Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting System Requirements, 40991 [2020-14679]
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of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on February 24,
2020 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Marine Recreational Fishing
Expenditure Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0693.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 28,474
annualized.
Average Hours per Response: Durable
goods expenditure survey, 15 minutes;
trip expenditure survey 5 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,215.
Needs and Uses: The purpose of this
data collection is to gather information
on marine recreational anglers’
expenditures on fishing trips and
durable goods related to fishing. These
data are used in fisheries management
analyses by state fisheries agencies,
regional fishery management councils,
and NOAA Fisheries to understand the
economic effects of fisheries regulations
and policies. The revision consists of
adding back in the trip expenditure
survey for fishing trips targeting highly
migratory species as was included in the
2014 approval.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Frequency: Every 3 years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act as reauthorized in 2007 (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
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entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0693.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; West Coast Region Vessel
Monitoring System and Pre-Trip
Reporting System Requirements
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on April 2,
2020 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: West Coast Region Vessel
Monitoring System and Pre-Trip
Reporting System Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0498.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular [extension of
a current information collection].
Number of Respondents: 53.
Average Hours per Response: Vessel
Monitoring System (VMS) installation—
4hrs; Maintenance and repair of VMS
units—1hr; VMS activation reports, on/
off notifications, and pre-trip reports—
5 minutes each.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 157.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a current information
collection. This collection applies to
owners and operators of U.S.
commercial fishing vessels that fish in
the West Coast exclusive economic zone
and the eastern Pacific Ocean waters of
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) Convention Area
for highly migratory species (HMS) as
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defined by the Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) for the United States (U.S.)
West Coast Fisheries for Highly
Migratory Species, as well as a broader
group of tuna and tuna-like species
covered by the IATTC. These vessel
owners and operators are required to
submit information about their intended
and actual fishing activities. These
submissions would allow the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and
the Pacific Fisheries Management
Council to monitor the fisheries.
Submissions include pre-trip reporting
requirements and vessel monitoring
systems (VMS). Pre-trip reporting
requirements are essential for effectively
and efficiently assigning available
observer coverage to selected HMS
vessels. Data collected by observers are
critical to evaluate that the objectives of
the HMS FMP are being achieved and
for evaluating the impacts of potential
changes in fishery management. VMS
units facilitate enforcement of
management measures associated with
HMS fisheries, provide timely
information on associated fleet activities
and enable confirmation of reported
vessel fishing activity locations, which
help validate logbook record accuracy.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: One time, annually and on
occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0498.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
[FR Doc. 2020–14679 Filed 7–7–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip
Reporting System Requirements
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on April 2, 2020 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip
Reporting System Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0498.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular [extension of a current information
collection].
Number of Respondents: 53.
Average Hours per Response: Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)
installation--4hrs; Maintenance and repair of VMS units--1hr; VMS
activation reports, on/off notifications, and pre-trip reports--5
minutes each.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 157.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current
information collection. This collection applies to owners and operators
of U.S. commercial fishing vessels that fish in the West Coast
exclusive economic zone and the eastern Pacific Ocean waters of the
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Convention Area for
highly migratory species (HMS) as defined by the Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) for the United States (U.S.) West Coast Fisheries for Highly
Migratory Species, as well as a broader group of tuna and tuna-like
species covered by the IATTC. These vessel owners and operators are
required to submit information about their intended and actual fishing
activities. These submissions would allow the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) and the Pacific Fisheries Management Council to monitor
the fisheries. Submissions include pre-trip reporting requirements and
vessel monitoring systems (VMS). Pre-trip reporting requirements are
essential for effectively and efficiently assigning available observer
coverage to selected HMS vessels. Data collected by observers are
critical to evaluate that the objectives of the HMS FMP are being
achieved and for evaluating the impacts of potential changes in fishery
management. VMS units facilitate enforcement of management measures
associated with HMS fisheries, provide timely information on associated
fleet activities and enable confirmation of reported vessel fishing
activity locations, which help validate logbook record accuracy.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: One time, annually and on occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Reauthorization Act of 2006.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0498.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-14679 Filed 7-7-20; 8:45 am]
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