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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 19 / Monday, January 29, 2018 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Western Pacific
Community Development Program
Process
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 March 30, 2018.
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 [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jarad Makaiau, National
Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands
Regional Office, 1845 Wasp Blvd. 176,
Honolulu, HI 96818. Telephone: (808)
725–5176; Email: jarad.Makaiau@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Federal regulations at 50 CFR
part 665 authorize the Regional
Administrator of the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Island
Region to provide eligible western
Pacific communities with access to
fisheries that they have traditionally
depended upon, but may not have the
capabilities to support continued and
substantial participation, possibly due
to economic, regulatory, or other
barriers. To be eligible to participate in
the western Pacific community
development program, a community
must meet the criteria set forth in 50
CFR part 665.20, and submit a
community development plan that
describes the purposes and goals of the
plan, the justification for proposed
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involvement by the indigenous
community members, including contact
information.
This collection of information
provides NMFS and the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council)
with data to determine whether a
community that submits a community
development plan meets the regulatory
requirements for participation in the
program, and whether the activities
proposed under the plan are consistent
with the intent of the program, the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, and
other applicable laws. The information
is also important for evaluating
potential impacts of the proposed
community development plan activities
on fish stocks, endangered species,
marine mammals, and other
components of the affected environment
for the purposes of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, the
Endangered Species Act and other
applicable laws.
II. Method of Collection
The collection of information of a
community development plan involves
no forms, and respondents have a
choice of submitting information by
electronic transmission or by mail.
Instructions on how to submit a
community development plan can be
found on the Council’s website at http://
www.wpcouncil.org/communitydevelopment/western-pacificcommunity-development-program/.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0612.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit organizations, and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 6
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 30.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $50 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

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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: January 23, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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International Pacific Halibut
Commission Appointments
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
AGENCY:

NOAA is soliciting
nominations for two individuals to
serve as U.S. Commissioners to the
IPHC. This action is necessary to ensure
that the interests of the United States
and all of its stakeholders in the Pacific
halibut fishery are adequately
represented. Nominations are open to
all qualified individuals and may
include current Commissioners.
DATES: Nominations and any supporting
documentation must be received by
February 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for U.S.
Commissioners to the IPHC may be
made in writing to Mr. Patrick E. Moran,
Office of International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Fisheries Service, at 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Nominations may also be sent via email
([email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427–8370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Background
The IPHC is a bilateral regional
fishery management organization
established pursuant to the Convention
between Canada and the United States
for the Preservation of the Halibut
Fishery of the North Pacific Ocean and

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