Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; High Seas Fishing Permit Application, Logbook Reporting and Vessel Marking

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</SUBAGY> <SUBJECT>Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; High Seas Fishing Permit Application, Logbook Reporting and Vessel Marking</SUBJECT> The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> on October 24, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. <E T="03">Agency:</E> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. <E T="03">Title:</E> High Seas Fishing Permit Application, Logbook Reporting and Vessel Marking. <E T="03">OMB Control Number:</E> 0648-0304. <E T="03">Form Number(s):</E> None. <E T="03">Type of Request:</E> Regular [extension of a current information collection]. <E T="03">Number of Respondents:</E> 586. <E T="03">Average Hours per Response:</E> Permit application with vessel photo, 15 minutes; request to authorize a fishery on the high seas, 40 hours; transshipment notices and reports, 1 hour; power-down and power-on requests, 10 minutes; observer notification, 5 minutes. <E T="03">Total Annual Burden Hours:</E> 121. <E T="03">Needs and Uses:</E> This is a request for an extension of a currently approved information collection. The NMFS Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce collects information about United States (U.S.) vessels that fish on the high seas (waters beyond the U.S. exclusive economic zone). Such vessels are required to possess a fishing permit issued under the authority of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA). Applicants for this permit must submit information (including a photo) to identify their vessels, and about owners and operators of the vessels, and intended fishing areas and fishing gear. The information submitted on the application is used to process permits and to maintain a register of U.S. vessels authorized to fish on the high seas. <E T="03">Affected Public:</E> Business or other for profit organizations. <E T="03">Frequency:</E> Every five years or on occasion. <E T="03">Respondent's Obligation:</E> Mandatory. <E T="03">Legal Authority:</E> High Seas Fishing Compliance Act. This information collection request may be viewed at <E T="03">www.reginfo.gov.</E> Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website <E T="03">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.</E> Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648-0304. <SIG> <NAME>Sheleen Dumas,</NAME> Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. </SIG> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-04292 Filed 3-14-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>