80 FR 12155 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Activity Submissions

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range		12155-12155
FR Document		2015-05228

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; Scientific 
Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Activity Submissions

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 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jason Blackburn, (301) 427-8555 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    Fishery regulations do not generally affect scientific research 
activities conducted by a scientific research vessel. Persons planning 
to conduct such research are encouraged to submit a scientific research 
plan to ensure that the activities are considered research and not 
fishing. The researchers are requested to submit reports of their 
scientific research activity after its completion. Eligible researchers 
on board federally permitted fishing vessels that plan to temporarily 
possess fish in a manner not compliant with applicable fishing 
regulations for the purpose of collecting scientific data on catch may 
submit a request for a temporary possession letter of authorization. 
The researchers are requested to submit reports of their scientific 
research activity after its completion. The National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) may also grant exemptions from fishery regulations for 
educational or other activities (e.g., using non-regulation gear). The 
applications for these exemptions must be submitted, as well as reports 
on activities.

II. Method of Collection

    Information may be submitted on paper or electronically, and in 
some cases by telephone.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0309.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or 
households; not for profit organizations; state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 143.
    Estimated Time per Response: Scientific research plans, 9 hours; 
scientific research reports, 4 hours; exempted fishing permit requests, 
89 hours; exempted fishing permit reports, 15 hours; exempted 
educational requests, 4 hours; exempted educational reports, 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,753.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $452.

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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recommendations regarding A18. They Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Estimated Total Annual Cost to
will potentially recommend preferred Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Public: $452.
alternatives and approval of the DEIS to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
IV. Request for Comments
the Council. The committee will receive Requests for additional information or
an overview of the Council’s Groundfish copies of the information collection Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
priorities for 2015. They will also instrument and instructions should be the proposed collection of information
discuss other business as necessary. directed to Jason Blackburn, (301) 427– is necessary for the proper performance
Although non-emergency issues not 8555 or Jason.Blackburn@noaa.gov. of the functions of the agency, including
contained in this agenda may come SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: whether the information shall have
before this group for discussion, those practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
issues may not be the subject of formal I. Abstract agency’s estimate of the burden
action during this meeting. Action will This request is for extension of a (including hours and cost) of the
be restricted to those issues specifically current information collection. proposed collection of information; (c)
listed in this notice and any issues Fishery regulations do not generally ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
arising after publication of this notice affect scientific research activities clarity of the information to be
that require emergency action under conducted by a scientific research collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens vessel. Persons planning to conduct burden of the collection of information
Act, provided the public has been such research are encouraged to submit on respondents, including through the
notified of the Council’s intent to take a scientific research plan to ensure that use of automated collection techniques
final action to address the emergency. the activities are considered research or other forms of information
Special Accommodations and not fishing. The researchers are technology.
requested to submit reports of their Comments submitted in response to
The meeting is physically accessible scientific research activity after its this notice will be summarized and/or
to people with disabilities. Requests for completion. Eligible researchers on included in the request for OMB
sign language interpretation or other approval of this information collection;
board federally permitted fishing vessels
auxiliary aids should be directed to they also will become a matter of public
that plan to temporarily possess fish in
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at record.
a manner not compliant with applicable
978–465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
fishing regulations for the purpose of Dated: March 3, 2015.
the meeting date.
collecting scientific data on catch may Sarah Brabson,
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. submit a request for a temporary
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Dated: March 2, 2015. possession letter of authorization. The
[FR Doc. 2015–05228 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am]
Tracey L. Thompson, researchers are requested to submit
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Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable reports of their scientific research
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. activity after its completion. The
[FR Doc. 2015–05177 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] National Marine Fisheries Service
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
(NMFS) may also grant exemptions from
fishery regulations for educational or National Oceanic and Atmospheric
other activities (e.g., using non- Administration
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE regulation gear). The applications for
these exemptions must be submitted, as New England Fishery Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric well as reports on activities. Council; Public Meeting
Administration
II. Method of Collection AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Proposed Information Collection; Information may be submitted on Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Comment Request; Scientific paper or electronically, and in some Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Research, Exempted Fishing, and cases by telephone. Commerce.
Exempted Activity Submissions ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
III. Data
AGENCY: National Oceanic and OMB Number: 0648–0309. SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Form Number: None. Management Council (Council) is
Commerce. Type of Review: Regular submission scheduling a public meeting of its
ACTION: Notice. (extension of a current information Groundfish Advisory Panel to consider
collection). actions affecting New England fisheries
SUMMARY: The Department of Affected Public: Business or other for-
Commerce, as part of its continuing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
profit; individuals or households; not Recommendations from this group will
effort to reduce paperwork and for profit organizations; state, local or
respondent burden, invites the general be brought to the full Council for formal
tribal governments. consideration and action, if appropriate.
public and other Federal agencies to Estimated Number of Respondents:
take this opportunity to comment on DATES: This meeting will be held on
143.
proposed and/or continuing information Estimated Time per Response: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 9 a.m.
collections, as required by the Scientific research plans, 9 hours; ADDRESSES:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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scientific research reports, 4 hours; Meeting address: The meeting will be
DATES: Written comments must be exempted fishing permit requests, 89 held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363
submitted on or before May 5, 2015. hours; exempted fishing permit reports, Maine Mall Road, South Portland, ME
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 15 hours; exempted educational 04106; telephone: (207) 775–6161; fax:
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental requests, 4 hours; exempted educational (207) 756–6622.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, reports, 2 hours. Council address: New England
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Total Annual Burden Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Hours: 7,753. Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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FR Citation		80 FR 12155

80 FR 12155 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Activity Submissions

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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