81 FR 73380 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)

Page Range		73380-73381
FR Document		2016-25734

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic 
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection

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 December 27, 
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 Daniel Luers, Greater Atlantic Region, Sustainable 
Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 
282-8457, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection. 
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the 
Secretary of Commerce has the responsibility for the conservation and 
management of marine fishery resources. Much of this responsibility has 
been delegated to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). 
Under this stewardship role, the Secretary was given certain regulatory 
authorities to ensure the most beneficial uses of these resources. One 
of the regulatory steps taken to carry out the conservation and 
management objectives is to collect information from users of the 
resources.
    This collection requires vessel trip reports (VTRs) to be submitted 
weekly for all mackerel, squid, and butterfish permit holders. In 
addition, all limited access mackerel and longfin squid/butterfish 
moratorium permit holders must maintain a VMS unit on their vessels and 
declare intent to target Atlantic mackerel or longfin squid and submit 
daily catch reports via VMS. They must also submit daily catch reports 
via VMS. Vessels that land over 20,000 lb of mackerel must notify NMFS 
Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) via VMS of the time and place of 
offloading at least 6 hours prior to crossing the VMS demarcation line 
on their return trip to port, or if the vessel does not fish seaward of 
the VMS demarcation line, at least 6 hours prior to landing.
    This collection also requires limited access mackerel and longfin 
squid/butterfish moratorium permit holders to bring all catch aboard 
the vessel and make it available for sampling by an observer. If catch 
is not made available to an observer before discard, that catch is 
defined as slippage, and the vessel operator must complete a ``Released 
Catch Affidavit'' form within 48 hours of the end of the fishing trip 
which details why catch was slipped, estimates the quantity and species 
composition of the slipped catch, and records the time and location of 
the slipped catch.
    Finally, this collection requires any vessel with a limited access 
mackerel permit intending to land over 20,000 lbs of mackerel to 
contact NMFS at least 48 hours in advance of a fishing trip to request 
an observer. Vessels currently contact NMFS via phone, and selection 
notices or waivers are issued by NMFS via VMS. If service providers are 
unable to provide coverage, an owner, operator, or vessel manager may 
request a waiver by calling the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is submitted on paper, electronically or by telephone.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0679.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (extension of a current information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individual or

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households, state, local, or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 426.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,751.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $642,311 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
    Estimated Time per Response: Vessel trip reports, 5 minutes; VMS 
activity declarations, 5 minutes; released catch affidavit form, 5 
minutes observer pre-trip notification of trip, 5 minutes; trip 
cancellation, 1 minute.

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: October 20, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DATES: The meeting will be held NIDIS, (4) opportunities to strengthen Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 9:00 the integration of information and Under this stewardship role, the
a.m. EST to 3:00 p.m. EST. These times activities that address drought and Secretary was given certain regulatory
and the agenda topics described below water scarcity, and (5) defining how the authorities to ensure the most beneficial
are subject to change. Executive Council will function. uses of these resources. One of the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Dated: October 18, 2016. regulatory steps taken to carry out the
the Hall of States, Room 383/385, 444 Jason Donaldson,
conservation and management
North Capitol St. NW., Washington, DC objectives is to collect information from
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
20001. Atmospheric Research.
users of the resources.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This collection requires vessel trip
[FR Doc. 2016–25676 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am]
Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, reports (VTRs) to be submitted weekly
BILLING CODE 3510–KB–P
David Skaggs Research Center, Room for all mackerel, squid, and butterfish
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO permit holders. In addition, all limited
80305. Email: Veva.Deheza@noaa.gov; access mackerel and longfin squid/
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
or visit the NIDIS Web site at butterfish moratorium permit holders
www.drought.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric must maintain a VMS unit on their
Administration vessels and declare intent to target
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Atlantic mackerel or longfin squid and
National Integrated Drought Information
Proposed Information Collection; submit daily catch reports via VMS.
System (NIDIS) was established by
Comment Request; Atlantic Mackerel, They must also submit daily catch
Public Law 109–430 on December 20,
Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 reports via VMS. Vessels that land over
2006, and reauthorized by Public Law
Data Collection 20,000 lb of mackerel must notify NMFS
113–86 on March 6, 2014, with a
Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) via
mandate to provide an effective drought AGENCY: National Oceanic and VMS of the time and place of offloading
early warning system for the United Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at least 6 hours prior to crossing the
States; coordinate, and integrate as Commerce. VMS demarcation line on their return
practicable, Federal research in support ACTION: Notice. trip to port, or if the vessel does not fish
of a drought early warning system; and
seaward of the VMS demarcation line, at
build upon existing forecasting and SUMMARY: The Department of
least 6 hours prior to landing.
assessment programs and partnerships. Commerce, as part of its continuing This collection also requires limited
See 15 U.S.C. 313d. The Public Law also effort to reduce paperwork and access mackerel and longfin squid/
calls for consultation with ‘‘relevant respondent burden, invites the general butterfish moratorium permit holders to
Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local public and other Federal agencies to bring all catch aboard the vessel and
government agencies, research take this opportunity to comment on make it available for sampling by an
institutions, and the private sector’’ in proposed and/or continuing information observer. If catch is not made available
the development of NIDIS. 15 U.S.C. collections, as required by the to an observer before discard, that catch
313d(c). As such, the NIDIS Program Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. is defined as slippage, and the vessel
Office is working to reconstitute a NIDIS DATES: Written comments must be operator must complete a ‘‘Released
Executive Council. submitted on or before December 27, Catch Affidavit’’ form within 48 hours
Status: This meeting will be open to 2016. of the end of the fishing trip which
public participation. Individuals
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments details why catch was slipped, estimates
interested in attending should register at
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental the quantity and species composition of
https://joss.ucar.edu/meetings/2016/
Paperwork Clearance Officer, the slipped catch, and records the time
nidis-executive-council. Please refer to
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, and location of the slipped catch.
this Web page for the most up-to-date Finally, this collection requires any
meeting times and agenda. Seating at 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the vessel with a limited access mackerel
the meeting will be available on a first- permit intending to land over 20,000 lbs
come, first-served basis. Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of mackerel to contact NMFS at least 48
Special Accommodations: This
Requests for additional information or hours in advance of a fishing trip to
meeting is physically accessible to
copies of the information collection request an observer. Vessels currently
people with disabilities. Requests for
instrument and instructions should be contact NMFS via phone, and selection
special accommodations may be
directed to Daniel Luers, Greater notices or waivers are issued by NMFS
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
Atlantic Region, Sustainable Fisheries via VMS. If service providers are unable
October 24, 2016, to Elizabeth
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, to provide coverage, an owner, operator,
Ossowski, Program Coordinator, David
Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 282–8457, or vessel manager may request a waiver
Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102,
or Daniel.Luers@noaa.gov. by calling the Northeast Fisheries
325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305;
Observer Program.
Email: Elizabeth.Ossowski@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Matters To Be Considered: The II. Method of Collection
meeting will include the following I. Abstract
Information is submitted on paper,
topics: (1) an orientation around NIDIS, This request is for extension of a electronically or by telephone.
including its history and evolution, (2) current information collection. Under
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connections between the NIDIS program the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery III. Data
and the aims of individual Conservation and Management Act, the OMB Control Number: 0648–0679.
organizations/agencies represented on Secretary of Commerce has the Form Number(s): None.
the Council, (3) updates to the responsibility for the conservation and Type of Review: Regular (extension of
implementation of the 2006 and 2014 management of marine fishery a current information collection).
NIDIS Public Laws, including the role of resources. Much of this responsibility Affected Public: Business or other for-
consultation in the development of has been delegated to NOAA’s National profit organizations; individual or

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households, state, local, or tribal novaeangliae), gray (Eschrichtius movements of individuals or pods
government. robustus), and sperm (Physeter during migrations or within their home
Estimated Number of Respondents: microcephalus) whales, and Risso’s range. Research activities for large
426. dolphins (Grampus griseus). whales will include passive acoustics,
Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email behavioral observations, photography,
Hours: 3,751. comments must be received on or before video recording, biopsy sampling,
Estimated Total Annual Cost to November 25, 2016. collection of sloughed skin, attachment
Public: $642,311 in recordkeeping/ of suction cup or dart/barb tags, and
ADDRESSES: The application and related
reporting costs. tracking during vessel surveys. Research
Estimated Time per Response: Vessel documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public for Risso’s dolphins will include passive
trip reports, 5 minutes; VMS activity acoustics, behavioral observations, and
declarations, 5 minutes; released catch Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for photo-identification. The number of
affidavit form, 5 minutes observer pre- species to be taken annually via tagging/
trip notification of trip, 5 minutes; trip Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then biopsy/photo-identification are: 50/100/
cancellation, 1 minute. 150 blue whales, 40/90/140 fin whales,
selecting File No. 20430 from the list of
IV. Request for Comments available applications. 50/100/150 humpback whales, 160/210/
These documents are also available 260 gray whales, and 0/0/2,000 Risso’s
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
upon written request or by appointment dolphins. Up to five sperm whales may
the proposed collection of information
in the Permits and Conservation be incidentally harassed and
is necessary for the proper performance
Division, Office of Protected Resources, opportunistically photographed,
of the functions of the agency, including
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room annually. Up to 200 California sea lions
whether the information shall have
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (Zalophus californianus), 20 harbor
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. seals (Phoca vitulina richardii), 50
agency’s estimate of the burden
Written comments on this application Pacific white-sided dolphins
(including hours and cost) of the
should be submitted to the Chief, (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), 20
proposed collection of information; (c)
Permits and Conservation Division, at northern right whale dolphins
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
the address listed above. Comments may (Lissodelphis borealis), 10 harbor
clarity of the information to be
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), and 20
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
713–0376, or by email to short-beaked common dolphins
burden of the collection of information
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please (Delphinus delphis) may be harassed
on respondents, including through the
include the File No. in the subject line incidental to research activities.
use of automated collection techniques In compliance with the National
or other forms of information of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
technology. U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
Comments submitted in response to hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation determination has been made that the
this notice will be summarized and/or
Division at the address listed above. The activity proposed is categorically
included in the request for OMB
request should set forth the specific excluded from the requirement to
approval of this information collection;
reasons why a hearing on this prepare an environmental assessment or
they also will become a matter of public
application would be appropriate. environmental impact statement.
record. Concurrent with the publication of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: October 20, 2016. this notice in the Federal Register,
Shasta McClenahan or Amy Hapeman,
Sarah Brabson, (301) 427–8401. NMFS is forwarding copies of the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. application to the Marine Mammal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
[FR Doc. 2016–25734 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am] Commission and its Committee of
subject permit is requested under the
Scientific Advisors.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended Dated: October 20, 2016.
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Julia Harrison,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE regulations governing the taking and Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Office of Protected Resources, National
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Marine Fisheries Service.
Administration part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 [FR Doc. 2016–25756 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am]
RIN 0648–XE938 et seq.), and the regulations governing BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the taking, importing, and exporting of
Marine Mammals; File No. 20430 endangered and threatened species (50
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries CFR 222–226). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The applicant is requesting a five-year
permit to conduct research on large National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Administration
Commerce. whales and dolphins in California
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. waters. The primary objectives of this RIN 0648–XE763
research project are to: (1) Relate
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that distribution and abundance of cetaceans Marine Mammals; File No. 18879
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

James Harvey, Ph.D., Moss Landing with environmental factors, (2) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss determine diet and foraging behaviors as Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Landing Road, Moss Landing, California they exploit prey resources, (3) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
95039, has applied in due form for a determine types of acoustic behavior of Commerce.
permit to conduct research on blue marine mammals and how acoustic
ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of
(Balaenoptera musculus), fin (B. signals are affected by anthropogenic
application.
physalus), humpback (Megaptera factors, and (4) determine the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before December 27, 2016.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Daniel Luers, Greater Atlantic Region, Sustainable Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 282-8457, or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 73380

81 FR 73380 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)

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