[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57877-57878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15628]


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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 September 16, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0456 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. Federal regulations at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-VI/part-665/subpart-F/section-665.815 require 
that the operator of a vessel with a Hawaii longline limited access 
permit notify NMFS in the event an endangered short-tailed albatross is 
hooked or entangled during fishing operations. 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 issued by USFWS and 
is intended to maximize the probability of the long-term survival of 
short-tailed albatross accidentally taken by longline gear. NMFS did 
not change anything in the collection.

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 (same person will make 
notification).
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.0 hour for report, 0.25 hour for 
notification.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.25.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $35.
    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

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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 Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-15628 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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