[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67423-67424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18609]


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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; Western Pacific Community Development Program Process

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on April 9, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
    Title: Western Pacific Community Development Program Process.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0612.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission, extension of a current 
information collection.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Average Hours per Response: 6.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a currently 
approved information collection. Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665 
authorize the Regional Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS), Pacific Island Region to provide eligible western 
Pacific communities with access to fisheries that they have 
traditionally depended upon, but may not have the capabilities to 
support continued and substantial participation, possibly due to 
economic, regulatory, or other barriers. To be eligible to participate 
in the western Pacific community development program, a community must 
meet the criteria set forth in 50 CFR 665.20, and submit a community 
development plan that describes the purposes and goals of the plan, the 
justification for proposed fishing activities, and the degree of 
involvement by the indigenous community members, including contact 
information.
    This collection of information provides NMFS and the Western 
Pacific Fishery Management Council with data to determine whether a 
community that submits a community development plan meets the 
regulatory requirements for participation in the program, and whether 
the activities proposed under the plan are consistent with the intent 
of the program, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, and other applicable laws. The information is also 
important for evaluating potential impacts of the proposed community 
development plan activities on fish stocks, endangered species, marine 
mammals, and other components of the affected environment for the 
purposes of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the 
Endangered Species Act and other applicable laws.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal government.
    Frequency: As required.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.20.

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    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0648-0612.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-18609 Filed 8-19-24; 8:45 am]
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