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available) or other documentation of the
stranded animal sighting to NMFS and
the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
8. To the greatest extent feasible,
USACE is encouraged to coordinate its
monitoring studies on the distribution
and abundance of marine mammals in
the project area with the NMFS’s
Southeast Fisheries Science Center,
USFWS, and any other state or Federal
agency conducting research on marine
mammals. Also, report to NMFS and
USFWS any chance observations of
marked or tag-bearing marine mammals
or carcasses, as well as any rare or
unusual species of marine mammals.
9. A copy of this Authorization must
be in the possession of all contractors
and PSOs operating under the authority
of this Incidental Harassment
Authorization.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analyses,
the draft authorization, and any other
aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA
for the proposed confined blasting
activities within the East Channel of the
Big Bend Channel, Tampa Harbor.
Please include with your comments any
supporting data or literature citations to
help inform our final decision on the
request for MMPA authorization.
Dated: March 14, 2018.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–05504 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Ocean and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; U.S. Caribbean
Commercial Fishermen Census

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) proposes to conduct a census of
small-scale fishermen operating in the
United States (U.S.) Caribbean. The
extension for the data collection applies
only to the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico because the data collection was
completed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The proposed socio-economic study
will collect information on
demographics, capital investment in
fishing gear and vessels, fishing and
marketing practices, economic
performance, and miscellaneous
attitudinal questions. The data gathered
will be used for the development of
amendments to fishery management
plans, which require descriptions of the
human and economic environment and
socio-economic analyses of regulatory
proposals. The information collected
will also be used to strengthen fishery
management decision-making and
satisfy various legal mandates under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Executive Order
12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act,
Endangered Species Act, and National
Environmental Policy Act, and other
pertinent statues.
II. Method of Collection

National Ocean and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.

The socio-economic information will
be collected through in-person,
telephone and mail surveys.

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 May 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,

OMB Control Number: 0648–0716.
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:
1,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 750.

AGENCY:

SUMMARY:

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Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Dr. Juan J. Agar, (305) 361–
4218 or Juan.Agar@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 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
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: March 14, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Administration
RIN 0648–XG084

Caribbean Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:

The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council will hold its
162nd meeting in April to discuss the
items contained in the agenda in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
April 3–4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Marriott Resort San Juan Stellaris
Casino Hotel, 1309 Ashford Avenue,
Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
270 Mun˜oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903,
telephone: (787) 766–5926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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