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the effects of the action, nor does it
change the extent of effects of the
action, or any other basis to require
reinitiation of the opinion.
Proposed Renewal IHA and Request for
Public Comment
As a result of these preliminary
determinations, NMFS proposes to issue
a Renewal IHA to Vineyard Wind for
conducting marine site characterization
survey activities off the coast of
Massachusetts in the areas of the
Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands
for Renewable Energy Development on
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS–A
0501 and OCS–A 0522) and along
potential submarine cable routes to
landfall locations in Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New
York for a period of one year from the
date of issuance, provided the
previously described mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated. A draft of the
proposed and final initial IHA can be
found at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/
incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act. We
request comment on our analyses, the
proposed Renewal IHA, and any other
aspect of this Notice. Please include
with your comments any supporting
data or literature citations to help
inform our final decision on the request
for MMPA authorization.
Dated: June 2, 2021.
Catherine Marzin,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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; Application for Commercial
Fisheries Authorization Under Section
118 of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA)
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.

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AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and

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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. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before August 9, 2021.

DATES:

Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0293 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Jaclyn
Taylor, National Marine Fisheries
Service Office of Protected Resources,
301–427–8402 or Jaclyn.Taylor@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Marine Fisheries Service’s
(NMFS) Office of Protected Resources
sponsors this information collection and
is requesting renewal of the currently
approved collection.
Section 118 of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act requires any commercial
fisherman operating in Category I and II
fisheries to register for a certificate of
authorization that will allow the
fisherman to take marine mammals
incidental to commercial fishing
operations. Category I and II fisheries
are those identified by NOAA as having
either frequent or occasional takings of
marine mammals. All states have
integrated the NMFS registration
process into the existing state fishery
registration process and vessel owners
do not need to file a separate federal
registration. If applicable, vessel owners
will be notified of this simplified
registration process when they apply for
their state or Federal permit or license.
A valid certificate of authorization
protects the vessel owner from
prosecution under the MMPA for
violation of the moratorium on taking
marine mammals. The information
needed to register or update a
commercial fishery authorization is
found at 50 CFR 229.4.

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Fishermen’s information is imported
directly into the Marine Mammal
Authorization Program (MMAP) from
their state. If they do not have a state or
Federal fishery permit or license,
fishermen can request a MMAP
registration form (OMB No. 0648–0293)
from their NMFS regional office and
mail in the registration form.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0293.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of existing information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Response: Initial
registration 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $2,555 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs and application fees.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.; MMPA.
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We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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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; Aleutian Islands Pollock
Fishery Requirements
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites 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. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before August 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0513 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Gabrielle
Aberle (907) 586–7356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, is
requesting renewal of a currently
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participant letter for the Aleutian
Islands pollock fishery.
Amendment 82 to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (FMP) established a
framework for the management of the
Aleutian Islands subarea (AI) directed
pollock fishery. The Aleut Corporation
receives an annual AI pollock allocation
for the purpose of economic
development in Adak, Alaska. The
Aleut Corporation is identified in Public
Law 108–199 as a business incorporated
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
Regulations implementing the FMP
appear at 50 CFR part 679.
The Aleut Corporation’s AI pollock
fishery is set up so that harvesting
pollock in the AI directed pollock
fishery and processing pollock taken in
the AI directed pollock fishery are
authorized only for those harvesters and
processors that are selected by the Aleut
Corporation and approved by the NMFS
Regional Administrator.
Each year and at least 14 days before
harvesting pollock or processing pollock
in the AI directed pollock fishery, the
Aleut Corporation must submit its
selections to NMFS. The information
submitted by the Aleut Corporation
consists of the names of the harvesting
vessels and processors it has selected,
the Federal fisheries permit numbers or
Federal processor permit numbers of the
participants, and the fishing year for
which approval is requested.
On approval, NMFS sends the Aleut
Corporation a letter that includes a list
of the approved participants. A copy of
this letter must be retained on board
each participating vessel and on site at
each shoreside processor at all times.
This information collection is
necessary for NMFS to obtain the list of
vessels and processors selected by the
Aleut Corporation to harvest and
process its annual AI pollock allocation.
The Aleut Corporation is required by
Federal regulations at 50 CFR
679.4(m)(2) to provide its selected
harvesters and processors to NMFS for
approval. Without this information,
NMFS would not know the participants
selected by the Aleut Corporation and
harvest rates could not be determined,
which may result in allocations being
exceeded.
II. Method of Collection
The Aleut Corporation submits the
participant letter to NMFS by mail,
email, or fax.
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Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual
Aleutian Islands Fishery Participant
Letter, 16 hrs.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 16 hrs.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $5.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2004; MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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OMB Control Number: 0648–0513.

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