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is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: August 9, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17410 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Transshipment 

Requirements Under the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 

(WCPFC) 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 15, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

internet at pracomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Rini Ghosh, Pacific Islands 

Regional Office, (808) 725–5033 or 

rini.ghosh@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for an extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) has issued regulations 

under authority of the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 

Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 

U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the 

obligations of the United States under 

the Convention on the Conservation and 

Management of Highly Migratory Fish 

Stocks in the Western and Central 

Pacific Ocean (Convention). The 

regulations include requirements for the 

owners and operators of U.S. vessels to: 

(1) Complete and submit a Pacific 

Transshipment Declaration form for 

each transshipment of highly migratory 

species in the area of application of the 

Convention (Convention Area) and each 

transshipment of highly migratory 

species caught in the Convention Area; 

(2) submit a notice containing specific 

information at least 36 hours prior to 

each transshipment on the high seas in 

the Convention Area or within 12 hours 

of an emergency transshipment that 

would otherwise be prohibited; (3) 

provide notice to NMFS at least 72 

hours before leaving port of the need for 

an observer, in the event that a vessel 

anticipates a transshipment where an 

observer is required; (4) complete and 

submit a U.S. Purse Seine Discard form 

within 48 hours after any discard; and 

(5) submit certain information regarding 

purse seine fishing activities. The 

information collected from these 

requirements is used by NOAA and the 

WCPFC to help ensure compliance with 

domestic laws and the Commission’s 

conservation and management 

measures, and are necessary in order for 

the United States to satisfy its 

obligations under the Convention. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents must submit some of the 

information by mail or in person via 

paper forms, and must submit other 

information electronically by fax or 

email. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0649. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

214. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Transshipment Report: 60 minutes; 

Notice for Transshipment: 15 minutes; 

Pre-trip Notification for Observer 

Placement: 1 minute; Purse Seine 

Discard Report: 30 minutes; Purse Seine 

Fishing Activity Information: 10 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,499. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $12,369. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: August 9, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17399 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; High Seas Fishing 

Permit Application Information 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 


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DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 15, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

internet at pracomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Kent LaBorde, 301–427– 

8364 or Kent.laborde@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

United States (U.S.) vessels that fish 

on the high seas (waters beyond the U.S. 

exclusive economic zone) are required 

to possess a permit issued under the 

High Seas Fishing Compliance Act. 

Applicants for this permit must submit 

information to identify their vessels, 

owners and operators of the vessels, and 

intended fishing areas. The application 

information is used to process permits 

and to maintain a register of vessels 

authorized to fish on the high seas. 

The HSFCA also requires vessels be 

marked for identification and 

enforcement purposes. Vessels must be 

marked in three locations (port and 

starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, 

and on a weatherdeck) with their 

official number or radio call sign. 

These requirements apply to all 

vessels fishing on the high seas. 

II. Method of Collection 

Owners or operators of high seas 

fishing vessels must submit paper 

permit application forms and paper 

logbook pages to NMFS. No information 

is submitted for the vessel marking 

requirement. The markings are only 

displayed on the vessel. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0304. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a currently approved 

information collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

600. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes per application form; for 

logbook reports, 6 minutes per day for 

days fish are caught, 1 minute per day 

for days when fish are not caught; 45 

minutes (15 minutes for each of 3 

locations) for vessel markings. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 539. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $183,876. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: August 9, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17398 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG030 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to Office of Naval 

Research Arctic Research Activities 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental 

harassment authorization; request for 

comments on proposed authorization 

and possible renewal. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request 

from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval 

Research (ONR) for authorization to take 

marine mammals incidental to Arctic 

Research Activities in the Beaufort and 

Chukchi Seas. Pursuant to the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS 

is requesting comments on its proposal 

to issue an incidental harassment 

authorization (IHA) to incidentally take 

marine mammals during the specified 

activities. NMFS will consider public 

comments prior to making any final 

decision on the issuance of the 

requested MMPA authorizations and 

agency responses will be summarized in 

the final notice of our decision. ONR’s 

activities are considered military 

readiness activities pursuant to the 

MMPA, as amended by the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2004 (NDAA). 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than September 13, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. Physical 

comments should be sent to 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 

and electronic comments should be sent 

to ITP.Fowler@noaa.gov. 

Instructions: NMFS is not responsible 

for comments sent by any other method, 

to any other address or individual, or 

received after the end of the comment 

period. Comments received 

electronically, including all 

attachments, must not exceed a 25- 

megabyte file size. Attachments to 

electronic comments will be accepted in 

Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF 

file formats only. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted online at 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ 

national/marine-mammal-protection/ 

incidental-take-authorizations-militaryreadiness-activities without change. All 

personal identifying information (e.g., 

name, address) voluntarily submitted by 

the commenter may be publicly 

accessible. Do not submit confidential 

business information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Fowler, Office of Protected 

Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. 

Electronic copies of the application and 

supporting documents, as well as a list 

of the references cited in this document, 

may be obtained online at: https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ 

marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-military-readinessactivities. In case of problems accessing 

these documents, please call the contact 

listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of 

marine mammals, with certain 

exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and 

(D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce 

(as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon 

request, the incidental, but not 

intentional, taking of small numbers of 

marine mammals by U.S. citizens who 

engage in a specified activity (other than 


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