[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 80214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22594]



[[Page 80214]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Vessel 
Information Family of Forms

    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 June 6, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
    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 submission [Revision and extension of a 
current information collection].
    Number of Respondents: 226.
    Average Hours per Response: 3.5 total hours. 2 hours for Foreign 
EEZ form, 1 hour for WCPFC Area Endorsement form, and 0.5 hour for 
Request for IMO Ship Identification Number.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 44 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a revision and extension of the 
current information collection. The revision will include the 
following: A section at the beginning of the Area Endorsement form, 
paper, and online format, was added for vessel IMO numbers to be 
included, alongside the Official Number and Vessel Name sections.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) administers regulations 
that implement 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 require 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 (HMS) on the high seas in the WCPFC area (or 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 HMS 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 HMS on the high seas 
or in areas under the jurisdiction of any nation other than the United 
States (50 CFR 300.217(c)).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries 
Convention Implementation Act (WCPFCIA); 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.
    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 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 0648-0595.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-22594 Filed 10-1-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P