[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51544-51545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20562]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


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 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Implantation and Recovery of Archival Tags.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0338.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 35.
    Average Hours per Response: Tag recovery, 30 minutes; tag 
implantation notification and annual reports, 40 minutes each; interim 
reports, 1 hour each.
    Burden Hours: 47.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) allows 
scientists to implant archival tags in, or affix archival tags to, 
selected Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (tunas, sharks, swordfish, 
and billfish). Archival tags collect location, temperature, and water 
depth data that is useful for scientists researching the movements and 
behavior of individual fish. It is often necessary to retrieve the tags 
in order to collect the data. Therefore, the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) exempts persons catching tagged fish from certain 
otherwise applicable regulations at 50 CFR 635 (e.g., immediate release 
of the fish, minimum size, prohibited species, retention limits). These 
participants must notify NOAA, return the archival tag or make it 
available to NOAA personnel, and provide information about the location 
and method of capture if they harvest a fish that has an archival tag. 
The information obtained is used by NOAA for international and domestic 
fisheries policy and regulations.
    Scientists not employed by NOAA must obtain NOAA authorization 
before affixing or implanting archival tags and submit subsequent 
reports about the tagging of fish. NOAA needs that information to 
evaluate the effectiveness of archival tag programs, to assess the 
likely impact of regulatory allowances for tag recovery, and to ensure 
that the research does not produce excessive mortality.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; individuals or 
households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary; required to retain or obtain 
benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
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the instructions to review 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 [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: August 25, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-20562 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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