[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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