[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20663-20664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08272]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Pacific Islands Region Seabird-Fisheries Interaction Recovery 
Reporting

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before June 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0456 in the subject line of your 
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise 
sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Walter Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist, NMFS Pacific Islands 
Region, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 725-5175, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented Federal 
regulations at 50 CFR 665.815(b) requiring Hawaii-based longline 
fisherman to safely handle and release short-tailed albatrosses 
(Phoebastria albatrus) (STAL) caught incidentally during fishing 
operations. These regulations satisfy the Terms and Conditions of the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) November 2000 ``Biological 
Opinion for the Effects of the Hawaii-based Longline Fleet on the 
Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastra albatrus) [FWS 1-2-1999-F-02R]'' 
(revised November 18, 2002, October 8, 2004, and January 6, 2012) 
(BiOp) issued pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act 
(ESA). Following the retrieval of the albatross from the ocean, the 
vessel operator must record the condition of the bird on a recovery 
data form. A veterinarian will use the information to provide advice to 
the vessel operator for caring for the bird. If the albatross is dead, 
the vessel operator must attach an identification tag to the carcass to 
assist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologists in follow-up 
studies on the specimen. This collection is one of the terms and 
conditions contained in the Endangered Species Act Section 7 biological 
opinion

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issued by USFWS and is intended to maximize the probability of the 
long-term survival of short-tailed albatross accidentally taken by 
longline gear.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email or electronic forms, or mail or 
facsimile transmission of paper forms within 72 hours of landing.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0456.
    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: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $100 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs, mainly for at-sea communication costs.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.815.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for 
the proper functions of the Department, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of 
our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) 
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this information collection request. Before including 
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-08272 Filed 4-20-21; 8:45 am]
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