Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting, 46960 [2015-19347]
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data to estimate the total annual catch
of HMS and the impact of tournament
operations in relation to other types of
fishing activities. In addition, HMS
tournament registration provides a
method for tournament operators to
request educational and regulatory
outreach materials from NMFS.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Tournament
Registration and Reporting
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 5, 2015.
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 Katie Davis, (727) 824–5399
or Katie.Davis@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. Under the provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s
(NOAA) National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) is responsible for
management of the nation’s marine
fisheries. Existing regulations require
operators of tournaments involving
Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS:
Atlantic swordfish, sharks, billfish, and
tunas) to register four weeks in advance
of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Tournament. Operators must provide
contact information and the
tournament’s date(s), location(s), and
target species. If selected by NMFS,
operators are required to submit an
HMS tournament summary report
within seven days after tournament
fishing has ended. Most of the catch
data in the summary report is routinely
collected in the course of regular
tournament operations. NMFS uses the
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II. Method of Collection
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE081
Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 41 post Data
Workshop II webinar for South Atlantic
red snapper and gray triggerfish.
Operators have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal include email of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms. An online
registration site is currently in beta
testing.
AGENCY:
III. Data
The SEDAR 41 assessments of
the South Atlantic stocks of red snapper
and gray triggerfish will consist of a
series of workshops and webinars: Data
Workshop(s); an Assessment Workshop;
and a Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: A SEDAR 41 post Data
Workshop II webinar will be held on
Thursday, August 20, 2015, from 9:30
a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar
access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
SUMMARY:
OMB Control Number: 0648–0323.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Time per Response:
Tournament registration, 2 minutes;
tournament summary reporting, 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 110.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $150 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: August 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Julia
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator; phone: (843)
571–4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data
Workshop(s); (2) Assessment Process
utilizing a workshop and webinars; and
3) Review Workshop. The product of the
Data Workshop(s) is a data report which
compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which
datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The product of the Assessment
Process is a stock assessment report
which describes the fisheries, evaluates
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting
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 October 5, 2015.
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 Katie Davis, (727) 824-5399 or Katie.Davis@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for management of the nation's
marine fisheries. Existing regulations require operators of tournaments
involving Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS: Atlantic swordfish,
sharks, billfish, and tunas) to register four weeks in advance of the
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Tournament. Operators must provide
contact information and the tournament's date(s), location(s), and
target species. If selected by NMFS, operators are required to submit
an HMS tournament summary report within seven days after tournament
fishing has ended. Most of the catch data in the summary report is
routinely collected in the course of regular tournament operations.
NMFS uses the data to estimate the total annual catch of HMS and the
impact of tournament operations in relation to other types of fishing
activities. In addition, HMS tournament registration provides a method
for tournament operators to request educational and regulatory outreach
materials from NMFS.
II. Method of Collection
Operators have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and
facsimile transmission of paper forms. An online registration site is
currently in beta testing.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0323.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Response: Tournament registration, 2 minutes;
tournament summary reporting, 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $150 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: August 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-19347 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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