[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16461-16462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06135]


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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; Pacific Islands Logbook 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 December 14, 2021 (86 FR 71043) during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.
    Agency: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Commerce.
    Title: Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0214.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular Submission (revision of a currently 
approved collection).
    Number of Respondents: 599.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.27 hours.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,911.
    Needs and Uses: Vessel operators or owners in Federally-managed 
fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region are required to provide certain 
information about their fishing activities, catch, and interactions 
with protected species by submitting reports to NMFS, per 50 CFR part 
665.14. These data are needed to determine the condition of fish stocks 
and whether current management measures are having the intended 
effects, to evaluate the benefits and costs of changes in management 
measures, and to monitor and respond to accidental takes of endangered 
and threatened species, including seabirds, sea turtles, and marine 
mammals.
    Longline vessel operators are also required to submit pre-trip 
notifications, including information on trip type, departure time, and 
transit through a protected species zone per 50 CFR 665.803. Other 
fisheries are required to submit notifications of trip return, 
unloading, or sales reports per regulations in multiple Subparts of 50 
CFR 665.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Frequency: As required in regulations.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.
    This information collection request may be viewed at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/. 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

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entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 
0648-0214.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-06135 Filed 3-22-22; 8:45 am]
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