81 FR 89446 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range		89446-89447
FR Document		2016-29688

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 comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89446-89447]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29688]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast 
Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting Requirements

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 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 February 10, 
2017.

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 Shannon Penna, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 
West Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 
4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4238 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision and extension of a current information 
collection. The title will change from West Coast Region Longline 
Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting Requirements to West Coast 
Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-trip Reporting Requirements. In 
addition, this collection will merge OMB Control

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Number 0648-0690 (Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern 
Pacific Highly Migratory Species Fisheries) into this information 
collection.
    This collection applies to owners and operators of U.S. commercial 
fishing vessels that fish in the West Coast exclusive economic zone and 
the eastern Pacific Ocean waters of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
Commission (IATTC) Convention Area for highly migratory species (HMS) 
as defined by the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for United States 
(U.S.) West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species, as well as a 
broader group of tuna and tuna-like species covered by the IATTC. These 
vessel owners and operators are required to submit information about 
their intended and actual fishing activities. These submissions would 
allow the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Pacific 
Fisheries Management Council to monitor the fisheries. Submissions 
include pre-trip reporting requirements and vessel monitoring systems 
(VMS). Pre-trip reporting requirements are essential for effectively 
and efficiently assigning available observer coverage to selected HMS 
vessels. Data collected by observers are critical to evaluate that the 
objectives of the HMS FMP are being achieved and for evaluating the 
impacts of potential changes in fishery management. VMS units 
facilitate enforcement of management measures associated with HMS 
fisheries, provide timely information on associated fleet activities 
and enable confirmation of reported vessel fishing activity locations, 
which help validate logbook record accuracy.

II. Method of Collection

    VMS installation/activation and on/off reports are submitted 
electronically, VMS position reports are submitted via automated 
electronic transmission and pre-trip notifications are made by 
telephone.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0498.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 34.
    Estimated Time per Response: Vessel monitoring system (VMS) 
activation reports, 15 minutes; pre-trip reports, 5 minutes; 
maintenance and repair, 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $22,187 (reporting costs for 
vessels 24 meters or more is covered by vessel owner/operators).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are requested 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: December 7, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Number 0648–0690 (Vessel Monitoring Estimated Total Annual Burden entities within the intent of the statutory
System Requirements in the Eastern Hours: 45. CTA definition, and that the issuance of
Pacific Highly Migratory Species Estimated Total Annual Cost to this Order excluding them from the
Fisheries) into this information Public: $22,187 (reporting costs for definition is appropriate.
collection. vessels 24 meters or more is covered by DATES: Effective date: December 12,
This collection applies to owners and vessel owner/operators). 2016.
operators of U.S. commercial fishing IV. Request for Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
vessels that fish in the West Coast Amanda Olear, Associate Director,
exclusive economic zone and the Comments are requested on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of Division of Swap Dealer and
eastern Pacific Ocean waters of the Intermediary Oversight, (202) 418–5283,
Inter-American Tropical Tuna information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the aolear@cftc.gov, or Elizabeth Groover,
Commission (IATTC) Convention Area Special Counsel, Division of Swap
for highly migratory species (HMS) as agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; Dealer and Intermediary Oversight,
defined by the Fishery Management (202) 418–5985, egroover@cftc.gov.
Plan (FMP) for United States (U.S.) West (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden (including hours and cost) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory
of the proposed collection of
Species, as well as a broader group of I. Background
information; (c) ways to enhance the
tuna and tuna-like species covered by On October 28, 2016, the Farm Credit
quality, utility, and clarity of the
the IATTC. These vessel owners and Council (‘‘Farm Credit’’ or ‘‘Council’’)
information to be collected; and (d)
operators are required to submit petitioned the Commission for an order
ways to minimize the burden of the
information about their intended and excluding FCS institutions from the
collection of information on
actual fishing activities. These CTA definition in the CEA. The Council
respondents, including through the use
submissions would allow the National is the national trade association for the
of automated collection techniques or
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and FCS, a federally-chartered network of
other forms of information technology.
the Pacific Fisheries Management Comments submitted in response to borrower-owned lending institutions
Council to monitor the fisheries. this notice will be summarized and/or comprised of cooperatives and related
Submissions include pre-trip reporting included in the request for OMB service organizations.1 Farm Credit’s
requirements and vessel monitoring approval of this information collection; petition states that the FCS institutions
systems (VMS). Pre-trip reporting they also will become a matter of public should be excluded from the CTA
requirements are essential for effectively record. definition because (1) the FCS
and efficiently assigning available institutions are not within the intent of
observer coverage to selected HMS Dated: December 7, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
the CTA definition because they are in
vessels. Data collected by observers are the business of banking and lending,
critical to evaluate that the objectives of NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
and (2) certain services provided by
the HMS FMP are being achieved and [FR Doc. 2016–29688 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]
them, which could constitute
for evaluating the impacts of potential BILLING CODE 3510–22–P commodity trading advice, are solely
changes in fishery management. VMS incidental to their primary lending
units facilitate enforcement of business.2
management measures associated with COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING FCS institutions are important lenders
HMS fisheries, provide timely COMMISSION to U.S. farmers, ranchers and
information on associated fleet activities agricultural cooperatives. The FCS
and enable confirmation of reported Order Excluding Farm Credit System institutions include the FCS Banks
vessel fishing activity locations, which Institutions From the Commodity (CoBank, AgriBank, AgFirst Farm Credit
help validate logbook record accuracy. Exchange Act’s Definition of Bank, and Farm Credit Bank of Texas),
‘‘Commodity Trading Advisor’’ as well as Agricultural Credit
II. Method of Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Associations, Federal Land Credit
VMS installation/activation and on/ Associations, and Production Credit
Commission.
off reports are submitted electronically, Associations (together, the
ACTION: Notice and order.
VMS position reports are submitted via ‘‘Associations’’).3 The FCS Banks make
automated electronic transmission and SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority
pre-trip notifications are made by under section 1a(12)(B)(vii) of the 1 Petition for Order to Exclude Farm Credit

telephone. Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’ or System Institutions from the Commodity Trading
Advisor Definition in Accordance with Section
III. Data ‘‘Act’’), the Commodity Futures Trading 1a(12)(B)(vii) of the Commodity Exchange Act,
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is issuing Farm Credit Council (Oct. 28, 2016) (‘‘Petition’’), at
OMB Control Number: 0648–0498. an order (‘‘Order’’) excluding 1.
Form Number(s): None. institutions in the Farm Credit System 2 Id. at 3.

Type of Review: Regular submission (‘‘FCS’’) from the definition of 3 An Agricultural Credit Association (ACA) can

(revision and extension of a current make short-, intermediate-, and long-term loans, as
‘‘commodity trading advisor’’ (‘‘CTA’’). each ACA contains two subsidiaries: A Federal
information collection). The Commission finds that FCS Land Credit Association (FLCA) that can only make
Affected Public: Business or other for- institutions are primarily engaged in long-term real estate loans, and a Production Credit
profit organizations. lending to U.S. farmers, ranchers, and Association (PCA) that makes short- and
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intermediate-term loans. Although legally
Estimated Number of Respondents: agricultural cooperatives, and that any separated, the ACA and its FLCA and PCA
34. commodity trading advice provided by subsidiaries operate an integrated lending business
Estimated Time per Response: Vessel FCS institutions to their clientele is with loans made through the subsidiary possessing
monitoring system (VMS) activation solely incidental to that lending the appropriate authority. The ACA, PCA, and
FLCA are jointly and severally liable on the full
reports, 15 minutes; pre-trip reports, 5 conduct, as required by CEA section amount of the indebtedness to the relevant FCS
minutes; maintenance and repair, 60 1a(12)(C). Therefore, the Commission Bank under the FCS Bank’s General Financing
minutes. concludes that FCS institutions are not Continued

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before February 10, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Shannon Penna, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4238 or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 89446

81 FR 89446 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

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