82_FR_2328 82 FR 2323 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign Fishing Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Identification, and Reporting Requirements

82 FR 2323 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign Fishing Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Identification, and Reporting Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)

Page Range2323-2324
FR Document2017-00150

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2323-2324]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00150]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign Fishing 
Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Identification, and 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 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 March 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 Christopher Rogers, Office for International Affairs and 
Seafood Inspection (F/IS5), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910, 301-427-8350 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues 
permits, under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MSA), to foreign fishing vessels fishing 
or operating in United States' (U.S.) waters. MSA and associated 
regulations at 50 CFR part 600 require that vessels apply for fishing 
permits, that vessels and certain gear be marked for identification 
purposes, that observers be embarked on selected vessels, and that 
permit holders report their fishing effort and catch or, when 
processing fish under joint ventures, the amount and locations of fish 
received from U.S. vessels. These requirements apply to all foreign 
vessels fishing, transshipping, or processing fish in U.S. waters.

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Information is collected from persons who operate a foreign fishing 
vessel in U.S. waters to participate in a directed fishery or joint 
venture operation, transship fish harvested by a U.S. vessel to a 
location outside the U.S., or process fish in internal waters. Each 
person operating a foreign fishing vessel under MSA authority may be 
required to submit information for a permit, mark their vessels and 
gear, or submit information about their fishing activities. To 
facilitate observer coverage, foreign fishing vessel operators must 
provide a quarterly schedule of fishing effort and upon request must 
also provide observers with copies of any required records. For foreign 
fishing vessels that process fish in internal waters, the information 
collected varies somewhat from other foreign fishing vessels that 
participate in a directed fishery or a joint venture operation. In 
particular, these vessels may not be required to provide a permit 
application or mark their vessels. The information submitted in 
applications is used to determine whether permits should be used to 
authorize directed foreign fishing, participation in joint ventures 
with U.S. vessels, or transshipments of fish or fish products within 
U.S. waters. The display of identifying numbers on vessels and gear aid 
in fishery law enforcement and allows other fishermen to report 
suspicious activity. Reporting of fishing activities allows monitoring 
of fish received by foreign vessels.

II. Method of Collection

    Foreign fishing activity reports are made by radio when fishing 
begins or ceases, to report on transfers of fish, and to file weekly 
reports on the catch or receipt of fish. Weekly reports may be 
submitted by fax or email. Recordkeeping requirements for foreign 
vessels include a communications log, a transfer log, a daily fishing 
log, a consolidated fishing or joint venture log, and a daily joint 
venture log. These records must be maintained for three years. Paper 
forms are used for foreign fishing vessel permit applications. No 
information is submitted to NMFS for the vessel and gear marking 
requirements.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0075.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Time per Response: For permit applications: One and one 
half hours for an application for a directed fishery; two hours for a 
joint venture application, and 45 minutes for a transshipment permit; 
for fishing activity reporting: 6 minutes for a joint venture report; 
30 minutes per day for joint venture record-keeping; and 7.5 minutes 
per day for record-keeping by transport vessels; for weekly reports, 30 
minutes per response; for foreign vessel and gear identification 
marking: 15 minutes per marking.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 82.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3,337 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: January 4, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-00150 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 5 / Monday, January 9, 2017 / Notices 2323 U.S. Customs and Border Protection connected to audio using your DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE will continue to collect AD and CVD computer’s microphone and speakers cash deposits at the rates in effect at the (VolP). You may send an email to Mr. National Oceanic and Atmospheric time of entry for all imports of subject Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ Administration merchandise. The effective date of the noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– continuation of the orders will be the 2280, extension 425 for technical Proposed Information Collection; date of publication in the Federal assistance. A listening station will also Comment Request; Foreign Fishing Register of this notice of continuation. be provided at the Pacific Council Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, office. Identification, and Reporting the Department intends to initiate the Requirements Council address: Pacific Council, next five-year sunset reviews of the 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, AGENCY: National Oceanic and orders not later than 30 days prior to the Portland, OR 97220–1384. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), fifth anniversary of the effective date of Commerce. continuation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kit ACTION: Notice. These five-year sunset reviews and Dahl, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) this notice are in accordance with 820–2422. SUMMARY: The Department of section 751(c) of the Act and published SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commerce, as part of its continuing pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act HMSAS will be briefed on proposed effort to reduce paperwork and and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). changes to the Fishery Management respondent burden, invites the general Dated: January 3, 2017 Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for public and other Federal agencies to Paul Piquado, Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP). take this opportunity to comment on Changes are proposed in Chapters 1, 4, proposed and/or continuing information Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. 6, and 8. These changes are not collections, as required by the intended to change the management Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. [FR Doc. 2017–00140 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] framework described in the FMP or any DATES: Written comments must be BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P related policies; rather, edits to update submitted on or before March 10, 2017. descriptive information and improve the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE readability of the document. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Although nonemergency issues not National Oceanic and Atmospheric Department of Commerce, Room 6616, contained in the meeting agenda may be Administration 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., discussed, those issues may not be the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the RIN 0648–XF136 subject of formal action during the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). meeting. Action will be restricted to Pacific Fishery Management Council; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: those issues specifically listed in this Public Meeting document and any issues arising after Requests for additional information or publication of this document that copies of the information collection AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries instrument and instructions should be Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery directed to Christopher Rogers, Office Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for International Affairs and Seafood Commerce. Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of Inspection (F/IS5), 1315 East-West ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland the intent to take final action to address the emergency. 20910, 301–427–8350 or SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery christopher.rogers@noaa.gov. Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Technical Information and System SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Highly Migratory Species Advisory Requirements Subpanel (HMSAS) will hold a webinar, I. Abstract which is open to the public. PC-based attendees: Windows® 7, This request is for extension of a DATES: The HMSAS webinar will be on Vista, or XP operating system required. currently approved information Tuesday, January 31, 2017, from 1:30 to Mac®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.5 collection. The National Marine 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time, or when or newer required. Mobile attendees: Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues business for the day is complete. iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone or permits, under the Magnuson-Stevens ADDRESSES: To attend the HMSAS Android tablet required (use Fishery Conservation and Management webinar visit this link: http:// GoToMeeting Webinar Apps). Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MSA), to www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/ Special Accommodations foreign fishing vessels fishing or join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID: operating in United States’ (U.S.) 957–023–963. Please enter your name The meeting is physically accessible waters. MSA and associated regulations and email address (required). After to people with disabilities. Requests for at 50 CFR part 600 require that vessels logging into the webinar, dial this TOLL sign language interpretation or other apply for fishing permits, that vessels number +1 (562) 247–8422 (not a toll- auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. and certain gear be marked for free number), enter the attendee phone Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 at identification purposes, that observers audio access code 370–921–429, then be embarked on selected vessels, and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES least 10 days prior to the meeting date. enter your audio phone PIN (shown that permit holders report their fishing Dated: January 4, 2017. after joining the webinar). Participants effort and catch or, when processing fish are encouraged to use their telephone, Tracey L. Thompson, under joint ventures, the amount and as this is the best practice to avoid Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable locations of fish received from U.S. technical issues and excessive feedback. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. vessels. These requirements apply to all If you do not select ‘‘Use Telephone’’ [FR Doc. 2017–00114 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] foreign vessels fishing, transshipping, or after joining the webinar you will be BILLING CODE 3510–22–P processing fish in U.S. waters. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:14 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09JAN1.SGM 09JAN1

2324 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 5 / Monday, January 9, 2017 / Notices Information is collected from persons hours for an application for a directed take this opportunity to comment on who operate a foreign fishing vessel in fishery; two hours for a joint venture proposed and/or continuing information U.S. waters to participate in a directed application, and 45 minutes for a collections, as required by the fishery or joint venture operation, transshipment permit; for fishing Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. transship fish harvested by a U.S. vessel activity reporting: 6 minutes for a joint DATES: Written comments must be to a location outside the U.S., or process venture report; 30 minutes per day for submitted on or before March 10, 2017. fish in internal waters. Each person joint venture record-keeping; and 7.5 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments operating a foreign fishing vessel under minutes per day for record-keeping by to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental MSA authority may be required to transport vessels; for weekly reports, 30 Paperwork Clearance Officer, submit information for a permit, mark minutes per response; for foreign vessel Department of Commerce, Room 6616, their vessels and gear, or submit and gear identification marking: 15 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., information about their fishing minutes per marking. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the activities. To facilitate observer Estimated Total Annual Burden Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). coverage, foreign fishing vessel Hours: 82. Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: operators must provide a quarterly Public: $3,337 in recordkeeping/ Requests for additional information or schedule of fishing effort and upon reporting costs. copies of the information collection request must also provide observers instrument and instructions should be with copies of any required records. For IV. Request for Comments directed to Erica Seiden, 240–533–0781, foreign fishing vessels that process fish Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Erica.Seiden@noaa.gov. in internal waters, the information collected varies somewhat from other the proposed collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: foreign fishing vessels that participate in is necessary for the proper performance I. Abstract a directed fishery or a joint venture of the functions of the agency, including operation. In particular, these vessels whether the information shall have This request is for extension of a may not be required to provide a permit practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the current information collection. agency’s estimate of the burden The Coastal Zone Management Act of application or mark their vessels. The (including hours and cost) of the 1972 (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) information submitted in applications is proposed collection of information; (c) provides for the designation of estuarine used to determine whether permits ways to enhance the quality, utility, and research reserves representative of should be used to authorize directed clarity of the information to be various regions and estuarine types in foreign fishing, participation in joint collected; and (d) ways to minimize the the United States to provide ventures with U.S. vessels, or burden of the collection of information opportunities for long-term research, transshipments of fish or fish products on respondents, including through the education and interpretation. During the within U.S. waters. The display of use of automated collection techniques site selection and designation process, identifying numbers on vessels and gear or other forms of information information is collected from states in aid in fishery law enforcement and technology. order to prepare a management plan and allows other fishermen to report Comments submitted in response to environmental impact statement. suspicious activity. Reporting of fishing this notice will be summarized and/or Designated reserves apply annually for activities allows monitoring of fish included in the request for OMB operations funds by submitting a work received by foreign vessels. approval of this information collection; plan; subsequently progress reports are II. Method of Collection they also will become a matter of public required every six months for the Foreign fishing activity reports are record. duration of the award. Each reserve made by radio when fishing begins or compiles an ecological characterization Dated: January 4, 2017. ceases, to report on transfers of fish, and or site profile to describe the biological Sarah Brabson, to file weekly reports on the catch or and physical environment of the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. reserve, research to date and research receipt of fish. Weekly reports may be [FR Doc. 2017–00150 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] gaps. Reserves revise their management submitted by fax or email. Recordkeeping requirements for foreign BILLING CODE 3510–22–P plans every five years. This information vessels include a communications log, a is required to ensure that reserves are transfer log, a daily fishing log, a adhering to regulations and that the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE reserves are in keeping with the purpose consolidated fishing or joint venture log, and a daily joint venture log. These for which they were designated. National Oceanic and Atmospheric records must be maintained for three Administration II. Method of Collection years. Paper forms are used for foreign fishing vessel permit applications. No Proposed Information Collection; Respondents have a choice of either information is submitted to NMFS for Comment Request; Management and electronic or paper submissions. the vessel and gear marking Oversight of the National Estuarine Methods of submittal include email of requirements. Research Reserve System electronic forms, and mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms. III. Data AGENCY: National Oceanic and III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0075. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Form Number: None. Commerce. OMB Control Number: 0648–0121. Type of Review: Regular (extension of ACTION: Notice. Form Number: None. a currently approved collection). Type of Review: Regular submission Affected Public: Business or other for- SUMMARY: The Department of (extension of a current information profit organizations. Commerce, as part of its continuing collection). Estimated Number of Respondents: 8. effort to reduce paperwork and Affected Public: Non-profit Estimated Time per Response: For respondent burden, invites the general institutions; state, local, or tribal permit applications: One and one half public and other Federal agencies to government. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:14 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09JAN1.SGM 09JAN1


Document Created: 2018-10-24 11:11:22
Document Modified: 2018-10-24 11:11:22
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before March 10, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Christopher Rogers, Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection (F/IS5), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, 301-427-8350 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 2323 
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