[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 36509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15583]


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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: Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted 
Educational Activity Submissions.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0309.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 143.
    Average Hours per Response: Scientific research plans, 9 hours; 
scientific research reports, 4 hours; exempted fishing permit requests; 
89 hours, exempted fishing permit reports, 15 hours; exempted 
educational requests, 4 hours; exempted educational reports, 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: 7,753.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current 
information collection.
    Fishery regulations do not generally affect scientific research 
activities conducted by a scientific research vessel. Persons planning 
to conduct such research are encouraged to submit a scientific research 
plan to ensure that the activities are considered research and not 
fishing. The researchers are requested to submit reports of their 
scientific research activity after its completion. Eligible researchers 
on board federally permitted fishing vessels that plan to temporarily 
possess fish in a manner not compliant with applicable fishing 
regulations for the purpose of collecting scientific data on catch may 
submit a request for a temporary possession letter of authorization. 
The researchers are requested to submit reports of their scientific 
research activity after its completion. The National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) may also grant exemptions from fishery regulations for 
educational or other activities (e.g., using non-regulation gear). The 
applications for these exemptions must be submitted, as well as reports 
on activities.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or 
households; not for profit organizations; state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Frequency: Annually, on occasion and as required by permits.
    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 19, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-15583 Filed 6-24-15; 8:45 am]
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