80 FR 63748 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26760

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Northeast Multispecies Amendment 16.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0605.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,482.
    Average Hours 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

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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, 5min/
response; Expedited Submission of Proposed SAPs, 20 hr/response; NAFO 
Reporting Requirements, 10 min/response.
    Burden Hours: 38,812.
    Needs and Uses: 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.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually, on occasion, weekly, daily and as requested.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: October 16, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-26760 Filed 10-20-15; 8:45 am]
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Atlantic Shark Identification the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP assessments. These workshops will train
Workshops (August 7, 2014, 79 FR 4627), which shark dealer permit holders or their
Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark will establish an effective date for many proxies to properly identify Atlantic
dealers have been prohibited from of the smooth dogfish regulations that shark carcasses.
receiving, purchasing, trading, or were finalized in Amendment 3 to the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP, including
Dated: October 16, 2015.
valid Atlantic Shark Identification the requirement for vessel and dealer
permits. Given ASMFC’s recently Emily H. Menashes,
Workshop certificate is on the premises Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
of each business listed under the shark discovered need to ensure that all state
dealers purchasing smooth dogfish are Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
dealer permit that first receives Atlantic [FR Doc. 2015–26767 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). federally permitted and in anticipation
Dealers who attend and successfully of the final rule for Amendment 9 and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

complete a workshop are issued a its requirements, NMFS has determined
certificate for each place of business that that an additional Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop is needed to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
is permitted to receive sharks. These
certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. accommodate shark dealers in the New
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Approximately 115 free Atlantic Shark York and southern New England area.
Administration
Identification Workshops have been Affected dealers may also attend the
conducted since January 2007. previously scheduled November 12, Submission for OMB Review;
Currently, permitted dealers may send 2015, workshop in Mount Pleasant, SC, Comment Request
a proxy to an Atlantic Shark or the December 3, 2015, workshop in
Largo, FL (80 FR 54533). The Department of Commerce will
Identification workshop. However, if a
submit to the Office of Management and
dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer Date, Time, and Location of Atlantic Budget (OMB) for clearance the
must designate a proxy for each place of Shark Identification Workshop following proposal for collection of
business covered by the dealer’s permit
December 10, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., information under the provisions of the
which first receives Atlantic sharks.
LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 10 Aero Road, Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Only one certificate will be issued to
Bohemia, NY 11706. Chapter 35).
each proxy. A proxy must be a person Agency: National Oceanic and
who is currently employed by a place of Registration Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
business covered by the dealer’s permit; To register for a scheduled Atlantic Title: Northeast Multispecies
is a primary participant in the Shark Identification Workshop, please Amendment 16.
identification, weighing, and/or first contact Eric Sander at esander@ OMB Control Number: 0648–0605.
receipt of fish as they are offloaded from peoplepc.com or at (386) 852–8588. Form Number(s): None.
a vessel; and who fills out dealer Type of Request: Regular (revision
reports. Atlantic shark dealers are Registration Materials and extension of a currently approved
prohibited from renewing a Federal To ensure that workshop certificates information collection).
shark dealer permit unless a valid are linked to the correct permits, Number of Respondents: 1,482.
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop participants will need to bring the Average Hours per Response: Sector
certificate for each business location following specific items to the operations plan and associated National
that first receives Atlantic sharks has workshop: Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
been submitted with the permit renewal • All participants must bring proof of analysis, 640 hr/response; Monitoring
application. Additionally, trucks or identification. service provider initial application, 10
other conveyances that are extensions of • Atlantic shark dealer permit holders hr/response; Monitoring service
a dealer’s place of business must must bring proof that the attendee is an provider response to application
possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy owner or agent of the business (such as disapproval, 10 hr/response; Data entry
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop articles of incorporation), a copy of the for sector discard monitoring system, 3
certificate. applicable permit, and proof of min/response; Sector weekly catch
Since 2010, as part of their 2008 identification. report, 4 hr/response; Sector annual
Interstate Coastal Shark Fishery • Atlantic shark dealer proxies must report, 12 hr/response; Notification of
Management Plan (FMP), the Atlantic bring documentation from the permitted expulsion from a sector, 30 min/
States Marine Fisheries Commission dealer acknowledging that the proxy is response; Request to transfer Annual
(ASMFC) has required all state dealers attending the workshop on behalf of the Catch Entitlement (ACE), 5 min/
who purchase sharks to hold a Federal permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a response; VMS certification form, 10
commercial shark dealer permit. A specific business location, a copy of the min/response; VMS confirmation call, 5
recent comparison of dealers who have appropriate valid permit, and proof of min/response; VMS area and DAS
reported purchasing smooth dogfish in identification. declaration, 5 min/response; VMS trip-
2015 with a current list of Federal shark level catch report; VMS daily catch
dealer permit holders indicated that a Workshop Objectives reports when fishing in multiple broad
number of state dealers in some Atlantic The Atlantic Shark Identification stock areas, 15 min/response; Daily
coastal states did not hold a Federal Workshops are designed to reduce the VMS catch reports when fishing in the
commercial shark dealer permit. On number of unknown and improperly U.S./Canada Management Area and CA
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October 8, 2015, ASMFC notified all identified sharks reported in the dealer II SAPs, 15 min/response; Daily VMS
states from Maine through Florida of reporting form and increase the catch reports when fishing in the CA I
this issue, and reminded them of the accuracy of species-specific dealer- Hook Gear Haddock SAP, 15 min/
requirement that all shark dealers must reported information. Reducing the response; Daily VMS catch reports when
hold a Federal commercial shark dealer number of unknown and improperly fishing in the Regular B DAS Program,
permit. In addition, NMFS is currently identified sharks will improve quota 15 min/response; Pre-trip hail report, 2
in final rulemaking for Amendment 9 to monitoring and the data used in stock min/response; Trip-end hail report, 15

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min/response; Forward trip start/end Conservation and Management Act within 30 days of publication of this
hails to NMFS, 2 min/response; ASM (Magnuson-Stevens Act). notice to OIRA_Submission@
Pre-Trip Notification, 2 min/response; omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Revisions
Vessel notification of selection for at-sea Dated: October 16, 2015.
monitoring coverage, 5 min/response; This revision incorporates a number
of recent changes related to regulatory Sarah Brabson,
at-sea monitor deployment report, 10
actions. Framework Adjustment 48 to NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
min/response; at-sea monitoring service
the FMP (78 FR 26118; May 3, 2013) [FR Doc. 2015–26760 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am]
provider catch report to NMFS upon
request, 5 min/response; at-sea monitor proposed to exempt sector vessels BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

report of harassment and other issues, targeting monkfish from the additional
30 min/response; at-sea monitoring at-sea monitoring coverage necessary to
service provider contract upon request, monitor groundfish catch. This measure DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
30 min/response; at-sea monitoring was intended to allocate limited at-sea
service provider information materials monitoring resources to monitor those Office of the Secretary
upon request, 30 min/response; OLE trips that catch the most groundfish. To
[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0100]
debriefing of at-sea monitors, 2 hr/ implement this measure, NMFS added a
response; ASM Database and Data Entry question to both the pre-trip notification Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Requirements, 3 min/response; Observer and Northeast Fisheries Observer Records
program pre-trip notification, 2 min/ Program notification to allow fishermen
response; DAS Transfer Program, 5min/ to indicate what fishery they intend to AGENCY: National Security Agency/
response; Expedited Submission of participate in. This change allowed Central Security Service, DoD.
Proposed SAPs, 20 hr/response; NAFO NMFS to identify trips that may qualify ACTION: Notice to alter a System of
Reporting Requirements, 10 min/ for this exemption, in order to deploy Records.
response. observers and at-sea monitors
appropriately to achieve the coverage SUMMARY: The National Security
Burden Hours: 38,812.
levels required by the FMP. Framework Agency/Central Security Service
Needs and Uses: This request is for
48 also eliminated the dockside proposes to alter a system of records
revision and extension of a current
monitoring program established under notice GNSA 18, entitled ‘‘Operations
information collection. Under the
Amendment 16 because NMFS Records.’’ This system is used to
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
determined dealer reporting combined maintain records on foreign intelligence,
Conservation and Management Act
with dockside intercepts by counterintelligence, and information
(MSA), the Secretary of Commerce has
enforcement personnel are sufficient to assurance/cybersecurity matters relating
the responsibility for the conservation
ensure reliable landings data. to the missions of the National Security
and management of marine fishery
Elimination of the dockside monitoring Agency. The National Security Agency
resources. We, National Oceanic and
program was not included in the does not collect such records for the
Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
applicable non-substantive change purpose of suppressing or burdening
National Marine Fisheries Service
request and thus this change will be criticism or dissent, or for
(NMFS), and the Regional Fishery
included in the revision/extension. disadvantaging individuals based on
Management Councils are delegated the
As part of Framework Adjustment 53 their ethnicity, race, gender, sexual
majority of this responsibility. The New
to the FMP (80 FR 25110; May 1, 2015), orientation, or religion.
England Fishery Management Council
NMFS implemented a requirement that DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
(Council) develops management plans
vessels that declare trips into the Gulf before November 20, 2015. This
for fishery resources in New England.
of Maine Broad Stock Area and any proposed action will be effective on the
In 2010, we implemented a new suite other broad stock area (i.e., Georges
of regulations for the Northeast (NE) date following the end of the comment
Bank or Southern New England) on the period unless comments are received
multispecies fishery through same trip submit a daily catch report via
Amendment 16 to the Multispecies which result in a contrary
vessel monitoring system (VMS). We determination.
Fishery Management Plan (Amendment determined the daily VMS trip reports
16). This action updated status were necessary to ensure accurate ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
determination criteria for all regulated apportionment of catch and help identified by docket number and title,
NE multispecies or ocean pout stocks; enforcement efforts. This requirement by any of the following methods:
adopted rebuilding programs for NE was approved temporarily through * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
multispecies stocks newly classified as emergency PRA approval. We are www.regulations.gov.
being overfished and subject to proposing to permanently adjust this Follow the instructions for submitting
overfishing; revised management information collection to include this comments.
measures, including significant reporting requirement. * Mail: Department of Defense, Office
revisions to the sector management Affected Public: Business or other for- of the Deputy Chief Management
measures, necessary to end overfishing, profit organizations. Officer, Directorate of Oversight and
rebuild overfished regulated NE Frequency: Annually, on occasion, Compliance, Regulatory and Audit
multispecies and ocean pout stocks, and weekly, daily and as requested. Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,
mitigate the adverse economic impacts Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Washington, DC 20301–9010.
of increased effort controls. It also This information collection request Instructions: All submissions received
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implemented new requirements under may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow must include the agency name and
Amendment 16 for establishing the instructions to view Department of docket number for this Federal Register
acceptable biological catch (ABC), Commerce collections currently under document. The general policy for
annual catch limits (ACLs), and review by OMB. comments and other submissions from
accountability measures (AMs) for each Written comments and members of the public is to make these
stock managed under the FMP, pursuant recommendations for the proposed submissions available for public
to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery information collection should be sent viewing on the Internet at http://

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FR Citation		80 FR 63748

80 FR 63748 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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