[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34622-34623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14861]


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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: Pacific Island Pelagic Longline Fisheries; Seabird-Fisheries 
Interaction Recovery Reporting.

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    OMB Control Number: 0648-0456.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 3.
    Burden Hours: 3.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires pelagic 
longline vessel operators to notify NMFS in the event an endangered 
short-tailed albatross is hooked or entangled during fishing 
operations. Following the retrieval of the seabird from the ocean, as 
required by Federal regulations, the vessel captain must record the 
condition of the injured short-tailed albatross on a recovery data 
form. A veterinarian will use the information in providing advice to 
the captain caring for the short-tailed albatross. If the albatross is 
dead, the captain must attach an identification tag to the carcass to 
assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologists in follow-
up studies on the specimen. This collection is one of the terms and 
conditions contained in the biological opinion issued by USFWS, and is 
intended to maximize the probability of the long-term survival of 
short-tailed albatross accidentally taken by longline gear.
    The form has been modified based on public comment.
    Affected Public: Business and 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: June 12, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14861 Filed 6-16-15; 8:45 am]
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