81 FR 75383 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Expanded Vessel Monitoring System Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)

Page Range		75383-75383
FR Document		2016-26159

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; Expanded Vessel 
Monitoring System Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

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 30, 
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 Karen Palmigiano, (206) 526-4491 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has 
established large-scale depth-based management areas, referred to as 
Groundfish Conservation Areas (GCAs), where groundfish fishing is 
prohibited or restricted. These areas were specifically designed to 
reduce the catch of species while allowing healthy fisheries to 
continue in areas and with gears where little incidental catch of 
overfished species is likely to occur. Because NOAA needs methods to 
effectively enforce area restrictions, certain commercial fishing 
vessels are required to install and use a vessel monitoring system 
(VMS) that automatically send hourly position reports. Exemptions from 
the reporting requirement are available for inactive vessels or vessels 
fishing outside the monitored area. The vessels are also required to 
declare what gear will be used.
    To ensure the integrity of the GCAs and Rockfish Conservation 
Areas, a pilot VMS program was implemented on January 1, 2004. The 
pilot program required vessels registered to Pacific Coast groundfish 
fishery limited entry permits to carry and use VMS transceiver units 
while fishing off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California. On 
January 1, 2007, the VMS program coverage was expanded on to include 
all open access fisheries in addition to the limited entry fisheries. 
Finally, in 2010, NMFS expanded the declaration reports to include 
several more limited entry categories.

II. Method of Collection

    The installation/activation reports are available over the 
Internet. Due to the need for the owner's signature, installation 
reports must be faxed or mailed to the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS). Hourly position reports are automatically sent from VMS 
transceivers installed aboard vessels. Exemption reports and 
declaration reports are submitted via a toll-free telephone number.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0573.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: VMS installation: 4 hours; VMS 
maintenance: 4 hours; installation, exemption and activation reports: 5 
minutes each; and declaration reports: 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,872.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $4,350,375.

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 26, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Commerce collections currently under or restricted. These areas were IV. Request for Comments
review by OMB. specifically designed to reduce the catch Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Written comments and of species while allowing healthy the proposed collection of information
recommendations for the proposed fisheries to continue in areas and with is necessary for the proper performance
information collection should be sent gears where little incidental catch of of the functions of the agency, including
within 30 days of publication of this overfished species is likely to occur. whether the information shall have
notice to OIRA_Submission@ Because NOAA needs methods to practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. effectively enforce area restrictions, agency’s estimate of the burden
Dated: October 26, 2016. certain commercial fishing vessels are (including hours and cost) of the
Sarah Brabson, required to install and use a vessel proposed collection of information; (c)
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
monitoring system (VMS) that ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
automatically send hourly position clarity of the information to be
[FR Doc. 2016–26155 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
reports. Exemptions from the reporting collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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requirement are available for inactive burden of the collection of information
vessels or vessels fishing outside the on respondents, including through the
monitored area. The vessels are also use of automated collection techniques
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required to declare what gear will be or other forms of information
National Oceanic and Atmospheric used. technology.
Administration To ensure the integrity of the GCAs Comments submitted in response to
and Rockfish Conservation Areas, a this notice will be summarized and/or
Proposed Information Collection; pilot VMS program was implemented included in the request for OMB
Comment Request; Expanded Vessel on January 1, 2004. The pilot program approval of this information collection;
Monitoring System Requirement in the required vessels registered to Pacific they also will become a matter of public
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Coast groundfish fishery limited entry record.
permits to carry and use VMS Dated: October 26, 2016.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
transceiver units while fishing off the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sarah Brabson,
coasts of Washington, Oregon and
Commerce. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
California. On January 1, 2007, the VMS
ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2016–26159 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
program coverage was expanded on to
include all open access fisheries in BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing addition to the limited entry fisheries.
effort to reduce paperwork and Finally, in 2010, NMFS expanded the
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respondent burden, invites the general declaration reports to include several
public and other Federal agencies to more limited entry categories. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
take this opportunity to comment on II. Method of Collection Administration
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the The installation/activation reports are Submission for OMB Review;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. available over the Internet. Due to the Comment Request
DATES: Written comments must be
need for the owner’s signature,
installation reports must be faxed or The Department of Commerce will
submitted on or before December 30, submit to the Office of Management and
2016. mailed to the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS). Hourly position reports Budget (OMB) for clearance the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments are automatically sent from VMS following proposal for collection of
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental transceivers installed aboard vessels. information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Exemption reports and declaration Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, reports are submitted via a toll-free Chapter 35).
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Agency: National Oceanic and
telephone number.
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). III. Data Title: Licensing of Private Remote-
Sensing Space Systems.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Control Number: 0648–0573. OMB Control Number: 0648–0174.
Requests for additional information or Form Number(s): None. Form Number(s): None.
copies of the information collection Type of Review: Regular (extension of Type of Request: Regular (extension of
instrument and instructions should be a currently approved collection). a currently approved information
directed to Karen Palmigiano, (206) collection).
526–4491 or Karen.palmigiano@ Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits organizations; individuals or Number of Respondents: 18.
noaa.gov. Average Hours per Response: 0 hours
households.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for the submission of a license
Estimated Number of Respondents: application; 10 hours for the submission
I. Abstract 1,500. of a data protection plan; 5 hours for the
This request is for extension of a Estimated Time per Response: VMS submission of a plan describing how the
installation: 4 hours; VMS maintenance: licensee will comply with data
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currently approved information
collection. 4 hours; installation, exemption and collection restrictions; 3 hours for the
The National Oceanic and activation reports: 5 minutes each; and submission of an operations plan for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaration reports: 4 minutes. restricting collection or dissemination of
has established large-scale depth-based Estimated Total Annual Burden imagery of Israeli territory; 3 hours for
management areas, referred to as Hours: 12,872. submission of a data flow diagram; 2
Groundfish Conservation Areas (GCAs), Estimated Total Annual Cost to hours for the submission of satellite sub-
where groundfish fishing is prohibited Public: $4,350,375. systems drawings; 3 hours for the

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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 on or before December 30, 2016.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Karen Palmigiano, (206) 526-4491 or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 75383

81 FR 75383 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Expanded Vessel Monitoring System Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

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