Marine Mammals; File No. 26226, 56001-56002 [2022-19758]
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97232, (503) 231–6291 or cost.recovery@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA) authorizes and requires that
the Secretary of Commerce maintain a
cost recovery program to cover part of
the management, data collection and
analysis, and enforcement costs of the
limited access privilege programs, such
as the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl
Rationalization Program (Trawl
Program). Cost recovery fees may not
exceed three percent of the ex-vessel
value. The Trawl Program cost recovery
program requires fish sellers to submit
fees to fish buyers who then submit
those fees to NOAA’s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS). Fish buyers
must also submit information to NMFS
on the volume and value of harvested
groundfish when submitting the fees.
Information is collected from monthly
and annual reports as well as nonpayment documents when necessary.
The information collected is used to
track the payment of cost recovery fees,
reconcile cost recovery payments with
landings data from other sources,
calculate average ex-vessel values, and,
if necessary, help in the resolution of
non-payment issues.
This program is authorized under the
Pacific coast groundfish fishery
regulations, trawl rationalization cost
recovery program at 50 CFR 660.115.
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II. Method of Collection
Cost recovery fee payments for the
Trawl Program must be submitted
online through the Federal web portal
Pay.gov. Annual reports may be
submitted by mail or email. Payments
for the Shorebased Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ) and Mothership (MS)
sectors cost recovery fees are submitted
online monthly through Pay.gov. The
Catcher Processor sector submits cost
recovery fees online yearly through
Pay.gov. All payments must be made
online.
The MS sector submits an annual
report yearly by mail or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0663.
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:
65.
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Estimated Time per Response: Cost
recovery fee forms: 1 hour; Annual
report: 1 hour; Failure to Pay Report: 4
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 580.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: NMFS and the
Pacific Fisheries Management Council
(Council) manage the groundfish
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
seaward of California, Oregon, and
Washington under the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). The Council prepared the FMP
under the authority of the MSA, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations
governing United States fisheries and
implementing the FMP appear at 50
CFR part 660.
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 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 Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC363]
Marine Mammals; File No. 26226
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Robert DiGiovanni, Jr., Atlantic Marine
Conservation Society, P.O. Box 932,
Hampton Bays, NY 11946, has applied
in due form for a permit to conduct
research on 38 species of marine
mammals including endangered blue
(Balaenoptera musculus), fin (B.
physalus), North Atlantic right
(Eubalaena glacialis), sei (B. borealis),
and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus)
whales.
SUMMARY:
Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 26226 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 26226 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hapeman or Sara Young, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
DATES:
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The applicant proposes to study 34
cetacean species and four pinniped
species in U.S waters of the Atlantic
Ocean from Maine to Virginia.
Researchers seek to (1) document
marine mammal seasonal occurrence
and distribution, (2) collect baseline
data to maintain comparative long-term
data sets to evaluate changes in species
trends, and (3) identify and document
natural and anthropogenic threats to
marine mammals. Researchers would
conduct manned aerial surveys and
vessel surveys, including operation of
an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), for
counts, behavioral observations,
photography, and photo-identification
of marine mammals. Researchers would
also conduct ground surveys of
pinnipeds for counts, scat collection,
remote video monitoring, observations,
photography or photo-identification,
and UAS operations. Take numbers for
each species can be found in the
application’s take table. The permit
would be valid for 5 years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: September 8, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC354]
Endangered Species; File No. 20528
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
a permit modification.
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AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Bill Post, South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson
Road, Charleston, SC 29412, has
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requested a modification to scientific
research Permit No. 20528–03.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The modification request
and related documents are available for
review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for
Public Comment’’ from the Features box
on the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 20528 mod 11 from
the list of available applications. These
documents are also available upon
written request via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 20528 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Markin, Ph.D., or Malcolm Mohead,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject modification to Permit No.
20528–03, issued on February 28, 2022
(87 FR 22193, April 14, 2022) is
requested under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
the regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered
and threatened species (50 CFR parts
222–226).
Permit No. 20528–03 authorizes the
permit holder to conduct research on
Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and
shortnose (A. brevirostrum) sturgeon to
determine their presence, status, health,
habitat use, and movements in South
Carolina waters. Researchers may use
gill nets to capture Atlantic and
shortnose sturgeon to measure, weigh,
passive integrated transponder tag (PIT),
dart tag, tissue sample, acoustically tag,
fin ray sample, gonad biopsy, and
photograph prior to release. A subset of
Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon may
receive internal acoustic transmitters.
Early life stages of each species may be
lethally sampled to document
occurrence of spawning in systems. Up
to two sturgeon of each species may
unintentionally die annually during
sampling activities. The permit holder
requests authorization in the Edisto
River to: (1) increase the number of
adult/subadult shortnose sturgeon to be
captured, PIT tagged, dart tagged,
biologically sampled (tissue sample, fin
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ray sample), measured, weighed, and
photographed prior to release from 10 to
75, annually, and (2) increase the
number of juvenile shortnose sturgeon
to be captured, PIT tagged, dart tagged,
biologically sampled (tissue sample, fin
ray sample), measured, weighed, and
photographed prior to release from 10 to
20, annually, to accommodate research
efforts. The permit is valid through
March 31, 2027.
Dated: September 6, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC358]
Marine Mammals and Endangered
Species
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits,
permit amendments, and permit
modifications.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
permits, permit amendments, and
permit modifications have been issued
to the following entities under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) and the Endangered Species
Act (ESA), as applicable.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related
documents are available for review
upon written request via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 26447),
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos.
20556–01 and 21476–02), Amy
Hapeman (Permit No. 21233–04), and
Sara Young (Permit No. 26314); at (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices
were published in the Federal Register
on the dates listed below that requests
for a permit, permit amendment, or
permit modification had been submitted
by the below-named applicants. To
locate the Federal Register notice that
announced our receipt of the
application and a complete description
of the activities, go to
www.federalregister.gov and search on
the permit number provided in Table 1
below.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC363]
Marine Mammals; File No. 26226
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Robert DiGiovanni, Jr., Atlantic
Marine Conservation Society, P.O. Box 932, Hampton Bays, NY 11946, has
applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on 38 species of
marine mammals including endangered blue (Balaenoptera musculus), fin
(B. physalus), North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis), sei (B.
borealis), and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus) whales.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before October 13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File
No. 26226 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
[email protected].
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to [email protected]. Please include File No. 26226 in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request via email to [email protected]. The request
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application
would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Sara Young, (301) 427-
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
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The applicant proposes to study 34 cetacean species and four
pinniped species in U.S waters of the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to
Virginia. Researchers seek to (1) document marine mammal seasonal
occurrence and distribution, (2) collect baseline data to maintain
comparative long-term data sets to evaluate changes in species trends,
and (3) identify and document natural and anthropogenic threats to
marine mammals. Researchers would conduct manned aerial surveys and
vessel surveys, including operation of an unmanned aircraft system
(UAS), for counts, behavioral observations, photography, and photo-
identification of marine mammals. Researchers would also conduct ground
surveys of pinnipeds for counts, scat collection, remote video
monitoring, observations, photography or photo-identification, and UAS
operations. Take numbers for each species can be found in the
application's take table. The permit would be valid for 5 years.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that
the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: September 8, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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