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enforcement activities included in the
RMP. Reporting and inclusion of new
information derived from research,
monitoring, and evaluation activities
described in the plan provide assurance
that performance standards will be
achieved in future seasons.
Summary of Comments Received in the
Response to the Proposed Evaluation
and Pending Determination
NMFS published notice of its
Proposed Evaluation and Pending
Determination (PEPD) on the plan for
public review and comment on
December 7, 2017 (82 FR 57729). The
PEPD was available for public review
and comment for 30 days.
During the public comment period,
121 comments were received, all by
email. These came in the form of:
Individual, unique comments;
individuals who submitted form-letter
communications, some with added
comments; and letters from fish
conservation organizations. NMFS
thoroughly reviewed and considered all
of the substantive comments received
from the public and the additional
literature and studies submitted. This
review of new information and data
informed NMFS’ subsequent analysis, in
its biological opinion, but did not lead
to any changes to the Skagit RMP, as
submitted, or to NMFS’ determination
that the plan adequately addresses the
4(d), Limit 6 criteria. A section
summarizing and responding to the
substantive comments received during
the public comment period on the PEPD
is included as part of the final
evaluation document, available on the
West Coast Region website. Based on its
evaluation and recommended
determination and taking into account
the public comments, NMFS issued its
final determination on the joint statetribal plan.

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Authority
Under section 4 of the ESA, the
Secretary of Commerce is required to
adopt such regulations as he deems
necessary and advisable for the
conservation of species listed as
threatened. The ESA salmon and
steelhead 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(b))
specifies categories of activities that
contribute to the conservation of listed
salmonids and sets out the criteria for
such activities. The rule further
provides that the prohibitions of
paragraph (a) of the rule do not apply to
actions undertaken in compliance with
a plan developed jointly by a state and
a tribe and determined by NMFS to be
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steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July
10, 2000).
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
Monument and University of Hawaii
Research Internship Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0719.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 80.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour
or less, for each application, reference
letter and support letter.
Burden Hours: 80.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s
(NOAA’s) Papaha¯naumokua¯kea Marine
National Monument (PMNM) would
like to collect student data and
information for the purposes of selecting
candidates for its research internship
program in partnership with the
University of Hawaii. The application
package would contain: (1) A form
requesting information on academic
background and professional
experiences, (2) reference forms in
support of the internship application by
two educational or professional
references, and (3) a support letter from
one academic professor or advisor.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request
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Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: July 8, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: NOAA Marine Debris Program
Performance Progress Report and Data
Collection Form.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0718.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (revision
and extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 70.
Average Hours per Response: 2.
Burden Hours: 1,400.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
revision and extension of an existing
information collection.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program
(MDP) supports national and
international efforts to research,
prevent, and reduce the impacts of
marine debris. The MDP is a centralized
office within NOAA that coordinates
and supports activities, both within the
bureau and with other federal agencies,
which address marine debris and its
impacts. In addition to inter-agency
coordination, the MDP uses
partnerships with state and local
agencies, tribes, non-governmental
organizations, academia, and industry to
investigate and solve the problems that
stem from marine debris through
research, prevention, and reduction
activities, in order to protect and
conserve our nation’s marine
environment and ensure navigation
safety.
The Marine Debris Research,
Prevention, and Reduction Act (33

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U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) as amended by the
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012
(Pub. L. 112–213, Title VI, Sec. 603, 126
Stat. 1576, December 20, 2012) outlines
three central program components for
the MDP to undertake: (1) Mapping,
identification, impact assessment,
removal, and prevention; (2) reducing
and preventing fishing gear loss; and (3)
outreach to stakeholders and the general
public. To address these components,
the Marine Debris Act authorized the
MDP to establish several competitive
grant programs on marine debris
research, prevention and removal that
provide federal funding to non-federal
applicants throughout the coastal
United States and territories.
The terms and conditions of the
financial assistance awarded through
these grant programs require regular
progress reporting and communication
of project accomplishments to MDP.
Progress reports contain information
related to, among other things, the
overall short and long-term goals of the
project, project methods and monitoring
techniques, actual accomplishments
(such as pounds of debris removed from
an ecosystem, numbers of volunteers
participating in a cleanup project, etc.),
status of approved activities, challenges
or potential roadblocks to future
progress, and lessons learned. This
information collection enables MDP to
monitor and evaluate the activities
supported by federal funds to ensure
accountability to the public and to
ensure that funds are used consistent
with the purpose for which they were
appropriated. It also ensures that
reported information is standardized in
such a way that allows for it to be
meaningfully synthesized across a
diverse set of projects and project types.
MDP uses the information collected in
a variety of ways to communicate with
federal and non-federal partners and
stakeholders on individual project and
general program accomplishments.
Revision: A section has been added to
the report form, but there is no change
to burden.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; business or other for-profit
organizations; state, local or tribal
government.
Frequency: Semiannual.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
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notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: July 8, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Highly Migratory Species
Dealer, Importer, and Exporter
Reporting Family of Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0040.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (revision
and extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 10,391.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes for catch document/statistical
document/re-export certificate
validation by government official; 120
minutes for authorization of nongovernmental catch document/statistical
document/re-export certificate
validation; 2 minutes for daily Atlantic
bluefin tuna landing reports; 3 minutes
for daily Atlantic bluefin tuna landing
reports from pelagic longline and purse
seine vessels; 1 minute for Atlantic
bluefin tuna tagging; 15 minutes for
biweekly Atlantic bluefin tuna dealer
landing reports; 15 minutes for HMS
international trade biweekly reports; 15
minutes for weekly electronic HMS
dealer landing reports (e-dealer); 5
minutes for negative weekly electronic
HMS dealer landing reports (e-dealer);
15 minutes for voluntary fishing vessel
and catch forms; 2 minutes for provision
of HMS dealer email address.
Burden Hours: 18,552.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection.
Under the provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible
for management of the Nation’s marine
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regulations, as necessary and
appropriate, to carry out obligations the
United States (U.S.) undertakes
internationally regarding tuna
management through the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA, 16 U.S.C. 971 et
seq.).
This collection serves as a family of
forms for Atlantic highly migratory
species (HMS) dealer reporting,
including purchases of HMS from
domestic fishermen, and the import,
export, and/or re-export of HMS,
including federally managed tunas,
sharks, and swordfish.
Transactions covered under this
collection include purchases of Atlantic
HMS from domestic fishermen; and the
import/export of all bluefin tuna, frozen
bigeye tuna, southern bluefin tuna or
swordfish under the HMS International
Trade Program, regardless of geographic
area of origin. This information is used
to monitor the harvest of domestic
fisheries, and/or track international
trade of internationally managed
species.
The domestic dealer reporting
covered by this collection includes
weekly electronic landing reports and
negative reports (i.e., reports of no
activity) of Atlantic swordfish, sharks,
bigeye tuna, albacore, yellowfin, and
skipjack tunas (collectively referred to
as BAYS tunas), and biweekly and
electronic daily landing reports for
bluefin tuna, including tagging of
individual fish. Because of the recent
development of an individual bluefin
quota (IBQ) management system (RIN
0648–BC09), electronic entry of IBQrelated landing data is required for
Atlantic bluefin tuna purchased from
Longline and Purse seine category
vessels. NMFS intends to consider
integrating the electronic dealer
reporting for bluefin tuna and electronic
reporting for the IBQ system; however,
at this time, dealers must submit limited
bluefin tuna landings data to both
NMFS systems for purse seine and
pelagic longline vessels.
International trade tracking programs
are required by both the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission
(IATTC) to account for all international
trade of covered species. The U.S. is a
member of ICCAT and IATTC and
required by ATCA and the Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et. seq.,
consecutively) to promulgate
regulations as necessary and appropriate
to implement ICCAT and IATTC
recommendations. These programs
require that a statistical document or
catch document accompany each export
from and import to a member nation,

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