[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 1940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00576]
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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: Reporting Requirements for Commercial Fisheries
Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0292.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 200.
Average Hours Per Response: 15 minutes.
Burden Hours: 50.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a currently
approved information collection.
Reporting injury to and/or mortalities of marine mammals is
mandated under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This
information is required to determine the impacts of commercial fishing
on marine mammal populations. This information is also used to
categorize commercial fisheries into Categories I, II, or III.
Participants in the first two categories must be authorized to take
marine mammals, while those in Category III are exempt from that
requirement. All categories must report injuries or mortalities on a
National Marine Fisheries Service form.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations;
individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
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: January 8, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-00576 Filed 1-13-16; 8:45 am]
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