82 FR 18119 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast Region Observer Providers Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

Page Range		18119-18119
FR Document		2017-07717

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; Northeast 
Region Observer Providers 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 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 June 16, 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 Alyson Pitts, (978) 281-9352, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has the responsibility for the 
conservation and management of marine fishery resources. Much of this 
responsibility has been delegated to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/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 data from users of 
the resource.
    Regulations at 50 CFR 648.11(g) require observer service providers 
to comply with specific requirements in order to operate as an approved 
provider in the Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) fishery. Observer 
service providers must comply with the following requirements: Submit 
applications for approval as an observer service provider; formally 
request observer training by the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program 
(NEFOP); submit observer deployment reports and biological samples; 
give notification of whether a vessel must carry an observer within 24 
hours of the vessel owner's notification of a prospective trip; 
maintain an updated contact list of all observers that includes the 
observer identification number; observer's name mailing address, email 
address, phone numbers, homeports or fisheries/trip types assigned, and 
whether or not the observer is ``in service.'' The regulations also 
require observer service providers submit any outreach materials, such 
as informational pamphlets, payment notification, and descriptions of 
observer duties as well as all contracts between the service provider 
and entities requiring observer services for review to NMFS/NEFOP. 
Observer service providers also have the option to respond to 
application denials, and submit a rebuttal in response to a pending 
removal from the list of approved observer providers. These 
requirements allow NMFS/NEFOP to effectively administer the scallop 
observer program.

II. Method of Collection

    The approved observer service providers submit information to NMFS/
NEFOP via email, fax, or postal service.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0546.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organization.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 515.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application for approval of observer 
service provider, 10 hours; applicant response to denial of application 
for approval of observer service provider, 10 hours; observer service 
provider request for observer training, 30 minutes; observer deployment 
report, 10 minutes; observer availability report, 10 minutes; safety 
refusal report, 30 minutes; submission of raw observer data, 5 minutes; 
observer debriefing, 2 hours; biological samples, 5 minutes; rebuttal 
of pending removal from list of approved observer service providers, 8 
hours; vessel request to observer service provider for procurement of a 
certified observer, 25 minutes; vessel request for waiver of observer 
coverage requirement, 5 minutes; observer contact list updates, 5 
minutes; observer availability updates, 1 minute; service provider 
material submissions, 30 minutes; service provider contracts, 30 
minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,675.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $46,600.

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

    Dated: April 12, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-07717 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am]
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This information collection request Oceanic and Atmospheric service provider, 10 hours; applicant
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Administration (NOAA)/National response to denial of application for
the instructions to view Department of Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). approval of observer service provider,
Commerce collections currently under Under this stewardship role, the 10 hours; observer service provider
review by OMB. Secretary was given certain regulatory request for observer training, 30
Written comments and authorities to ensure the most beneficial minutes; observer deployment report, 10
recommendations for the proposed uses of these resources. One of the minutes; observer availability report, 10
information collection should be sent regulatory steps taken to carry out the minutes; safety refusal report, 30
within 30 days of publication of this conservation and management minutes; submission of raw observer
notice to OIRA_Submission@ objectives is to collect data from users data, 5 minutes; observer debriefing, 2
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. of the resource. hours; biological samples, 5 minutes;
Regulations at 50 CFR 648.11(g)
Sarah Brabson, rebuttal of pending removal from list of
require observer service providers to
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. comply with specific requirements in approved observer service providers, 8
[FR Doc. 2017–07658 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] order to operate as an approved hours; vessel request to observer service
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P provider in the Atlantic sea scallop provider for procurement of a certified
(scallop) fishery. Observer service observer, 25 minutes; vessel request for
providers must comply with the waiver of observer coverage
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE following requirements: Submit requirement, 5 minutes; observer
applications for approval as an observer contact list updates, 5 minutes; observer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric availability updates, 1 minute; service
service provider; formally request
Administration provider material submissions, 30
observer training by the Northeast
Proposed Information Collection; Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP); minutes; service provider contracts, 30
Comment Request; Northeast Region submit observer deployment reports and minutes.
Observer Providers Requirements biological samples; give notification of Estimated Total Annual Burden
whether a vessel must carry an observer Hours: 5,675.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and within 24 hours of the vessel owner’s
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), notification of a prospective trip; Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Commerce. maintain an updated contact list of all Public: $46,600.
ACTION: Notice. observers that includes the observer IV. Request for Comments
identification number; observer’s name
SUMMARY: The Department of mailing address, email address, phone Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Commerce, as part of its continuing numbers, homeports or fisheries/trip the proposed collection of information
effort to reduce paperwork and types assigned, and whether or not the is necessary for the proper performance
respondent burden, invites the general observer is ‘‘in service.’’ The regulations of the functions of the agency, including
public and other Federal agencies to also require observer service providers whether the information shall have
take this opportunity to comment on submit any outreach materials, such as practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
proposed and/or continuing information informational pamphlets, payment agency’s estimate of the burden
collections, as required by the notification, and descriptions of (including hours and cost) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. observer duties as well as all contracts proposed collection of information; (c)
DATES: Written comments must be between the service provider and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
submitted on or before June 16, 2017. entities requiring observer services for clarity of the information to be
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments review to NMFS/NEFOP. Observer collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental service providers also have the option to
burden of the collection of information
Paperwork Clearance Officer, respond to application denials, and
on respondents, including through the
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, submit a rebuttal in response to a
pending removal from the list of use of automated collection techniques
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
approved observer providers. These or other forms of information
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). requirements allow NMFS/NEFOP to technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: effectively administer the scallop Comments submitted in response to
Requests for additional information or observer program. this notice will be summarized and/or
copies of the information collection included in the request for OMB
II. Method of Collection
instrument and instructions should be approval of this information collection;
directed to Alyson Pitts, (978) 281– The approved observer service they also will become a matter of public
9352, or alyson.pitts@noaa.gov. providers submit information to NMFS/ record.
NEFOP via email, fax, or postal service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 12, 2017.
III. Data Sarah Brabson,
I. Abstract
OMB Control Number: 0648–0546. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
This request is for extension of a Form Number: None.
currently approved information [FR Doc. 2017–07717 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am]
Type of Review: Regular submission
collection. (extension of a currently approved BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery information collection).
Conservation and Management Act, the Affected Public: Business or other for-
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has profit organization.
the responsibility for the conservation Estimated Number of Respondents:
and management of marine fishery 515.
resources. Much of this responsibility Estimated Time per Response:
has been delegated to the National Application for approval of observer

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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 June 16, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Alyson Pitts, (978) 281-9352, or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 18119

82 FR 18119 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast Region Observer Providers Requirements

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