[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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