82 FR 44994 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 186 (September 27, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-20712

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 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 
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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: Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS).
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0515.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 206.
    Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes for a tLandings landing 
report; 30 minutes for catcher/processor eLandings landing report; 18 
minutes for active response and 5 minutes for inactive response for 
pilot catcher vessel trawl electronic logbook (eLog); 15 minutes for 
active response and 5 minutes for inactive response for catcher vessel 
eLog, catcher/processor eLog and mothership eLog; 15 minutes for 
eLandings registration; 10 minutes for eLandings/seaLandings landing 
report; and 20 minutes for at-sea response; and 10 minutes for 
shoreside and stationary floating processor response for eLandings/
seaLandings production report.
    Burden Hours: 22,850.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a current 
information collection.
    eLandings, seaLandings, and tLandings are data entry components of 
the Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS), which is a 
collaborative program run by the National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS) Alaska Regional Office, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game 
(ADF&G), and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). 
eLandings, seaLandings, and tLandings provide the Alaska fishing 
industry with a consolidated electronic means of reporting production 
and landings of commercial fish and shellfish to multiple management 
agencies with a single reporting system. NMFS collects groundfish 
harvest and production data for fishery management plan species in the 
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). ADF&G collects harvest data for 
groundfish species taken in State of Alaska waters and has 
responsibility for some fisheries in the EEZ, such as lingcod and black 
rockfish. ADF&G and NMFS cooperatively manage the Crab Rationalization 
Program fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
Area. NMFS and IPHC cooperatively manage Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
for Pacific halibut and sablefish in both State waters and in the EEZ.
    eLandings is a web-based application used by vessels and processors 
to report groundfish, crab, Pacific halibut, and sablefish production 
and landings data. Processors with limited internet access, such as the 
at-sea fleet, use eLandings client desktop software named seaLandings, 
provided by NMFS, and submit the required reports as email attachments 
or via direct transmit over the Internet. Once data are entered and 
submitted, the User must print daily through eLandings each landing 
report, production report, logbook report, and if an IFQ delivery, each 
IFQ receipt. The parties to the information must acknowledge the 
accuracy of the printed reports by signing them and entering the date 
signed. In addition, the User must make the printed copies available 
upon request of NMFS observers and authorized officers.
    tLandings is a software application for tender vessels that records 
landings data on a USB flash drive and creates a printable fish ticket. 
The fish ticket is printed on board the tender vessel and signed by the 
delivering catcher vessel operator. When the tender vessel delivers to 
the shoreside processor, the shoreside processor uploads the landing 
information on the USB flash drive into eLandings.
    Some of the benefits of IERS include improved data quality, 
automated processing of data, improved process for correcting or 
updating information, availability of more timely data for fishery 
managers, and reduction of duplicative reporting of similar information 
to multiple agencies.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: Daily and on occasion.
    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 [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: September 22, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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minimum stock size threshold (MSST). effort to reduce paperwork and II. Method of Collection
NMFS informed the South Atlantic respondent burden, invites the general Respondents have a choice of either
Fishery Management Council that they public and other Federal agencies to electronic or paper forms. Methods of
must take action to end overfishing take this opportunity to comment on submittal include email of electronic
immediately on this stock and proposed and/or continuing information forms, and mail and facsimile
implement conservation and collections, as required by the transmission of paper forms.
management measures to rebuild it. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
NMFS has determined that the Gulf of DATES: Written comments must be III. Data
Mexico greater amberjack is subject to submitted on or before November 27, OMB Control Number: 0648–0577.
overfishing. This determination is based 2017. Form Number: None.
on the most recent assessment (SEDAR ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Type of Review: Regular submission
33 Update), finalized in 2016, using data to Diana Hynek, Departmental (extension of a currently approved
through 2015. This assessment supports Paperwork Clearance Officer, collection).
a finding of subject to overfishing Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Affected Public: Individuals or small
because the current estimate of F is 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., businesses.
above the MFMT. This stock remains Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Estimated Number of Respondents:
overfished because the spawning stock Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). 100.
biomass estimate is less than the MSST. Estimated Time per Response: 10
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
NMFS informed the Gulf of Mexico minutes per paper permit application; 5
Requests for additional information or minutes per online permit application;
Fishery Management Council that they
copies of the information collection 2 hours per appeal of denied permit; 20
must take action to end overfishing
instrument and instructions should be minutes per trip report logsheet.
immediately on this stock and
directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 725– Estimated Total Annual Burden
implement conservation and
5175 or Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov. Hours: 98.
management measures to rebuild it.
NMFS has determined that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Northwestern Atlantic witch flounder is I. Abstract Public: $3,850 in recordkeeping/
still overfished and the overfishing reporting costs.
This request is for extension of a
status is unknown. The assessment peer IV. Request for Comments
currently approved information
review panel for this stock rejected the
collection. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
most recent benchmark assessment, Regulations at 50 CFR 665, Subpart C,
finalized in 2017, using data through the proposed collection of information
require that all participants (including is necessary for the proper performance
2015. However, this stock is at historical vessel owners, operators, and crew) in
low levels and other signs of poor stock of the functions of the agency, including
the boat-based non-commercial whether the information shall have
condition support this stock remaining bottomfish fishery in the Exclusive
listed as overfished. Lack of similar practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Economic Zone around the main agency’s estimate of the burden
reliable indicators for overfishing status Hawaiian Islands obtain a federal
support changing the overfishing status (including hours and cost) of the
bottomfish permit. This collection of proposed collection of information; (c)
of this stock to unknown. NMFS has information is needed for permit
notified the New England Fishery ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
issuance, to identify actual or potential clarity of the information to be
Management Council that they must participants in the fishery, determine
implement conservation and collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
qualifications for permits, and to help burden of the collection of information
management measures to rebuild this measure the impacts of management
stock. on respondents, including through the
controls on the participants in the use of automated collection techniques
Dated: September 22, 2017. fishery. The permit program is also an or other forms of information
Emily H. Menashes, effective tool in the enforcement of technology.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable fishery regulations and serves as a link Comments submitted in response to
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. between the National Marine Fisheries this notice will be summarized and/or
[FR Doc. 2017–20686 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am] Service (NMFS) and fishermen. included in the request for OMB
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Regulations at 50 CFR 665 require that approval of this information collection;
all vessel owners or operators in this they also will become a matter of public
fishery submit a completed logbook record.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE form at the completion of each fishing
trip. These logbook reporting sheets Dated: September 22, 2017.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric document the species and amount of Sarah Brabson,
Administration species caught during the trip. The NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
reporting requirements are crucial to [FR Doc. 2017–20711 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am]
Proposed Information Collection; ensure that NMFS and the Western BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Comment Request; Non-Commercial Pacific Fishery Management Council
Permit and Reporting Requirements in (Council) will be able to monitor the
the Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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fishery and have fishery-dependent
Fishery information to develop an Annual Catch
Limit for the fishery, evaluate the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Administration
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), effectiveness of management measures,
Commerce. determine whether changes in fishery
Submission for OMB Review;
ACTION: Notice. management programs are necessary,
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and estimate the impacts and
SUMMARY:The Department of implications of alternative management The Department of Commerce will
Commerce, as part of its continuing measures. submit to the Office of Management and

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Budget (OMB) for clearance the and sablefish in both State waters and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
following proposal for collection of in the EEZ.
information under the provisions of the eLandings is a web-based application Department of the Army
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. used by vessels and processors to report
Chapter 35). Board of Visitors, United States
groundfish, crab, Pacific halibut, and Military Academy (USMA)
Agency: National Oceanic and sablefish production and landings data.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Processors with limited internet access, AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
Title: Alaska Interagency Electronic such as the at-sea fleet, use eLandings ACTION: Notice of committee meeting.
Reporting System (IERS). client desktop software named
OMB Control Number: 0648–0515. seaLandings, provided by NMFS, and SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Form Number(s): None. submit the required reports as email Federal Advisory Committee Act of
Type of Request: Regular (extension of attachments or via direct transmit over 1972, the Government in the Sunshine
a currently approved information the Internet. Once data are entered and Act of 1976, the Department of Defense
collection). submitted, the User must print daily announces that the following Federal
Number of Respondents: 206. through eLandings each landing report, advisory committee meeting will take
Average Hours per Response: 35 production report, logbook report, and if place.
minutes for a tLandings landing report; an IFQ delivery, each IFQ receipt. The DATES: The meeting will be held on
30 minutes for catcher/processor parties to the information must Friday, October 20, 2017, Time 10:00
eLandings landing report; 18 minutes
acknowledge the accuracy of the printed a.m.–12:00 p.m. Members of the public
for active response and 5 minutes for
reports by signing them and entering the wishing to attend the meeting will be
inactive response for pilot catcher vessel
date signed. In addition, the User must required to show a government photo ID
trawl electronic logbook (eLog); 15
make the printed copies available upon upon entering West Point in order to
minutes for active response and 5
request of NMFS observers and gain access to the meeting location. All
minutes for inactive response for
authorized officers. members of the public are subject to
catcher vessel eLog, catcher/processor
tLandings is a software application for security screening.
eLog and mothership eLog; 15 minutes
for eLandings registration; 10 minutes tender vessels that records landings data ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
for eLandings/seaLandings landing on a USB flash drive and creates a the Haig Room, Jefferson Hall, West
report; and 20 minutes for at-sea printable fish ticket. The fish ticket is Point, New York 10996.
response; and 10 minutes for shoreside printed on board the tender vessel and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
and stationary floating processor signed by the delivering catcher vessel Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated
response for eLandings/seaLandings operator. When the tender vessel Federal Officer for the committee, in
production report. delivers to the shoreside processor, the writing at: Secretary of the General Staff,
Burden Hours: 22,850. shoreside processor uploads the landing ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift
Needs and Uses: This request is for an information on the USB flash drive into Road, West Point, NY 10996; by email
extension of a current information eLandings. at: deadra.ghostlaw@usma.edu or BoV@
collection. Some of the benefits of IERS include usma.edu; or by telephone at (845) 938–
eLandings, seaLandings, and improved data quality, automated 4200.
tLandings are data entry components of processing of data, improved process for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the Alaska Interagency Electronic correcting or updating information, committee meeting is being held under
Reporting System (IERS), which is a availability of more timely data for the provisions of the Federal Advisory
collaborative program run by the fishery managers, and reduction of Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
National Marine Fisheries Service duplicative reporting of similar Appendix, as amended), the
(NMFS) Alaska Regional Office, the information to multiple agencies. Government in the Sunshine Act of
Alaska Department of Fish and Game 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
(ADF&G), and the International Pacific Affected Public: Business or other for- 41 CFR 102–3.150. The USMA BoV
Halibut Commission (IPHC). eLandings, profit organizations; individuals or provides independent advice and
seaLandings, and tLandings provide the households. recommendations to the President of the
Alaska fishing industry with a Frequency: Daily and on occasion. United States on matters related to
consolidated electronic means of Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. morale, discipline, curriculum,
reporting production and landings of instruction, physical equipment, fiscal
commercial fish and shellfish to This information collection request affairs, academic methods, and any
multiple management agencies with a may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow other matters relating to the Academy
single reporting system. NMFS collects the instructions to view Department of that the Board decides to consider.
groundfish harvest and production data Commerce collections currently under Purpose of the Meeting: This is the
for fishery management plan species in review by OMB. 2017 Annual Meeting of the USMA
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Written comments and BoV. Members of the Board will be
ADF&G collects harvest data for recommendations for the proposed provided updates on Academy issues.
groundfish species taken in State of information collection should be sent Agenda: Introduction; Board Business;
within 30 days of publication of this
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Alaska waters and has responsibility for Superintendent Topics (Mission, Vision,
some fisheries in the EEZ, such as notice to OIRA_Submission@ Priorities); Accreditation; Strategic
lingcod and black rockfish. ADF&G and omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Imperative 1—Develop Leaders of
NMFS cooperatively manage the Crab Dated: September 22, 2017. Character: Academic Individual
Rationalization Program fisheries in the Advanced Development (AIAD),
Sarah Brabson,
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Military Individual Advanced
Management Area. NMFS and IPHC NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Development (MIAD), Semester Abroad;
cooperatively manage Individual [FR Doc. 2017–20712 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am] Strategic Imperative 2—Foster
Fishing Quota (IFQ) for Pacific halibut BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Relevance and Preeminence: Build

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82 FR 44994 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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