[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68904-68905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27091]


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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: Gear Marking Requirement for Atlantic Large Whale Take 
Reduction Plan.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0364.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission, extension of a current 
information collection.
    Number of Respondents: 3,672 respondents.
    Average Hours per Response: Each mark requires approximately 5 
minutes of time and each respondent has an average of 47 new marks per 
year.
    Burden Hours: 14,382 hours per year.
    Needs and Uses: The gear marking requirements are designed to help 
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) improve the quality of 
information concerning the taking of endangered right, humpback, and 
fin whales incidental to commercial fishing operations. Specifically, 
information collected through gear marking assists NMFS and the 
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (ALWTRT) identify the type of 
and general location of commercial fisheries that interact with 
federally protected marine mammals and may result in mortality and 
serious injury. Accordingly, this information will be used to tailor 
management measures to reduce the risk of mortality and serious injury 
of marine mammal incidentals to commercial fishing operations.
    Affected Public: Primary respondents are business or other for-
profit organizations (fishermen), and individuals or households.
    Frequency: All gear must be marked and maintained so marks are 
visible. On average, gear is replaced every 5-6 years, at which time 
the new gear must be marked.
    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

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information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-27091 Filed 12-16-19; 8:45 am]
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