[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35225-35226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15873]


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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: Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted 
Educational Activity Submissions.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0309.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 121.
    Average Hours per Response: Scientific research plans, 13 hours; 
scientific research reports, 6 hours; exempted fishing permit requests; 
10 hours, exempted fishing permit reports, 4.5 hours; exempted 
educational requests, 5 hours; exempted educational reports, 2.5 hours.
    Burden Hours: 2,141.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection. Research permits already 
covered under other OMB Control Numbers have been removed.
    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 organizations; not-
for-profit

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institutions; state, local or tribal governments; individuals or 
households; federal government.
    Frequency: Annually and 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: July 20, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-15873 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am]
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