82 FR 60186 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Vessel and Gear Marking
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 60186-60186 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27289 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 60186] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27289] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Vessel and Gear Marking AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 20, 2018. 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 Craig Cockrell, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, 13533 F/SF1, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-427-8503; or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This request is for an extension of a current information collection. These requirements apply to vessel owners in the Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) Fishery. Under current regulations at 50 CFR 635.6, fishing vessels permitted for Atlantic HMS fisheries must display their official vessel numbers on their vessels. Flotation devices and high-flyers attached to certain fishing gears must also be marked with the vessel's number to identify the vessel to which the gear belongs. These requirements are necessary for identification, law enforcement, and monitoring purposes. Specifically, all vessel owners that hold a valid Atlantic HMS permit under 50 CFR 635.4, other than an Atlantic HMS Angling permit, are required to display their vessel identification number. Numbers must be permanently affixed to, or painted on, the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull and on an appropriate weather deck, so as to be clearly visible from an enforcement vessel or aircraft. The vessel's identification number must be in block Arabic numerals permanently affixed to or painted on the vessel in contrasting color to the background, and must be at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) in height for vessels over 65 ft (19.8 m) in length; at least 10 inches (25.4 cm) in height for all other vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in length; and at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height for vessels 25 ft (7.6 m) in length or less. Furthermore, the owner or operator of a vessel for which a permit has been issued under Sec. 635.4 and that uses handline, buoy gear, harpoon, longline, or gillnet, must display the vessel's name, registration number or Atlantic Tunas, Atlantic HMS Angling, or Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat permit number on each float attached to a handline, buoy gear, or harpoon, and on the terminal floats and high- flyers (if applicable) on a longline or gillnet used by the vessel. The vessel's name or number must be at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) in height in block letters or arabic numerals in a color that contrasts with the background color of the float or high-flyer. II. Method of Collection There is no form or information collected under this requirement. Official vessel numbers issued to vessel operators are marked on the vessel and on flotation gear, if applicable. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648-0373. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations (vessel owners). Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,652. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,652. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $795,808. 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: December 14, 2017. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-27289 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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1. Participants will continue collections, as required by the name, registration number or Atlantic
discussions to develop population Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Tunas, Atlantic HMS Angling, or
models to evaluate stock status, estimate DATES: Written comments must be Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat permit
population benchmarks, and project submitted on or before February 20, number on each float attached to a
future conditions, as specified in the 2018. handline, buoy gear, or harpoon, and on
Terms of Reference. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
the terminal floats and high-flyers (if
2. Participants will recommend the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental applicable) on a longline or gillnet used
most appropriate methods and Paperwork Clearance Officer, by the vessel. The vessel’s name or
configurations for determining stock Department of Commerce, Room 6616, number must be at least 1 inch (2.5 cm)
status and estimating population 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, in height in block letters or arabic
parameters. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the numerals in a color that contrasts with
3. Participants will prepare a internet at pracomments@doc.gov). the background color of the float or
workshop report and determine whether high-flyer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the assessment(s) are adequate for
Requests for additional information or II. Method of Collection
submission for review.
Although non-emergency issues not copies of the information collection There is no form or information
contained in this agenda may come instrument and instructions should be collected under this requirement.
before this group for discussion, those directed to Craig Cockrell, Highly Official vessel numbers issued to vessel
Migratory Species Management
issues may not be the subject of formal operators are marked on the vessel and
Division, 13533 F/SF1, 1315 East-West
action during this meeting. Action will on flotation gear, if applicable.
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
be restricted to those issues specifically
301–427–8503; or craig.cockrell@ III. Data
identified in this notice and any issues
noaa.gov. OMB Control Number: 0648–0373.
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form Number: None.
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Type of Review: Regular submission
I. Abstract
Fishery Conservation and Management (extension of a current information
Act, provided the public has been This request is for an extension of a collection).
notified of the intent to take final action current information collection. These Affected Public: Non-profit
to address the emergency. requirements apply to vessel owners in institutions; State, local, or tribal
Special Accommodations: This the Atlantic highly migratory species government; business or other for-profit
meeting is accessible to people with (HMS) Fishery. organizations (vessel owners).
Under current regulations at 50 CFR Estimated Number of Respondents:
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids
635.6, fishing vessels permitted for 7,652.
should be directed to the SAFMC office
Atlantic HMS fisheries must display Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
(see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business
their official vessel numbers on their Estimated Total Annual Burden
days prior to the meeting.
vessels. Flotation devices and high- Hours: 7,652.
Note: The times and sequence specified in flyers attached to certain fishing gears
this agenda are subject to change.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
must also be marked with the vessel’s Public: $795,808.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. number to identify the vessel to which
the gear belongs. These requirements are IV. Request for Comments
Dated: December 14, 2017. necessary for identification, law Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Tracey L. Thompson, enforcement, and monitoring purposes. the proposed collection of information
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Specifically, all vessel owners that is necessary for the proper performance
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. hold a valid Atlantic HMS permit under of the functions of the agency, including
[FR Doc. 2017–27284 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] 50 CFR 635.4, other than an Atlantic whether the information shall have
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P HMS Angling permit, are required to practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
display their vessel identification agency’s estimate of the burden
number. Numbers must be permanently (including hours and cost) of the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE affixed to, or painted on, the port and proposed collection of information; (c)
starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric and on an appropriate weather deck, so clarity of the information to be
Administration as to be clearly visible from an collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
enforcement vessel or aircraft. The burden of the collection of information
Proposed Information Collection;
vessel’s identification number must be on respondents, including through the
Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
in block Arabic numerals permanently use of automated collection techniques
Migratory Species Vessel and Gear
affixed to or painted on the vessel in or other forms of information
Marking
contrasting color to the background, and technology.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and must be at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) in Comments submitted in response to
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), height for vessels over 65 ft (19.8 m) in this notice will be summarized and/or
Commerce. length; at least 10 inches (25.4 cm) in included in the request for OMB
ACTION: Notice. height for all other vessels over 25 ft (7.6 approval of this information collection;
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m) in length; and at least 3 inches (7.6 they also will become a matter of public
SUMMARY: The Department of cm) in height for vessels 25 ft (7.6 m) record.
Commerce, as part of its continuing in length or less.
effort to reduce paperwork and Furthermore, the owner or operator of Dated: December 14, 2017.
respondent burden, invites the general a vessel for which a permit has been Sarah Brabson,
public and other Federal agencies to issued under § 635.4 and that uses NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
take this opportunity to comment on handline, buoy gear, harpoon, longline, [FR Doc. 2017–27289 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am]
proposed and/or continuing information or gillnet, must display the vessel’s BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before February 20, 2018. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Craig Cockrell, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, 13533 F/SF1, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-427-8503; or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 60186 |
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