82_FR_43398 82 FR 43221 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; North Pacific Observer Safety and Security Survey

82 FR 43221 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; North Pacific Observer Safety and Security Survey

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

Page Range43221-43222
FR Document2017-19507

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 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19507]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; North Pacific 
Observer Safety and Security Survey

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 November 13, 
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 Special Agent Jaclyn Smith, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law 
Enforcement, 222 W. 7th Ave., #10, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-1869 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) certified observers 
are a vital part of fisheries management. Observers are deployed to 
collect fisheries data in the field; observers often deploy to vessels 
and work alongside fishers for weeks and months at a time. The work 
environment observers find themselves in can be challenging, especially 
if observers find themselves a target for victim type violations such 
as sexual harassment, intimidation, or even assault. NOAA Fisheries' 
Office of Law Enforcement prioritizes investigations into allegations 
of sexual harassment, hostile work environment, assault and other 
complaints, which may affect observers individually. However, it is 
difficult for a person to disclose if they have been a victim of a 
crime, and law enforcement cannot respond if no complaint is submitted. 
The true number of observers who have experienced victim type crimes is 
unknown, and the reasons why they do not report is also unclear. More 
information is needed to understand how many observers per year 
experience victim type crimes, and why they chose not to report to law 
enforcement.
    The Office of Law Enforcement, Alaska Division, is conducting a 
survey of North Pacific Observers to determine the number of observers 
who experienced victimizing behavior during deployments in 2016 and 
2017. The survey will also investigate the reasons that prevented 
observers from

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reporting these violations. The results of the survey will provide the 
Office of Law Enforcement a better understanding of how often observers 
are victimized, which will enable them to reallocate resources as 
needed, conduct more training for observers to ensure they know how to 
report, conduct training to ensure people understand what constitutes a 
victim crime, and to increase awareness of potential victimizations. 
Additionally, the survey results will help law enforcement understand 
the barriers to disclosure, so enforcement may begin to address these 
impediments so they no longer prevent observers from disclosure.

II. Method of Collection

    Data will be collected on a voluntary basis, via an electronic 
survey to ensure anonymity. The survey will be offered to all observers 
who deployed in 2016 and 2017 in the North Pacific Observer Program. 
Individual data will not be released for public use.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (request for a new information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 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: September 11, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-19507 Filed 9-13-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 177 / Thursday, September 14, 2017 / Notices 43221 Monday, September 25, 2017, from 9:00 your first and last name, email address, take this opportunity to comment on a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The and phone number to Steve Potts at proposed and/or continuing information meeting will be open to the public. Stephen.potts@nist.gov or (301) 975– collections, as required by the ADDRESSES: Questions regarding the 5412. After pre-registering, participants Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. meeting should be sent to the National will be provided with detailed DATES: Written comments must be Windstorm Impact Reduction Program instructions on how to join the video submitted on or before November 13, Director, National Institute of Standards conference remotely. Approximately 10 2017. and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau minutes will be reserved from 9:45 a.m. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Drive, Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, to 9:55 a.m. Eastern Time for public to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Maryland 20899. comments. Paperwork Clearance Officer, Anyone wishing to participate must Speaking times will be assigned on a Department of Commerce, Room 6616, register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, first-come, first-served basis. The 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Monday, September 18, 2017. For amount of time per speaker will be Washington, DC 20230 (or via the instructions on how to participate in the determined by the number of requests Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). meeting, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY received. Speakers who wish to expand FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: INFORMATION section of this notice. upon their oral statements, those who Requests for additional information or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: had wished to speak but could not be copies of the information collection Steve Potts, Management and Program accommodated, and those who were instrument and instructions should be Analyst, NWIRP, Engineering unable to participate are invited to directed to Special Agent Jaclyn Smith, Laboratory, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, submit written statements to NACWIR, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Mail Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland National Institute of Standards and Enforcement, 222 W. 7th Ave., #10, 20899. He can also be contacted by Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271–1869 email at Stephen.potts@nist.gov; or by 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or or Jaclyn.Smith@noaa.gov. phone at (301) 975–5412. electronically by email to stephen.potts@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACWIR was established in accordance Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), this I. Abstract with the requirements of the National Federal Register notice for this meeting This request is for a new information Windstorm Impact Reduction Act is being published fewer than 15 collection. Reauthorization of 2015, Public Law calendar days prior to the meeting as NOAA National Marine Fisheries 114–52. The NACWIR is charged with exceptional circumstances exist. It is Service (NMFS) certified observers are a offering assessments and imperative that the meeting be held on vital part of fisheries management. recommendations on— September 25, 2017 to accommodate the Observers are deployed to collect • Trends and developments in the scheduling priorities of the key fisheries data in the field; observers natural, engineering, and social sciences participants, who must maintain a strict often deploy to vessels and work and practices of windstorm impact schedule of meetings in order to alongside fishers for weeks and months mitigation; complete the Committee’s report by at a time. The work environment • the priorities of the Strategic Plan September 30, 2017, as required by observers find themselves in can be for the National Windstorm Impact Public Law 114–52. Notice of the challenging, especially if observers find Reduction Program (Program); meeting is also posted on the National • the coordination of the Program; themselves a target for victim type Institute of Standards and Technology’s • the effectiveness of the Program in violations such as sexual harassment, Web site at https://www.nist.gov/el/ meeting its purposes; and intimidation, or even assault. NOAA materials-and-structural-systems- • any revisions to the Program which Fisheries’ Office of Law Enforcement division-73100/national-windstorm- may be necessary. prioritizes investigations into impact-reduction-program-1. Background information on NWIRP allegations of sexual harassment, hostile and the Committee is available at Kevin Kimball, work environment, assault and other https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/ Chief of Staff. complaints, which may affect observers 2016/07/nist-leads-federal-effort-save- [FR Doc. 2017–19520 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] individually. However, it is difficult for lives-and-property-windstorms. BILLING CODE 3510–13–P a person to disclose if they have been Pursuant to the Federal Advisory a victim of a crime, and law Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. enforcement cannot respond if no App., notice is hereby given that the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE complaint is submitted. The true NACWIR will hold an open meeting number of observers who have continuing the work of the Committee National Oceanic and Atmospheric experienced victim type crimes is via video conference on Monday, Administration unknown, and the reasons why they do September 25, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to not report is also unclear. More 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The primary Proposed Information Collection; information is needed to understand purpose of the meeting will be to Comment Request; North Pacific how many observers per year finalize the Committee’s report on Observer Safety and Security Survey experience victim type crimes, and why assessments and recommendations on AGENCY: National Oceanic and they chose not to report to law asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES the National Windstorm Impact Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), enforcement. Reduction Program. The agenda and Commerce. The Office of Law Enforcement, meeting materials will be posted on the ACTION: Notice. Alaska Division, is conducting a survey NACWIR Web site at https:// of North Pacific Observers to determine www.nist.gov/el/mssd/nwirp/national- SUMMARY: The Department of the number of observers who advisory-committee-windstorm-impact- Commerce, as part of its continuing experienced victimizing behavior reduction. effort to reduce paperwork and during deployments in 2016 and 2017. All participants of the meeting are respondent burden, invites the general The survey will also investigate the required to pre-register. Please submit public and other Federal agencies to reasons that prevented observers from VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

43222 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 177 / Thursday, September 14, 2017 / Notices reporting these violations. The results of Dated: September 11, 2017. The population consists of those the survey will provide the Office of Sarah Brabson, anglers who fish in the Gulf of Mexico Law Enforcement a better understanding NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. from Florida, including those who of how often observers are victimized, [FR Doc. 2017–19507 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] possess a license to fish, and those who which will enable them to reallocate BILLING CODE 3510–22–P are not required to have a license (e.g., resources as needed, conduct more seniors). We plan to independently training for observers to ensure they sample from the frame designed for the know how to report, conduct training to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fishing Effort Survey (FES) of the ensure people understand what Marine Recreational Fishing Program constitutes a victim crime, and to National Oceanic and Atmospheric (MRIP). Anglers will be mailed a increase awareness of potential Administration postcard that directs them to a Web site victimizations. Additionally, the survey to complete the survey. results will help law enforcement Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Web Survey To II. Method of Collection understand the barriers to disclosure, so enforcement may begin to address these Collect Economic Data From Anglers The survey will be conducted using impediments so they no longer prevent in the Gulf of Mexico two modes: Mail and Internet. observers from disclosure. AGENCY: National Oceanic and III. Data II. Method of Collection Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. Data will be collected on a voluntary ACTION: Notice. Form Number(s): None. basis, via an electronic survey to ensure anonymity. The survey will be offered SUMMARY: The Department of Type of Review: Regular (request for a to all observers who deployed in 2016 Commerce, as part of its continuing new information collection). and 2017 in the North Pacific Observer effort to reduce paperwork and Affected Public: Business or other for- Program. Individual data will not be respondent burden, invites the general profit organizations; individuals or released for public use. public and other Federal agencies to households. III. Data take this opportunity to comment on Estimated Number of Respondents: proposed and/or continuing information OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. 1500. collections, as required by the Form Number(s): None. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Time per Response: 5 Type of Review: Regular (request for a minutes. DATES: Written comments must be new information collection). Estimated Total Annual Burden submitted on or before November 13, Affected Public: Individuals or Hours: 125 hours. 2017. households. Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Estimated Total Annual Cost to 300. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Estimated Time per Response: 10 Paperwork Clearance Officer, costs. minutes. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, IV. Request for Comments Estimated Total Annual Burden 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Hours: 50 hours. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Estimated Total Annual Cost to Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). the proposed collection of information Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is necessary for the proper performance costs. Requests for additional information or of the functions of the agency, including copies of the information collection whether the information shall have IV. Request for Comments instrument and instructions should be practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether directed to David W. Carter, Economist, agency’s estimate of the burden the proposed collection of information SEFSC, NMFS, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, (including hours and cost) of the is necessary for the proper performance Miami FL 33149, (305) 361–4467 or proposed collection of information; (c) of the functions of the agency, including david.w.carter@noaa.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and whether the information shall have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: clarity of the information to be practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the agency’s estimate of the burden I. Abstract burden of the collection of information (including hours and cost) of the This request is for a new information on respondents, including through the proposed collection of information; (c) collection. use of automated collection techniques ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The objective of the short survey will or other forms of information clarity of the information to be be to understand how anglers respond technology. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the to changes in trip costs and fishing Comments submitted in response to burden of the collection of information regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. We this notice will be summarized and/or on respondents, including through the are conducting this survey to improve included in the request for OMB use of automated collection techniques asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES our ability to predict changes the approval of this information collection; or other forms of information number of fishing trips anticipated with they also will become a matter of public technology. changes in economic conditions or record. Comments submitted in response to fishing regulations. This will improve Dated: September 11, 2017. this notice will be summarized and/or the analysis of the economic effects of included in the request for OMB proposed changes in fishing regulations Sarah Brabson, approval of this information collection; and changes in economic factors that NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. they also will become a matter of public affect the cost of fishing such as fuel [FR Doc. 2017–19508 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] record. prices. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Special Agent Jaclyn Smith, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement, 222 W. 7th Ave., #10, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-1869 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 43221 
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