Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in Western Pacific Fisheries, 2818-2819 [2014-00695]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), West Coast Region, manages
the United States (U.S.)—Canada
Albacore Tuna Treaty of 1981 (Treaty).
Owners of vessels that fish from U.S.
West Coast ports for albacore tuna will
be required to notify the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) West
Coast Region of their desire to be on the
list of vessels provided to Canada each
year indicating vessels eligible to fish
for albacore tuna in waters under the
jurisdiction of Canada. Additionally,
vessel operators are required to report in
advance their intention to fish in
Canadian waters prior to crossing the
maritime border as well as to mark their
fishing vessels to facilitate enforcement
of the effort limits under the Treaty.
Vessel operators are also required to
maintain and submit a logbook of all
catch and fishing effort. The regulations
implementing the reporting and vessel
marking requirements under the Treaty
are at 50 CFR part 300.172–300.176.
The estimated burden below includes
hours to complete the logbook
requirement, although it is assumed that
most if not all of the respondents
already complete the required logbook
under the mandatory West Coast Highly
Migratory Species Fishery Management
Plan (HMS FMP), OMB Control No.
0648–0223. Duplicate reporting under
the Treaty and HMS FMP is not
required. Most years, there will be much
less fishing (and thus less reporting)
under the Treaty than the level on
which the estimate is based.
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II. Method of Collection
Requests to be placed on the vessel
eligibility list may be made in writing
via mail, fax, by email, by telephone, or
through online registration if available.
Communications to comply with ‘hail
in’ and ‘hail out’ requirements are made
via ship to shore radio or via telephone
and are compiled in an electronic
database by Canada Department of
Fisheries and Oceans. Summaries of
hail reports are provided to NMFS on a
periodic basis. Vessel marking
requirements entail painting the letter
‘U’ immediately after the U.S. Coast
Guard documentation identification
number already on the vessel. Logbooks
are maintained in pre-printed paper
format and submitted via mail.
III. Data
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: January 10, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Vessel Monitoring
System Requirements in Western
Pacific Fisheries
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
SUMMARY:
OMB Control Number: 0648–0492.
Form Number: None.
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Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes for the request to be placed on
the eligible list per year, for required
vessel markings and for logbook entries;
10 minutes for each set of two hail
reports for border crossings per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 283.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $3,955 (recordkeeping/reporting
costs).
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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 March 17, 2014.
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 JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 944–
2275 or Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
As part of fishery management plans
developed under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
owners of commercial fishing vessels in
the Hawaii pelagic longline fishery,
American Samoa pelagic longline
fishery (only vessels longer than 50
feet), Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
lobster fishery (currently inactive), and
Northern Mariana Islands bottomfish
fishery (only vessels longer than 40 feet)
must allow the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to
install vessel monitoring system (VMS)
units on their vessels when directed to
do so by NOAA enforcement personnel.
VMS units automatically send periodic
reports on the position of the vessel.
NOAA uses the reports to monitor the
vessel’s location and activities,
primarily to enforce regulated fishing
areas. NOAA pays for the units and
messaging. There is no public burden
for the automatic messaging; however,
VMS installation and annual
maintenance are considered public
burden.
II. Method of Collection
Automatic electronic submission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0441.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular (revision of a
currently approved information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
209.
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Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours
for installation or replacement of a VMS
unit; 2 hours for annual maintenance.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 478 (estimated 15 installations
per year).
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: January 10, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–00695 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Sanctuary System Business Advisory
Council: Public Meeting
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the Sanctuary System
Business Advisory Council. The
meeting is open to the public, and
participants may provide comments at
the appropriate time during the meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, January 29, from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. EST. Opportunity for public
comment will be provided at 4:30.
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SUMMARY:
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These times and the agenda topics
described below are subject to change.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The meeting will be held in
the Polaris Suite of the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade
Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC, 2004.
2819
RIN 0648–XD086
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Moore, Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910. (Phone: 301–713–7270, Fax:
301–713–0404; email: elizabeth.moore@
noaa.gov).
ONMS
serves as the trustee for 14 marine
protected areas encompassing more than
170,000 square miles of ocean and Great
Lakes waters from the Hawaiian Islands
to the Florida Keys, and from Lake
Huron to American Samoa. National
marine sanctuaries protect our Nation’s
most vital coastal and marine natural
and cultural resources, and through
active research, management, and
public engagement, sustains healthy
environments that are the foundation for
thriving communities and stable
economies. One of the many ways
ONMS ensures public participation in
the designation and management of
national marine sanctuaries is through
the formation of advisory councils. The
Sanctuary System Business Advisory
Council (Council) has been formed to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Director regarding the relationship
of the ONMS with the business
community. Additional information on
the Council can be found at https://
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/
welcome.html.
Matters To Be Considered: This is the
first meeting of the Council and as such
will be devoted to introductory
presentations and discussions about the
National Marine Sanctuary System and
the members of the Council. The agenda
is subject to change. The agenda is
available at https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
management/bac/welcome.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
Dated: January 7, 2014.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
advisory committees will hold public
meetings in Seattle, WA.
DATES: The meetings will be held
February 3 through February 11, 2014.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison
Street, Seattle, WA.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Witherell, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will begin its plenary session at
8 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5,
continuing through Tuesday, February
11, 2014. The Scientific Statistical
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on
Monday, February 3 and continue
through Wednesday, February 5, East
Room. The Council’s Advisory Panel
(AP) will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday,
February 4 and continue through
Saturday, February 8, Northwest Room.
The Observer Advisory Committee will
meet February 3, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., South
Room. The Ecosystem Committee will
meet Tuesday, February 4, at 8:30 a.m.,
Marion Room. The Enforcement
Committee will meet February 4, 1
p.m.–4 p.m., Marion Room. The Bering
Sea Canyon Workshop will meet
February 3, 12:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.,
Northwest Room. The Community
Fishing Associations Workshop will
meet February 10, 1 p.m.–6 p.m., South
Room. All meetings are open to the
public, except executive sessions.
Council Plenary Session: The agenda
for the Council’s plenary session will
include the following issues. The
Council may take appropriate action on
any of the issues identified.
1. Executive Director’s Report
(including review of Magnuson Stevens
Act (MSA) legislation and review of
Regional Operating agreement)
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Vessel
Monitoring System Requirements in Western Pacific Fisheries
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 March 17, 2014.
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 JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 944-2275 or
Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection.
As part of fishery management plans developed under the authority
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, owners
of commercial fishing vessels in the Hawaii pelagic longline fishery,
American Samoa pelagic longline fishery (only vessels longer than 50
feet), Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lobster fishery (currently
inactive), and Northern Mariana Islands bottomfish fishery (only
vessels longer than 40 feet) must allow the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to install vessel monitoring system
(VMS) units on their vessels when directed to do so by NOAA enforcement
personnel. VMS units automatically send periodic reports on the
position of the vessel. NOAA uses the reports to monitor the vessel's
location and activities, primarily to enforce regulated fishing areas.
NOAA pays for the units and messaging. There is no public burden for
the automatic messaging; however, VMS installation and annual
maintenance are considered public burden.
II. Method of Collection
Automatic electronic submission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0441.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular (revision of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 209.
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Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours for installation or
replacement of a VMS unit; 2 hours for annual maintenance.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 478 (estimated 15
installations per year).
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: January 10, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-00695 Filed 1-15-14; 8:45 am]
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