[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 116 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50564-50565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13168]


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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; List of Gear by Fisheries and Fishery Management Council

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 August 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0346 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 Chris Wright, Fishery Policy Analyst, NMFS, 1315 East West Hwy., 
Bldg. SSMC3, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282, (301) 427-8570 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection by the NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, 
Office of Sustainable Fisheries. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery and Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens 
Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.], as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries 
Act [Pub. L. 104-297], the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is 
required to publish a list of all fisheries under authority of each 
Regional Fishery Management Council (Council) and all such fishing gear 
used in such fisheries (see section 305(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act). The list has been published and appears in 50 CFR 600.725(v). Any 
person wishing to use gear not on the list, or engage in a fishery not 
on the list, must provide the appropriate Council or the Secretary, in 
the case of Atlantic highly migratory species, with 90 days of advance 
notice. If the Secretary takes no action to prohibit such a fishery or 
use of such a gear, the person may proceed.

II. Method of Collection

    The respondent provides written notice. No form is used.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0346.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission [extension of a currently 
approved collection].
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: $30.00 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $60.00.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 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 Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-13168 Filed 6-13-24; 8:45 am]
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