishery DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE review by OMB. and the South Atlantic rock shrimp Written comments and fishery may be found at 50 CFR 622.28 National Oceanic and Atmospheric recommendations for the proposed and 622.205, respectively. Administration information collection should be sent The FMPs and the implementing within 30 days of publication of this Submission for OMB Review; regulations contain several specific notice to OIRA_Submission@ Comment Request management areas where fishing is omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. restricted or prohibited to protect The Department of Commerce will Dated: December 5, 2018. habitat or spawning aggregations, or to submit to the Office of Management and Sarah Brabson, control fishing pressure. Unlike size, Budget (OMB) for clearance the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. bag, and trip limits, where the catch can following proposal for collection of [FR Doc. 2018–26752 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] be monitored on shore when a vessel information under the provisions of the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P returns to port, area restrictions require Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. at-sea enforcement. However, at-sea chapter 35). enforcement of offshore areas is difficult Agency: National Oceanic and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE due to the distance from shore and the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). limited number of patrol vessels, Title: Transshipment Requirements National Oceanic and Atmospheric resulting in a need to improve under the WCPFC. Administration enforceability of area fishing restrictions OMB Control Number: 0648–0649. through remote sensing methods. In Form Number(s): None. Submission for OMB Review; addition, all fishing gears are subject to Type of Request: Regular (extension of Comment Request some area fishing restrictions. Because a currently approved information The Department of Commerce will of the sizes of these areas and the collection). submit to the Office of Management and distances from shore, the effectiveness Number of Respondents: 222. Budget (OMB) for clearance the of enforcement through over flights and Average Hours per Response: following proposal for collection of at-sea interception is limited. An Transshipment Report: 60 minutes; information under the provisions of the electronic VMS allows a more effective Notice for Transshipment: 15 minutes; Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. means to monitor vessels for intrusions Pre-trip Notification for Observer Chapter 35). into restricted areas. Placement: 1 minute; Purse Seine The VMS provides effort data and Discard Report: 30 minutes; Purse Seine Agency: National Oceanic and significantly aids in enforcement of Fishing Activity Information: 10 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). areas closed to fishing. All position minutes. Title: Southeast Region Vessel reports are treated in accordance with Burden Hours: 2,142. Monitoring System and Related NMFS existing guidelines for Needs and Uses: This request is for an Requirements. OMB Control Number: 0648–0544. confidential data. As a condition of extension of a currently approved Form Number(s): None. authorized fishing for or possession of information collection. Type of Request: Regular (extension of Gulf reef fish or South Atlantic rock National Marine Fisheries Service a currently approved information shrimp in or from Federal waters, vessel (NMFS) has issued regulations under collection). owners or operators subject to VMS authority of the Western and Central Number of Respondents: 945. requirements must allow NMFS, the Pacific Fisheries Convention Average Hours per Response: Power- United States Coast Guard, and their Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 down exemption requests, 5 minutes; authorized officers and designees, U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the transmission of fishing activity reports, access to the vessel’s position data obligations of the United States under 1 minute; and annual maintenance, 2 obtained from the VMS. the Convention on the Conservation and hours. Management of Highly Migratory Fish Affected Public: Business or other for- Burden Hours: 2,725. Stocks in the Western and Central profit organizations; individuals or Needs and Uses: This request is for an Pacific Ocean (Convention). The households. extension of a currently approved regulations include requirements for the information collection. Frequency: On occasion and at least owners and operators of U.S. vessels to: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery hourly for VMS. (1) Complete and submit a Pacific Conservation and Management Act Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Transshipment Declaration form for authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery This information collection request each transshipment of highly migratory Management Council (Gulf Council) and may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow species in the area of application of the South Atlantic Fishery Management the instructions to view Department of Convention (Convention Area) and each Council (South Atlantic Council) to Commerce collections currently under transshipment of highly migratory prepare and amend fishery management review by OMB. species caught in the Convention Area; plans for any fishery in Federal waters Written comments and (2) submit a notice containing specific under their respective jurisdictions. recommendations for the proposed information at least 36 hours prior to NMFS and the Gulf Council manage the information collection should be sent each transshipment on the high seas in reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico within 30 days of publication of this the Convention Area or within 12 hours (Gulf) under the Fishery Management notice to OIRA_Submission@ of an emergency transshipment that amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Plan (FMP) for Reef Fish Resources of omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. would otherwise be prohibited; (3) the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS and the provide notice to NMFS at least 72 South Atlantic Council manage the Dated: December 5, 2018. hours before leaving port of the need for fishery for rock shrimp in the South Sarah Brabson, an observer, in the event that a vessel Atlantic under the FMP for the Shrimp NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. anticipates a transshipment where an Fishery in the South Atlantic Region. [FR Doc. 2018–26751 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] observer is required; (4) complete and The vessel monitoring system (VMS) BILLING CODE 3510–22–P submit a U.S. Purse Seine Discard form VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Dec 10, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2018 / Notices 63631 within 48 hours after any discard; and Endangered Species Act (ESA). That period to accept comments until (5) submit certain information regarding comment period ended on December 6, December 13, so that the result is purse seine fishing activities. 2018. In response to a request received identical to the planned extension. This The information collected from these from the public, NMFS intends to obtain additional period for public comment requirements is used by NOAA and the additional information. will not affect NMFS’s overall schedule WCPFC to help ensure compliance with DATES: Comments must be received at for completing our ESA review. domestic laws and the Commission’s the appropriate address or fax number As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA conservation and management (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5:00 p.m. 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65 measures, and are necessary in order for Pacific time on December 13, 2018. FR 42422) and updated June 28, 2005 the United States to satisfy its ADDRESSES: Written comments on the (70 FR 37160), NMFS may approve an obligations under the Convention. FMEP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 application should be addressed to the Affected Public: Business or other for- CFR 223.203(b)(4)(i)(A) through (I). NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division, profit organizations; individuals or Prior to final approval of an FMEP, 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, households. NMFS must publish notification Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be Frequency: On occasion. announcing the FMEP’s availability for submitted by email. The mailbox Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. public review and comment. address for providing email comments This information collection request is: IdahoSteelheadFisheriesPlan.wcr@ Authority may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the instructions to view Department of Under section 4 of the ESA, the the email comment the following Secretary of Commerce is required to Commerce collections currently under identifier: Idaho’s Snake River review by OMB. adopt such regulations as he deems Steelhead Fisheries Plan. necessary and advisable for the Written comments and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recommendations for the proposed conservation of species listed as Allyson Purcell, at phone number: (503) threatened. The ESA salmon and information collection should be sent 736–4736, or via email: allyson.purcell@ within 30 days of publication of this steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July noaa.gov. 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, notice to OIRA_Submission@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: June 28, 2005) specifies categories of omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. activities that contribute to the Dated: December 5, 2018. Species Covered in This Notice conservation of listed salmonids and Sarah Brabson, Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus sets out the criteria for such activities. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. tshawytscha): threatened, naturally Limit 4 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR [FR Doc. 2018–26753 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] produced and artificially propagated 223.203(b)(4)) further provides that the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Snake River Spring/Summer and Snake prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the River Fall. updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a)) Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened, do not apply to fisheries provided that DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE naturally produced and artificially an FMEP has been approved by NMFS propagated Snake River Basin. to be in accordance with the salmon and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Sockeye salmon (O. nerka): steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July Administration endangered, naturally produced and 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, artificially propagated Snake River. June 28, 2005). RIN 0648–XG653 IDFG submitted the FMEP to NMFS describing fisheries targeting adult Dated: December 6, 2018. Endangered and Threatened Species; Donna S. Wieting, Take of Anadromous Fish adipose-fin-clipped, hatchery-origin steelhead within the State of Idaho and Director, Office of Protected Resources, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries in boundary waters with Oregon and National Marine Fisheries Service. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Washington. The plan was submitted [FR Doc. 2018–26794 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under ESA limit 4 of the 4(d) Rule. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Commerce. These fisheries were designed to ACTION: Notice; re-opening of public support fishing opportunities while minimizing potential risks to ESA-listed DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE comment period. species. The FMEP describes timing, National Oceanic and Atmospheric SUMMARY: The National Marine location, harvest impact limits, Administration Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing licensing, and gear requirements, and the re-opening of a public comment requires that all fish caught with an RIN 0648–XE766 period regarding recreational fisheries intact adipose fin be released unharmed. in the State of Idaho. The FMEP, A variety of monitoring and evaluation Marine Mammals; File No. 20532 provided by the Idaho Department of is included in the FMEP. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Fish and Game (IDFG), specifies the This reopening is in place of a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and implementation of fisheries targeting planned extension of the comment Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), adipose-fin-clipped, hatchery-origin period. NMFS had previously Commerce. Snake River steelhead within the State considered extending the comment ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for of Idaho and in boundary waters with period by seven days, until December amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 permit amendment. Oregon and Washington. On November 13. However, extensions may only occur 6, 2018, NMFS opened a 30-day public while the comment period is ongoing, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that comment period on a Fishery and NMFS could not be certain that a Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor Management and Evaluation Plan public notice of an extension would be University, 101 Bagby Ave, Waco, TX (FMEP) pursuant to the protective published before December 6. Therefore, 76706, has applied in due form for an regulations promulgated for Pacific to avoid potential confusion, we are amendment to Scientific Research salmon and steelhead under the executing a reopening of the comment Permit No. 20532 for the import, export, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Dec 10, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1


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