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14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Patricia Lawson, 301–713– 

2322 or patricia.lawson@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The marine mammal stranding report 

provides information on strandings so 

that the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) can compile and 

analyze by region the species, numbers, 

conditions, and causes of illnesses and 

deaths in stranded marine mammals. 

NMFS requires this information to 

fulfill its management responsibilities 

under the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1421a). The NMFS is also 

responsible for the welfare of marine 

mammals while in rehabilitation status. 

The data from the marine mammal 

rehabilitation disposition report are 

required for monitoring and tracking of 

marine mammals held at various NMFSauthorized facilities. This information is 

submitted primarily by volunteer 

members of the marine mammal 

stranding networks who are authorized 

by NMFS. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper applications, electronic reports, 

and telephone calls are required from 

participants, and methods of submittal 

include the Internet through the NMFS 

National Marine Mammal Stranding 

Database and facsimile transmission of 

paper forms. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0178. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; and business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

400. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,400. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $2,448. 

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: May 11, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11544 Filed 5–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Applications and 

Reporting Requirements for the 

Incidental Take of Marine Mammals by 

Specified Activities (Other Than 

Commercial Fishing Operations) Under 

the Marine Mammal Protection Act (fka 

Applications and Reporting 

Requirements for the Incidental Take 

of Marine Mammals by Specified 

Activities Under the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act) 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

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 July 13, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Jeannine Cody, (301) 713– 

2289 or Jeannine.Cody@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Marine Mammal Protection Act 

of 1972 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et. seq.) 

prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine mammals 

unless otherwise authorized or 

exempted by law. Among the provisions 

that allow for lawful take of marine 

mammals, sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) 

of the MMPA direct the Secretary of 

Commerce to allow, upon request, the 

incidental, but not intentional, taking of 

small numbers of marine mammals by 

U.S. citizens who engage in a specified 

activity (other than commercial fishing), 

within a specified geographical region, 

if certain findings are made and either 

regulations are issued or, if the taking is 

limited to harassment, a notice of a 

proposed authorization is provided to 

the public for review. 

Authorization for incidental takings 

shall be granted: (1) If the Secretary, 

acting by delegation through the 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS), finds that the taking will have 

a negligible impact on the species or 

stock(s) and will not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of the species or stock(s) for 

subsistence uses (where relevant), and 

(2) if the permissible methods of taking 

and requirements pertaining to the 

mitigation, monitoring and reporting of 

such takings are set forth. 

Issuance of an incidental take 

authorization (ITA) under section 

101(a)(5)(A) or (D) of the MMPA 

requires three sets of information 

collection: (1) A complete application 

for an ITA, as set forth in NMFS’ 

implementing regulations at 50 CFR 

216.104, which provides the 

information necessary for NMFS to 

make the necessary statutory 

determinations; (2) information relating 

to required monitoring; and (3) 

information related to required 

reporting. These collections of 

information enable NMFS to: (1) 

Evaluate the proposed activity’s impact 

on marine mammals; (2) arrive at the 

appropriate determinations required by 

the MMPA and other applicable laws 

prior to issuing the authorization; and 

(3) monitor impacts of activities for 

which take authorizations have been 

issued to determine if predictions 

regarding impacts on marine mammals 

were valid. 

II. Method of Collection 

Applicants may transmit an electronic 

application file or report (e.g. .doc or 

.pdf file) via e-mail, or deliver paper 

forms via hand delivery, the U.S. Postal 

Service, or by an overnight delivery 

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III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0151. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Non-profit 

institutions; state, local, or tribal 

government; business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

71. 

Estimated Time per Response: 339 

hours for an Incidental Harassment 

Authorization (IHA) application; 310 

hours for an IHA interim report (if 

applicable); 422 hours for an IHA draft 

annual report; 163 hours for an IHA 

final annual report (if applicable); 1,100 

hours for the initial preparation of an 

application for new regulations; 70 

hours for an annual Letter of 

Authorization (LOA) application; 220 

hours for a LOA draft annual report; 65 

hours for a LOA final annual report (if 

applicable); 625 hours for a LOA draft 

comprehensive report; and 300 hours 

for a LOA final comprehensive report (if 

applicable). Response times will vary 

for the public based upon the 

complexity of the requested action. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 27,814. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $358,000 in capital costs (if 

applicable) and $3,575 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: May 10, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11502 Filed 5–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Highly Migratory 

Species Dealer Reporting Family of 

Forms 

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 July 13, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Craig Cockrell, (301) 713– 

2347 or Craig.Cockrell@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Under the provisions of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible 

for management of the Nation’s marine 

fisheries. NMFS must also carry out, as 

necessary and appropriate, obligations 

the United States undertakes 

internationally regarding tuna 

management through the Atlantic Tunas 

Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). 

NMFS must collect domestic landings 

data for Atlantic highly migratory 

species (HMS) via dealer reports in 

order to provide information vital for 

fishery management. In addition, the 

United States must monitor the import, 

export, and re-export of bluefin tuna, 

frozen bigeye tuna, and swordfish in 

order to comply with international 

obligations established through 

membership in the International 

Commission for the Conservation of 

Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). ICCAT has 

implemented a trade monitoring 

program for bluefin tuna, frozen bigeye 

tuna, and swordfish to discourage 

illegal, unregulated, and unreported 

fishing activities as well as to further 

understand catches of and international 

trade in these species. Similar objectives 

are the basis for the Southern bluefin 

tuna (BFT) trade monitoring program 

established by the Commission for the 

Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna 

(CCSBT). Although the United States is 

not a member of the CCSBT, effective 

management of the Southern bluefin 

tuna resource is in the best interest of 

affected parties in the United States. 

Thus, the United States has 

implemented the CCSBT trade 

monitoring program, along with the 

analogous ICCAT programs. 

This collection serves as a family of 

forms for Atlantic HMS dealer reporting 

requirements, including for the 

purchase of HMS from fishermen, and 

the import, export, and/or re-export of 

HMS. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information is submitted via mail or 

fax. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0040. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,456. 

Estimated Time per Response: 5 

minutes each for catch and statistical 

documents and re-export certificates; 1 

minute for tagging; 2 hours for 

validation; 15 minutes for HMS 

International Trade biweekly report; 15 

minutes for Southeast Region HMS 

biweekly dealer report and Northeast 

Region trip tickets; 3 minutes for 

Southeast Region HMS biweekly dealer 

negative reporting; 15 minutes for 

Atlantic BFT biweekly dealer report; 2 

minutes for Atlantic BFT landing cards. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,794. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $11,612 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 


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