83 FR 8243 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Report of Whaling Operations.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)

Page Range		8243-8243
FR Document		2018-03877

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; Report of 
Whaling Operations.

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 April 27, 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 pracomments@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Carolyn Doherty, National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS), Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 1315 
East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD, 20910; (301) 427-8385 or 
Carolyn.Doherty@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    Native Americans may conduct certain aboriginal subsistence whaling 
under the Whaling Convention Act in accordance with the provisions of 
the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In order to respond to 
obligations under the International Convention for the Regulation of 
Whaling, the IWC, and the Whaling Convention Act, whaling captains 
participating in these operations must submit certain information to 
the relevant Native American whaling organization about strikes on and 
catch of whales. Anyone retrieving a dead whale is also required to 
report. Captains must place a distinctive permanent identification mark 
on any harpoon, lance, or explosive dart used, and must also provide 
information on the mark and self-identification information. The 
relevant Native American whaling organization receives the reports, 
compiles them, and submits the information to NOAA.
    The information is used to monitor the hunt and to ensure that 
quotas are not exceeded. The information is also provided to the IWC, 
which uses it to monitor compliance with its requirements.

II. Method of Collection

    Reports may be made by phone, fax, email, or in writing. 
Information on equipment marks must be made in writing. No form is 
used.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0311.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 166 (165 whaling captains, one 
Native American whaling organization).
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes for reports on whales 
struck or on recovery of dead whales, including providing the 
information to the relevant Native American whaling organization; 5 
minutes for the relevant Native American whaling organization to type 
in each report; and 5 hours for the relevant Native American whaling 
organization to consolidate and submit reports.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 86.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $100 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: February 21, 2018.
 Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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would be subject to the existing Washington, DC 20230 (or via the on recovery of dead whales, including
activation limit of FTZ 231. internet at pracomments@doc.gov). providing the information to the
In accordance with the FTZ Board’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: relevant Native American whaling
regulations, Christopher Kemp of the Requests for additional information or organization; 5 minutes for the relevant
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to copies of the information collection Native American whaling organization
review the application and make instrument and instructions should be to type in each report; and 5 hours for
recommendations to the Executive directed to Carolyn Doherty, National the relevant Native American whaling
Secretary. Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office organization to consolidate and submit
Public comment is invited from for International Affairs and Seafood reports.
interested parties. Submissions shall be Inspection, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Estimated Total Annual Burden
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Spring, MD, 20910; (301) 427–8385 or Hours: 86.
Secretary at the address below. The Carolyn.Doherty@noaa.gov. Estimated Total Annual Cost to
closing period for their receipt is April SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public: $100 in recordkeeping/reporting
9, 2018. Rebuttal comments in response costs.
to material submitted during the I. Abstract
foregoing period may be submitted This request is for extension of a IV. Request for Comments
during the subsequent 15-day period to current information collection. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
April 23, 2018. Native Americans may conduct the proposed collection of information
A copy of the application will be certain aboriginal subsistence whaling is necessary for the proper performance
available for public inspection at the under the Whaling Convention Act in of the functions of the agency, including
Office of the Executive Secretary, accordance with the provisions of the whether the information shall have
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room International Whaling Commission practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, (IWC). In order to respond to obligations agency’s estimate of the burden
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, under the International Convention for (including hours and cost) of the
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the the Regulation of Whaling, the IWC, and proposed collection of information; (c)
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ the Whaling Convention Act, whaling ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Board’s website, which is accessible via captains participating in these clarity of the information to be
www.trade.gov/ftz. operations must submit certain collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
For further information, contact information to the relevant Native burden of the collection of information
Christopher Kemp at christopher.kemp@ American whaling organization about on respondents, including through the
trade.gov or (202) 482–0862. strikes on and catch of whales. Anyone use of automated collection techniques
Dated: February 15, 2018.
retrieving a dead whale is also required or other forms of information
to report. Captains must place a technology.
Andrew McGilvray,
distinctive permanent identification Comments submitted in response to
Executive Secretary. mark on any harpoon, lance, or
[FR Doc. 2018–03772 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am]
this notice will be summarized and/or
explosive dart used, and must also included in the request for OMB
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P provide information on the mark and approval of this information collection;
self-identification information. The they also will become a matter of public
relevant Native American whaling record.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE organization receives the reports,
Dated: February 21, 2018.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric compiles them, and submits the
information to NOAA. Sarah Brabson,
Administration NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
The information is used to monitor
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Comment Request; Report of Whaling not exceeded. The information is also BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

Operations. provided to the IWC, which uses it to
monitor compliance with its
AGENCY: National Oceanic and requirements. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. II. Method of Collection National Oceanic and Atmospheric
ACTION: Notice. Reports may be made by phone, fax, Administration
email, or in writing. Information on
SUMMARY: The Department of equipment marks must be made in Evaluation of National Estuarine
Commerce, as part of its continuing writing. No form is used. Research Reserve; Meeting Notice
effort to reduce paperwork and III. Data AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management
respondent burden, invites the general (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
public and other Federal agencies to OMB Control Number: 0648–0311.
Form Number(s): None. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
take this opportunity to comment on Administration (NOAA), Department of
proposed and/or continuing information Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of current information Commerce (DOC).
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DATES: Written comments must be households; state, local, or tribal SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
submitted on or before April 27, 2018. governments. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Estimated Number of Respondents: Office for Coastal Management will hold
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 166 (165 whaling captains, one Native a public meeting to solicit comments for
Paperwork Clearance Officer, American whaling organization). the performance evaluation of the
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Time per Response: 30 Hudson River National Estuarine
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, minutes for reports on whales struck or Research Reserve.

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Carolyn Doherty, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD, 20910; (301) 427-8385 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 8243

83 FR 8243 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Report of Whaling Operations.

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