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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Katrina
Poremba, Fishery Policy Analyst, NOAA
Fisheries, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. #176
Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 725–5096,
katrina.poremba@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection. National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) has issued regulations
under authority of the Western and
Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the
obligations of the United States under
the Convention on the Conservation and
Management of Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks in the Western and Central
Pacific Ocean (Convention), including
implementing the decisions of the
Commission for the Conservation and
Management of Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks in the Western and Central
Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission).
The regulations include requirements
for the owners or operators of U.S.
vessels to: (1) apply for and obtain a
WCPFC Area Endorsement if the vessel
is used for fishing for highly migratory
species on the high seas in the
Convention Area (50 CFR 300.212), (2)
complete and submit a Foreign
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Form if
the vessel is used for fishing for highly
migratory species in the Convention
Area in areas under the jurisdiction of
any nation other than the United States
(50 CFR 300.213), and (3) request and
obtain an IMO number if the vessel is
used for fishing for highly migratory
species on the high seas or in areas
under the jurisdiction of any nation
other than the United States (50 CFR
300.217(c)). An IMO number is the
unique number issued for a vessel under
the ship identification number scheme
established by the International
Maritime Organization or, for vessels
that are not strictly subject to that
scheme, the unique number issued by
the administrator of that scheme using
the scheme’s numbering format,
sometimes known as a Lloyd’s Register
number or LR number.
The application for WCPFC Area
Endorsements calls for specified
information about the vessel and its
operator that is not already collected via
the application for high seas fishing
permits issued under 50 CFR 300.333.
The Foreign EEZ Form calls for
specified information about the vessel,
its owners and operators and any fishing

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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.

authorizations issued by other nations.
The information required to obtain an
IMO number is not submitted to NMFS
directly, but to a third party and serves
to ensure that IMO numbers are issued
for certain categories of vessels. This
information collected under the three
requirements is used by NOAA, the U.S.
Coast Guard, and the Commission to
monitor the size and composition of the
HMS fleets in the Convention Area for
compliance-related and scientific
purposes and to ensure that IMO
numbers are issued for certain
categories of vessels.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.

II. Method of Collection

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All information is to be submitted in
hard copy via mail or through electronic
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0595.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
[extension of a current information
collection].
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
44.
Estimated Time per response: WCPFC
Area Endorsement Application: 60
minutes; Foreign EEZ Form: 90 minutes;
IMO number application: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 43
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $3,048.60
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: WCPFCIA; 16 U.S.C.
6901 et seq.
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
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
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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; Permits for Incidental Taking
of Endangered or Threatened Species
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
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, in addition, 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 August 5, 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–
0230 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are
part of the public record and will
generally be posted on https://
www.regulations.gov without change.
Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
SUMMARY:

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specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Celeste
Stout, Fisheries Management Specialist,
NMFS, Office of Protected Resources,
(301) 427–8436, and Celeste.Stout@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
imposed prohibitions against the taking
of endangered species. In 1982,
Congress revised the ESA to allow
permits authorizing the taking of
endangered species incidental to
otherwise lawful activities. The
corresponding regulations (50 CFR part
222.222) established procedures for
persons to apply for such a permit. In
addition, the regulations set forth
specific reporting requirements for such
permit holders.
The regulations contain three sets of
information collections: (l) applications
for incidental take permits, (2)
applications for certificates of inclusion,
and (3) reporting requirements for
permits issued. Certificates of inclusion
are only required if a general permit is
issued to a representative of a group of
potential permit applicants, rather than
requiring each entity to apply for and
receive a permit.
The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on endangered species, to make
the determinations required by the ESA
prior to issuing a permit, and to
establish appropriate permit conditions.
When a species is listed as threatened,
section 4(d) of the ESA requires the
Secretary to issue whatever regulations
are deemed necessary or advisable to
provide for conservation of the species.
In many cases those regulations reflect
blanket application of the section 9 take
prohibition. However, the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
recognizes certain exceptions to that
prohibition, including habitat
restoration actions taken in accord with
approved state watershed action plans.
While watershed plans are prepared for
other purposes in coordination with or
fulfillment of various state programs, a
watershed group wishing to take
advantage of the exception for
restoration activities (rather than
obtaining a section 10 permit) would
have to submit the plan for NMFS
review.
II. Method of Collection
Currently, most information is
collected through email, but in some

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instances, there are paper applications
mailed in.

cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

III. Data

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.

OMB Control Number: 0648–0230.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit,
not-for-profit institutions, and state,
local, or tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
37.
Estimated Time per Response: 80
hours for a permit application
(including Habitat Conservation Plans),
40 minutes for transfer of an incidental
take permit; 8 hours for a permit report,
30 minutes for a Certificate of Inclusion
and 10 hours for a watershed plan.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 424.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0; we now collect everything
digitally.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.
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
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

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2023–0043]

Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted
Inventions
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Examination guidance;
reopening of comment period.
AGENCY:

The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) is reopening
the comment period, which ended on
May 13, 2024, for the guidance titled
‘‘Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted
Inventions’’ that was published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2024.
DATES: The comment period for the
guidance published on February 13,
2024, at 89 FR 10043, is reopened until
June 20, 2024. Written comments must
be received on or before June 20, 2024.
The USPTO will also treat as timely any
comments received between May 13,
2024, and the publication date of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be
submitted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. To submit
comments via the portal, enter docket
number PTO–P–2023–0043 on the
homepage and select ‘‘Search.’’ The site
will provide a search results page listing
all documents associated with this
docket. Find a reference to this
document and select the ‘‘Comment’’
icon, complete the required fields, and
enter or attach your comments.
Attachments to electronic comments
will be accepted in Adobe® portable
document format (PDF) and Microsoft
Word® format. Because comments will
be made available for public inspection,
information the submitter does not
desire to make public, such as an
address or phone number, should not be
included in the comments.
Visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal
for additional instructions on providing
comments via the portal. If electronic
submission of comments is not feasible
due to a lack of access to a computer
and/or the internet, please contact the
SUMMARY:

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