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including sea turtles, which is necessary
to evaluate the fisheries in terms of
bycatch and encounters with protected
species. For both directed and
incidentally caught species, the
information supplied through vessel
logbooks also provides the catch and
effort data on a per-set or per-trip level
of resolution.
These data are necessary to assess the
status of highly migratory species,
dolphin, and wahoo in each fishery.
International stock assessments for
tunas, swordfish, billfish, and some
species of sharks are conducted and
presented to the ICCAT periodically and
provide, in part, the basis for ICCAT
management recommendations which
are binding on member nations.
Domestic stock assessments for most
species of sharks and for dolphin and
wahoo are often used as the basis of
managing these species.
Supplementary information on fishing
costs and earnings has been collected
via this vessel logbook program. This
economic information enables NMFS to
assess the economic impacts of
regulatory programs on small businesses
and fishing communities, consistent
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), Executive Order 12866, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other
domestic laws.
II. Method of Collection
OMB Control Number: 0648–0371.
Form Number: NOAA Form 88–191.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations (vessel owners).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,216.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes for cost/earnings summaries
attached to logbook reports, 30 minutes
for annual expenditure forms, 12
minutes for logbook catch reports, 2
minutes for negative logbook catch
reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 36,189.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Commercial
Fishing Vessel Cost and Earnings Data
Collection Survey in the Northeast
Region
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
III. Data
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Dated: August 8, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
AGENCY:
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(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.
ACTION:
Notice.
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.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 14,
2014.
DATES:
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).
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Tammy Murphy, (508) 495–
2137 or Tammy.Murphy@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
This request is for revision and
extension of an existing information
collection.
Economic data on the costs of
operating commercial fishing businesses
are needed by the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) to meet the
legislative requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, the
National Environmental Policy Act,
Executive Order 12866 and the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Social
Sciences Branch (SSB) of the NMFS,
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
(NEFSC) is responsible for estimating
the economic and social impacts of
fishery management actions.
Lack of information on fixed (non-trip
related) costs, crew payments and
operating (trip) costs have severely
limited the ability of the SSB to assess
fishermen’s behavioral responses to
changes in regulations, fishing
conditions, and market conditions.
Maintaining an ongoing, consistent, data
collection program will enable the SSB
to provide a level of analysis that meets
the needs of the New England Fishery
Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council and
NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Commerce, to make informed decisions
about the expected economic effects of
proposed management alternatives.
Revision: We will begin conducting
this survey every three years rather than
annually, to reduce respondent burden
and fatigue. In the next iteration, to be
mailed in early 2016, half the
population will receive a survey for
costs incurred in 2015. In early 2017,
the remaining half will receive a survey
for costs incurred in 2016.
II. Method of Collection
Vessel owners will be given the
option of completing the survey online
or by mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0643.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision and extension of an existing
information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
630.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 630.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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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: August 8, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Administration
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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico;
Exempted Fishing Permit
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; extension of duration of
an exempted fishing permit.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces the
effective date for an exempted fishing
permit (EFP) for goliath grouper
research by Dr. Chris Koenig (Florida
State University) and Dr. Chris Stallings
(University of South Florida) is
extended from August 28, 2014, to
October 15, 2014. The issued EFP
authorizes Drs. Koenig and Stallings to
use trained for-hire fishermen to
temporarily possess goliath grouper for
non-lethal sampling during the course
of their normal fishing activities.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review
upon written request to any of the
following addresses:
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• Email: Peter.Hood@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line of the email
the following document identifier:
‘‘FSU_EFP’’.
• Mail: Peter Hood, Southeast
Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Hood, 727–824–5305; email:
Peter.Hood@noaa.gov.
The EFP
was granted under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at
50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted
fishing. A notice of receipt of an
application for an EFP published in the
Federal Register on June 28, 2012 (77
FR 38585) and solicited public
comment. No public comments were
received on the notice and the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council
supported the issuance of the EFP. The
EFP was issued by NMFS on July 17,
2012, with an expiration date of August
29, 2014.
The described research is part of a life
history study of goliath grouper and
includes a regional age structure study.
This research is funded by NOAA
through the Marine Fisheries Initiative
(cooperative agreement number
NA11NMF4330123). The research
involves for-hire fishermen in the
collection of biological information from
up to 1,000 goliath grouper. The
collection activities covered under the
EFP for scientific research involves
activities that could otherwise be
prohibited by regulations at 50 CFR part
622, as they pertain to reef fish managed
by the Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic fishery management councils
(councils). The applicant requests
authorization to extend the duration of
the EFP because approximately 60
percent of the 1,000 goliath grouper
have been sampled and they do not
anticipate reaching the project’s sample
size by the current deadline. The EFP
allows for-hire fishermen to temporarily
possess goliath grouper for non-lethal
sampling during the course of their
normal fishing activities. Extending the
duration of the EFP from August 28,
2014, to October 15, 2014, will allow the
applicants the opportunity to achieve
their desired number of samples and
thereby more fully meet the objectives
of the EFP.
Therefore, NMFS extends the
duration of the EFP from August 28,
2014, to October 15, 2014, because
sampling will remain within the scope
of activities already approved for the
EFP. This notice serves to notify the
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public of the change in duration of the
EFP.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 11, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[Docket No. 140729626–4626–01]
RIN 0648–XD419
Anticipated RESTORE Act Science
Program Federal Funding Opportunity
for Fiscal Year 2014
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Ocean Service
(NOS) of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
notifies the public and potential
applicants of an anticipated upcoming
Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO)
under the RESTORE Act Science
Program, and of the short-term priorities
for the program that NOS expects will
be addressed in the FFO.
DATES: N/A. No applications are being
requested at this time. NOAA
anticipates publishing the FFO
sometime during fall 2014, subject to
the availability of funds and pending
the release of the Department of the
Treasury Regulations for the Gulf Coast
Restoration Trust Fund.
ADDRESSES: N/A. No applications are
being requested at this time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, contact: Becky
Allee, (becky.allee@noaa.gov, 228–688–
1701).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1604 of the Resources and Ecosystems
Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities,
and Revived Economies of the Gulf
Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act)
establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Science, Observation,
Monitoring, and Technology program
(Science Program) to be administered by
NOAA and to carry out research,
observation, and monitoring to support
the long-term sustainability of the
ecosystem, fish stocks, fish habitat, and
the recreational, commercial, and
charter fishing industry in the Gulf of
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Commercial
Fishing Vessel Cost and Earnings Data Collection Survey in the
Northeast Region
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 October 14,
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 Tammy Murphy, (508) 495-2137 or Tammy.Murphy@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for revision and extension of an existing
information collection.
Economic data on the costs of operating commercial fishing
businesses are needed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
to meet the legislative requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, the National Environmental Policy Act,
Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Social
Sciences Branch (SSB) of the NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center
(NEFSC) is responsible for estimating the economic and social impacts
of fishery management actions.
Lack of information on fixed (non-trip related) costs, crew
payments and operating (trip) costs have severely limited the ability
of the SSB to assess fishermen's behavioral responses to changes in
regulations, fishing conditions, and market conditions. Maintaining an
ongoing, consistent, data collection program will enable the SSB to
provide a level of analysis that meets the needs of the New England
Fishery Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
and NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, to make informed
decisions about the expected economic effects of proposed management
alternatives.
Revision: We will begin conducting this survey every three years
rather than annually, to reduce respondent burden and fatigue. In the
next iteration, to be mailed in early 2016, half the population will
receive a survey for costs incurred in 2015. In early 2017, the
remaining half will receive a survey for costs incurred in 2016.
II. Method of Collection
Vessel owners will be given the option of completing the survey
online or by mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0643.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of an
existing information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 630.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 630.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
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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: August 8, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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