[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42479-42480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17509]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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: Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0463.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Average Hours per Response: Applications, 2 hours each; appeals, 3 
hours.
    Burden Hours: 13.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
current information collection.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires, as codified 
under 50 CFR part 665, any person (1) fishing for,

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taking, retaining, or using a vessel to fish for Western Pacific coral 
reef ecosystem management unit species in the designated low-use Marine 
Protected Areas, (2) fishing for any of these species using gear not 
specifically allowed in the regulations, or (3) fishing for, taking, or 
retaining any Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa in the coral reef 
ecosystem regulatory area, to obtain and carry a permit. A receiving 
vessel owner must also have a transshipment permit for at-sea 
transshipment of coral reef ecosystem management unit species. The 
permit application form provides basic information about the permit 
applicant, vessel, fishing gear and method, target species, projected 
fishing effort, etc., for use by NMFS and the Western Pacific Fishery 
Management Council in determining eligibility for permit issuance. The 
information is important for understanding the nature of the fishery 
and provides a link to participants. It also aids in the enforcement of 
Fishery Ecosystem Plan measures.
    The two forms have been combined and minor changes made.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view 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 fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: July 13, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-17509 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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