[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51448-51449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22099]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fisher Behavior 
and Protected Species Interactions in Hawai[revaps]i and American Samoa 
Longline Fisheries

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 December 10, 
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 Kirsten Leong, (808) 725-5398 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
information, through interviews, about fisher behavior related to 
protected species interactions (such as avoidance, handling, and 
reporting) in the Hawai[revaps]i and American Samoa longline fisheries, 
in order to improve management in those fisheries; satisfy NFMS' legal 
mandates under Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation 
and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy 
Act; and quantify achievement of the performance measures in the NMFS 
Strategic Operating Plans. Respondents will include longline fishers, 
captains, crew, and owners in Hawai`i and American Samoa. Their 
participation will be voluntary. These data will be used to understand 
factors that may

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result in noncompliance with regulations, ensure that regulations are 
written and implemented so as to be easy to follow and enforceable, and 
take into account fishermen's concerns. Data will be used to improve 
design of regulations and communication about them by fishery managers.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents will be interviewed in person.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 448.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 224.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 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: October 5, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-22099 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am]
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