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Estimated Time per Response: 45
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 488 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 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: August 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–19091 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Southeast Region
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and
Related Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 November 5,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
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Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230, or via email at
docpra@doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Adam Bailey, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th
Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701,
(727) 824–5305, adam.bailey@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
areas closed to fishing. All position
reports are treated in accordance with
NMFS existing guidelines for
confidential data. As a condition of
authorized fishing for or possession of
Gulf reef fish or South Atlantic rock
shrimp in or from Federal waters, vessel
owners or operators subject to VMS
requirements must allow NMFS, the
United States Coast Guard, and their
authorized officers and designees,
access to the vessel’s position data
obtained from the VMS.
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Gulf Council) and
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (South Atlantic Council) to
prepare and amend fishery management
plans for any fishery in Federal waters
under their respective jurisdictions.
NMFS and the Gulf Council manage the
reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf) under the Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) for Reef Fish Resources of
the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS and the
South Atlantic Council manage the
fishery for rock shrimp in the South
Atlantic under the FMP for the Shrimp
Fishery in the South Atlantic Region.
The vessel monitoring system (VMS)
regulations for the Gulf reef fish fishery
and the South Atlantic rock shrimp
fishery may be found at 50 CFR 622.28
and 622.205, respectively.
The FMPs and the implementing
regulations contain several specific
management areas where fishing is
restricted or prohibited to protect
habitat or spawning aggregations, or to
control fishing pressure. Unlike size,
bag, and trip limits, where the catch can
be monitored on shore when a vessel
returns to port, area restrictions require
at-sea enforcement. However, at-sea
enforcement of offshore areas is difficult
due to the distance from shore and the
limited number of patrol vessels,
resulting in a need to improve
enforceability of area fishing restrictions
through remote sensing methods. In
addition, all fishing gears are subject to
some area fishing restrictions. Because
of the sizes of these areas and the
distances from shore, the effectiveness
of enforcement through over flights and
at-sea interception is limited. An
electronic VMS allows a more effective
means to monitor vessels for intrusions
into restricted areas.
The VMS provides effort data and
significantly aids in enforcement of
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal include email of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
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II. Method of Collection
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0544.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
927.
Estimated Time per Response:
Installation, 5 hours; installation and
activation checklist, 20 minutes; powerdown exemption requests, 5 minutes;
transmission of fishing activity reports,
1 minute; and annual maintenance, 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,557.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,466,255 in start-up, transfer,
operations, and maintenance 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.
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Dated: August 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–19092 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Convention Vessel
Information Family of Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0595.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 55.
Average Hours per Response: WCPFC
Area Endorsement Application, 60
minutes; Foreign EEZ Form, 90 minutes;
IMO number application, 30 minutes.
Burden Hours: 58.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has issued regulations under
authority of the Western and Central
Pacific Fisheries Convention
Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the
obligations of the United States under
the Convention on the Conservation and
Management of Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks in the Western and Central
Pacific Ocean (Convention), including
implementing the decisions of the
Commission for the Conservation and
Management of Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks in the Western and Central
Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission).
The regulations include requirements
for the owners or operators of U.S.
vessels to: (1) Apply for and obtain a
WCPFC Area Endorsement if the vessel
is used for fishing for highly migratory
species on the high seas in the
Convention Area (50 CFR 300.212), (2)
complete and submit a Foreign
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Form if
the vessel is used for fishing for highly
migratory species in the Convention
Area in areas under the jurisdiction of
any nation other than the United States
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(50 CFR 300.213), and (3) request and
obtain an IMO number if the vessel is
used for fishing for highly migratory
species on the high seas or in areas
under the jurisdiction of any nation
other than the United States (50 CFR
300.217(c)). An IMO number is the
unique number issued for a vessel under
the ship identification number scheme
established by the International
Maritime Organization or, for vessels
that are not strictly subject to that
scheme, the unique number issued by
the administrator of that scheme using
the scheme’s numbering format,
sometimes known as a Lloyd’s Register
number or LR number.
The application for WCPFC Area
Endorsements calls for specified
information about the vessel and its
operator that is not already collected via
the application for high seas fishing
permits issued under 50 CFR 300.333.
The Foreign EEZ Form calls for
specified information about the vessel,
its owners and operators and any fishing
authorizations issued by other nations.
The information required to obtain an
IMO number is not submitted to NMFS
directly, but to a third party and serves
to ensure that IMO numbers are issued
for certain categories of vessels.
This information collected under the
three requirements is used by NOAA,
the U.S. Coast Guard, and the
Commission to monitor the size and
composition of the HMS fleets in the
Convention Area for compliance-related
and scientific purposes and to ensure
that IMO numbers are issued for certain
categories of vessels.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: One time and every five
years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: August 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Uniform Formulary Beneficiary
Advisory Panel; Notice of Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting
Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, Uniform
Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal
Advisory Committee meeting of the
Uniform Formulary Beneficiary
Advisory Panel will take place.
DATES: Open to the public Thursday,
September 27, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the open
meeting is the Naval Heritage Center
Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colonel Paul J. Hoerner, USAF, 703–
681–2890 (Voice), None (Facsimile),
dha.ncr.health-it.mbx.baprequests@
mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is
7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101,
Falls Church, VA 22042–5101. Website:
https://health.mil/bap. The most up-todate changes to the meeting agenda can
be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will
review and comment on
recommendations made to the Director
of the Defense Health Agency, by the
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee,
regarding the Uniform Formulary.
SUMMARY:
Purpose of the Meeting
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce a
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of
the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary
Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as
the Panel) will take place.
Agenda
1. Sign-In
2. Welcome and Opening Remarks
3. Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews
(Comments will follow each agenda
item)
a. Hepatitis C Agents: Direct Acting
Agents Subclass
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast
Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Related Requirements
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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 November 5,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, or via email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Adam Bailey, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701, (727) 824-5305, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council)
and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (South Atlantic Council)
to prepare and amend fishery management plans for any fishery in
Federal waters under their respective jurisdictions. NMFS and the Gulf
Council manage the reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) under
the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf
of Mexico. NMFS and the South Atlantic Council manage the fishery for
rock shrimp in the South Atlantic under the FMP for the Shrimp Fishery
in the South Atlantic Region. The vessel monitoring system (VMS)
regulations for the Gulf reef fish fishery and the South Atlantic rock
shrimp fishery may be found at 50 CFR 622.28 and 622.205, respectively.
The FMPs and the implementing regulations contain several specific
management areas where fishing is restricted or prohibited to protect
habitat or spawning aggregations, or to control fishing pressure.
Unlike size, bag, and trip limits, where the catch can be monitored on
shore when a vessel returns to port, area restrictions require at-sea
enforcement. However, at-sea enforcement of offshore areas is difficult
due to the distance from shore and the limited number of patrol
vessels, resulting in a need to improve enforceability of area fishing
restrictions through remote sensing methods. In addition, all fishing
gears are subject to some area fishing restrictions. Because of the
sizes of these areas and the distances from shore, the effectiveness of
enforcement through over flights and at-sea interception is limited. An
electronic VMS allows a more effective means to monitor vessels for
intrusions into restricted areas.
The VMS provides effort data and significantly aids in enforcement
of areas closed to fishing. All position reports are treated in
accordance with NMFS existing guidelines for confidential data. As a
condition of authorized fishing for or possession of Gulf reef fish or
South Atlantic rock shrimp in or from Federal waters, vessel owners or
operators subject to VMS requirements must allow NMFS, the United
States Coast Guard, and their authorized officers and designees, access
to the vessel's position data obtained from the VMS.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and
facsimile transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0544.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 927.
Estimated Time per Response: Installation, 5 hours; installation
and activation checklist, 20 minutes; power-down exemption requests, 5
minutes; transmission of fishing activity reports, 1 minute; and annual
maintenance, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,557.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,466,255 in start-up,
transfer, operations, and maintenance 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.
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Dated: August 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-19092 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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