Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Report of Whaling Operations, 94712-94713 [2024-27984]

Download as PDF 94712 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 230 / Friday, November 29, 2024 / Notices Under the fee percentage formula described above, the estimated percentage of direct program costs to fishery value for the 2024 calendar year is 0.24 percent for the AFA inshore sector. To calculate the 2024 fee liabilities, NMFS applied the respective fee percentages to the landings of Bering Sea pollock debited from each cooperative’s fishery allocation that occurred between January 1 and December 31. The 2024 fee payments must be submitted to NMFS on or before December 31, 2024. Payment must be made in accordance with the payment methods set forth in § 679.66(a)(4)(iv). khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES AIP Program Standard Price and Fee Percentage The AIP Program allocates the Aleutian Islands directed pollock fishery TAC to the Aleut Corporation, consistent with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108–109) and implementing regulations. Annually, prior to the start of the pollock season, the Aleut Corporation provides NMFS with the identity of its designated representative for harvesting the Aleutian Islands directed pollock fishery TAC. The same individual is responsible for the submission of all cost recovery fees for pollock landed under the AIP Program. Cost recovery requirements for the AIP Program are at § 679.67. NMFS calculates the standard price for pollock using the most recent annual value information reported to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for the Commercial Operator’s Annual Report and compiled in the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Gross Earnings data for Aleutian Islands pollock. As explained above, due to the time required to compile the data, there is a 1-year delay between the gross earnings data year and the fishing year to which it is applied. For the 2024 fishing year, the Aleut Corporation did not select any participants to harvest or process the Aleutian Islands directed pollock fishery TAC, and most of that TAC was reallocated to the Bering Sea directed pollock fishery TAC. Since there was no fishery for the AIP Program in 2024, the fee percentage is zero. CDQ Standard Price and Fee Percentage The CDQ Program was implemented in 1992 to provide access to BSAI fishery resources to villages located in Western Alaska. Section 305(i) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act identifies 65 villages eligible to participate in the CDQ Program and the six CDQ groups to represent these villages. CDQ groups receive exclusive harvesting privileges VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:22 Nov 27, 2024 Jkt 265001 of the TACs for a broad range of crab species, groundfish species, and halibut. NMFS implemented a CDQ cost recovery program for the BSAI crab fisheries in 2005 (70 FR 10174, March 2, 2005) and published the cost recovery fee percentage for the 2023/2024 crab fishing year on July 2, 2024 (89 FR 54785). This notice provides the cost recovery fee percentage for the CDQ Program with respect to groundfish and halibut. Each CDQ group is subject to cost recovery fee requirements and the designated representative of each CDQ group is responsible for submitting payment for their CDQ group. Cost recovery requirements for the CDQ Program are at § 679.33. For most CDQ groundfish species, NMFS annually summarizes volume and value information for landings of all fishery species subject to cost recovery in order to estimate a standard price for each fishery species. The volume and value information are obtained from the First Wholesale Volume and Value Report and the Pacific Cod Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report. For CDQ halibut and fixed-gear sablefish, NMFS calculates the standard prices using information from the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report, which collects information on both IFQ and CDQ volume and value. Using the fee percentage formula described above, the estimated percentage of direct program costs to fishery value for the 2024 calendar year is 1.38 percent for the CDQ Program. For 2024, NMFS applied the calculated CDQ fee percentage to all CDQ groundfish and halibut landings made between January 1 and December 31 to calculate the CDQ fee liability for each CDQ group. The 2024 fee payments must be submitted to NMFS on or before December 31, 2024. Payment must be made in accordance with the payment methods set forth in § 679.33(a)(3)(iv). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 26, 2024. Karen H. Abrams, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–28198 Filed 11–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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; Report of Whaling Operations The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 17, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. Title: Report of Whaling Operations. OMB Control Number: 0648–0311. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission [extension of a current information]. Number of Respondents: 95 (There are approx.165 whaling captains, but many of them do not strike or land a whale in any given year). Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes for reports on whales struck or on recovery of dead whales, including providing the information to the Native American whaling organization; 1 hour for the Native American whaling organization to type in each report; and 21⁄2 hours for the Native American whaling organization to consolidate and submit reports. Total Annual Burden Hours: 61. Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current information collection. Native Americans may conduct certain aboriginal subsistence whaling under the Whaling Convention Act in accordance with the provisions of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In order to respond to obligations under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, the IWC, and the Whaling Convention Act, whaling captains participating in these operations must submit certain information to the Native American whaling organization about strikes and E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 230 / Friday, November 29, 2024 / Notices catch of whales. Anyone retrieving a dead whale is also required to report. Captains must place a distinctive permanent identification mark on any harpoon, lance, or explosive dart used, as well as provide information on the mark and self-identification information. The Native American whaling organization receives the reports, compiles them, and submits the information to NOAA. The information is used to monitor the hunt and to ensure that quotas are not exceeded. The information is also provided to the IWC, which uses it to monitor compliance with its requirements. Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, Local, or Tribal government. Frequency: Reporting by whaling captains occurs after each strike or landing and is submitted to the Native American whaling organization. The Native American whaling organization may submit interim reports every month and additionally once at the end of each hunting season (Spring and Fall). Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Whaling Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 916–9161). This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648–0311. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–27984 Filed 11–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE498] Marine Mammals; File No. 28229 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:22 Nov 27, 2024 Jkt 265001 ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. Notice is hereby given that Humble Bee Films (Responsible Party: Natasha Busjeet), 8 Elmdale Road, Bristol, BS8 1SL, United Kingdom, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). SUMMARY: Written comments must be received on or before December 30, 2024. DATES: These documents are 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. 28229 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. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hubard or Erin Markin, Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. 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.) and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The applicant proposes to film up to 540 humpback whales annually in the Auau Channel, Hawaii. Filming may occur from vessels, unmanned aircraft systems, and underwater divers. Fifty bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and 50 spinner (Stenella longirostris) dolphins may be filmed while interacting with humpback whales. Footage will be used for an episode of a natural history television series. The permit would be valid through April 2026. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 94713 Dated: November 22, 2024. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–28047 Filed 11–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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 (HMS) Individual Bluefin Tuna Quota Tracking and Appeals The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 16, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Tuna Quota Tracking and Appeals. OMB Control Number: 0648–0677. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission (request for extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 240. Average Hours per Response: 12 minutes for initial application for IBQ account, 15 minutes per IBQ allocation lease, and 15 minutes per IBQ Cost Recovery. Total Annual Burden Hours: 96. Needs and Uses: This request is for renewal and extension of a currently approved information collection. 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 promulgate regulations, as necessary and appropriate, to carry out E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94712-94713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27984]


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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; Report of Whaling Operations

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on July 17, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
    Title: Report of Whaling Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0311.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission [extension of a current 
information].
    Number of Respondents: 95 (There are approx.165 whaling captains, 
but many of them do not strike or land a whale in any given year).
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes for reports on whales struck 
or on recovery of dead whales, including providing the information to 
the Native American whaling organization; 1 hour for the Native 
American whaling organization to type in each report; and 2\1/2\ hours 
for the Native American whaling organization to consolidate and submit 
reports.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 61.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current 
information collection. Native Americans may conduct certain aboriginal 
subsistence whaling under the Whaling Convention Act in accordance with 
the provisions of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In order 
to respond to obligations under the International Convention for the 
Regulation of Whaling, the IWC, and the Whaling Convention Act, whaling 
captains participating in these operations must submit certain 
information to the Native American whaling organization about strikes 
and

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catch of whales. Anyone retrieving a dead whale is also required to 
report. Captains must place a distinctive permanent identification mark 
on any harpoon, lance, or explosive dart used, as well as provide 
information on the mark and self-identification information. The Native 
American whaling organization receives the reports, compiles them, and 
submits the information to NOAA. The information is used to monitor the 
hunt and to ensure that quotas are not exceeded. The information is 
also provided to the IWC, which uses it to monitor compliance with its 
requirements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, Local, or Tribal 
government.
    Frequency: Reporting by whaling captains occurs after each strike 
or landing and is submitted to the Native American whaling 
organization. The Native American whaling organization may submit 
interim reports every month and additionally once at the end of each 
hunting season (Spring and Fall).
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Whaling Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 916-9161).
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0648-0311.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-27984 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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