[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 4291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01148]


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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: Implementation of Vessel Speed Restrictions to Reduce the 
Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0580.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (Extension of a currently approved 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 3,263.
    Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 272 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Collisions with vessels continue to be a source of 
serious injury and mortality for the endangered North Atlantic right 
whale and are a threat to the species' recovery. On October 10, 2008, 
NMFS published a final rule implementing seasonal speed restrictions 
along the east coast of the U.S. to reduce the incidence and severity 
of vessel collisions with North Atlantic right whales (73 FR 60173). 
The final rule contained a collection-of-information requirement 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
    Specifically, 50 CFR 224.105(c) provides for a safety deviation 
from the 10-knot seasonal speed limit if poor weather or sea going 
conditions severely restrict the maneuverability of a vessel. Under 
such conditions, a vessel master may opt to maintain a speed in excess 
of the speed restriction, if required for safety, provided a signed 
entry is made in the vessel logbook detailing the reasons for the 
deviation, the speed at which the vessel is operated, the area, and the 
time and duration of such deviation.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations, non-
profit institutions and individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-01148 Filed 1-23-20; 8:45 am]
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