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marking is likely to be recommended as
a permit condition for any stored buoy
line that is retrieved remotely, and that
unique color combination is anticipated
to be defined in future rule making. All
lobster and Jonah crab trap/pot vessels
in the Northeast Region are required to
include a 3-foot (0.9-meter (m)) solid
mark within the surface system using
paint or tape, at least three 1-foot state
specific marks (in the top, middle and
bottom of the buoy line), and at least
four 1-foot (0.3-m) green marks (no
marking convention defined; tape,
paint, twine, etc.) within 6 inches (15.24
centimeters (cm)) of each area-specific
gear mark to distinguish state from
Federal waters or, in the case of LMA 3
vessels, to distinguish Northeast Region
vessels from vessels fishing in the
southern and western LMA 3 waters.
Gear marks are all required to be 1-foot
(0.3-m) long or greater when installed to
distinguish them from Canadian marks,
which currently are required to be at
least 6 inches (15.24 cm) in length. The
term ‘‘state’’ refers to the state
associated with the vessel’s principal
port as declared on state and Federal
permits. A principal port is considered
the city and state where the majority of
landings occur. Although more than 90
percent of lobster and Jonah crab
Federal permit holders identify the
same state as their principal port,
mailing address, and home port (city
and state where a vessel is moored), the
port of landing was selected based on
recommendations from some state
managers, and is considered to be the
area where fishing occurs.
The only changes to this collection
since the 2021 submission were to
update material and labor costs based
on current data.
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II. Method of Collection
Information collected is in the form of
gear marking.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0364.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Primary respondents
are business or other for-profit
organizations (fishermen), and
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,970.
Estimated Time per Response: The
time to mark each line varies on the
number of marks required by area, but
it is estimated that each mark takes
between 6.7–8.6 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The estimated total annual
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burden is between 43.2–56.0 hours per
year, per vessel. For all 3,970 vessels,
the total burden hours is between
171,367–222,391 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: The estimated cost is $25.66$74.34 per vessel per year. For all 3,970
vessels, the estimated total annual cost
is between $101,870-$295,130.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Marine Mammal
Protection Act and Endangered Species
Act.
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.
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
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Antarctic Marine Living
Resources Conservation and
Management Measures
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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 April 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0194 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 MiAe
Kim, Office of International Affairs,
Trade, and Commerce, 1315 East-West
Hwy, Silver Spring, MD, 20910; (301)
427–8365, mi.ae.kim@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Office of International Affairs,
Trade, and Commerce of the National
Marine Fisheries Service requests
renewal of an existing information
collection.
The 1982 Convention on the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (Convention) established the
Commission for the Conservation of
Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(CCAMLR) for the purpose of protecting
and conserving the marine living
resources in the waters surrounding
Antarctica. The Convention is based
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upon an ecosystem approach to the
conservation of marine living resources
and incorporates standards designed to
ensure the conservation of individual
populations and species and the
Antarctic marine ecosystem as a whole.
The United States (U.S.) is a
contracting party to the Convention and
a member of CCAMLR and the Scientific
Committee established by the
Convention.
On November 8, 1984, the President
signed Public Law 98–623, the Antarctic
Marine Living Resources Convention
Act (the Act). The Act directs and
authorizes the United States to take
actions necessary to meet its treaty
obligations as a contracting party to the
Convention. The regulations
implementing the Act are at 50 CFR part
300, subpart G. The record keeping and
reporting requirements at 50 CFR part
300 form the basis for this collection of
information. The reporting requirements
included in this collection concern
CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring
Program (CEMP) activities, scientific
research in the Convention area, U.S.
vessel permit applicants and/or
harvesting vessel operators, and U.S.
importers, exporters, and re-exporters of
AMLR.
U.S. regulations require U.S.
individuals engaged in AMLR
harvesting, transshipping, and
importing or entering and/or conducting
activities in a CEMP site to apply for
and hold a permit for such activities.
Individuals involved in certain
scientific research in the Convention
area are required to report information.
Members of CCAMLR are required to
provide, in the manner and at such
intervals as may be prescribed,
information about harvesting activities,
including fishing areas and vessels, so
as to enable reliable catch and effort
statistics to be compiled.
As part of U.S. obligations to monitor
and control the import, export, and reexport of Antarctic marine living
resources, NOAA requires dealers to
submit applications for pre-approval
certifications of imports of frozen
Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish (also
referred to as Chilean sea bass) and
applications for re-exports of these
species.
The collection is necessary in order
for the United States to meet its treaty
obligations as a contracting party to the
Convention.
II. Method of Collection
On-line or paper applications,
electronic reports, satellite-linked vessel
monitoring devices, radio and telephone
calls, gear and vessel markings are
required from participants and methods
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of transmittal include internet, satellite,
facsimile and mail transmission of
forms, reports and information.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0194.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection, revision.
Affected Public: Individuals; business
or other for-profit organizations; not-forprofit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
80.
Estimated Time per Response: One
hour to apply for a CEMP research
permit; 1 hour to report on research; 28
hours to supply information on
potential new or exploratory fishing; 2
hours to apply for a harvesting permit;
2 minutes to transmit information by
radio; 4 hours to install a vessel
monitoring device (VMS); 2 hours for
annual VMS maintenance; 5 minutes to
complete a VMS activation checklist; 45
minutes to mark a vessel; 40 minutes to
mark buoys; 10 hours to mark pot gear;
6 minutes to mark trawl nets; 15
minutes to provide notice of
transshipment within the Convention
Area; 5 minutes for an Observer
notification call; 15 minutes to apply for
a permit to be a first receiver of
Antarctic marine living resources; 15
minutes to complete and submit a
toothfish catch document; 15 minutes to
apply for pre-approval of toothfish
imports; 15 minutes to complete a fresh
toothfish reporting form; 15 minutes to
complete and submit re-export catch
documents; 15 minutes to submit
import tickets.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 365 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $135,850.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Antarctic Marine
Living Resources Convention Act, 16
U.S.C. 2431 et seq.
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
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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.
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Administration
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Marine Mammals; File No. 27049
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Cristy Gonzalez Barrientos, DVM, Texas
A&M University, TVMDL, 2711
Wilderness Drive North, College Station,
TX 77845, has applied in due form for
a permit to import, export, and receive
marine mammal parts for scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 15, 2023.
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. 27049 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
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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; Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation and Management
Measures
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 April 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0194 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 MiAe Kim, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, 1315
East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD, 20910; (301) 427-8365,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce of the
National Marine Fisheries Service requests renewal of an existing
information collection.
The 1982 Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (Convention) established the Commission for the Conservation
of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) for the purpose of
protecting and conserving the marine living resources in the waters
surrounding Antarctica. The Convention is based
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upon an ecosystem approach to the conservation of marine living
resources and incorporates standards designed to ensure the
conservation of individual populations and species and the Antarctic
marine ecosystem as a whole.
The United States (U.S.) is a contracting party to the Convention
and a member of CCAMLR and the Scientific Committee established by the
Convention.
On November 8, 1984, the President signed Public Law 98-623, the
Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act (the Act). The Act
directs and authorizes the United States to take actions necessary to
meet its treaty obligations as a contracting party to the Convention.
The regulations implementing the Act are at 50 CFR part 300, subpart G.
The record keeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 300 form
the basis for this collection of information. The reporting
requirements included in this collection concern CCAMLR Ecosystem
Monitoring Program (CEMP) activities, scientific research in the
Convention area, U.S. vessel permit applicants and/or harvesting vessel
operators, and U.S. importers, exporters, and re-exporters of AMLR.
U.S. regulations require U.S. individuals engaged in AMLR
harvesting, transshipping, and importing or entering and/or conducting
activities in a CEMP site to apply for and hold a permit for such
activities. Individuals involved in certain scientific research in the
Convention area are required to report information.
Members of CCAMLR are required to provide, in the manner and at
such intervals as may be prescribed, information about harvesting
activities, including fishing areas and vessels, so as to enable
reliable catch and effort statistics to be compiled.
As part of U.S. obligations to monitor and control the import,
export, and re-export of Antarctic marine living resources, NOAA
requires dealers to submit applications for pre-approval certifications
of imports of frozen Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish (also referred
to as Chilean sea bass) and applications for re-exports of these
species.
The collection is necessary in order for the United States to meet
its treaty obligations as a contracting party to the Convention.
II. Method of Collection
On-line or paper applications, electronic reports, satellite-linked
vessel monitoring devices, radio and telephone calls, gear and vessel
markings are required from participants and methods of transmittal
include internet, satellite, facsimile and mail transmission of forms,
reports and information.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0194.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection, revision.
Affected Public: Individuals; business or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.
Estimated Time per Response: One hour to apply for a CEMP research
permit; 1 hour to report on research; 28 hours to supply information on
potential new or exploratory fishing; 2 hours to apply for a harvesting
permit; 2 minutes to transmit information by radio; 4 hours to install
a vessel monitoring device (VMS); 2 hours for annual VMS maintenance; 5
minutes to complete a VMS activation checklist; 45 minutes to mark a
vessel; 40 minutes to mark buoys; 10 hours to mark pot gear; 6 minutes
to mark trawl nets; 15 minutes to provide notice of transshipment
within the Convention Area; 5 minutes for an Observer notification
call; 15 minutes to apply for a permit to be a first receiver of
Antarctic marine living resources; 15 minutes to complete and submit a
toothfish catch document; 15 minutes to apply for pre-approval of
toothfish imports; 15 minutes to complete a fresh toothfish reporting
form; 15 minutes to complete and submit re-export catch documents; 15
minutes to submit import tickets.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 365 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $135,850.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act,
16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-02932 Filed 2-10-23; 8:45 am]
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