81 FR 95119 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

Page Range		95119-95119
FR Document		2016-31192

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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greater 
Atlantic Region Gear Identification

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 continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 
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 [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Cynthia Hanson, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries 
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; (978) 281-9180, 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 648.84(a),(b), and (d), 
648.123(b)(3), 648.144(b)(1), 648.264(a)(5), and 697.21(a) and (b) 
require that Federal Fisheries permit holders using certain types of 
fishing gear, mark the gear with specified information for the purposes 
of vessel and gear identification (e.g., hull identification number, 
Federal fishing permit number, etc.). The regulations also specify how 
the gear is to be marked for the purposes of visibility (e.g., buoys, 
radar reflectors, etc.).
    The quantity of gear in this collection is distinguished by the 
number of attached end lines associated with each string of hooks, 
pots, or traps. As such, a single Federal permit holder may be 
responsible for marking several strings of a given gear type, or may 
use multiple different gear types that require marking. These gear 
marking requirements aid in fishery law enforcement, make the gear more 
visible to other vessels to aid in navigation, and provide other 
fisherman with information regarding the gear type being used to help 
prevent gear conflicts.

II. Method of Collection

    No information is submitted to the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) as a result of this collection. The vessel's hull 
identification number or other means of identification specified in the 
regulations must be affixed to the buoy or other part of the gear as 
specified in the regulations.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0351.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (extension of a current information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals and households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,339.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute per string of gear.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,848.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $53,390 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: December 21, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Type of Request: Regular (extension of collections, as required by the III. Data
a currently approved information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB Control Number: 0648–0351.
collection). DATES:Written comments must be Form Number(s): None.
Number of Respondents: 1,441. submitted on or before February 27, Type of Review: Regular (extension of
Average Hours per Response: 3 hours. a current information collection).
2017.
Burden Hours: 4,323. Affected Public: Individuals and
Needs and Uses: This request is for ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments households; business or other for-profit
extension of a currently approved to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental organizations.
information collection. Paperwork Clearance Officer, Estimated Number of Respondents:
The National Marine Fisheries Service Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 5,339.
(NMFS) manages the shrimp fishery in 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Estimated Time per Response: 1
federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico Washington, DC 20230; or JJessup@ minute per string of gear.
(Gulf) under the Shrimp Fishery doc.gov. Estimated Total Annual Burden
Management Plan (FMP). Regulations
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hours: 17,848.
implementing the FMP require owners Estimated Total Annual Cost to
and operators (permit holders) of Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection Public: $53,390 in recordkeeping/
federally permitted shrimp vessels, if reporting costs.
selected by NMFS, to carry an electronic instrument and instructions should be
logbook (ELB) on their vessel and directed to Cynthia Hanson, Greater IV. Request for Comments
participate in the NMFS-sponsored Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55
Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
electronic logbook reporting program. the proposed collection of information
ELBs provide a more precise means of 01930; (978) 281–9180, or
cynthia.hanson@noaa.gov. is necessary for the proper performance
estimating fishing effort than paper of the functions of the agency, including
logbooks. Using ELBs to estimate fishing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: whether the information shall have
effort serves an important role to help practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
estimate bycatch across the Gulf shrimp I. Abstract
agency’s estimate of the burden
fleet. This request is for extension of a (including hours and cost) of the
Affected Public: Business or other for- currently approved information proposed collection of information; (c)
profit organizations. collection. Regulations at 50 CFR ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Frequency: On occasion. 648.84(a),(b), and (d), 648.123(b)(3), clarity of the information to be
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 648.144(b)(1), 648.264(a)(5), and collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
This information collection request 697.21(a) and (b) require that Federal burden of the collection of information
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Fisheries permit holders using certain on respondents, including through the
the instructions to view Department of types of fishing gear, mark the gear with use of automated collection techniques
Commerce collections currently under specified information for the purposes or other forms of information
review by OMB. of vessel and gear identification (e.g., technology.
Written comments and hull identification number, Federal Comments submitted in response to
recommendations for the proposed fishing permit number, etc.). The this notice will be summarized and/or
information collection should be sent regulations also specify how the gear is included in the request for OMB
within 30 days of publication of this to be marked for the purposes of approval of this information collection;
notice to OIRA_Submission@ visibility (e.g., buoys, radar reflectors, they also will become a matter of public
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. etc.). record.
Dated: December 15, 2016. The quantity of gear in this collection Dated: December 21, 2016.
Sarah Brabson, is distinguished by the number of Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. attached end lines associated with each
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–31134 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] string of hooks, pots, or traps. As such,
[FR Doc. 2016–31192 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
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of a given gear type, or may use multiple
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marking. These gear marking
National Oceanic and Atmospheric requirements aid in fishery law National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration enforcement, make the gear more visible Administration
to other vessels to aid in navigation, and
Proposed Information Collection; provide other fisherman with RIN 0648–XF097
Comment Request; Greater Atlantic information regarding the gear type
Region Gear Identification being used to help prevent gear South Atlantic Fishery Management
conflicts. Council (Council)—Public Meetings
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), II. Method of Collection AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
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Commerce. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
ACTION: Notice. No information is submitted to the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
National Marine Fisheries Service Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of (NMFS) as a result of this collection. ACTION: Notice of public hearings/
Commerce, as part of its continuing The vessel’s hull identification number scoping meetings and question & answer
effort to reduce paperwork and or other means of identification session via Webinar.
respondent burden, invites the general specified in the regulations must be
public and other Federal agencies to affixed to the buoy or other part of the SUMMARY:The South Atlantic Fishery
comment on continuing information gear as specified in the regulations. Management Council (Council) will

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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 February 27, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Cynthia Hanson, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; (978) 281-9180, or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 95119

81 FR 95119 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

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