[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 3338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00833]


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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: West Coast Region Permit Family of Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0204.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,768.
    Average Hours per Response: Pacific Highly Migratory Species Vessel 
Permit Application: Paper--20 minutes, Online--15 minutes; Pacific 
Highly Migratory Species Vessel Permit Renewal Application: Paper--10 
minutes, Online--5 minutes; Coastal Pelagic Fishing Limited Entry 
Permit Renewal Form--10 minutes; Coastal Pelagic Fishing Limited Entry 
Permit Transfer--30 minutes; EFP--60 minutes; Limited Entry Drift 
Gillnet Permit: Renewal--10 minutes; Transfer Form--30 minutes; 
Designation Request--30 minutes; Exemption Request--30 minutes; 
Appeals--4 hours.
    Burden Hours: 203 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The West Coast Region (WCR) Southwest Permits 
Office administers permits required for persons participating in 
federally-managed fisheries off the West Coast under the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 
There are three types of permits: Open access fishery permits, limited 
entry permits for selected fisheries, and exempted fishing permits 
(EFPs). Open access permits are used in all fisheries where there are 
no specific limitations or eligibility criteria for entry to the 
fishery. Limited entry permits are used to prevent overcapitalization 
or address other management goals in the fishery and are issued to 
applicants for fishing activities that would otherwise be prohibited 
under a fisheries management plan. Permits also provide an important 
link between the NMFS and fishermen via the permit application process. 
The permit application process also makes it easier for NMFS staff to 
contact fishermen and advise them of changes in the regulations or 
fishery conditions, and give fishermen a direct point of contact in 
case they have questions or issues they want to bring to the attention 
of NMFS or a fishery management council.
    This collection consists of four permits: The General Highly 
Migratory Species (HMS) permit, limited entry permits for coastal 
pelagic species (CPS) and drift gillnet (DGN), and EFPs.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: HMS permits--Biennial; CPS biennial; DGN LE--annual; 
EFP--biennial; DGN LE Designation Request--annual; DGN LE Exemption 
Request--annual; appeals--annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-00833 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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