[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09373]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pacific Island 
Pelagic Longline Fisheries; Short-tailed Albatross-Fisheries 
Interaction Recovery Reporting

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 July 2, 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 [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Gabriel Forrester, NMFS, (808) 725-5179 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection. Federal regulations require the operator of a vessel with a 
Hawaii longline limited access permit vessel to notify NMFS if an 
endangered short-tailed albatross is hooked or entangled during fishing 
operations. Following the retrieval of the albatross from the ocean the 
vessel operator must record the condition of the bird on a recovery 
data form. A veterinarian will use the information to provide advice to 
the captain for caring for the bird. 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 subsequent 
studies. This collection of information is one of the terms and 
conditions contained in the Endangered Species Act Section 7 biological 
opinion issued by USFWS, and is intended to maximize the probability of 
the long-term survival of short-tailed albatrosses accidentally taken 
by longline gear.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email or electronic forms, or mail or 
facsimile transmission of paper forms within 72 hours of landing.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0456.
    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: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: Notification, reporting, and tagging 
and specimen handling, 1 hour each.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $80 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs, mainly for at-sea communication 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: April 30, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09373 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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