Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Vessel Logbooks and Cost-Earnings Data Reports, 27695-27696 [2017-12460]
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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: June 13, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–12567 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request: Socioeconomics of
Maritime Heritage Dive Operators in
National Marine Sanctuaries and
Proposed Sanctuaries
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 August 15, 2017.
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 pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann
240–533–0705 danielle.schwarzmann@
noaa.gov.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection to benefit resource managers
in sanctuaries and proposed sanctuaries
(minimum of two sites) that protect
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marine heritage resources. Maritime
heritage preserves and protects valuable
historical, cultural and archaeological
resources within coastal, marine and
Great Lake environments. Maritime
heritage resources include prehistoric
sites, shipwrecks and naval battlefields.
The National Ocean Service (NOS)
proposes to collect information from
dive and SCUBA operations to ascertain
the operator knowledge, attitudes and
perceptions towards the sanctuary or
proposed sanctuary and the number of
person-days of diving in the sanctuary/
proposed sanctuary and the larger
region.
Up-to-date socioeconomic data is
needed to support the conservation and
management goals of marine heritage
resources and to satisfy legal mandates
under the National Marine Sanctuaries
Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
Marine Mammal Protection Act (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321), Executive Order 12866 (E.O.
12866), and other pertinent statutes.
ONMS has a data gap in the economic
value of maritime heritage resources.
The information is about person-days
and economic value of diving on
maritime heritage resources (such as
shipwrecks) is not available to assess
the possible economic benefits of
maritime heritage protection to the local
economy, or the potential impact on
marine and Great Lakes recreation
businesses. The type of data targeted for
this collection; that is, information on
person-days of diving, knowledge,
attitudes and perceptions of dive
operations towards maritime heritage
resources and the sanctuary/proposed
sanctuary. Thus, current economic
information on the importance of dive
and SCUBA operations to the local
tourism industry is required. The
primary focus for the survey will be to
gather data on the non-consumptive,
market value of dive operations.
Specifically, researchers will collect
data to determine the contribution of
dive operations to the economy of
marine heritage resources in sanctuaries
and proposed sanctuaries.
II. Method of Collection
On-site interviews will be completed.
Sanctuary staff or representatives will
contact each operator to set up an
appointment to collect the data in
person.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Form Number: None.
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Type of Review: Regular submission
(request for a new information
collection).
Affected Public: Maritime heritage
diver operators.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 50.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: Other than burden hours there
will be no cost to the public.
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: June 13, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–12568 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Vessel Logbooks
and Cost-Earnings Data Reports
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
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments must be
submitted on or before August 15, 2017.
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 pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Cliff Hutt, (301) 427–8503, or
Cliff.Hutt@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
DATES:
I. Abstract
This request is for revision and
extension of a current information
collection. Under the provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is
responsible for management of the
nation’s marine fisheries. In addition,
NMFS must comply with the Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16
U.S.C. 971 et seq.), under which the
agency implements recommendations
by the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),
as necessary and appropriate.
This information collection is being
revised to include modified trip
summary and cost-earnings logbook
forms for the Atlantic Tunas General
Category, Swordfish General
Commercial, and Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/
Headboat fisheries. Reporting burden
associated with logbooks for the
Atlantic Tunas General Category and
HMS Charter/Headboat fisheries has
been authorized under previous
versions of this information collection,
but the reporting burden associated with
the Swordfish General Commercial
permit is new as it was implemented
only in 2014, and the category has not
previously been selected for logbook
reporting.
NMFS collects information via vessel
logbooks to monitor the U.S. catch of
Atlantic swordfish, sharks, billfish, and
tunas in relation to the quotas, thereby
ensuring that the United States complies
with its domestic and international
obligations. The HMS logbook program,
OMB Control No. 0648–0371, was
specifically designed to collect the
vessel level information needed for the
management of Atlantic HMS, and
includes set forms, trip forms, negative
reports, and cost-earning requirements
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for both commercial and recreational
vessels. The information supplied
through the HMS logbook program
provides the catch and effort data on a
per-set or per-trip level of resolution for
both directed and incidental species. In
addition to HMS fisheries, the HMS
logbook program is also used to report
catches of dolphin and wahoo by
commercial and charter/headboat
fisheries by vessels that do not possess
other federal permits. Additionally, the
HMS logbook collects data on incidental
species, including sea turtles, which is
necessary to evaluate the fisheries in
terms of bycatch and encounters with
protected species. While most HMS
fishermen use the HMS logbook
program, HMS can also be reported as
part of several other logbook collections
including the Northeast Region Fishing
Vessel Trip Reports (0648–0212) and
Southeast Region Coastal Logbook
(0648–0016).
These data are necessary to assess the
status of HMS, dolphin, and wahoo in
each fishery. International stock
assessments for tunas, swordfish,
billfish, and some species of sharks are
conducted through ICCAT’s Standing
Committee on Research and Statistics
periodically and provide, in part, the
basis for ICCAT management
recommendations which become
binding on member nations. Domestic
stock assessments for most species of
sharks and for dolphin and wahoo are
used as the basis of managing these
species.
Supplementary information on fishing
costs and earnings has been collected
via the HMS 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
Paper logbooks are the primary mode
of reporting, but electronic logbooks
will be offered on a voluntary basis for
the HMS logbook in the near future.
Both online and paper reporting options
will likely be offered for the Atlantic
Tunas General Category, Atlantic HMS
Charter/Headboat, and Swordfish
General Commercial logbooks.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0371.
Form Number: NOAA Form 88–191.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(renewal of a current information
collection).
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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit (vessel owners).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
9,215.
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 trip and set
reports, 2 minutes for negative logbook
catch reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 37,440.
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 including online or
electronic reporting.
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: June 12, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–12460 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
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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: Vessel Monitoring System
Requirements in Western Pacific
Fisheries.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Vessel Logbooks and Cost-Earnings Data Reports
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 comment on proposed and/or continuing
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 15, 2017.
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 pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Cliff Hutt, (301) 427-8503, or Cliff.Hutt@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for revision and extension of a current information
collection. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for management of the nation's
marine fisheries. In addition, NMFS must comply with the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.), under which the agency
implements recommendations by the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), as necessary and appropriate.
This information collection is being revised to include modified
trip summary and cost-earnings logbook forms for the Atlantic Tunas
General Category, Swordfish General Commercial, and Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat fisheries. Reporting burden
associated with logbooks for the Atlantic Tunas General Category and
HMS Charter/Headboat fisheries has been authorized under previous
versions of this information collection, but the reporting burden
associated with the Swordfish General Commercial permit is new as it
was implemented only in 2014, and the category has not previously been
selected for logbook reporting.
NMFS collects information via vessel logbooks to monitor the U.S.
catch of Atlantic swordfish, sharks, billfish, and tunas in relation to
the quotas, thereby ensuring that the United States complies with its
domestic and international obligations. The HMS logbook program, OMB
Control No. 0648-0371, was specifically designed to collect the vessel
level information needed for the management of Atlantic HMS, and
includes set forms, trip forms, negative reports, and cost-earning
requirements for both commercial and recreational vessels. The
information supplied through the HMS logbook program provides the catch
and effort data on a per-set or per-trip level of resolution for both
directed and incidental species. In addition to HMS fisheries, the HMS
logbook program is also used to report catches of dolphin and wahoo by
commercial and charter/headboat fisheries by vessels that do not
possess other federal permits. Additionally, the HMS logbook collects
data on incidental species, including sea turtles, which is necessary
to evaluate the fisheries in terms of bycatch and encounters with
protected species. While most HMS fishermen use the HMS logbook
program, HMS can also be reported as part of several other logbook
collections including the Northeast Region Fishing Vessel Trip Reports
(0648-0212) and Southeast Region Coastal Logbook (0648-0016).
These data are necessary to assess the status of HMS, dolphin, and
wahoo in each fishery. International stock assessments for tunas,
swordfish, billfish, and some species of sharks are conducted through
ICCAT's Standing Committee on Research and Statistics periodically and
provide, in part, the basis for ICCAT management recommendations which
become binding on member nations. Domestic stock assessments for most
species of sharks and for dolphin and wahoo are used as the basis of
managing these species.
Supplementary information on fishing costs and earnings has been
collected via the HMS 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
Paper logbooks are the primary mode of reporting, but electronic
logbooks will be offered on a voluntary basis for the HMS logbook in
the near future. Both online and paper reporting options will likely be
offered for the Atlantic Tunas General Category, Atlantic HMS Charter/
Headboat, and Swordfish General Commercial logbooks.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0371.
Form Number: NOAA Form 88-191.
Type of Review: Regular submission (renewal of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit (vessel owners).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,215.
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 trip and set reports, 2 minutes for
negative logbook catch reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,440.
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 including online or electronic reporting.
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: June 12, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-12460 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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