[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 15187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07409]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Permit and 
Reporting Requirements for Non-Commercial Fishing in the Rose Atoll, 
Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments

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 June 14, 2019.

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 Walter Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist, Pacific 
Islands Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 
176, Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 725-5175, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    NMFS manages non-commercial fishing activities in the Rose Atoll 
Marine, Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National 
Monuments. Regulations at 50 CFR part 665 require the owner and 
operator of a vessel used to non-commercially fish for, take, retain, 
or possess any management unit species in these monuments to hold a 
valid permit issued by NMFS.
    Regulations also require the owner and operator of a vessel that is 
chartered to fish recreationally for, take, retain, or possess, any 
management unit species in these monuments to hold a valid permit 
issued by NMFS. The fishing vessel must be registered to the permit. 
The charter business must be established legally in the permit area 
where it will operate. Charter vessel clients are not required to have 
a permit.
    The permit application collects basic information about the permit 
applicant, type of operation, vessel, and permit area. NMFS uses this 
information to confirm the identity of the applicant and determine 
permit eligibility. The information is important for understanding the 
nature of the fishery and its participants. It also aids in the 
enforcement of fishing regulations within the monuments.
    Regulations also require the vessel operator to report a complete 
record of catch, effort, and other data on a NMFS log sheet. The vessel 
operator must record all requested information on the log sheet within 
24 hours of the completion of each fishing day. The vessel operator 
also must sign, date, and submit the form to NMFS within 30 days of the 
end of each fishing trip. NMFS uses the information provided in the log 
sheets to monitor fishing activities, evaluate and assess the status of 
fish stocks and determine whether changes in management are needed to 
sustain the productivity of the fishery and conserve marine resources.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is collected on paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0664.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes per permit application, 20 
minutes per log sheet.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $100 for photocopying and 
mailing.

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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-07409 Filed 4-12-19; 8:45 am]
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