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Estimated Time per Response: 45 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 488 hours. 

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 

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 28, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19091 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Southeast Region 

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and 

Related Requirements 

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 November 5, 

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 email 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 Adam Bailey, National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 

Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 

(727) 824–5305, adam.bailey@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for an extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Gulf Council) and 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (South Atlantic Council) to 

prepare and amend fishery management 

plans for any fishery in Federal waters 

under their respective jurisdictions. 

NMFS and the Gulf Council manage the 

reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico 

(Gulf) under the Fishery Management 

Plan (FMP) for Reef Fish Resources of 

the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS and the 

South Atlantic Council manage the 

fishery for rock shrimp in the South 

Atlantic under the FMP for the Shrimp 

Fishery in the South Atlantic Region. 

The vessel monitoring system (VMS) 

regulations for the Gulf reef fish fishery 

and the South Atlantic rock shrimp 

fishery may be found at 50 CFR 622.28 

and 622.205, respectively. 

The FMPs and the implementing 

regulations contain several specific 

management areas where fishing is 

restricted or prohibited to protect 

habitat or spawning aggregations, or to 

control fishing pressure. Unlike size, 

bag, and trip limits, where the catch can 

be monitored on shore when a vessel 

returns to port, area restrictions require 

at-sea enforcement. However, at-sea 

enforcement of offshore areas is difficult 

due to the distance from shore and the 

limited number of patrol vessels, 

resulting in a need to improve 

enforceability of area fishing restrictions 

through remote sensing methods. In 

addition, all fishing gears are subject to 

some area fishing restrictions. Because 

of the sizes of these areas and the 

distances from shore, the effectiveness 

of enforcement through over flights and 

at-sea interception is limited. An 

electronic VMS allows a more effective 

means to monitor vessels for intrusions 

into restricted areas. 

The VMS provides effort data and 

significantly aids in enforcement of 

areas closed to fishing. All position 

reports are treated in accordance with 

NMFS existing guidelines for 

confidential data. As a condition of 

authorized fishing for or possession of 

Gulf reef fish or South Atlantic rock 

shrimp in or from Federal waters, vessel 

owners or operators subject to VMS 

requirements must allow NMFS, the 

United States Coast Guard, and their 

authorized officers and designees, 

access to the vessel’s position data 

obtained from the VMS. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents have a choice of either 

electronic or paper forms. Methods of 

submittal include email of electronic 

forms, and mail and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0544. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

927. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Installation, 5 hours; installation and 

activation checklist, 20 minutes; powerdown exemption requests, 5 minutes; 

transmission of fishing activity reports, 

1 minute; and annual maintenance, 2 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,557. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $1,466,255 in start-up, transfer, 

operations, and maintenance costs. 

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. 


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Dated: August 28, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19092 Filed 8–31–18; 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. 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Western and Central Pacific 

Fisheries Convention Vessel 

Information Family of Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0595. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular (extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 55. 

Average Hours per Response: WCPFC 

Area Endorsement Application, 60 

minutes; Foreign EEZ Form, 90 minutes; 

IMO number application, 30 minutes. 

Burden Hours: 58. 

Needs and Uses: 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), including 

implementing the decisions of the 

Commission for the Conservation and 

Management of Highly Migratory Fish 

Stocks in the Western and Central 

Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission). 

The regulations include requirements 

for the owners or operators of U.S. 

vessels to: (1) Apply for and obtain a 

WCPFC Area Endorsement if the vessel 

is used for fishing for highly migratory 

species on the high seas in the 

Convention Area (50 CFR 300.212), (2) 

complete and submit a Foreign 

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Form if 

the vessel is used for fishing for highly 

migratory species in the Convention 

Area in areas under the jurisdiction of 

any nation other than the United States 

(50 CFR 300.213), and (3) request and 

obtain an IMO number if the vessel is 

used for fishing for highly migratory 

species on the high seas or in areas 

under the jurisdiction of any nation 

other than the United States (50 CFR 

300.217(c)). An IMO number is the 

unique number issued for a vessel under 

the ship identification number scheme 

established by the International 

Maritime Organization or, for vessels 

that are not strictly subject to that 

scheme, the unique number issued by 

the administrator of that scheme using 

the scheme’s numbering format, 

sometimes known as a Lloyd’s Register 

number or LR number. 

The application for WCPFC Area 

Endorsements calls for specified 

information about the vessel and its 

operator that is not already collected via 

the application for high seas fishing 

permits issued under 50 CFR 300.333. 

The Foreign EEZ Form calls for 

specified information about the vessel, 

its owners and operators and any fishing 

authorizations issued by other nations. 

The information required to obtain an 

IMO number is not submitted to NMFS 

directly, but to a third party and serves 

to ensure that IMO numbers are issued 

for certain categories of vessels. 

This information collected under the 

three requirements is used by NOAA, 

the U.S. Coast Guard, and the 

Commission to monitor the size and 

composition of the HMS fleets in the 

Convention Area for compliance-related 

and scientific purposes and to ensure 

that IMO numbers are issued for certain 

categories of vessels. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: One time and every five 

years. 

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 OIRA_Submission@

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

Dated: August 28, 2018. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19089 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Uniform Formulary Beneficiary 

Advisory Panel; Notice of Federal 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Uniform 

Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

(DoD) is publishing this notice to 

announce that the following Federal 

Advisory Committee meeting of the 

Uniform Formulary Beneficiary 

Advisory Panel will take place. 

DATES: Open to the public Thursday, 

September 27, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The address of the open 

meeting is the Naval Heritage Center 

Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20004. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colonel Paul J. Hoerner, USAF, 703– 

681–2890 (Voice), None (Facsimile), 

dha.ncr.health-it.mbx.baprequests@

mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is 

7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, 

Falls Church, VA 22042–5101. Website: 

https://health.mil/bap. The most up-todate changes to the meeting agenda can 

be found on the website. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. 

Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will 

review and comment on 

recommendations made to the Director 

of the Defense Health Agency, by the 

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, 

regarding the Uniform Formulary. 

Purpose of the Meeting 

The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce a 

Federal Advisory Committee meeting of 

the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary 

Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as 

the Panel) will take place. 

Agenda 

1. Sign-In 

2. Welcome and Opening Remarks 

3. Scheduled Therapeutic Class Reviews 

(Comments will follow each agenda 

item) 

a. Hepatitis C Agents: Direct Acting 

Agents Subclass 


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