[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69016-69017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26419]


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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; Southwest Fisheries Science Center Sea Turtle Sightings 
Information Collection

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 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 February 4, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. 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 Lynn Massey, Fishery Management Specialist, (562-436-2462), 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) is sponsoring a 
new information collection under the Endangered Species Act for the 
purpose of collecting data on West Coast Sea turtle sightings from 
members of the public. The data collected would include date of the 
sighting, time of the sighting, sea turtle species (if known), 
behavior, estimated size, geographic location, photos (if taken), and 
the public respondent's email address (used to ask follow-up questions 
if necessary). This information would be used by the SWFSC's Marine 
Turtle Ecology & Assessment Program to monitor the

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distribution and timing of sea turtle occurrence along the U.S. West 
Coast, which will accordingly support its mission to conserve and 
protect threatened and endangered sea turtle populations. In the 
future, the SWFSC plans to merge this collection with a broader 
information collection that will encompass all NOAA Citizen Science 
projects.

II. Method of Collection

    Sea turtle sightings information would be collected on an 
opportunistic and voluntary basis via a fillable questionnaire posted 
on the SWFSC's website. A QR code will be printed on multiple NOAA sea 
turtle outreach materials (e.g., brochures) to direct the public to 
this website. In the future, the SWFSC may expand data collection to 
the iNaturalist mobile application.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 132 submissions per 
year (one respondent could report multiple sea turtle sightings).
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: There will be no cost to the 
public.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Endangered Species Act.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
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 ICR. 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. 2021-26419 Filed 12-3-21; 8:45 am]
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