83 FR 61144 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 229 (November 28, 2018)

Page Range		61144-61145
FR Document		2018-25917

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61144-61145]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-25917]


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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: North Pacific Observer Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0318.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 875.
    Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes to request full observer 
coverage, placement in or removed from the Electronic Monitoring (EM) 
selection pool, close an EM trip in ODDS, pre-cruise meeting 
notification, physical examination verification, update to provider 
information; 15 minutes to log a fishing trip in ODDS; 48 hours for a 
Vessel Monitoring Plan; 1 hour to submit EM data, and observer training 
registration; 30 minutes for request small catcher/processor placement 
in partial coverage category; 4 hours for appeals; 2 minutes to notify 
observer before handling the vessel's Bering Sea pollock catch; 8 hours 
for candidates' college transcripts and statements; 7 minutes for 
observer briefing registration, projected observer assignments, and 
observer deployment and logistics reports; 30 minutes for observer 
debriefing registration, observer provider contracts, invoice copies, 
and industry request for assistance; 12 minutes for certificates of 
insurance; 2 hours for other reports; 60 hours for observer provider 
permit application.
    Burden Hours: 15,871.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    The North Pacific Observer Program (Observer Program) is 
implemented under the authority of section 313 of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act and regulations at 50 CFR 679. 
Through the

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Observer Program, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects 
the data necessary to conserve and manage the groundfish and halibut 
fisheries off Alaska. Observers collect biological samples and fishery-
dependent information used to estimate total catch and interactions 
with protected species. Managers use data collected by observers to 
manage groundfish and prohibited species catch within established 
limits and to document and reduce fishery interactions with protected 
resources. Scientists use observer data to assess fish stocks, to 
provide scientific information for fisheries and ecosystem research and 
fishing fleet behavior, to assess marine mammal interactions with 
fishing gear, and to assess fishing interactions with habitat.
    All vessels and processors that participate in federally managed or 
parallel groundfish and halibut fisheries off Alaska are assigned to 
one of two categories: (1) The full observer coverage category, where 
vessels and processors obtain observer coverage by contracting directly 
with observer providers; or (2) the partial coverage category, where 
NMFS, in consultation with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council 
determines when and where observer coverage is needed. Some vessels and 
processors may be in full coverage for part of the year and partial 
coverage at other times of the year depending on the observer coverage 
requirements for specific fisheries. Funds for deploying observers on 
vessels in the partial coverage category are provided through a system 
of fees based on the gross ex-vessel value of retained groundfish and 
halibut. This observer fee is assessed on all landings by vessels that 
are not otherwise in full coverage. Information collected for the 
observer fee is approved under OMB Control No. 0648-0711.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion, weekly and annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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: November 23, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Observer Program, the National Marine Dated: November 23, 2018. United States. To achieve this goal, it
Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects the Sarah Brabson, will be necessary to conduct surveys
data necessary to conserve and manage NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. identifying the types of educational
the groundfish and halibut fisheries off [FR Doc. 2018–25917 Filed 11–27–18; 8:45 am] programs and products of the highest
Alaska. Observers collect biological BILLING CODE 3510–22–P interest and greatest need by formal and
samples and fishery-dependent informal educators. By surveying
information used to estimate total catch external educators to gather this
and interactions with protected species. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information, budget expenditures will
Managers use data collected by be used optimally to develop
observers to manage groundfish and National Oceanic and Atmospheric appropriate products and programs
prohibited species catch within Administration most desired by educators to support
established limits and to document and and enhance Ocean, Earth science, and
reduce fishery interactions with Proposed Information Collection; related STEM education subjects
protected resources. Scientists use Comment Request; External Needs throughout our nation.
observer data to assess fish stocks, to Assessment for NOAA Education
Products and Programs II. Method of Collection
provide scientific information for
fisheries and ecosystem research and AGENCY: National Oceanic and The voluntary needs assessment
fishing fleet behavior, to assess marine Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), mechanism will be distributed via email
mammal interactions with fishing gear, Commerce. with a link to a Google form to external
and to assess fishing interactions with educators subscribed to NOAA
ACTION: Notice.
habitat. education programs as well as their
All vessels and processors that SUMMARY: The Department of partners email distribution lists. The
participate in federally managed or Commerce, as part of its continuing voluntary needs assessment mechanism
parallel groundfish and halibut fisheries effort to reduce paperwork and will also be distributed in person (paper
off Alaska are assigned to one of two respondent burden, invites the general and electronically) at education
categories: (1) The full observer public and other Federal agencies to conferences, workshops, and other
coverage category, where vessels and take this opportunity to comment on venues hosting educators.
processors obtain observer coverage by proposed and/or continuing information III. Data
contracting directly with observer collections, as required by the
providers; or (2) the partial coverage Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
category, where NMFS, in consultation Form Number(s): None.
DATES: Written comments must be
with the North Pacific Fishery Type of Review: New information
submitted on or before January 28, 2019.
Management Council determines when collection.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Affected Public: Individuals or
and where observer coverage is needed. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental households; Business or other for-profit
Some vessels and processors may be in Paperwork Clearance Officer, organizations; Not-for-profit
full coverage for part of the year and Department of Commerce, Room 6616, institutions.
partial coverage at other times of the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Estimated Number of Respondents:
year depending on the observer Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 1,000 annually.
coverage requirements for specific internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Estimated Time per Response: Five
fisheries. Funds for deploying observers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: minutes per survey.
on vessels in the partial coverage Requests for additional information or Estimated Total Annual Burden
category are provided through a system copies of the information collection Hours: 83 hours.
of fees based on the gross ex-vessel instrument and instructions should be Estimated Total Annual Cost to
value of retained groundfish and directed to Bruce Moravchik, National Public: $0.00 in recordkeeping/reporting
halibut. This observer fee is assessed on Ocean Service (NOS), 1305 East-West costs.
all landings by vessels that are not Hwy., Bldg. SSMC4, Silver Springs, MD
otherwise in full coverage. Information IV. Request for Comments
20910–3278, (240) 533–0874,
collected for the observer fee is bruce.moravchik@noaa.gov or Shannon Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
approved under OMB Control No. 0648– Ricles, NOS, Monitor National Marine the proposed collection of information
0711. Sanctuary, 100 Museum Dr., Newport is necessary for the proper performance
Affected Public: Business or other for- News, VA 23602, (757) 591–7328, of the functions of the agency, including
profit organizations; individuals or shannon.ricles@noaa.gov. whether the information shall have
households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Frequency: On occasion, weekly and agency’s estimate of the burden
annually. I. Abstract (including hours and cost) of the
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to This request is for a new voluntary proposed collection of information; (c)
obtain or retain benefits. information collection. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
This information collection request NOAA Office of Education is clarity of the information to be
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow sponsoring a voluntary multi-question collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
the instructions to view Department of survey to assess the needs of educators burden of the collection of information
Commerce collections currently under pertaining to future NOAA multimedia on respondents, including through the
review by OMB. products and programs. In developing use of automated collection techniques
Written comments and multimedia materials that convey or other forms of information
recommendations for the proposed NOAA’s science, service and technology.
information collection should be sent stewardship, the Agency must insure Comments submitted in response to
within 30 days of publication of this that these resources are of the highest this notice will be summarized and/or
notice to OIRA_Submission@ quality and meet the needs of formal included in the request for OMB
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. and informal educators across the approval of this information collection;

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83 FR 61144 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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