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2 Best abundance estimate. For most taxa, the best abundance estimate for purposes of comparison with take estimates is considered here to
be the model-predicted abundance (Roberts et al., 2016). For those taxa where a density surface model predicting abundance by month was
produced, the maximum mean seasonal abundance was used. For those taxa where abundance is not predicted by month, only mean annual
abundance is available. For Rice’s whale and killer whale, the larger estimated SAR abundance estimate is used.
3 Modeled exposure estimate less than assumed average group size (Maze-Foley and Mullin, 2006).

Based on the analysis contained
herein of Murphy’s proposed survey
activity described in its LOA
application and the anticipated take of
marine mammals, NMFS finds that
small numbers of marine mammals will
be taken relative to the affected species
or stock sizes (i.e., less than one-third of
the best available abundance estimate)
and therefore the taking is of no more
than small numbers.
Authorization
NMFS has determined that the level
of taking for this LOA request is
consistent with the findings made for
the total taking allowable under the
incidental take regulations and that the
amount of take authorized under the
LOA is of no more than small numbers.
Accordingly, we have issued an LOA to
Murphy authorizing the take of marine
mammals incidental to its geophysical
survey activity, as described above.
Dated: June 20, 2023.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–13376 Filed 6–22–23; 8:45 am]
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Type-Approval Requirements
for Vessel Monitoring Systems
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on February 13,
2023 (88 FR 9255) during a 60-day
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an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Type-Approval Requirements
for Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)
OMB Control Number: 0648–0789.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of currently approved
collection).
Number of Respondents: 9.
Average Hours per Response: Initial
application: 80 hours; Changes to
existing type-approval: 24 hours;
Response to a type-approval revocation:
24 hours; Diagnostic and
troubleshooting support: 1,066 hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,680
hours.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection. The current
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
title 50, part 600, subpart Q, sets forth
the requirements for Enhanced Mobile
Transceiver Units (EMTUs) to be typeapproved by NMFS for use in federal
fisheries programs. These EMTUs can
either be satellite-linked systems or
cellular-based hardware and software.
Respondents for type-approval of vessel
monitoring system (VMS) satellite- or
cellular-based systems must submit a
written type-approval request and
electronic copies of supporting
materials that include certain required
information. The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Law
Enforcement (OLE) uses the information
submitted to assess whether an EMTU
or EMTU–C meets minimum technical
specifications and can be approved for
use in the NMFS VMS program. The
information currently required to
accompany an application for typeapproval of VMS satellite-based systems
is set forth at 50 CFR 600.1502 through
600.1507. The information required for
type-approval of VMS cellular-based
systems will be substantially similar
and identical except where specifically
indicated (e.g., EMTU–Cs will not be
required to report the at-sea loss of
communications signals, as proposed in
50 CFR 600.1503(e)(5)).
Information requested in the typeapproval application for EMTU–Cs and
EMTUs includes the information
identified in 50 CFR 600, subpart Q,
more specifically, 50 CFR 600.1501
through 600.1509. This identified

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information is also embodied in the
Type-Approval Matrix form (available
from NMFS OLE) that can be used by a
respondent to more easily organize and
submit the required information in their
type-approval request to NMFS. The
information will include information
regarding: Characteristics of the EMTU–
C or EMTU, Associated entities
including manufacturer and sellers,
Communication functionalities, Data
formats, Data transmission details,
Latency requirements, Messaging
formats and transmission details,
Electronic forms, Data security,
Customer service, Durability, and
Applicant’s data handling requirements.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Variable. Estimated at
once every 5 years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: The MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act) requires that the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) and regional
fishery management councils prevent
overfishing and requires the collection
of reliable data essential to the effective
conservation, management, and
scientific understanding of the nation’s
fishery resources, including vessel
monitoring systems.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0789.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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