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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 23, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

internet at docpra@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Bethany Hackett, National 

Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation 

Program, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 

2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140; 

phone: (301) 975–6113; email: 

bethany.hackett@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request to extend the 

expiration date of this currently 

approved information collection. This 

information is collected from all testing 

or calibration laboratories that apply for 

NVLAP accreditation. Applicants 

provide the minimum information 

necessary for NVLAP to evaluate the 

competency of laboratories to carry out 

specific tests or calibrations or types of 

tests or calibrations. The collection is 

mandated by 15 CFR 285. 

II. Method of Collection 

Each new or renewal applicant 

laboratory electronically submits its 

application for NVLAP accreditation 

through a self-service, web-based portal 

called the ‘‘NVLAP Interactive Web 

System’’ (NIWS). This method of 

collection also gives applicant 

laboratories the ability to upload 

document files needed to support the 

application process and to maintain 

their own profile information. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0693–0003. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(revision and extension of a currently 

approved information collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit 

institutions; and Federal, State or local 

government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

750. 

Estimated Time per Response: 3.0 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,250. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

NIST invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will 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. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18385 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; U.S. Fishermen 

Fishing in Russian Waters 

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 23, 

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 docpra@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Elizabethann Mencher, (301) 

427–8362 or elizabethann.mencher@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Regulations at 50 CFR part 300, 

subpart J, govern U.S. fishing in the 

Economic Zone of the Russian 

Federation. Russian authorities may 

permit U.S. fishermen to fish for 

allocations of surplus stocks in the 

Russian Economic Zone. Permit 

application information is sent to the 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) for transmission to Russia. If 

Russian authorities issue a permit, the 

vessel owner or operator must submit a 

permit abstract report to NMFS, and 

also report 24 hours before leaving the 

U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for 

the Russian Economic Zone and 24 

hours before re-entering the U.S. EEZ 

after being in the Russian Economic 

Zone. 

The permit application information is 

used by Russian authorities to 

determine whether to issue a permit. 

NMFS uses the other information to 

help ensure compliance with Russian 

and U.S. fishery management 

regulations. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper forms are used for applications. 

Submission of copies of permits, vessel 

abstract reports, and departure and 

return messages are provided by fax. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0228. 

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: 1. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 


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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 20, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18303 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

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: NOAA Satellite Ground Station 

Customer Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0227. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 300. 

Average Hours per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Burden Hours: 25. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection. 

NOAA asks people who operate 

ground receiving stations that receive 

data from NOAA satellites to complete 

a questionnaire about the types of data 

received, its use, the equipment 

involved, and similar subjects. Members 

of NOAA’s Direct Broadcast User 

Groups are asked follow-up questions. 

The data obtained are used by NOAA 

for short-term operations and long-term 

planning. Collection of this data assists 

us in complying with the terms of our 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

with the World Meteorological 

Organization: United States Department 

of Commerce, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

on area of common interest (2008). 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; business or other for-profit 

organizations, individuals or 

households; federal government; state, 

local or tribal Government. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

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 OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 

Dated: August 20, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18302 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–HR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG388 

Schedules for Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops and Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshops 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshops. 

SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops and Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshops will be held in October, 

November, and December of 2018. 

Certain fishermen and shark dealers are 

required to attend a workshop to meet 

regulatory requirements and to maintain 

valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic 

Shark Identification Workshop is 

mandatory for all federally permitted 

Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop is mandatory for vessel 

owners and operators who use bottom 

longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet 

gear, and who have also been issued 

shark or swordfish limited access 

permits. Additional free workshops will 

be conducted during 2019 and will be 

announced in a future notice. 

DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops will be held on October 18, 

November 15, and December 12, 2018. 

The Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshops will be held 

on October 1, October 4, November 13, 

November 15, December 3, and 

December 13, 2018. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for further details. 

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops will be held in 

Somerville, MA; Mount Pleasant, SC; 

and Largo, FL. The Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held in Manahawkin, NJ; Largo, 

FL; Port Saint Lucie, FL; Kenner, LA; 

Kitty Hawk, NC; and Ronkonkoma, NY. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details on workshop locations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

workshop schedules, registration 

information, and a list of frequently 

asked questions regarding the 

Atlantic Shark ID and Safe Handling, 

Release, and ID workshops are posted 

on the internet at: https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/atlantic-sharkidentification-workshops, and https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/atlantic-protectedspecies-safe-handling-release-and. 

Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops 

Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark 

dealers have been prohibited from 

receiving, purchasing, trading, or 

bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a 

valid Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshop certificate is on the premises 

of each business listed under the shark 

dealer permit that first receives Atlantic 

sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). 

Dealers who attend and successfully 

complete a workshop are issued a 

certificate for each place of business that 

is permitted to receive sharks. These 

certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Thus, 

certificates that were initially issued in 

2015 will be expiring in 2018. 

Approximately 148 free Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops have been 

conducted since January 2008. 

Currently, permitted dealers may send 

a proxy to an Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop. However, if a 

dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer 

must designate a proxy for each place of 

business covered by the dealer’s permit 

which first receives Atlantic sharks. 

Only one certificate will be issued to 

each proxy. A proxy must be a person 


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