82 FR 27696 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range		27696-27697
FR Document		2017-12566

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in Western Pacific 
Fisheries.

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    OMB Control Number: 0648-0441.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 201.
    Average Hours per Response: 4 hours for installation or replacement 
of a VMS unit; 2 hours for annual maintenance.
    Burden Hours: 170.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    As part of fishery management plans developed under the authority 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, owners 
of commercial fishing vessels in the Hawaii pelagic longline fishery, 
American Samoa pelagic longline fishery (only vessels longer than 50 
feet), Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lobster fishery (currently 
inactive), and Northern Mariana Islands bottomfish fishery (only 
vessels longer than 40 feet) must allow the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to install vessel monitoring system 
(VMS) units on their vessels when directed to do so by NOAA enforcement 
personnel. VMS units automatically send periodic reports on the 
position of the vessel. NOAA uses the reports to monitor the vessel's 
location and activities, primarily to enforce regulated fishing areas. 
NOAA pays for the units and messaging. There is no public burden for 
the automatic messaging; however, VMS installation and annual 
maintenance are considered public burden.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time, annually and hourly (passive reporting).
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: June 13, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DATES: Written comments must be for both commercial and recreational Affected Public: Business or other for-
submitted on or before August 15, 2017. vessels. The information supplied profit (vessel owners).
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments through the HMS logbook program Estimated Number of Respondents:
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental provides the catch and effort data on a 9,215.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, per-set or per-trip level of resolution for Estimated Time per Response: 10
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, both directed and incidental species. In minutes for cost/earnings summaries
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., addition to HMS fisheries, the HMS attached to logbook reports, 30 minutes
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the logbook program is also used to report for annual expenditure forms, 12
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). catches of dolphin and wahoo by minutes for logbook catch trip and set
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: commercial and charter/headboat reports, 2 minutes for negative logbook
Requests for additional information or fisheries by vessels that do not possess catch reports.
other federal permits. Additionally, the Estimated Total Annual Burden
copies of the information collection
HMS logbook collects data on incidental Hours: 37,440.
instrument and instructions should be
species, including sea turtles, which is Estimated Total Annual Cost to
directed to Cliff Hutt, (301) 427–8503, or
necessary to evaluate the fisheries in Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
Cliff.Hutt@noaa.gov.
terms of bycatch and encounters with costs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
protected species. While most HMS IV. Request for Comments
I. Abstract fishermen use the HMS logbook
program, HMS can also be reported as Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
This request is for revision and the proposed collection of information
extension of a current information part of several other logbook collections
including the Northeast Region Fishing is necessary for the proper performance
collection. Under the provisions of the of the functions of the agency, including
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Vessel Trip Reports (0648–0212) and
Southeast Region Coastal Logbook whether the information shall have
Conservation and Management Act (16 practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National (0648–0016).
These data are necessary to assess the agency’s estimate of the burden
Oceanic and Atmospheric (including hours and cost) of the
Administration’s (NOAA) National status of HMS, dolphin, and wahoo in
each fishery. International stock proposed collection of information; (c)
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
responsible for management of the assessments for tunas, swordfish,
billfish, and some species of sharks are clarity of the information to be
nation’s marine fisheries. In addition, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
NMFS must comply with the Atlantic conducted through ICCAT’s Standing
Committee on Research and Statistics burden of the collection of information
Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 on respondents, including through the
U.S.C. 971 et seq.), under which the periodically and provide, in part, the
basis for ICCAT management use of automated collection techniques
agency implements recommendations or other forms of information
by the International Commission for the recommendations which become
binding on member nations. Domestic technology including online or
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), electronic reporting.
as necessary and appropriate. stock assessments for most species of
Comments submitted in response to
This information collection is being sharks and for dolphin and wahoo are
this notice will be summarized and/or
revised to include modified trip used as the basis of managing these
included in the request for OMB
summary and cost-earnings logbook species.
approval of this information collection;
forms for the Atlantic Tunas General Supplementary information on fishing
they also will become a matter of public
Category, Swordfish General costs and earnings has been collected
record.
Commercial, and Atlantic Highly via the HMS logbook program. This
Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/ economic information enables NMFS to Dated: June 12, 2017.
Headboat fisheries. Reporting burden assess the economic impacts of Sarah Brabson,
associated with logbooks for the regulatory programs on small businesses NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Atlantic Tunas General Category and and fishing communities, consistent [FR Doc. 2017–12460 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
HMS Charter/Headboat fisheries has with the National Environmental Policy BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
been authorized under previous Act (NEPA), Executive Order 12866, the
versions of this information collection, Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other
but the reporting burden associated with domestic laws. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the Swordfish General Commercial II. Method of Collection
permit is new as it was implemented National Oceanic and Atmospheric
only in 2014, and the category has not Paper logbooks are the primary mode Administration
previously been selected for logbook of reporting, but electronic logbooks
will be offered on a voluntary basis for Submission for OMB Review;
reporting.
the HMS logbook in the near future. Comment Request
NMFS collects information via vessel
logbooks to monitor the U.S. catch of Both online and paper reporting options The Department of Commerce will
Atlantic swordfish, sharks, billfish, and will likely be offered for the Atlantic submit to the Office of Management and
tunas in relation to the quotas, thereby Tunas General Category, Atlantic HMS Budget (OMB) for clearance the
ensuring that the United States complies Charter/Headboat, and Swordfish following proposal for collection of
with its domestic and international General Commercial logbooks.
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information under the provisions of the
obligations. The HMS logbook program, III. Data Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
OMB Control No. 0648–0371, was Chapter 35).
specifically designed to collect the OMB Control Number: 0648–0371. Agency: National Oceanic and
vessel level information needed for the Form Number: NOAA Form 88–191. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
management of Atlantic HMS, and Type of Review: Regular submission Title: Vessel Monitoring System
includes set forms, trip forms, negative (renewal of a current information Requirements in Western Pacific
reports, and cost-earning requirements collection). Fisheries.

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OMB Control Number: 0648–0441. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information collection should be sent
Form Number(s): None. within 30 days of publication of this
National Oceanic and Atmospheric notice to OIRA_Submission@
Type of Request: Regular (extension of Administration omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
a currently approved information
Dated: June 12, 2017.
collection). Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request Sarah Brabson,
Number of Respondents: 201.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Average Hours per Response: 4 hours The Department of Commerce will [FR Doc. 2017–12459 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
for installation or replacement of a VMS submit to the Office of Management and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
unit; 2 hours for annual maintenance. Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Burden Hours: 170. following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Needs and Uses: This request is for COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
extension of a currently approved PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
Chapter 35).
information collection. SEVERELY DISABLED
Agency: National Oceanic and
As part of fishery management plans Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Procurement List; Additions
developed under the authority of the Title: Reporting Requirements for the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Ocean Salmon Fishery off the Coasts of AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
Conservation and Management Act, Washington, Oregon, and California. People Who Are Blind or Severely
owners of commercial fishing vessels in OMB Control Number: 0648–0433. Disabled.
the Hawaii pelagic longline fishery, Form Number(s): None. ACTION: Additions to the Procurement
American Samoa pelagic longline Type of Request: Regular (extension of List.
fishery (only vessels longer than 50 a currently approved information
collection). SUMMARY: This action adds products and
feet), Northwestern Hawaiian Islands a service to the Procurement List that
Number of Respondents: 40.
lobster fishery (currently inactive), and will be furnished by nonprofit agencies
Average Hours per Response: 15
Northern Mariana Islands bottomfish employing persons who are blind or
minutes.
fishery (only vessels longer than 40 feet) Burden Hours: 10. have other severe disabilities.
must allow the National Oceanic and Needs and Uses: Based on the DATES: Effective July 16, 2017.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to management regime specified each year, ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
install vessel monitoring system (VMS) designated regulatory areas in the From People Who Are Blind or Severely
units on their vessels when directed to commercial ocean salmon fishery off the Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
do so by NOAA enforcement personnel. coasts of Washington, Oregon, and 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
VMS units automatically send periodic California may be managed by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
reports on the position of the vessel. numerical quotas. To accurately assess Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603–
NOAA uses the reports to monitor the catches relative to quota attainment 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
vessel’s location and activities, during the fishing season, catch data by CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
primarily to enforce regulated fishing regulatory area must be collected in a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
areas. NOAA pays for the units and timely manner. Requirements to land
messaging. There is no public burden salmon within specific time frames and Additions
for the automatic messaging; however, in specific areas may be implemented in On 3/18/2016 (81 FR 14837–14838)
VMS installation and annual the preseason regulations to aid in and 5/5/2017 (82 FR 21198), the
maintenance are considered public timely and accurate catch accounting for Committee for Purchase From People
burden. a regulatory area. State landing systems Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Affected Public: Business or other for- normally gather the data at the time of published notices of proposed additions
profit organizations. landing. If unsafe weather conditions or to the Procurement List.
mechanical problems prevent After consideration of the material
Frequency: One time, annually and compliance with landing requirements, presented to it concerning capability of
hourly (passive reporting). fishermen need an alternative to allow qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. for a safe response. Fishermen would be the products and service and impact of
This information collection request exempt from landing requirements if the the additions on the current or most
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow appropriate notifications are made to recent contractors, the Committee has
the instructions to view Department of provide the name of the vessel, the port determined that the products and
where delivery will be made, the service listed below are suitable for
Commerce collections currently under
approximate amount of salmon (by procurement by the Federal Government
review by OMB.
species) on board, and the estimated under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
Written comments and time of arrival. 51–2.4.
recommendations for the proposed Affected Public: Business or other for-
information collection should be sent profit organizations; individuals or Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
within 30 days of publication of this households. I certify that the following action will
notice to OIRA_Submission@ Frequency: On occasion.
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not have a significant impact on a
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. substantial number of small entities.
Dated: June 13, 2017. This information collection request The major factors considered for this
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow certification were:
Sarah Brabson,
the instructions to view Department of 1. The action will not result in any
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Commerce collections currently under additional reporting, recordkeeping or
[FR Doc. 2017–12566 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] review by OMB. Written comments and other compliance requirements for small
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FR Citation		82 FR 27696

82 FR 27696 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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