[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57103-57104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18061]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 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 before 
the Department submits the information collection request to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments regarding this 
information collection must be received no later than October 23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0205 in the subject line of your 
comments. All comments received are part of the public record. All 
personally identifiable information (for example, name and address) 
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do 
not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information or questions related to the information collection 
activities to Adam Bailey, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, 8901 La 
Jolla Shores Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037; (858) 546-7000; or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension to the existing reporting 
requirements approved under the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
Control Number 0648-0205, Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms. The 
NMFS Permits Office within the Southeast Regional Office (SERO) 
administers Federal permits for fishing in the U.S. exclusive economic 
zone (EEZ) of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), and South 
Atlantic under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.
    The NMFS Southeast Region manages Federal fisheries in the 
Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic under fishery management plans 
(FMPs) in each of these areas. The regional fishery management councils 
prepared the FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The regulations 
implementing the FMPs, including those that have recordkeeping and 
reporting requirements, are located at 50 CFR part 622 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-622?toc=1).
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 622 
form the basis for this collection of information. The NMFS Southeast 
Region requests information from fishery participants. This information 
results in an increasingly more efficient and accurate database for 
management and monitoring of the Federal fisheries in the U.S. 
Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents can access forms and instructions from the SERO Permits 
Office website at https://

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www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/resources-fishing/southeast-fisheries-
permits, or, if requested by a respondent, the SERO Permits Office can 
mail an application and instructions. Respondents can complete and 
submit forms electronically, or complete paper forms, and then 
respondents can either mail or bring the forms to NMFS.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0205.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission--extension of current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,471.
    Estimated Time per Response:
     Dealer Permit Application, 30 minutes;
     Vessel EEZ Permit Application, including Golden Tilefish 
Endorsement and Smoothhound Shark Permit, 50 minutes;
     Wreckfish Permit Application, 55 minutes;
     Vessel Operator Card Application for Rock Shrimp, 30 
minutes;
     Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit 
Application, 50 minutes;
     Golden Crab Permittee Zone Transit Notification, 10 
minutes;
     Notifications of Lost or Stolen Traps or Authorization for 
Retrieval (golden crab, reef fish, snapper-grouper, spiny lobster), 10 
minutes;
     Vessel Permit Transfers and Notarizations, 10 minutes;
     Annual Landings Report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp, 20 
minutes;
     International Maritime Organization Number Registration, 
30 minutes;
     Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting and Reporting--New 
Permit--Deposit or Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of Intent to 
Harvest, 10 minutes; Federal Permit Application, including Site 
Evaluation Report, 70 minutes; and
     Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting and Reporting--Renew 
Permit--Deposit or Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of Intent to 
Harvest, 10 minutes; Federal Permit Application, 50 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,009.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $321,508 in recordkeeping or 
reporting costs.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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 information 
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. 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 Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-18061 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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