80 FR 29634 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast Multispecies Amendment 16N
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
| Page Range | 29634-29635 | |
| FR Document | 2015-12461 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 29634-29635] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12461] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast Multispecies Amendment 16N AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 21, 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 JJessup@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Aja Szumylo, (978) 281-9195 or Aja.szumylo@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This request is for revision and extension of a current information collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Secretary of Commerce has the responsibility for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. We, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Regional Fishery Management Councils are delegated the majority of this responsibility. The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) develops management plans for fishery resources in New England. In 2010, we implemented a new suite of regulations for the Northeast (NE) multispecies fishery through Amendment 16 to the Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (Amendment 16). This action updated status determination criteria for all regulated NE multispecies or ocean pout stocks; adopted rebuilding programs for NE multispecies stocks newly classified as being overfished and subject to overfishing; revised management measures, including significant revisions to the sector management measures, necessary to end overfishing, rebuild overfished regulated NE multispecies and ocean pout stocks, and mitigate the adverse economic impacts of increased effort controls. It also implemented new requirements under Amendment 16 for establishing acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACLs), and accountability measures (AMs) for each stock managed under the FMP, pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). Revisions This revision incorporates a number of recent changes related to regulatory actions. Framework Adjustment 48 to the FMP (78 FR 26118; May 3, 2013) proposed to exempt sector vessels targeting monkfish from the additional at-sea monitoring coverage necessary to monitor groundfish catch. This measure was intended to allocate limited at-sea monitoring resources to monitor those trips that catch the most groundfish. To implement this measure, NMFS added a question to both the pre-trip notification and Northeast Fisheries Observer Program notification to allow fishermen to indicate what fishery they intend to participate in. This change allowed NMFS to identify trips that may qualify for this exemption, in order to deploy observers and at-sea monitors appropriately to achieve the coverage levels required by the FMP. Framework 48 also eliminated the dockside monitoring program established under Amendment 16 because NMFS determined dealer reporting combined with dockside intercepts by enforcement personnel are sufficient to ensure reliable landings data. Elimination of the dockside monitoring program was not included in the applicable non- substantive change request and thus this change will be included in the revision/extension. As part of Framework Adjustment 53 to the FMP (80 FR 25110; May 1, 2015), NMFS implemented a requirement that vessels that declare trips into the Gulf of Maine Broad Stock Area and any other broad stock area (i.e., Georges Bank or Southern New England) on the same trip submit a daily catch report via vessel monitoring system (VMS). We determined the daily VMS trip reports were necessary to ensure accurate apportionment of catch and help enforcement efforts. This requirement was approved temporarily through emergency PRA approval. We are proposing to permanently adjust this information collection to include this reporting requirement. II. Method of Collection Respondents must submit either paper forms via postal service, or electronic forms submitted via the internet or a vessels' vessel monitoring system (VMS). III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648-0605. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: Business or for-profit organizations. [[Page 29635]] Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,482. Estimated Time per Response: Sector operations plan and associated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis, 640 hr/response; Monitoring service provider initial application, 10 hr/response; Monitoring service provider response to application disapproval, 10 hr/ response; Data entry for sector discard monitoring system, 3 min/ response; Sector weekly catch report, 4 hr/response; Sector annual report, 12 hr/response; Notification of expulsion from a sector, 30 min/response; Request to transfer Annual Catch Entitlement (ACE), 5 min/response; VMS certification form, 10 min/response; VMS confirmation call, 5 min/response; VMS area and DAS declaration, 5 min/response; VMS trip-level catch report; VMS daily catch reports when fishing in multiple broad stock areas, 15 min/response; Daily VMS catch reports when fishing in the U.S./Canada Management Area and CA II SAPs, 15 min/ response; Daily VMS catch reports when fishing in the CA I Hook Gear Haddock SAP, 15 min/response; Daily VMS catch reports when fishing in the Regular B DAS Program, 15 min/response; Pre-trip hail report, 2 min/response; Trip-end hail report, 15 min/response; Forward trip start/end hails to NMFS, 2 min/response; ASM Pre-Trip Notification, 2 min/response; Vessel notification of selection for at-sea monitoring coverage, 5 min/response; at-sea monitor deployment report, 10 min/ response; at-sea monitoring service provider catch report to NMFS upon request, 5 min/response; at-sea monitor report of harassment and other issues, 30 min/response; at-sea monitoring service provider contract upon request, 30 min/response; at-sea monitoring service provider information materials upon request, 30 min/response; OLE debriefing of at-sea monitors, 2 hr/response; ASM Database and Data Entry Requirements, 3 min/response; Observer program pre-trip notification, 2 min/response; DAS Transfer Program, 5 min/response; Expedited Submission of Proposed SAPs, 20 hr/response; NAFO Reporting Requirements, 10 min/response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 81,126. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $ 4,298,000 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. 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: May 19, 2015. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-12461 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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recommendations, and take action as collections, as required by the Revisions
appropriate. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This revision incorporates a number
1:45 p.m.–3 p.m.: The Council will of recent changes related to regulatory
receive status reports from NOAA DATES:Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 21, 2015. actions. Framework Adjustment 48 to
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and the FMP (78 FR 26118; May 3, 2013)
the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments proposed to exempt sector vessels
The Council will review and develop to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental targeting monkfish from the additional
recommendations on Experimental Paperwork Clearance Officer, at-sea monitoring coverage necessary to
Fishing Permits as necessary; review Department of Commerce, Room 6616, monitor groundfish catch. This measure
agency and liaison reports; and discuss 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., was intended to allocate limited at-sea
other business and upcoming meetings. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the monitoring resources to monitor those
Documents regarding these issues are Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). trips that catch the most groundfish. To
available from the Council office (see implement this measure, NMFS added a
ADDRESSES). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
question to both the pre-trip notification
Although non-emergency issues not Requests for additional information or
and Northeast Fisheries Observer
contained in this agenda may come copies of the information collection
Program notification to allow fishermen
before this group for discussion, those instrument and instructions should be
to indicate what fishery they intend to
issues may not be the subject of formal directed to Aja Szumylo, (978) 281–
participate in. This change allowed
action during these meetings. Action 9195 or Aja.szumylo@noaa.gov.
NMFS to identify trips that may qualify
will be restricted to those issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for this exemption, in order to deploy
specifically identified in this notice and observers and at-sea monitors
any issues arising after publication of I. Abstract appropriately to achieve the coverage
this notice that require emergency levels required by the FMP. Framework
action under section 305(c) of the This request is for revision and
extension of a current information 48 also eliminated the dockside
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery monitoring program established under
Conservation and Management Act, collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens
Amendment 16 because NMFS
provided the public has been notified of Fishery Conservation and Management
determined dealer reporting combined
the Council’s intent to take final action Act (MSA), the Secretary of Commerce
with dockside intercepts by
to address the emergency. has the responsibility for the
enforcement personnel are sufficient to
conservation and management of marine
Special Accommodations ensure reliable landings data.
fishery resources. We, National Oceanic Elimination of the dockside monitoring
These meetings are physically and Atmospheric Administration’s program was not included in the
accessible to people with disabilities. (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries applicable non-substantive change
Requests for auxiliary aids should be Service (NMFS), and the Regional request and thus this change will be
directed to the council office (see Fishery Management Councils are included in the revision/extension.
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. delegated the majority of this As part of Framework Adjustment 53
responsibility. The New England to the FMP (80 FR 25110; May 1, 2015),
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change. Fishery Management Council (Council) NMFS implemented a requirement that
develops management plans for fishery vessels that declare trips into the Gulf
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. resources in New England. of Maine Broad Stock Area and any
Dated: May 19, 2015. In 2010, we implemented a new suite other broad stock area (i.e., Georges
Tracey L. Thompson, of regulations for the Northeast (NE) Bank or Southern New England) on the
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable multispecies fishery through same trip submit a daily catch report via
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Amendment 16 to the Multispecies vessel monitoring system (VMS). We
[FR Doc. 2015–12492 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] Fishery Management Plan (Amendment determined the daily VMS trip reports
16). This action updated status were necessary to ensure accurate
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determination criteria for all regulated apportionment of catch and help
NE multispecies or ocean pout stocks; enforcement efforts. This requirement
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE adopted rebuilding programs for NE was approved temporarily through
multispecies stocks newly classified as emergency PRA approval. We are
National Oceanic and Atmospheric being overfished and subject to proposing to permanently adjust this
Administration overfishing; revised management information collection to include this
measures, including significant reporting requirement.
Proposed Information Collection; revisions to the sector management
Comment Request; Northeast II. Method of Collection
measures, necessary to end overfishing,
Multispecies Amendment 16N Respondents must submit either
rebuild overfished regulated NE
paper forms via postal service, or
AGENCY: National Oceanic and multispecies and ocean pout stocks, and
electronic forms submitted via the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), mitigate the adverse economic impacts
internet or a vessels’ vessel monitoring
Commerce. of increased effort controls. It also
system (VMS).
implemented new requirements under
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ACTION: Notice.
Amendment 16 for establishing III. Data
SUMMARY: The Department of acceptable biological catch (ABC), OMB Control Number: 0648–0605.
Commerce, as part of its continuing annual catch limits (ACLs), and Form Number: None.
effort to reduce paperwork and accountability measures (AMs) for each Type of Review: Regular submission
respondent burden, invites the general stock managed under the FMP, pursuant (revision and extension of a current
public and other Federal agencies to to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery information collection).
take this opportunity to comment on Conservation and Management Act Affected Public: Business or for-profit
proposed and/or continuing information (Magnuson-Stevens Act). organizations.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the An electronic copy of the IHA
1,482. agency’s estimate of the burden application containing a list of the
Estimated Time per Response: Sector (including hours and cost) of the references used in this document may
operations plan and associated National proposed collection of information; (c) be obtained by writing to the address
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and specified above, telephoning the contact
analysis, 640 hr/response; Monitoring clarity of the information to be listed here (see FOR FURTHER
service provider initial application, 10 collected; and (d) ways to minimize the INFORMATION CONTACT) or visiting the
hr/response; Monitoring service burden of the collection of information Internet at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
provider response to application on respondents, including through the pr/permits/incidental/. Documents cited
disapproval, 10 hr/response; Data entry use of automated collection techniques in this notice, including the IHA
for sector discard monitoring system, 3 or other forms of information application, may also be viewed by
min/response; Sector weekly catch technology. appointment, during regular business
report, 4 hr/response; Sector annual Comments submitted in response to hours, at the aforementioned address.
report, 12 hr/response; Notification of this notice will be summarized and/or An Environmental Analysis of a Low-
expulsion from a sector, 30 min/ included in the request for OMB Energy Marine Geophysical Survey by
response; Request to transfer Annual approval of this information collection; the R/V Roger Revelle in the Southwest
Catch Entitlement (ACE), 5 min/ they also will become a matter of public Pacific Ocean, East of New Zealand,
response; VMS certification form, 10 record. May to June 2015 (Environmental
min/response; VMS confirmation call, 5 Analysis) in accordance with the
Dated: May 19, 2015.
min/response; VMS area and DAS National Environmental Policy Act
declaration, 5 min/response; VMS trip- Sarah Brabson,
(NEPA) and the regulations published
level catch report; VMS daily catch NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
by the Council of Environmental
reports when fishing in multiple broad [FR Doc. 2015–12461 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]
Quality (CEQ), has been prepared on
stock areas, 15 min/response; Daily BILLING CODE 3510–22–P behalf of NSF and SIO. It is posted at
VMS catch reports when fishing in the the foregoing site. NMFS has
U.S./Canada Management Area and CA independently evaluated the
II SAPs, 15 min/response; Daily VMS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Environmental Analysis and has
catch reports when fishing in the CA I prepared a separate NEPA analysis
Hook Gear Haddock SAP, 15 min/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration titled Environmental Assessment on the
response; Daily VMS catch reports when Issuance of an Incidental Harassment
fishing in the Regular B DAS Program, RIN 0648–XD727 Authorization to the Scripps Institution
15 min/response; Pre-trip hail report, 2 of Oceanography to Take Marine
min/response; Trip-end hail report, 15 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a
min/response; Forward trip start/end Specified Activities; Low-Energy Low-Energy Marine Geophysical Survey
hails to NMFS, 2 min/response; ASM Marine Geophysical Survey in the in the Southwest Pacific Ocean, East of
Pre-Trip Notification, 2 min/response; Southwest Pacific Ocean, East of New New Zealand, May to June 2015. NMFS
Vessel notification of selection for at-sea Zealand, May to June 2015 also issued a Biological Opinion under
monitoring coverage, 5 min/response; section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
at-sea monitor deployment report, 10 (ESA) to evaluate the effects of the low-
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
min/response; at-sea monitoring service energy seismic survey and IHA on
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
provider catch report to NMFS upon marine species listed as threatened or
Commerce.
request, 5 min/response; at-sea monitor endangered. The NMFS Biological
report of harassment and other issues, ACTION: Notice; issuance of an Incidental
Harassment Authorization (IHA). Opinion is available online at: http://
30 min/response; at-sea monitoring www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/consultations/
service provider contract upon request, SUMMARY: In accordance with the opinion.htm.
30 min/response; at-sea monitoring Marine Mammal Protection Act
service provider information materials FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(MMPA), notification is hereby given Howard Goldstein or Jolie Harrison,
upon request, 30 min/response; OLE that NMFS has issued an IHA to the
debriefing of at-sea monitors, 2 hr/ Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
Scripps Institution of Oceanography 301–427–8401.
response; ASM Database and Data Entry (SIO), on behalf of SIO and the U.S.
Requirements, 3 min/response; Observer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Science Foundation (NSF), to
program pre-trip notification, 2 min/ take marine mammals, by Level B Background
response; DAS Transfer Program, 5 min/ harassment, incidental to conducting a
response; Expedited Submission of Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
low-energy marine geophysical MMPA, (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
Proposed SAPs, 20 hr/response; NAFO (seismic) survey in the Southwest
Reporting Requirements, 10 min/ the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
Pacific Ocean, East of New Zealand, to allow, upon request, the incidental,
response. May to June 2015.
Estimated Total Annual Burden but not intentional, taking of small
DATES: Effective May 18, 2015 to July numbers of marine mammals by United
Hours: 81,126.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to 30, 2015. States citizens who engage in a specified
ADDRESSES: A copy of the IHA and the activity (other than commercial fishing)
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Public: $ 4,298,000 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs. application are available by writing to within a specified geographical region if
Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and certain findings are made and either
IV. Request for Comments Conservation Division, Office of regulations are issued or, if the taking is
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Protected Resources, National Marine limited to harassment, a notice of a
the proposed collection of information Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West proposed authorization is provided to
is necessary for the proper performance Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or by the public for review.
of the functions of the agency, including telephone to the contacts listed below An authorization for incidental
whether the information shall have (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
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| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before July 21, 2015. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Aja Szumylo, (978) 281-9195 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 29634 |
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