80 FR 12154 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; List of Gear by Fisheries and Fishery Management Council

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)

Page Range		12154-12154
FR Document		2015-05229

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 on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; List of Gear by 
Fisheries and Fishery Management Council

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at J.Jessup@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Chris Wright, (301) 427-8570 or Chris.Wright@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and 
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.], as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act [Pub. L. 104-
297], the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to publish a 
list of all fisheries under authority of each Regional Fishery 
Management Council (Council) and all such fishing gear used in such 
fisheries (see section 305(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act). The list 
has been published and appears in 50 CFR 600.725(v). Any person wishing 
to use gear not on the list, or engage in a fishery not on the list, 
must provide the appropriate Council or the Secretary, in the case of 
Atlantic highly migratory species, with 90 days of advance notice. If 
the Secretary takes no action to prohibit such a fishery or use of such 
a gear, the person may proceed.

II. Method of Collection

    The respondent provides written notice. No form is used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0346.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $30.00.

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.

    Dated: March 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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sawfish. In an effort to improve Washington, DC 20230 (or via the burden of the collection of information
reporting, the proper identification of Internet at J.Jessup@doc.gov). on respondents, including through the
protected species will also be taught at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: use of automated collection techniques
these workshops. Additionally, Requests for additional information or or other forms of information
individuals attending these workshops copies of the information collection technology.
will gain a better understanding of the instrument and instructions should be Comments submitted in response to
requirements for participating in these directed to Chris Wright, (301) 427– this notice will be summarized and/or
fisheries. The overall goal of these 8570 or Chris.Wright@noaa.gov. included in the request for OMB
workshops is to provide participants SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approval of this information collection;
with the skills needed to reduce the they also will become a matter of public
mortality of protected species, which I. Abstract record.
may prevent additional regulations on This request is for an extension of a Dated: March 3, 2015.
these fisheries in the future. currently approved information Sarah Brabson,
Correction collection. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Under the provisions of the
In the Federal Register of December 4, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and
[FR Doc. 2015–05229 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am]
2014, (79 FR 71982) in FR Doc. 2014– Conservation and Management Act BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
28502, on page 71983, in the second (Magnuson-Stevens Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801
column, the workshop date of the et seq.], as amended by the Sustainable
second Atlantic Shark Identification DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fisheries Act [Pub. L. 104–297], the
workshop listed under the heading Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is
‘‘Workshop Dates, Times, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
required to publish a list of all fisheries Administration
Locations’’ is corrected to read as under authority of each Regional
follows: Fishery Management Council (Council) New England Fishery Management
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations and all such fishing gear used in such Council; Public Meeting
fisheries (see section 305(a) of the
2. March 26, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Magnuson-Stevens Act). The list has
LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 1387 North Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
been published and appears in 50 CFR
Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
600.725(v). Any person wishing to use
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. gear not on the list, or engage in a Commerce.
Dated: March 2, 2015. fishery not on the list, must provide the ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Alan D. Risenhoover, appropriate Council or the Secretary, in
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, the case of Atlantic highly migratory
Management Council (Council) is
National Marine Fisheries Service. species, with 90 days of advance notice.
scheduling a public meeting of its
[FR Doc. 2015–05174 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] If the Secretary takes no action to
Groundfish Committee to consider
prohibit such a fishery or use of such a
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P actions affecting New England fisheries
gear, the person may proceed.
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
II. Method of Collection Recommendations from this group will
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE be brought to the full Council for formal
The respondent provides written
National Oceanic and Atmospheric notice. No form is used. consideration and action, if appropriate.
Administration DATES: This meeting will be held on
III. Data Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 9 a.m.
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Number: 0648–0346. ADDRESSES:
Comment Request; List of Gear by Form Number: None. Meeting address: The meeting will be
Fisheries and Fishery Management Type of Review: Regular submission. held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363
Council Affected Public: Business or other for- Maine Mall Road, South Portland, ME
profit organizations. 04106; telephone: (207) 775–6161; fax:
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (207) 756–6622.
Estimated Time per Response: 90 Council address: New England
Commerce. minutes. Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
ACTION: Notice. Estimated Total Annual Burden
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Hours: 15.
SUMMARY: The Department of Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commerce, as part of its continuing Public: $30.00. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
effort to reduce paperwork and New England Fishery Management
respondent burden, invites the general IV. Request for Comments Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
public and other Federal agencies to Comments are invited on: (a) Whether SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
take this opportunity to comment on the proposed collection of information of discussion on the agenda are:
proposed and/or continuing information is necessary for the proper performance The committee will discuss and make
collections, as required by the of the functions of the agency, including recommendations to the Council
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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whether the information shall have regarding Amendment 18 (A18) (fleet
DATES: Written comments must be practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the diversity and accumulation limits).
submitted on or before May 5, 2015. agency’s estimate of the burden They will review the Alternatives
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments (including hours and cost) of the included in A18, and review the Draft
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental proposed collection of information; (c) Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
Paperwork Clearance Officer, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and for A18 including impacts analysis. The
Department of Commerce, Room 6625, clarity of the information to be committee will also review the
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Groundfish Advisory Panel’s

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before May 5, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Chris Wright, (301) 427-8570 or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 12154

80 FR 12154 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; List of Gear by Fisheries and Fishery Management Council

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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