80_FR_72932 80 FR 72708 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

80 FR 72708 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 224 (November 20, 2015)

Page Range72708-72709
FR Document2015-29587

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72708-72709]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29587]


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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: Southeast Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Related 
Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0544.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 927.
    Average Hours per Response: Installation, 5 hours; installation and 
activation checklist, 20 minutes; power-down exemption requests, 5 
minutes; transmission of fishing activity reports, 1 minute; and annual 
maintenance, 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: 2,557.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) 
and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (South Atlantic Council) 
to prepare and amend fishery management plans for any fishery in 
Federal waters under their respective jurisdictions. NMFS and the Gulf 
Council manage the reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) under 
the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). NMFS and the South 
Atlantic Council manage the fishery for rock shrimp in the South 
Atlantic under the Shrimp FMP. The vessel monitoring system (VMS) 
regulations for the Gulf reef fish fishery and the South Atlantic rock 
shrimp fishery may be found at 50 CFR 622.28 and 622.205, respectively.
    The FMPs contains several area-specific regulations where fishing 
is restricted or prohibited in order to protect habitat or spawning 
aggregations, or to control fishing pressure. Unlike size, bag, and 
trip limits, where the catch can be monitored on shore when a vessel 
returns to port, area restrictions require at-sea enforcement. However, 
at-sea enforcement of offshore area restrictions is difficult due to 
the distance from shore and the limited number of patrol vessels, 
resulting in a need to improve enforceability of area fishing 
restrictions through remote sensing methods. In addition, all fishing 
gears are subject to some area fishing restrictions. Because of the 
sizes of these areas and the distances from shore, the effectiveness of 
enforcement through over flights and at-sea interception is limited. An 
electronic VMS allows a more effective means to monitor vessels for 
intrusions into restricted areas.
    The VMS provides effort data and significantly aids in enforcement 
of areas closed to fishing. All position reports are treated in 
accordance with NMFS existing guidelines for confidential data. As a 
condition of authorized fishing for or possession of reef fish or rock 
shrimp in or from the Gulf exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or South 
Atlantic EEZ, respectively, vessel owners or operators subject to VMS 
requirements must allow NMFS, the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and 
their authorized officers and designees, access to the vessel's 
position data obtained from the VMS.
    NMFS would like to move the collection of information requirement 
for VMS applicable to vessels with limited access endorsements for 
South Atlantic rock shrimp under OMB Control No. 0648-0205 to this 
collection. The burden estimates have changed due to inclusion of the

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applicable burden from OMB Control No. 0648-0205.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time, annually and on occasion.
    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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: November 16, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29587 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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72708 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 224 / Friday, November 20, 2015 / Notices MMPA compliance. NEG and/or (10) Northeast Gateway and authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Algonquin may not resume their Algonquin are required to comply with Management Council (Gulf Council) and activities until notified by NMFS via the Terms and Conditions of the South Atlantic Fishery Management letter, email, or telephone. Incidental Take Statement Council (South Atlantic Council) to (ii) In the event that NEG and/or corresponding to NMFS’ Biological prepare and amend fishery management Algonquin discovers an injured or dead Opinion. plans for any fishery in Federal waters marine mammal, and the lead PSO under their respective jurisdictions. determines that the cause of the injury Request for Public Comments NMFS and the Gulf Council manage the or death is unknown and the death is NMFS requests comment on our reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico relatively recent (i.e., in less than a analysis, the draft authorization for an (Gulf) under the Reef Fish Fishery moderate state of decomposition as IHA, the receipt of notice for a Management Plan (FMP). NMFS and the described in the next paragraph), NEG rulemaking, and any other aspect of the South Atlantic Council manage the and/or Algonquin will immediately Notice of Proposed IHA for Northeast fishery for rock shrimp in the South report the incident to the Chief, Permits Gateway and Algonquin’s proposed Atlantic under the Shrimp FMP. The and Conservation Division, Office of LNG Port and Pipeline Lateral vessel monitoring system (VMS) Protected Resources, NMFS, at 301– operations, maintenance, and repair regulations for the Gulf reef fish fishery 427–8401, and/or by email to activities in the Massachusetts Bay. and the South Atlantic rock shrimp Jolie.Harrison@noaa.gov and Please include with your comments any fishery may be found at 50 CFR 622.28 Shane.Guan@noaa.gov and the NMFS supporting data or literature citations to and 622.205, respectively. Greater Atlantic Stranding Coordinators help inform our final decision on The FMPs contains several area- by phone at 978–281–9300, within 24 Northeast Gateway and Algonquin’s specific regulations where fishing is hours of the discovery. The report must request for an MMPA authorization. restricted or prohibited in order to include the same information identified protect habitat or spawning Dated: November 12, 2015. above. Activities may continue while aggregations, or to control fishing Donna Wieting, NMFS reviews the circumstances of the pressure. Unlike size, bag, and trip incident. NMFS will work with NEG Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. limits, where the catch can be and/or Algonquin to determine whether monitored on shore when a vessel modifications in the activities are [FR Doc. 2015–29642 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] returns to port, area restrictions require appropriate. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P at-sea enforcement. However, at-sea (iii) In the event that NEG or enforcement of offshore area restrictions Algonquin discovers an injured or dead DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is difficult due to the distance from marine mammal, and the lead PSO shore and the limited number of patrol determines that the injury or death is National Oceanic and Atmospheric vessels, resulting in a need to improve not associated with or related to the Administration enforceability of area fishing restrictions activities authorized (if the IHA is issued) (e.g., previously wounded through remote sensing methods. In Submission for OMB Review; addition, all fishing gears are subject to animal, carcass with moderate to Comment Request advanced decomposition, or scavenger some area fishing restrictions. Because damage), NEG and/or Algonquin shall The Department of Commerce will of the sizes of these areas and the report the incident to the Chief, Permits submit to the Office of Management and distances from shore, the effectiveness and Conservation Division, Office of Budget (OMB) for clearance the of enforcement through over flights and Protected Resources, NMFS, at 301– following proposal for collection of at-sea interception is limited. An 427–8401, and/or by email to information under the provisions of the electronic VMS allows a more effective Jolie.Harrison@noaa.gov and Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. means to monitor vessels for intrusions Shane.Guan@noaa.gov and the NMFS Chapter 35). into restricted areas. Greater Atlantic Stranding Coordinators Agency: National Oceanic and The VMS provides effort data and by phone at 978–281–9300, within 24 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). significantly aids in enforcement of hours of the discovery. NEG and/or Title: Southeast Region Vessel areas closed to fishing. All position Algonquin shall provide photographs or Monitoring System (VMS) and Related reports are treated in accordance with video footage (if available) or other Requirements. NMFS existing guidelines for documentation of the stranded animal OMB Control Number: 0648–0544. confidential data. As a condition of sighting to NMFS and the Marine Form Number(s): None. authorized fishing for or possession of Mammal Stranding Network. NEG and/ Type of Request: Regular (revision reef fish or rock shrimp in or from the or Algonquin can continue its and extension of a currently approved Gulf exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or operations under such a case. information collection). South Atlantic EEZ, respectively, vessel (8) This Authorization may be Number of Respondents: 927. owners or operators subject to VMS modified, suspended, or withdrawn if Average Hours per Response: requirements must allow NMFS, the the holder fails to abide by the Installation, 5 hours; installation and United States Coast Guard (USCG), and conditions prescribed herein or if NMFS activation checklist, 20 minutes; power- their authorized officers and designees, determines that the authorized taking is down exemption requests, 5 minutes; access to the vessel’s position data having more than a negligible impact on transmission of fishing activity reports, obtained from the VMS. the species or stock of affected marine 1 minute; and annual maintenance, 2 NMFS would like to move the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES mammals. hours. collection of information requirement (9) A copy of this Authorization and Burden Hours: 2,557. for VMS applicable to vessels with the Incidental Take Statement must be Needs and Uses: This request is for limited access endorsements for South in the possession of each survey vessel revision and extension of a currently Atlantic rock shrimp under OMB operator taking marine mammals under approved information collection. Control No. 0648–0205 to this the authority of this Incidental The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery collection. The burden estimates have Harassment Authorization. Conservation and Management Act changed due to inclusion of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Nov 19, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 224 / Friday, November 20, 2015 / Notices 72709 applicable burden from OMB Control Responsibility. Registered practitioners List previously furnished by such No. 0648–0205. are required to maintain proper agencies. Affected Public: Business or other for- documentation so that they can fully DATES: Effective Date: 12/20/2015. profit organizations; individuals or cooperate with an investigation in the ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase households. event of a report of an alleged violation. From People Who Are Blind or Severely Frequency: One time, annually and on There are no forms associated with this Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite occasion. collection of information. 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Affected Public: Individuals or This information collection request households; businesses or other for- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow profits; and not-for-profit institutions. Patricia Briscoe, Telephone: (703) 603– the instructions to view Department of Frequency: On occasion. 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Commerce collections currently under Respondent’s Obligation: Required to CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. review by OMB. Obtain or Retain Benefits. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, Addition recommendations for the proposed email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ information collection should be sent omb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the On 10/2/2015 (80 FR 59740–59741), within 30 days of publication of this request will be publicly available in the Committee for Purchase From notice to OIRA_Submission@ electronic format through reginfo.gov. People Who Are Blind or Severely omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Follow the instructions to view Disabled published notice of proposed Department of Commerce collections addition to the Procurement List. Dated: November 16, 2015. After consideration of the material currently under review by OMB. Sarah Brabson, presented to it concerning capability of Further information may be requested NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. by: qualified nonprofit agency to furnish the [FR Doc. 2015–29587 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] • Email: InformationCollection@ service and impact of the addition on BILLING CODE 3510–22–P uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0017 copy the current or most recent contractors, request’’ in the subject line of the the Committee has determined that the message. service listed below is suitable for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records procurement by the Federal Government Management Division Director, Office of under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR Patent and Trademark Office the Chief Information Officer, United 51–2.4. Submission for OMB Review; States Patent and Trademark Office, Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification Comment Request; Practitioner P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– 1450. I certify that the following action will Conduct and Discipline not have a significant impact on a Written comments and The United States Patent and recommendations for the proposed substantial number of small entities. Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit information collection should be sent on The major factors considered for this to the Office of Management and Budget or before December 21, 2015 to Nicholas certification were: (OMB) for clearance the following A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email 1. The action will not result in any proposal for collection of information to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or additional reporting, recordkeeping or under the provisions of the Paperwork by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the other compliance requirements for small Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. entities other than the small Agency: United States Patent and organization that will provide the Dated: November 13, 2015. service to the Government. Trademark Office, Commerce. Rhonda Foltz, Title: Practitioner Conduct and 2. The action will result in Director, Office of Information Management authorizing a small entity to provide the Discipline. Services, USPTO, Office of the Chief OMB Control Number: 0651–0017. service to the Government. Information Officer. 3. There are no known regulatory Form Number(s): • No forms associated. [FR Doc. 2015–29644 Filed 11–19–15; 8:45 am] alternatives which would accomplish Type of Request: Regular. BILLING CODE 3510–16–P the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- Number of Respondents: 11,065. O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in Average Hours per Response: The connection with the service proposed USPTO estimates that it will take the COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM for addition to the Procurement List. public between 1 and 20 hours, PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR End of Certification depending upon the complexity of the SEVERELY DISABLED Accordingly, the following service is situation, to gather the necessary Procurement List; Addition and added to the Procurement List: information, prepare, and submit the requirements in this collection. Deletions Service Burden Hours: 12,225 hours annually. AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Service Type: Janitorial Service Cost Burden: $1,083.05. People Who Are Blind or Severely Service is Mandatory For: USDA Forest Needs and Uses: This information is Disabled. Service, Salmon/Cobalt Ranger District, required by 35 U.S.C. 2, 32, and 33 and Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon, ACTION: Addition to and deletions from ID administered by the USPTO through 37 the Procurement List. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Development tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES CFR 10.20–10.112 and 37 CFR 11.19– Workshop, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID 11.61. The information is used by the SUMMARY: This action adds a service to Contracting Activity: Forest Service, Caribou- Director of the Office of Enrollment and the Procurement List that will be Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID Discipline (OED) to investigate and, provided by nonprofit agency where appropriate, prosecute employing persons who are blind or Deletions practitioners for violations of the have other severe disabilities, and On 10/9/2015 (80 FR 61178), the USPTO Code of Professional deletes products from the Procurement Committee for Purchase From People VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Nov 19, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1


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FR Citation80 FR 72708 
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