Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Applications and Reporting Requirements for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals by Specified Activities (Other Than Commercial Fishing Operations) Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (fka Applications and Reporting Requirements for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals by Specified Activities Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act), 27295-27296 [2010-11502]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 93 / Friday, May 14, 2010 / Notices 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Patricia Lawson, 301–713– 2322 or patricia.lawson@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The marine mammal stranding report provides information on strandings so that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) can compile and analyze by region the species, numbers, conditions, and causes of illnesses and deaths in stranded marine mammals. NMFS requires this information to fulfill its management responsibilities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1421a). The NMFS is also responsible for the welfare of marine mammals while in rehabilitation status. The data from the marine mammal rehabilitation disposition report are required for monitoring and tracking of marine mammals held at various NMFSauthorized facilities. This information is submitted primarily by volunteer members of the marine mammal stranding networks who are authorized by NMFS. II. Method of Collection Paper applications, electronic reports, and telephone calls are required from participants, and methods of submittal include the Internet through the NMFS National Marine Mammal Stranding Database and facsimile transmission of paper forms. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0178. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; and business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 400. Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,400. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,448. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:07 May 13, 2010 Jkt 220001 proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: May 11, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–11544 Filed 5–13–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Applications and Reporting Requirements for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals by Specified Activities (Other Than Commercial Fishing Operations) Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (fka Applications and Reporting Requirements for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals by Specified Activities Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act) AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 13, 2010. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Jeannine Cody, (301) 713– 2289 or Jeannine.Cody@noaa.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27295 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et. seq.) prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine mammals unless otherwise authorized or exempted by law. Among the provisions that allow for lawful take of marine mammals, sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA direct the Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing), within a specified geographical region, if certain findings are made and either regulations are issued or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed authorization is provided to the public for review. Authorization for incidental takings shall be granted: (1) If the Secretary, acting by delegation through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s) and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the species or stock(s) for subsistence uses (where relevant), and (2) if the permissible methods of taking and requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of such takings are set forth. Issuance of an incidental take authorization (ITA) under section 101(a)(5)(A) or (D) of the MMPA requires three sets of information collection: (1) A complete application for an ITA, as set forth in NMFS’ implementing regulations at 50 CFR 216.104, which provides the information necessary for NMFS to make the necessary statutory determinations; (2) information relating to required monitoring; and (3) information related to required reporting. These collections of information enable NMFS to: (1) Evaluate the proposed activity’s impact on marine mammals; (2) arrive at the appropriate determinations required by the MMPA and other applicable laws prior to issuing the authorization; and (3) monitor impacts of activities for which take authorizations have been issued to determine if predictions regarding impacts on marine mammals were valid. II. Method of Collection Applicants may transmit an electronic application file or report (e.g. .doc or .pdf file) via e-mail, or deliver paper forms via hand delivery, the U.S. Postal Service, or by an overnight delivery service. E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 27296 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 93 / Friday, May 14, 2010 / Notices III. Data DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OMB Control Number: 0648–0151. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 71. Estimated Time per Response: 339 hours for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) application; 310 hours for an IHA interim report (if applicable); 422 hours for an IHA draft annual report; 163 hours for an IHA final annual report (if applicable); 1,100 hours for the initial preparation of an application for new regulations; 70 hours for an annual Letter of Authorization (LOA) application; 220 hours for a LOA draft annual report; 65 hours for a LOA final annual report (if applicable); 625 hours for a LOA draft comprehensive report; and 300 hours for a LOA final comprehensive report (if applicable). Response times will vary for the public based upon the complexity of the requested action. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27,814. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $358,000 in capital costs (if applicable) and $3,575 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: May 10, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–11502 Filed 5–13–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:07 May 13, 2010 Jkt 220001 Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 13, 2010. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Craig Cockrell, (301) 713– 2347 or Craig.Cockrell@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for management of the Nation’s marine fisheries. NMFS must also carry out, as necessary and appropriate, obligations the United States undertakes internationally regarding tuna management through the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). NMFS must collect domestic landings data for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) via dealer reports in order to provide information vital for fishery management. In addition, the United States must monitor the import, export, and re-export of bluefin tuna, frozen bigeye tuna, and swordfish in order to comply with international obligations established through membership in the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). ICCAT has implemented a trade monitoring program for bluefin tuna, frozen bigeye PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 tuna, and swordfish to discourage illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing activities as well as to further understand catches of and international trade in these species. Similar objectives are the basis for the Southern bluefin tuna (BFT) trade monitoring program established by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT). Although the United States is not a member of the CCSBT, effective management of the Southern bluefin tuna resource is in the best interest of affected parties in the United States. Thus, the United States has implemented the CCSBT trade monitoring program, along with the analogous ICCAT programs. This collection serves as a family of forms for Atlantic HMS dealer reporting requirements, including for the purchase of HMS from fishermen, and the import, export, and/or re-export of HMS. II. Method of Collection Information is submitted via mail or fax. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0040. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,456. Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes each for catch and statistical documents and re-export certificates; 1 minute for tagging; 2 hours for validation; 15 minutes for HMS International Trade biweekly report; 15 minutes for Southeast Region HMS biweekly dealer report and Northeast Region trip tickets; 3 minutes for Southeast Region HMS biweekly dealer negative reporting; 15 minutes for Atlantic BFT biweekly dealer report; 2 minutes for Atlantic BFT landing cards. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,794. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $11,612 in recordkeeping/ reporting costs. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Applications 
and Reporting Requirements for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals by 
Specified Activities (Other Than Commercial Fishing Operations) Under 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act (fka Applications and Reporting 
Requirements for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals by Specified 
Activities Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act)

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 13, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jeannine Cody, (301) 713-2289 or Jeannine.Cody@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et. 
seq.) prohibits the ``take'' of marine mammals unless otherwise 
authorized or exempted by law. Among the provisions that allow for 
lawful take of marine mammals, sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the 
MMPA direct the Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon request, the 
incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine 
mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than 
commercial fishing), within a specified geographical region, if certain 
findings are made and either regulations are issued or, if the taking 
is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed authorization is 
provided to the public for review.
    Authorization for incidental takings shall be granted: (1) If the 
Secretary, acting by delegation through the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS), finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on 
the species or stock(s) and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact 
on the availability of the species or stock(s) for subsistence uses 
(where relevant), and (2) if the permissible methods of taking and 
requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of 
such takings are set forth.
    Issuance of an incidental take authorization (ITA) under section 
101(a)(5)(A) or (D) of the MMPA requires three sets of information 
collection: (1) A complete application for an ITA, as set forth in 
NMFS' implementing regulations at 50 CFR 216.104, which provides the 
information necessary for NMFS to make the necessary statutory 
determinations; (2) information relating to required monitoring; and 
(3) information related to required reporting. These collections of 
information enable NMFS to: (1) Evaluate the proposed activity's impact 
on marine mammals; (2) arrive at the appropriate determinations 
required by the MMPA and other applicable laws prior to issuing the 
authorization; and (3) monitor impacts of activities for which take 
authorizations have been issued to determine if predictions regarding 
impacts on marine mammals were valid.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants may transmit an electronic application file or report 
(e.g. .doc or .pdf file) via e-mail, or deliver paper forms via hand 
delivery, the U.S. Postal Service, or by an overnight delivery service.

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III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0151.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal 
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 71.
    Estimated Time per Response: 339 hours for an Incidental Harassment 
Authorization (IHA) application; 310 hours for an IHA interim report 
(if applicable); 422 hours for an IHA draft annual report; 163 hours 
for an IHA final annual report (if applicable); 1,100 hours for the 
initial preparation of an application for new regulations; 70 hours for 
an annual Letter of Authorization (LOA) application; 220 hours for a 
LOA draft annual report; 65 hours for a LOA final annual report (if 
applicable); 625 hours for a LOA draft comprehensive report; and 300 
hours for a LOA final comprehensive report (if applicable). Response 
times will vary for the public based upon the complexity of the 
requested action.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27,814.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $358,000 in capital costs 
(if applicable) and $3,575 in recordkeeping/reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 10, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-11502 Filed 5-13-10; 8:45 am]
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