[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 76936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31164]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Permit and 
Reporting Requirements for Non-Commercial Fishing in the Rose Atoll, 
Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments

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 February 9, 
2016.

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: Direct requests for additional 
information or copies of the information collection instrument and 
instructions to Walter Ikehara, (808) 725-5175 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages fishing 
activities in the Rose Atoll Marine, Marianas Trench, and Pacific 
Remote Islands Marine National Monuments. Regulations at 50 CFR part 
665 require the owner and operator of a vessel used to non-commercially 
fish for, take, retain, or possess any management unit species in these 
monuments to hold a valid permit.
    Regulations also require the owner and operator of a vessel that is 
chartered to fish recreationally for, take, retain, or possess, any 
management unit species in these monuments to hold a valid permit. The 
fishing vessel must be registered to the permit. The charter business 
must be established legally in the permit area where it will operate. 
Charter vessel clients are not required to have a permit.
    The permit application collects basic information about the permit 
applicant, type of operation, vessel, and permit area. NMFS uses this 
information to determine permit eligibility. The information is 
important for understanding the nature of the fishery and provides a 
link to participants. It also aids in the enforcement of Fishery 
Ecosystem Plan measures.
    Regulations also require the vessel operator to report a complete 
record of catch, effort, and other data on a NMFS logsheet. The vessel 
operator must record all requested information on the logsheet within 
24 hours of the completion of each fishing day. The vessel operator 
also must sign, date, and submit the form to NMFS within 30 days of the 
end of each fishing trip.

II. Method of Collection

    NMFS collects information on paper permit applications and 
logsheets.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0664.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes per permit application; 20 
minutes per logsheet form.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    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: December 7, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-31164 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am]
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