12244 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 29, 2012 / Notices 

Dated: February 24, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4779 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Report of Whaling 

Operations 

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 April 30, 2012. 

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 JJessup@doc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Melissa Andersen (301) 427– 

8385 or Melissa.Andersen@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

current information collection. 

Native Americans may conduct 

certain aboriginal subsistence whaling 

in accordance with the provisions of the 

International Whaling Commission 

(IWC). In order to respond to obligations 

under the International Convention for 

the Regulation of Whaling, and the IWC, 

captains participating in these 

operations must submit certain 

information to the relevant Native 

American whaling organization about 

strikes on and catch of whales. Anyone 

retrieving a dead whale is also required 

to report. Captains must place a 

distinctive permanent identification 

mark on any harpoon, lance, or 

explosive dart used, and must also 

provide information on the mark and 

self-identification information. The 

relevant Native American whaling 

organization receives the reports, 

compiles them, and submits the 

information to NOAA. 

The information is used to monitor 

the hunt and to ensure that quotas are 

not exceeded. The information is also 

provided to the IWC, which uses it to 

monitor compliance with its 

requirements. 

II. Method of Collection 

Reports may be made by phone or fax. 

Information on equipment marks must 

be made in writing. No form is used. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0311. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

51. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 30 

minutes for reports on whales struck or 

on recovery of dead whales; 5 minutes 

for providing the relevant Native 

American whaling organization with 

information on the mark and selfidentification information; 5 minutes for 

marking gear; and 5 hours for the 

relevant Native American whaling 

organization to consolidate and submit 

reports. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 45. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $100 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: February 24, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4778 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB042 

Marine Mammals; File No. 16325 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Jooke Robbins, Ph.D., Center for Coastal 

Studies (CCS), 5 Holway Avenue, 

Provincetown, MA 02657, has applied 

in due form for a permit to conduct 

research on humpback whales 

(Megaptera novaeangliae), fin whales 

(Balaenoptera physalus), blue whales 

(B. musculus), sei whales (B. borealis), 

minke whales (B. acutorostrata), sperm 

whales (Physeter macrocephalus), and 

killer whales (Orcinus orca). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

March 30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the Features box on the 

Applications and Permits for Protected 

Species (APPS) home page, https://

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting 

File No. 16325 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 

427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; 

Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 

phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281– 

9394; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 

33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 

824–5309. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, at 

the address listed above. Comments may 

also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 

713–0376, or by email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 


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