Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms, 30411-30412 [2021-11998]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 8, 2021 / Notices Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes each for a project summary, key contacts and current and pending federal support; 6 hours for a semiannual report; 6 hours for an annual report, 10.5 hours for a CRP final report, 10.5 hours for the RSP final report; and 1 hour for the milestone Gantt chart. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,875. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 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. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–12001 Filed 6–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 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; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: 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 9, 2021. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648– 0327 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 Clifford Hutt, Fishery Management Specialist, NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species Management Division, at 301– 427–8542 or cliff.hutt@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract This request is for the renewal and extension of a current information collection, which includes both vessel and dealer permits. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for management of the Nation’s marine fisheries. In addition, NMFS must comply with the United States’ PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30411 obligations under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). NMFS issues permits to fishing vessels and dealers in order to collect information necessary to comply with domestic and international obligations, secure compliance with regulations, and disseminate necessary information. Regulations at 50 CFR 635.4 require that vessels participating in commercial and recreational fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) and dealers purchasing Atlantic HMS from a vessel obtain a Federal permit issued by NMFS. This action addresses the renewal of permit applications currently approved under PRA 0648–0327, including both vessel and Atlantic Tunas Dealer permits. Vessel permits include Atlantic Tunas (except Longline permits, which are approved under PRA 0648–0205), HMS Charter/Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish General Commercial permits. This action also includes the one-time requirement for commercial vessels greater than 20 meters in length to obtain an International Maritime Organization/ Lloyd’s Registry (IMO/LR) number. The burden estimates in this renewal are being updated to reflect increases in the number of permits issued each year, and a $6 increase in the price of permits due to increased costs associated with maintaining and executing the program. II. Method of Collection Methods of submittal include online, email, and mail. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0327. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,205. Estimated Time per Response: Renewal of Atlantic Tunas Dealer Permit application, 5 minutes; renewal applications for the following vessel permits—Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/ Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish General Commercial, 10 minutes; initial Atlantic Tunas Dealer Permit application, 15 minutes; initial applications for the following vessel permits—Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/ Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish General Commercial, 35 minutes; Onetime application for the IMO/LP number, 30 minutes. E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 30412 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 8, 2021 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,730. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $978,013. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to allow 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 Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–11998 Filed 6–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES [RTID 0648–XB129] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Elkhorn Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration, Phase II in Monterey County, California National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 copies of the original application, Renewal request, and supporting documents (including NMFS Federal Register notices of the original proposed and final authorizations, and the previous IHA), as well as a list of the SUMMARY: NMFS received a request from references cited in this document, may the California Department of Fish and be obtained online at: https:// Wildlife (CDFW) for the Renewal of www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ their currently active incidental incidental-take-authorizations-underharassment authorization (IHA) to take marine-mammal-protection-act. In case marine mammals incidental to the of problems accessing these documents, Elkhorn Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration please call the contact listed above. Project (Phase II) which includes the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: excavation and movement of soil with Background heavy machinery for marsh restoration The Marine Mammal Protection Act in Monterey County, California. These (MMPA) prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine activities consist of activities that are covered by the current authorization but mammals, with certain exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the will not be completed prior to its MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct expiration. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, prior to issuing the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the the currently active IHA, NMFS incidental, but not intentional, taking of requested comments on both the small numbers of marine mammals by proposed IHA and the potential for U.S. citizens who engage in a specified renewing the initial authorization if certain requirements were satisfied. The activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographical region if Renewal requirements have been certain findings are made and either satisfied, and NMFS is now providing an additional 15-day comment period to regulations are proposed or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a allow for any additional comments on proposed incidental take authorization the proposed Renewal not previously is provided to the public for review. provided during the initial 30-day Authorization for incidental takings comment period. shall be granted if NMFS finds that the DATES: Comments and information must taking will have a negligible impact on be received no later than June 23, 2021. the species or stock(s) and will not have ADDRESSES: Comments should be an unmitigable adverse impact on the addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, availability of the species or stock(s) for Permits and Conservation Division, taking for subsistence uses (where Office of Protected Resources, National relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe Marine Fisheries Service. Written the permissible methods of taking and comments should be submitted via other ‘‘means of effecting the least email to ITP.corcoran@noaa.gov. practicable adverse impact’’ on the Instructions: NMFS is not responsible affected species or stocks and their for comments sent by any other method, habitat, paying particular attention to to any other address or individual, or rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of received after the end of the comment similar significance, and on the period. Comments, including all availability of such species or stocks for attachments, must not exceed a 25taking for certain subsistence uses megabyte file size. Attachments to (referred to here as ‘‘mitigation comments will be accepted in Microsoft measures’’). Monitoring and reporting of Word or Excel or Adobe PDF file such takings are also required. The formats only. All comments received are meaning of key terms such as ‘‘take,’’ a part of the public record and will ‘‘harassment,’’ and ‘‘negligible impact’’ generally be posted online at https:// can be found in section 3 of the MMPA www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ (16 U.S.C. 1362) and the agency’s incidental-take-authorizations-underregulations at 50 CFR 216.103. marine-mammal-protection-act without NMFS’ regulations implementing the change. All personal identifying MMPA at 50 CFR 216.107(e) indicate information (e.g., name, address) that IHAs may be renewed for voluntarily submitted by the commenter additional periods of time not to exceed may be publicly accessible. Do not one year for each reauthorization. In the submit confidential business notice of proposed IHA for the initial information or otherwise sensitive or authorization, NMFS described the protected information. circumstances under which we would FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim consider issuing a Renewal for this Corcoran, Office of Protected Resources, activity, and requested public comment on a potential Renewal under those NMFS, (301) 427–8401. Electronic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for comments on proposed Renewal incidental harassment authorization (IHA). PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30411-30412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11998]


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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; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms

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 9, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0327 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 Clifford Hutt, Fishery Management Specialist, NOAA Fisheries Highly 
Migratory Species Management Division, at 301-427-8542 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for the renewal and extension of a current 
information collection, which includes both vessel and dealer permits.
    Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
is responsible for management of the Nation's marine fisheries. In 
addition, NMFS must comply with the United States' obligations under 
the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). NMFS 
issues permits to fishing vessels and dealers in order to collect 
information necessary to comply with domestic and international 
obligations, secure compliance with regulations, and disseminate 
necessary information.
    Regulations at 50 CFR 635.4 require that vessels participating in 
commercial and recreational fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory 
species (HMS) and dealers purchasing Atlantic HMS from a vessel obtain 
a Federal permit issued by NMFS. This action addresses the renewal of 
permit applications currently approved under PRA 0648-0327, including 
both vessel and Atlantic Tunas Dealer permits. Vessel permits include 
Atlantic Tunas (except Longline permits, which are approved under PRA 
0648-0205), HMS Charter/Headboat, HMS Angling, and Swordfish General 
Commercial permits. This action also includes the one-time requirement 
for commercial vessels greater than 20 meters in length to obtain an 
International Maritime Organization/Lloyd's Registry (IMO/LR) number.
    The burden estimates in this renewal are being updated to reflect 
increases in the number of permits issued each year, and a $6 increase 
in the price of permits due to increased costs associated with 
maintaining and executing the program.

II. Method of Collection

    Methods of submittal include online, email, and mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0327.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,205.
    Estimated Time per Response: Renewal of Atlantic Tunas Dealer 
Permit application, 5 minutes; renewal applications for the following 
vessel permits--Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/Headboat, HMS Angling, and 
Swordfish General Commercial, 10 minutes; initial Atlantic Tunas Dealer 
Permit application, 15 minutes; initial applications for the following 
vessel permits--Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/Headboat, HMS Angling, and 
Swordfish General Commercial, 35 minutes; One-time application for the 
IMO/LP number, 30 minutes.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,730.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $978,013.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Atlantic Tunas 
Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.).

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to allow 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 Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-11998 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
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