60-day FRN

39590

Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 91 / Thursday, May 9, 2024 / Notices

should be visible at distance from the
sea and in the air. These markings
provide law enforcement personnel
with a means to monitor fishing, at-sea
processing, and other related activities,
and to determine whether observed
activities on the vessel are in
accordance with those authorized for
that vessel. NMFS, the United States
Coast Guard, and other marine agencies
use the identifying official number in
monitoring compliance, issuing
violations, prosecutions, and other
enforcement actions. Vessels that are
authorized for particular fisheries are
readily identified and gear violations are
more readily prosecuted, thereby
enabling for more cost-effective
enforcement.
In addition to vessel marking,
requirements that fishing gear be
marked are essential to facilitate
enforcement. The ability to link fishing
gear to the vessel owner is crucial to
enforcement of regulations issued under
the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. The marking of fishing gear is also
valuable in actions concerning damage,
loss, and civil proceedings. The
requirements imposed on U.S. fisheries
in the southeast region apply to
aquacultured live rock; golden crab
traps; spiny lobster traps and buoys;
black sea bass pots, buoys, and buoy
lines; Spanish mackerel gillnet buoys;
and buoy gear.
II. Method of Collection
Markings, such as numbers, are
placed directly on fishing vessels and
gear.

ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1

III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0358.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission—
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,031.
Estimated Time Per Response: Vessel
marking: 75 minutes. Gear marking:
aquacultured live rocks, 10 seconds
each; golden crab traps, 2 minutes each;
spiny lobster traps and buoys, 7 minutes
each; black sea bass pots, buoys, and
buoy lines, 16 minutes each; and
Spanish mackerel gillnet buoys, 20
minutes each; and buoy gear, 10
minutes each.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 40,335.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $544,752 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.

VerDate Sep<11>2014

17:17 May 08, 2024

Jkt 262001

Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments 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 review. 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,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024–10168 Filed 5–8–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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; Application for Appointment
in the NOAA Commissioned Officer
Corps
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

SUMMARY:

PO 00000

Frm 00012

Fmt 4703

Sfmt 4703

(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 July 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0047 in the subject line of your
comments. 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 LCDR
Andrew Reynaga, Chief, NOAA Corps
Recruiting Branch, (301) 713–7727, or
chief.noaacorps.recruiting@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for revision and
extension of an existing information
collection.
The NOAA Commissioned Officer
Corps is the uniformed service of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the
United States Department of Commerce.
Officers serve under Senate-confirmed
appointments and Presidential
commissions (33 U.S.C. chapter 17,
subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854).
The NOAA Corps provides a cadre of
professionals trained in engineering,
earth sciences, oceanography,
meteorology, fisheries science, and
other related disciplines who serve their
country by supporting NOAA’s mission
of surveying the Earth’s oceans, coasts,
and atmosphere to ensure the economic
and physical well-being of the Nation.
NOAA Corps officers operate vessels
and aircraft engaged in scientific
missions and serve in leadership
positions throughout NOAA. Persons
wishing to apply for an appointment in
the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
must complete an application package,
including NOAA Form 56–42, at least
three letters of recommendation, a
resume, and official transcripts. A
personal interview must also be
conducted. Eligibility requirements
include a bachelor’s degree with at least
48 credit hours of science, engineering,

E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM

09MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 91 / Thursday, May 9, 2024 / Notices
math, or other disciplines related to
NOAA’s mission, excellent health, and
normal color vision with uncorrected
visual acuity no worse than 20/400 in
each eye (correctable to 20/20).
The revision includes updates that
reflect the current status of the NOAA
Corps. This includes amending the
essay questions and updating the
instructions to reflect a new direct-toaviation recruitment model. NOAA
Form 56–80A is a required summary of
Aviation experience for those applying
to become NOAA Aviators. Members of
the public who wish to apply to the
Direct-to-Aviation NOAA Corps
program are required to complete NF
56–80A.
II. Method of Collection
Applicants must utilize the online Erecruit electronic application to
complete and digitally submit the forms,
including the Direct-to-Aviation
Summary for NOAA Corps. An inperson interview is also required.

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,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024–10169 Filed 5–8–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0047.
Form Number(s): NOAA 56–42,
NOAA 56–42A, and NOAA Form 56–
80A.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Revision and extension of an existing
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Time per Response: Written
applications, 2 hours; interviews, 5
hours; references, 15 minutes; and
Direct to Aviation Summary form, 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,425.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $21,750.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. chapter 17,
subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854.

ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1

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

VerDate Sep<11>2014

17:17 May 08, 2024

Jkt 262001

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD743]

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Sitka Seaplane
Base Construction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of two
incidental harassment authorizations.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
amended, notification is hereby given
that NMFS has issued two consecutive
incidental harassment authorizations
(IHAs) to City and Borough of Sitka
(CBS) to incidentally harass marine
mammals during construction activities
associated with the CBS’ Sitka Seaplane
Base project, in Sitka, Alaska.
DATES: The authorizations are effective
from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
and July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the
application and supporting documents,
as well as a list of the references cited
in this document, may be obtained
online at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
incidental-take-authorization-city-andborough-sitkas-seaplane-baseconstruction-activities. In case of
SUMMARY:

PO 00000

Frm 00013

Fmt 4703

Sfmt 4703

39591

problems accessing these documents,
please call the contact listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jenna Harlacher, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of
marine mammals, with certain
exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
(D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce
(as delegated to NMFS) 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 certain findings
are made and either regulations are
proposed or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed IHA
is provided to the public for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s) and will not have
an unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
taking for subsistence uses (where
relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe
the permissible methods of taking and
other ‘‘means of effecting the least
practicable adverse impact’’ on the
affected species or stocks and their
habitat, paying particular attention to
rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of
similar significance, and on the
availability of the species or stocks for
taking for certain subsistence uses
(referred to in shorthand as
‘‘mitigation’’); and requirements
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
and reporting of the takings are set forth.
The definitions of all applicable MMPA
statutory terms cited above are included
in the relevant sections below.
Summary of Request
On September 1, 2023, NMFS
received a request from CBS for two
IHAs to take marine mammals
incidental to the Sitka seaplane base
construction project in Sitka, Alaska,
over the course of 2 years. Following
NMFS’ review of the application and a
revised version, CBS submitted a final
version on November 15, 2023. The
application was deemed adequate and
complete on December 1, 2023. The
notice of proposed IHAs published for
public comment on January 11, 2024 (89
FR 1884). For both IHAs, CBS’s request
is for take of seven species of marine
mammals by Level B harassment and,
for a subset of three of these species,
Level A harassment. Neither CBS nor

E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM

09MYN1