[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75560-75561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24367]


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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; West Coast Region Highly Migratory Species Vessel 
Identification Requirements

    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 3, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.
    Title: West Coast Region Highly Migratory Species Vessel 
Identification Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0361.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: Non-purse seine respondents: 1,230; Purse 
seine respondents: 19.
    Average Hours per Response: All but purse seine vessels: 45 
minutes; purse seine fishing vessels of 400 short tons (362.8 metric 
tons (mt)) or greater carrying capacity; 1 hour and 30 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 947 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current 
information collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 660.704 require that all 
commercial fishing vessels with permits issued under authority of the 
National Marine Fishery Service's (NMFS) Fishery Management Plan for 
United States (U.S.) West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries 
display the vessel's official number (U.S. Coast Guard documentation 
number or state registration number). The numbers must be of a specific 
size and format and located at specified locations. The official number 
must be affixed to each vessel subject to this section in block Arabic 
numerals at least 10 inches (25.40 centimeters in height for vessels 
more than 25 feet (7.62 meters) but equal to or less than 65 feet 
(19.81 meters) in length; and 18 inches (45.72 centimeters) in height 
for vessels longer than 65 feet (19.81 meters) in length. Markings must 
be legible and of a color that contrasts with the background. The 
display of the identifying number aids in fishery law enforcement. This 
requirement does not apply to recreational charter vessels.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Identification markings are required for each vessel.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits, and 
mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act.
    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

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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 
0648-0361.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-24367 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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