[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58064-58065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20624]


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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; Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management 
Councils

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 November 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0192 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 Morgan Corey, Fishery Management Specialist, Office of Sustainable 
Fisheries, 1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 
(301) 427-8535, and [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved 
information collection. The Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the establishment of 
eight Regional Fishery Management Councils to manage fisheries within 
regional jurisdictions. Section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act 
requires that affected individuals, including Council members appointed 
by the Secretary of Commerce, Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) members appointed by a Council, and individuals nominated by the 
State Governor, Territorial Governor or Tribal Government for possible 
appointment as a Council member (50 CFR 600.235), must disclose their 
financial interest in any Council fishery. Financial interests include 
harvesting, processing, lobbying, advocacy, or marketing activity that 
is being, or will be, undertaken within any fishery over which the 
Council concerned has jurisdiction. Information on financial interests 
must be disclosed on NOAA Form 88-195, Statement of Financial 
Interests, under OMB collection 0648-0192. The information collected is 
used to assess potential conflicts of interest and to make 
determinations about when recusals from Council voting decisions are 
necessary to avoid such conflicts. NOAA Fisheries and Council offices 
are required to maintain current Statement of Financial Interests forms 
on file that are publically available for transparency. The Statement 
of Financial Interests form is being revised at this time for 
consistency with the final rule 0648-BH73 to clarify guidance on 
council members' financial disclosures and voting recusals (50 CFR 
600.235; as amended at 85 FR 56177, Sept. 11, 2020).

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected electronically. Paper forms will be 
accepted if needed.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0192.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88-195.
    Type of Review: Regular (revision and extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 330.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248 hours.

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    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: MSA Section 302(j) and 50 CFR 600.235.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit NOAA to: (a) Evaluate 
whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper 
functions of NOAA, 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. 2022-20624 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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