82_FR_49386 82 FR 49182 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region U.S. Pacific Highly Migratory Species Hook and Line Logbook

82 FR 49182 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region U.S. Pacific Highly Migratory Species Hook and Line Logbook

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)

Page Range49182-49182
FR Document2017-23055

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 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast 
Region U.S. Pacific Highly Migratory Species Hook and Line Logbook

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 December 26, 
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 Shannon Penna, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 
West Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 
4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4238 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Under the Fishery Management Plan for United States (U.S.) West 
Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP) U.S. fishermen, 
participating in the Pacific Hook and Line fishery (also known as the 
albacore troll and pole-and-line fishery), are required to obtain a 
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) permit. Permit holders are required to 
complete and submit logbooks documenting their daily fishing 
activities, including catch and effort for each fishing trip. Logbook 
forms must be completed within 24 hours of the completion of each 
fishing day and submitted to the Southwest Fisheries Science Center 
(SWFSC) within 30 days of the end of each trip. These data and 
associated analyses help the SWFSC provide fisheries information to 
researchers and the needed management advice to the U.S. in its 
negotiations with foreign fishing nations exploiting HMS.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic data submission or 
paper forms. Methods of submittal include secure electronic 
transmission, and mailing of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0223.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88-197.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,800.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3,332 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: October 19, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-23055 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am]
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49182 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 24, 2017 / Notices (ONMS) collects, evaluates and assesses public and other Federal agencies to Type of Review: Regular submission student data and information for the take this opportunity to comment on (extension of a currently approved purpose of selecting successful proposed and/or continuing information collection). scholarship candidates, generating collections, as required by the Affected Public: Business or other for- internal NOAA reports and articles to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. profit. demonstrate the success of its program. DATES:Written comments must be Estimated Number of Respondents: The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship submitted on or before December 26, 1,700. Program is available to graduate 2017. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. students pursuing masters and doctoral Estimated Total Annual Burden degrees in the areas of marine biology, ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Hours: 6,800. oceanography and maritime to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Estimated Total Annual Cost to archaeology. The ONMS requires Paperwork Clearance Officer, Public: $3,332 in recordkeeping/ applicants to the Dr. Nancy Foster Department of Commerce, Room 6616, reporting costs. Scholarship Program to complete an 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the IV. Request for Comments application and to supply references (e.g., from academic professors and Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether advisors) in support of the scholarship FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the proposed collection of information application. Scholarship recipients are Requests for additional information or is necessary for the proper performance required to conduct a pre- and post- copies of the information collection of the functions of the agency, including evaluation of their studies through the instrument and instructions should be whether the information shall have scholarship program to gather directed to Shannon Penna, National practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the information about the level of Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West agency’s estimate of the burden knowledge, skills and behavioral Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, (including hours and cost) of the changes that take place with the 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long proposed collection of information; (c) students before and after their program Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980–4238 or ways to enhance the quality, utility, and participation. The evaluation results shannon.penna@noaa.gov. clarity of the information to be support ONMS performance measures. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Affected Public: Individuals or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: burden of the collection of information households. I. Abstract on respondents, including through the Frequency: Annually and on occasion. use of automated collection techniques Respondent’s Obligation: Required to This request is for extension of a or other forms of information obtain or retain benefits. currently approved collection. technology. This information collection request Under the Fishery Management Plan Comments submitted in response to may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow for United States (U.S.) West Coast this notice will be summarized and/or the instructions to view Department of Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species included in the request for OMB Commerce collections currently under (HMS FMP) U.S. fishermen, approval of this information collection; review by OMB. participating in the Pacific Hook and they also will become a matter of public Written comments and Line fishery (also known as the albacore record. recommendations for the proposed troll and pole-and-line fishery), are Dated: October 19, 2017. information collection should be sent required to obtain a Highly Migratory within 30 days of publication of this Sarah Brabson, Species (HMS) permit. Permit holders notice to OIRA_Submission@ NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. are required to complete and submit omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. [FR Doc. 2017–23055 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] logbooks documenting their daily BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Dated: October 19, 2017. fishing activities, including catch and Sarah Brabson, effort for each fishing trip. Logbook NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. forms must be completed within 24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [FR Doc. 2017–23057 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] hours of the completion of each fishing day and submitted to the Southwest National Oceanic and Atmospheric BILLING CODE 3510–12–P Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Administration within 30 days of the end of each trip. These data and associated analyses help RIN 0648–XF782 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the SWFSC provide fisheries information to researchers and the Pacific Fishery Management Council; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Public Meetings Administration needed management advice to the U.S. in its negotiations with foreign fishing AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Proposed Information Collection; nations exploiting HMS. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before December 26, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Shannon Penna, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4238 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 49182 
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