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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: August 9, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–17410 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–JS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Transshipment
Requirements Under the Western and
Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
(WCPFC)
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 October 15,
2018.
SUMMARY:

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 Rini Ghosh, Pacific Islands

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Regional Office, (808) 725–5033 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection. National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) has issued regulations
under authority of the Western and
Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the
obligations of the United States under
the Convention on the Conservation and
Management of Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks in the Western and Central
Pacific Ocean (Convention). The
regulations include requirements for the
owners and operators of U.S. vessels to:
(1) Complete and submit a Pacific
Transshipment Declaration form for
each transshipment of highly migratory
species in the area of application of the
Convention (Convention Area) and each
transshipment of highly migratory
species caught in the Convention Area;
(2) submit a notice containing specific
information at least 36 hours prior to
each transshipment on the high seas in
the Convention Area or within 12 hours
of an emergency transshipment that
would otherwise be prohibited; (3)
provide notice to NMFS at least 72
hours before leaving port of the need for
an observer, in the event that a vessel
anticipates a transshipment where an
observer is required; (4) complete and
submit a U.S. Purse Seine Discard form
within 48 hours after any discard; and
(5) submit certain information regarding
purse seine fishing activities. The
information collected from these
requirements is used by NOAA and the
WCPFC to help ensure compliance with
domestic laws and the Commission’s
conservation and management
measures, and are necessary in order for
the United States to satisfy its
obligations under the Convention.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents must submit some of the
information by mail or in person via
paper forms, and must submit other
information electronically by fax or
email.

Estimated Time per Response:
Transshipment Report: 60 minutes;
Notice for Transshipment: 15 minutes;
Pre-trip Notification for Observer
Placement: 1 minute; Purse Seine
Discard Report: 30 minutes; Purse Seine
Fishing Activity Information: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,499.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $12,369.
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: August 9, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–17399 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; High Seas Fishing
Permit Application Information
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

Notice.

III. Data

ACTION:

OMB Control Number: 0648–0649.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
214.

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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.

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Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 15,
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 Kent LaBorde, 301–427–
8364 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:

I. Abstract
United States (U.S.) vessels that fish
on the high seas (waters beyond the U.S.
exclusive economic zone) are required
to possess a permit issued under the
High Seas Fishing Compliance Act.
Applicants for this permit must submit
information to identify their vessels,
owners and operators of the vessels, and
intended fishing areas. The application
information is used to process permits
and to maintain a register of vessels
authorized to fish on the high seas.
The HSFCA also requires vessels be
marked for identification and
enforcement purposes. Vessels must be
marked in three locations (port and
starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull,
and on a weatherdeck) with their
official number or radio call sign.
These requirements apply to all
vessels fishing on the high seas.

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II. Method of Collection
Owners or operators of high seas
fishing vessels must submit paper
permit application forms and paper
logbook pages to NMFS. No information
is submitted for the vessel marking
requirement. The markings are only
displayed on the vessel.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0304.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes per application form; for
logbook reports, 6 minutes per day for
days fish are caught, 1 minute per day
for days when fish are not caught; 45
minutes (15 minutes for each of 3
locations) for vessel markings.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 539.

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Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $183,876.
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: August 9, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–17398 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG030

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Office of Naval
Research Arctic Research Activities
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
harassment authorization; request for
comments on proposed authorization
and possible renewal.
AGENCY:

NMFS has received a request
from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval
Research (ONR) for authorization to take
marine mammals incidental to Arctic
Research Activities in the Beaufort and
Chukchi Seas. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS
is requesting comments on its proposal
to issue an incidental harassment
authorization (IHA) to incidentally take
marine mammals during the specified
activities. NMFS will consider public
comments prior to making any final
decision on the issuance of the
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agency responses will be summarized in
the final notice of our decision. ONR’s
activities are considered military
readiness activities pursuant to the
MMPA, as amended by the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2004 (NDAA).
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than September 13,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service. Physical
comments should be sent to 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
and electronic comments should be sent
to [email protected].
Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
for comments sent by any other method,
to any other address or individual, or
received after the end of the comment
period. Comments received
electronically, including all
attachments, must not exceed a 25megabyte file size. Attachments to
electronic comments will be accepted in
Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
file formats only. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted online at
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/marine-mammal-protection/
incidental-take-authorizations-militaryreadiness-activities without change. All
personal identifying information (e.g.,
name, address) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit confidential
business information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Fowler, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
Electronic copies of the application and
supporting documents, as well as a list
of the references cited in this document,
may be obtained online at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-military-readinessactivities. In case of problems accessing
these documents, please call the contact
listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of
marine mammals, with certain
exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
(D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce
(as delegated to NMFS) 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

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