[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27953-27954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12882]


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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.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Western Pacific Community Development Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0612.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Average Hours per Response: 6.
    Burden Hours: 30.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current 
information collection.
    The Federal regulations at 50 CFR part 665 authorize the Regional 
Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific 
Island Region to provide eligible western Pacific communities with 
access to fisheries that they have traditionally depended upon, but may 
not have the capabilities to support continued and substantial 
participation, possibly due

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to economic, regulatory, or other barriers. To be eligible to 
participate in the western Pacific community development program, a 
community must meet the criteria set forth in 50 CFR part 665.20, and 
submit a community development plan that describes the purposes and 
goals of the plan, the justification for proposed fishing activities, 
and the degree of involvement by the indigenous community members, 
including contact information.
    This collection of information provides NMFS and the Western 
Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) with data to determine 
whether a community that submits a community development plan meets the 
regulatory requirements for participation in the program, and whether 
the activities proposed under the plan are consistent with the intent 
of the program, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, and other applicable laws. The information is also 
important for evaluating potential impacts of the proposed community 
development plan activities on fish stocks, endangered species, marine 
mammals, and other components of the affected environment for the 
purposes of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the 
Endangered Species Act and other applicable laws.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not for profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-12882 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
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