81 FR 69517 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 194 (October 6, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-24195

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 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; Southeast 
Region Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook Program

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 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 or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by December 5, 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 Adam Bailey, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 263 13th Ave 
S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (727) 824-8305, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (Council) to prepare and amend fishery management plans for any 
fishery in waters under its jurisdiction. NMFS manages the shrimp 
fishery in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) under the Fishery 
Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf. The electronic 
logbook (ELB) regulations for the Gulf shrimp fishery may be found at 
50 CFR 622.51(a)(2).
    As of August 25, 2016, there are approximately 1,445 valid or 
renewable Federal permits to harvest shrimp from the exclusive economic 
zone (EEZ) in the Gulf. Monitoring shrimp vessels, operating together 
with many other fishing vessels of differing sizes, gears types used, 
and fishing capabilities, is made even more challenging by seasonal 
variability in shrimp abundance and price, and the broad geographic 
distribution of the fleet. ELBs provide a precise means of estimating 
the amount of shrimp fishing effort. Using ELBs to estimate fishing 
effort serves an important role to help estimate bycatch in the Gulf 
shrimp fleet.

II. Method of Collection

    The current electronic logbook unit automatically collects fishing 
effort data and transmits those data via a cellular phone connection 
activated when the vessel is within non-roaming cellular range.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0543.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (extension of a current information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,445.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,132.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $404,600.

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 or 
included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 3, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Commission at its January 2017 I. Abstract proposed collection of information; (c)
meeting, for implementation in 2017. This request is for extension of a ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
The Agenda is subject to change, and current information collection. clarity of the information to be
the latest version will be posted at The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
http://www.npfmc.org/ Conservation and Management Act burden of the collection of information
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the on respondents, including through the
Special Accommodations use of automated collection techniques
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
The meeting is physically accessible Council (Council) to prepare and amend or other forms of information
to people with disabilities. Requests for fishery management plans for any technology.
sign language interpretation or other fishery in waters under its jurisdiction. Comments submitted in response to
auxiliary aids should be directed to NMFS manages the shrimp fishery in this notice will be summarized or
Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at the waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) included in the request for OMB
least 7 working days prior to the under the Fishery Management Plan for approval of this information collection;
meeting date. the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf. The they also will become a matter of public
electronic logbook (ELB) regulations for record.
Dated: October 3, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson, the Gulf shrimp fishery may be found at Dated: October 3, 2016.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 50 CFR 622.51(a)(2). Sarah Brabson,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. As of August 25, 2016, there are NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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approximately 1,445 valid or renewable [FR Doc. 2016–24195 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am]
Federal permits to harvest shrimp from
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the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in
the Gulf. Monitoring shrimp vessels,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE operating together with many other DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
fishing vessels of differing sizes, gears
National Oceanic and Atmospheric types used, and fishing capabilities, is National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration made even more challenging by Administration
seasonal variability in shrimp
Proposed Information Collection; abundance and price, and the broad Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Southeast Region geographic distribution of the fleet. Comment Request; Statement of
Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook ELBs provide a precise means of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery
Program estimating the amount of shrimp fishing Management Councils
effort. Using ELBs to estimate fishing
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries AGENCY: National Oceanic and
effort serves an important role to help
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
estimate bycatch in the Gulf shrimp
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
fleet.
Commerce. ACTION: Notice.
II. Method of Collection
ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of
The current electronic logbook unit
Commerce, as part of its continuing
SUMMARY: The Department of automatically collects fishing effort data
effort to reduce paperwork and
Commerce, as part of its continuing and transmits those data via a cellular
respondent burden, invites the general
effort to reduce paperwork and phone connection activated when the
public and other Federal agencies to
respondent burden, invites the general vessel is within non-roaming cellular
take this opportunity to comment on
public and other Federal agencies to range.
proposed and/or continuing information
take this opportunity to comment on
III. Data collections, as required by the
proposed or continuing information
OMB Control Number: 0648–0543. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Form Number(s): None. DATES: Written comments must be
Type of Review: Regular (extension of submitted on or before December 5,
DATES: Written comments must be 2016.
a current information collection).
submitted by December 5, 2016. Affected Public: Business or other for- ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments profit organizations. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Estimated Number of Respondents:
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Paperwork Clearance Officer, 1,445.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Time per Response: 6
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Hours: 3,132.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
Public: $404,600.
Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection
copies of the information collection IV. Request for Comments instrument and instructions should be
instrument and instructions should be Comments are invited on: (a) Whether directed to Brian Fredieu, (301) 427–
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

directed to Adam Bailey, National the proposed collection of information 8505 or brian.fredieu@noaa.gov.
Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast is necessary for the proper performance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries of the functions of the agency, including
Division, 263 13th Ave S, St. Petersburg, whether the information shall have I. Abstract
FL 33701, (727) 824–8305, or practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the This request is for revision and
adam.bailey@noaa.gov. agency’s estimate of the burden extension of a current information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (including hours and cost) of the collection. The Magnuson-Stevens

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted by December 5, 2016.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Adam Bailey, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 263 13th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (727) 824-8305, or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 69517

81 FR 69517 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook Program

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