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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Liz Chilton, (301) 427–8201
or elizabeth.chilton@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) deploys fishery observers on
United States (U.S.) commercial fishing
vessels and to fish processing plants in
order to collect biological and economic
data. NMFS has at least one observer
program in each of its five Regions.
These observer programs provide the
most reliable and effective method for
obtaining information that is critical for
the conservation and management of
living marine resources. Observer
programs primarily obtain information
through direct observations by
employees or agents of NMFS; and such
observations are not subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
However, observer programs also collect
the following information that requires
clearance under the PRA: (1)
Standardized questions of fishing vessel
captains/crew or fish processing plant
managers/staff, which include gear and
performance questions, safety questions,
and trip costs, crew size and other
economic questions; (2) questions asked
by observer program staff/contractors to
plan observer deployments; (3) forms
that are completed by observers and that
fishing vessel captains are asked to
review and sign; (4) questionnaires to
evaluate observer performance; and (5)
a form to certify that a fisherman is the
permit holder when requesting observer
data from the observer on the vessel.
NMFS seeks to renew OMB PRA
clearance for these information
collections.
The information collected will be
used to: (1) Monitor catch and bycatch
in federally managed commercial
fisheries; (2) understand the population
status and trends of fish stocks and
protected species, as well as the
interactions between them; (3)
determine the quantity and distribution
of net benefits derived from living
marine resources; (4) predict the
biological, ecological, and economic
impacts of existing management action
and proposed management options; and
(5) ensure that the observer programs
can safely and efficiently collect the
information required for the previous
four uses. In particular, these biological
and economic data collection programs
contribute to legally mandated analyses

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required under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act
(ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA), the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA),
Executive Order 12866 (E.O. 12866), as
well as a variety of state statutes. The
confidentiality of the data will be
protected as required by the MSA,
Section 402(b).
II. Method of Collection
The information will be collected by
(1) NMFS observers while they are
deployed on a vessel to observe a
particular fishing trip; questions will be
asked in-person to the captain, crew
and/or owner (if on board the vessel)
during the course of the observed trip;
(2) via mail through follow up surveys
of economic information not available
during the trip; (3) via telephone or mail
survey by the observer program staff or
contractor planning to deploy observers;
or (4) via feedback questionnaires
mailed to the vessel owners or captains
to evaluate observer performance.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0593.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20,643.
Estimated Time per Response: 51
minutes. Information will be collected
for observed fishing trips and
deployments to fish processing plants;
therefore, there will be multiple
responses for some respondents, but
counted as one response per trip or
plant visit.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 26,172.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,160.
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.

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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: May 3, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Comment Request; Aleutian Islands
Pollock Fishery
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 this
continuing information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
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 Gabrielle Aberle, 907–586–
7228.
SUMMARY:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
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. An AI pollock fishery
was allocated to the Aleut Corporation,
Adak, Alaska, for the purpose of
economic development in Adak, Alaska.

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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.
Each year at least 14 days before
harvesting pollock or processing pollock
in the AI directed pollock fishery, the
Aleut Corporation selects harvesting
vessels and processors for participation
in this fishery. The Aleut Corporation
submits its selected participants to the
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) for approval. On approval,
NMFS mails 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 each shoreside
processor at all times.
II. Method of Collection
The Aleut Corporation submits the
participant letter to NMFS by mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0513.
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, 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.

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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.

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Dated: May 3, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–09834 Filed 5–8–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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: Florida Fishing and Boating
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (request for
a new information collection).
Number of Respondents: 4,335.
Average Hours per Response: 5
minutes.
Burden Hours: 361.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a
new information collection.
The objective of the short survey will
be to understand how anglers respond
to changes in trip costs and fishing
regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. We
are conducting this survey to improve
our ability to predict changes the
number of fishing trips anticipated with
changes in economic conditions or
fishing regulations. This will improve
the analysis of the economic effects of
proposed changes in fishing regulations
and changes in economic factors that
affect the cost of fishing such as fuel
prices.
The population consists of those
anglers who fish in the Gulf of Mexico
from Florida, including those who
possess a license to fish, and those who
are not required to have a license (e.g.,
seniors). We plan to independently
sample from the frame designed for the
Fishing Effort Survey (FES) of the
Marine Recreational Fishing Program
(MRIP). Anglers will be mailed a
postcard that directs them to a website
to complete the survey.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
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Dated: May 3, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment 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.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG218

Taking and Importing Marine
Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals
Incidental to Construction and
Operation of the Liberty Drilling and
Production Island, Beaufort Sea,
Alaska
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
Letter of Authorization; request for
comments and information.
AGENCY:

NMFS has received a request
from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC (Hilcorp) for
authorization to take small numbers of
marine mammals incidental to the
construction and operation of the
Liberty Drilling and Production Island
(LDPI) in Foggy Island Bay, Beaufort
Sea, Alaska, over the course of five years
from the date of issuance. Pursuant to
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS
is announcing receipt of Hilcorp’s
request for the development and
implementation of regulations
governing the incidental taking of
marine mammals. NMFS invites the
public to provide information,
suggestions, and comments on Hilcorp’s
application and request.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than June 8, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the
applications should be addressed to
Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service. Physical comments
should be sent to 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 and
electronic comments should be sent to
ITP.Daly@noaa.gov.
SUMMARY:

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