81_FR_37003 81 FR 36893 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Electronic Monitoring Systems and Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS)

81 FR 36893 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Electronic Monitoring Systems and Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

Page Range36893-36894
FR Document2016-13519

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36893-36894]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13519]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Electronic 
Monitoring Systems and Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) for Atlantic 
Highly Migratory Species (HMS)

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 August 8, 2016.

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 Margo Schulze-Haugen, (301) 427-8503 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    VMS and electronic monitoring systems collect important information 
on fishing effort, catch, and the geographic location of fishing effort 
and catch for certain sectors of the Atlantic HMS fleet. Data collected 
through these programs are used in both domestic and international 
fisheries management, including for law enforcement, stock assessments, 
and quota management purposes. Atlantic HMS vessels required to use VMS 
are pelagic longline, purse seine, bottom longline (directed shark 
permit holders in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), and 
gillnet (directed shark permit holders consistent with the requirements 
of the Atlantic large whale take reduction plan requirements at 50 CFR 
229.39.(h)) vessels. In addition to VMS, pelagic longline vessels are 
also required to have electronic monitoring systems to monitor catch 
and account for bluefin tuna harvest and discards.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Law 
Enforcement (OLE) monitors fleet adherence to gear- and time-area 
restrictions with VMS position location data. Gear restricted areas and 
time-area closures are important tools for Atlantic HMS management that 
have been implemented to reduce bycatch of juvenile swordfish, sea 
turtles, and bluefin tuna, among other species. Electronic monitoring 
data from the pelagic longline fleet includes bluefin tuna discard and 
harvest information. These data are used by NMFS to accurately monitor 
bluefin tuna catch by the pelagic longline fleet, to ensure compliance 
with Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) limits and requirements, and to 
ensure that the Longline category bluefin tuna quota is not over-
harvested. VMS reporting of bluefin tuna catch is used to monitor the 
status of IBQ allocations in real-time.
    Atlantic HMS fisheries are managed under the dual authority of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the 
Atlantic Tunas Conservation Act (ATCA). Under the MSA, management 
measures must be consistent with ten National Standards, and fisheries 
must be managed to maintain optimum yield, rebuild overfished 
fisheries, and prevent overfishing. Under ATCA, the Secretary of 
Commerce shall promulgate regulations, as necessary and appropriate, to 
implement measures adopted by the International Commission for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

II. Method of Collection

    First-time VMS respondents must install a VMS unit and submit an 
activation checklist to NMFS via mail. Hail-out, hail-in, hourly 
position reports, and bluefin tuna catch reports must be submitted to 
NMFS via the VMS communication system. First-time electronic monitoring 
respondents must have an electronic monitoring system installed by a 
NMFS contractor. Electronic monitoring data must be submitted after 
each pelagic longline trip via mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0372.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households; State, Local, or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 311.
    Estimated Time per Response: Four hours for initial VMS 
installation; 5 minutes per VMS initial activation checklist; 2 minutes 
per VMS hail-out/hail-in declaration; 6 hours for electronic monitoring 
installation; 5 minutes for VMS pelagic longline bluefin tuna catch 
reporting;15 minutes for VMS purse seine bluefin tuna catch records; 1 
minute for dockside review of bluefin tuna catch records previously 
submitted via VMS; 2 hours for electronic monitoring data retrieval.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,402.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $389,416 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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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: June 2, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-13519 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2016 / Notices 36893 Æ Passcode: 6564989# proposed and/or continuing information and to ensure that the Longline category collections, as required by the bluefin tuna quota is not over-harvested. • WEB CONFERENCE INFORMATION Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. VMS reporting of bluefin tuna catch is Æ Persons wishing to attend the meeting DATES: Written comments must be used to monitor the status of IBQ online via the web conference must submitted on or before August 8, 2016. allocations in real-time. register in advance no later than 5 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Atlantic HMS fisheries are managed p.m. EST on June 20, 2016, by to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental under the dual authority of the sending an email to Paperwork Clearance Officer, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Sasha.Pryborowski@noaa.gov. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Conservation and Management Act Æ Instructions to Join Web Conference 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., (MSA) and the Atlantic Tunas on June 23, 2016: Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Conservation Act (ATCA). Under the D Join the meeting: http://www.my Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). MSA, management measures must be meetings.com/nc/join.php?sigKey= consistent with ten National Standards, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mymeetings&i=748882585&p=&t=c and fisheries must be managed to D Enter the required fields (no Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection maintain optimum yield, rebuild passcode required) overfished fisheries, and prevent • Meeting Number: 748882585 instrument and instructions should be directed to Margo Schulze-Haugen, overfishing. Under ATCA, the Secretary • Meeting Passcode: none required of Commerce shall promulgate D Indicate that you have read the (301) 427–8503 or Margo.Schulze- Haugen@noaa.gov. regulations, as necessary and Privacy Policy. appropriate, to implement measures D Click on Proceed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: adopted by the International Note that the web conference is I. Abstract Commission for the Conservation of limited to 200 participants and will This request is for extension of a Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). therefore be available on a first-come, currently approved information II. Method of Collection first-served basis. The agenda for the collection. webinar will include time for questions First-time VMS respondents must VMS and electronic monitoring and answers, and comments. The install a VMS unit and submit an systems collect important information agenda will be posted to http:// activation checklist to NMFS via mail. on fishing effort, catch, and the www.iocm.noaa.gov/iwg/ at least 10 Hail-out, hail-in, hourly position geographic location of fishing effort and days before the webinar. reports, and bluefin tuna catch reports catch for certain sectors of the Atlantic must be submitted to NMFS via the Other Information HMS fleet. Data collected through these VMS communication system. First-time programs are used in both domestic and Paperwork Reduction Act: NOAA has electronic monitoring respondents must international fisheries management, determined that this action does not have an electronic monitoring system including for law enforcement, stock impose an information collection installed by a NMFS contractor. assessments, and quota management burden under the provisions of the Electronic monitoring data must be purposes. Atlantic HMS vessels Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. submitted after each pelagic longline required to use VMS are pelagic 3501 et seq.). trip via mail. longline, purse seine, bottom longline Dated: May 31, 2016. (directed shark permit holders in North III. Data W. Russell Callender, Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), OMB Control Number: 0648–0372. Assistant Administrator, National Ocean and gillnet (directed shark permit Form Number(s): None. Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric holders consistent with the Type of Review: Regular submission Administration. requirements of the Atlantic large whale (extension of a currently approved [FR Doc. 2016–13568 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] take reduction plan requirements at 50 information collection). BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P CFR 229.39.(h)) vessels. In addition to Affected Public: Businesses or other VMS, pelagic longline vessels are also for-profit organizations; individuals or required to have electronic monitoring households; State, Local, or Tribal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE systems to monitor catch and account government. for bluefin tuna harvest and discards. Estimated Number of Respondents: National Oceanic and Atmospheric The National Marine Fisheries Service 311. Administration (NMFS) Office of Law Enforcement Estimated Time per Response: Four (OLE) monitors fleet adherence to gear- hours for initial VMS installation; 5 Proposed Information Collection; and time-area restrictions with VMS minutes per VMS initial activation Comment Request; Electronic position location data. Gear restricted checklist; 2 minutes per VMS hail-out/ Monitoring Systems and Vessel areas and time-area closures are hail-in declaration; 6 hours for Monitoring Systems (VMS) for Atlantic important tools for Atlantic HMS electronic monitoring installation; 5 Highly Migratory Species (HMS) management that have been minutes for VMS pelagic longline AGENCY: National Oceanic and implemented to reduce bycatch of bluefin tuna catch reporting;15 minutes Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), juvenile swordfish, sea turtles, and for VMS purse seine bluefin tuna catch Commerce. bluefin tuna, among other species. records; 1 minute for dockside review of Electronic monitoring data from the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. bluefin tuna catch records previously pelagic longline fleet includes bluefin submitted via VMS; 2 hours for SUMMARY: The Department of tuna discard and harvest information. electronic monitoring data retrieval. Commerce, as part of its continuing These data are used by NMFS to Estimated Total Annual Burden effort to reduce paperwork and accurately monitor bluefin tuna catch by Hours: 20,402. respondent burden, invites the general the pelagic longline fleet, to ensure Estimated Total Annual Cost to public and other Federal agencies to compliance with Individual Bluefin Public: $389,416 in recordkeeping/ take this opportunity to comment on Quota (IBQ) limits and requirements, reporting costs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Jun 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

36894 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2016 / Notices IV. Request for Comments Annual Burden Hours: 5,500. Dated: June 3, 2016. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Needs and Uses: The information Aaron Siegel, the proposed collection of information collection requirement is necessary to Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison notify the United States of America Officer, Department of Defense. is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including Vietnam War Commemoration Program [FR Doc. 2016–13561 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] whether the information shall have of Commemorative Partner’s planned BILLING CODE 5001–06–P practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the events. Information is submitted for agency’s estimate of the burden inclusion on the Program’s events (including hours and cost) of the calendar and to request event support in DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE proposed collection of information; (c) the form of materials and/or speakers Office of the Secretary ways to enhance the quality, utility, and from the program. The information clarity of the information to be collection is necessary to obtain, vet, [Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0069] collected; and (d) ways to minimize the record, process and provide Certificates burden of the collection of information of Honor to be presented on behalf of a Proposed Collection; Comment on respondents, including through the grateful nation by partner organizations. Request use of automated collection techniques Additionally, this collection is AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of or other forms of information necessary for the partner organizations Defense for Acquisition, Technology technology. to communicate to the Commemoration and Logistics, DoD. Comments submitted in response to program the results of their events and ACTION: Notice. this notice will be summarized and/or lessons learned. included in the request for OMB Affected Public: Businesses or other SUMMARY: In compliance with the approval of this information collection; for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the they also will become a matter of public Federal Government; State, local, or Office of the Under Secretary of Defense record. tribal government, and individuals or for Acquisition, Technology and households. Logistics announces a proposed public Dated: June 2, 2016. Frequency: On occasion. information collection and seeks public Sarah Brabson, comment on the provisions thereof. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Comments are invited on: Whether the [FR Doc. 2016–13519 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] Obtain or Retain Benefits. proposed collection of information is BILLING CODE 3510–22–P OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet necessary for the proper performance of Seehra. the functions of the agency, including Comments and recommendations on whether the information shall have DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE the proposed information collection practical utility; the accuracy of the should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet agency’s estimate of the burden of the Office of the Secretary Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_ proposed information collection; ways [Docket ID: DOD–2016–OS–0011] submission@omb.eop.gov. Please to enhance the quality, utility, and identify the proposed information clarity of the information to be Submission for OMB Review; collection by DoD Desk Officer and the collected; and ways to minimize the Comment Request Docket ID number and title of the burden of the information collection on information collection. respondents, including through the use ACTION: Notice. You may also submit comments and of automated collection techniques or recommendations, identified by Docket other forms of information technology. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the ID number and title, by the following DATES: Consideration will be given to all following proposal for collection of method: comments received by August 8, 2016. information under the provisions of the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Paperwork Reduction Act. www.regulations.gov. Follow the identified by docket number and title, DATES: Consideration will be given to all instructions for submitting comments. by any of the following methods: Instructions: All submissions received • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// comments received by July 8, 2016. must include the agency name, Docket www.regulations.gov. Follow the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred instructions for submitting comments. ID number and title for this Federal Licari, 571–372–0493. • Mail: Department of Defense, Office Register document. The general policy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the Deputy Chief Management for comments and other submissions Title, Associated Form and OMB Officer, Directorate for Oversight and from members of the public is to make Number: Vietnam War Commemoration Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, these submissions available for public Program Partner Events; DD Form 2956, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350– viewing on the Internet at http:// DD Form 2957, Vietnam War 50th 1700. www.regulations.gov as they are Instructions: All submissions received Commemoration Certificate of Honor (1) received without change, including any must include the agency name, docket ‘‘In Memory Of’’ (DD Form x711), (2) personal identifiers or contact number and title for this Federal ‘‘Former Vietnam POW’’ (DD Form information. Register document. The general policy x712), and (3) ‘‘Unaccounted For’’ (DD Form x713); OMB Control Number DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick for comments and other submissions mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 0704–0500. Licari. from members of the public is to make Type of Request: Revision. Written requests for copies of the these submissions available for public Number of Respondents: 12,000. information collection proposal should viewing on the Internet at http:// Responses per Respondent: 7. be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD www.regulations.gov as they are Annual Responses: 22,000. Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center received without change, including any Average Burden per Response: 15 Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, personal identifiers or contact minutes. Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Jun 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before August 8, 2016.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Margo Schulze-Haugen, (301) 427-8503 or Margo.Schulze- [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 36893 
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