[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 63894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25382]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


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 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Pacific Islands Region Vessel and Gear Identification 
Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0360.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 344.
    Average Hours per Response: Vessel marking, 45 minutes except for 
purse seine vessels, 1 hour, 15 minutes. Gear, 5 minutes for each piece 
of gear.
    Burden Hours: 2,352.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    Regulations at 50 CFR 665.16 require that all U.S. vessels with 
Federal permits fishing for Western Pacific fishery management unit 
species display identification markings on the vessel and gear, as 
specified in 50 CFR 665 and 50 CFR 300. Vessels registered for use with 
a permit issued under Subparts B through E and Subparts G through I of 
50 CFR 665, must display the vessel's official number on both sides of 
the deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck. Vessels 
fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Convention (WCPFC) Area with 
a WCPFC Area Endorsement, or required to have a WCPFC Area Endorsement, 
must comply with the regulations at 50 CFR 300.14 and 50 CFR 300.217. 
These regulations require that vessels must display their international 
radio call sign on both sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on an 
appropriate weather deck, unless specifically exempted. Regulations at 
50 CFR 300.35 require that vessels fishing under the South Pacific Tuna 
Treaty must display their international radio call sign on the hull, 
the deck, and on the sides of auxiliary equipment such as skiffs and 
helicopters. The numbers must be a specific size at specified 
locations. The display of the identifying numbers aids in fishery law 
enforcement.
    Western Pacific fisheries regulations at 50 CFR 665.128, 665.228, 
665.428, 665,628 and 665.804 require that certain fishing gear must be 
marked. In the pelagic longline fisheries, the vessel operator must 
ensure that the official number of the vessel is affixed to every 
longline buoy and float. In the coral reef ecosystem fisheries, the 
vessel number must be affixed to all fish and crab traps. The marking 
of gear links fishing or other activity to the vessel, aids law 
enforcement, and is valuable in actions concerning the damage, loss of 
gear, and civil proceedings.
    Revision: New permit programs now require vessel and gear marking 
for their vessels.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b1412091a04082e39363228283234351b343639753e342b753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d19e9883908e82a4b3bcb8a2a2b8bebf91bebcb3ffb4bea1ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a> or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: October 21, 2014.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-25382 Filed 10-24-14; 8:45 am]
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