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I. Abstract
This is a request for a new
information collection as part of the
Hawaii and American Samoa Longline
fisheries required protected species
workshop certification.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s
(NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) offers protected species
workshops for owners and operators of
Hawaii and American Samoa permitted
longline vessels. These workshops cover
the safe handling, release, and
identification of protected species in the
Pacific Islands region.
Vessel operators and owners of a
vessel registered for use under any
longline permit issued under 50 CFR
665.801 must attend and be certified for
completion of a workshop conducted by
NMFS on interaction mitigation
techniques for sea turtles, seabirds and
other protected species, per 50 CFR
665.814. The certification is required to
maintain or renew vessel registration
and must be held on board. The
information collected as part of the
program is needed to determine the
compliance of both vessel owners and
operators annually during fishing
operations and permit renewals.
The collected information is
submitted in person or using a webbased form to the NMFS Pacific Islands
Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC). The
Hawaii and American Samoa pelagic
longline fishers will submit information
upon registration for a workshop.
Virtual or self-guided training
participants will use an electronic form
submitted online. The electronic form
collects the same information as inperson submissions.

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II. Method of Collection
Respondents will report their
requested identifying information using
paper or electronic forms. Methods of
submittal include submission in-person,
digitally using a web-based form, phone,
or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular review [New
information collection].
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, and small businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
375.
Estimated Time per Response: From 2
to 5 minutes per individual registration;
average 4 minutes per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 25.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $409.

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Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.814.
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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
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; Applications and Reporting
Requirements for the Incidental Take
of Marine Mammals by Specified
Activities (Other Than Commercial
Fishing Operations) Under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

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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 May 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0151 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are
part of the public record and will
generally be posted on https://
www.regulations.gov without change.
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 Craig
Cockrell, Biologist, National Marine
Fisheries Service, Office of Protected
Resources F/PR1, 1315 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
(301) 427–8647, or itp.cockrell@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection, 0648–0151.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act
of 1972 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine mammals
unless otherwise authorized or
exempted by law. Among the provisions
that allow for lawful take of marine
mammals, sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D)
of the MMPA direct the Secretary of
Commerce 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 commercial fishing),
within a specified geographical region
if, after notice and opportunity for
public comment, the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the affected species or stock(s) and will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
on the availability of the species or
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where

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relevant). NMFS also must set forth the
permissible methods of taking; other
means of effecting the least practicable
adverse impact on the species or stock
and its habitat (mitigation); and
requirements pertaining to the
monitoring and reporting of such taking.
Issuance of an incidental take
authorization (Authorization) under
MMPA section 101(a)(5)(A) (through
issuance of a Letter of Authorization
following issuance of incidental take
regulations) or 101(a)(5)(D) (through
issuance of an Incidental Harassment
Authorization) requires three sets of
information collection: (1) a complete
application for an Authorization, as set
forth in our implementing regulations at
50 CFR 216.104, which provides the
information necessary for us to make the
necessary statutory determinations,
including estimates of take and an
assessment of impacts on the affected
species and stocks; (2) information
relating to required monitoring; and (3)
information related to required
reporting. These collections of
information enable NMFS to: (1)
prospectively evaluate the proposed
activity’s impact on marine mammals;
(2) arrive at the appropriate
determinations required by the MMPA
and other applicable laws prior to
issuing the Authorization; and (3)
monitor impacts of activities for which
we have issued Authorizations to
determine if our predictions regarding
impacts on marine mammals remain
valid.
NMFS does not propose any changes
to the information collection beyond
expecting a possible increased number
of respondents and responses due to
increases in the number of requests for
Authorizations.

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II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of
submitting either electronic or paper
forms. Methods of submittal include
email, U.S. mail, overnight delivery
service, and/or facsimile transmissions.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0151.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(renewal of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
582.
Estimated Time per Response: 281
hours for an Incidental Harassment
Authorization (IHA) application; 30
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applicable); 140 hours for an IHA draft
annual report; 28 hours for an IHA final
annual report (if applicable); 1,200
hours for the initial preparation of an
application for new incidental take
regulations and Letter of Authorization
(LOA); 225 hours for an LOA draft
annual report; 70 hours for a LOA final
annual report (if applicable); 640 hours
for a LOA draft comprehensive report;
300 hours for an LOA final
comprehensive report (if applicable); 70
hours for an Letter of Authorization
(LOA) application under 50 CFR
217.186; 140 hours for a draft annual
report required under 50 CFR
217.185(d)(1); and 28 hours for a final
annual report (if applicable) under 50
CFR 217.185(d)(1). Response times will
vary for the public based upon the
complexity of the requested action.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 77,056.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $629,724 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA, 16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
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 information
collection request. 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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE710]

Marine Mammals; File No. 28728
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given that
Sea Shepherd Global (Daniel Villa,
Responsible Party), 1217 South 9th
Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 has applied
in due form for a permit to conduct
commercial and educational
photography on marine mammals.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before April 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: These documents are
available upon written request via email
to [email protected].
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Please
include File No. 28728 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., or Shannon
Bent, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The applicant requests a 5-year permit
to film 13 species of non-listed marine
mammals in the Southern Ocean and
Antarctica to collect footage and images
for documentaries and other media. See
the application for species, life stages,
and numbers of animals by filming
platform.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
SUMMARY:

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