[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23830]
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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 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0463.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 12.
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours per special permit application;
10 minutes per transhipment permit application.
Burden Hours: 31.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current
information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires, as codified
under 50 CFR part 665, any person (1) fishing for, taking, retaining,
or using a vessel to fish for Western Pacific coral reef ecosystem
management unit species in the designated low-use Marine Protected
Areas, (2) fishing for any of these species using gear not specifically
allowed in the regulations, or (3) fishing for, taking, or retaining
any Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa in the coral reef ecosystem
regulatory area, to obtain and carry a permit. A receiving vessel owner
must also have a transshipment permit for at-sea transshipment of coral
reef ecosystem management unit species. The permit application form
provides basic information about the permit applicant, vessel, fishing
gear and method, target species, projected fishing effort, etc., for
use by NMFS and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council in
determining eligibility for permit issuance. 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.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and
individuals or households.
Frequency: Annually.
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: October 25, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23830 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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