Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Non-commercial Permit and Reporting Requirements in the Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Fishery, 52090-52091 [2020-18493]
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Dated: August 18, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Economic Surveys of
American Samoa, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI) Small BoatBased Fisheries
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 March 16,
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: Economic Surveys of American
Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Small Boat-based Fisheries.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0635.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
[extension of a current information
collection].
Number of Respondents: 480.
Average Hours per Response: 10
minutes per trip survey.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 80
hours.
Needs and Uses: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects
information about fishing trip expenses
in the American Samoa, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI) small-boat-based reef
fish, bottomfish, and pelagics fisheries
with which to conduct analyses on
economic performance of fisheries that
will improve fishery management in
those fisheries; satisfy NMFS’ legal
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mandates under Executive Order 12866,
the Magnuson-Steven Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species
Act, and the National Environmental
Policy Act; and quantify achievement of
the performances measures in the NMFS
Strategic Operating Plans. An example
of these performance measures is the
fishing cost trend as one of the
economic performance indicators
reported in Annual Stock Assessment
and Fishery Evaluation Reports of each
Fishery Ecosystem Plan (https://
www.wpcouncil.org/annual-reports/). In
addition, the economic data collected
will allow quantitative assessment of
the fisheries sector’s social and
economic contribution, linkages and
impacts of the fisheries sector to the
overall economy through Input-output
(I–O) models analyses. Results from I–
O analyses will not only provide
indicators of social-economic benefits of
the marine ecosystem, a performance
measure in the NMFS Strategic
Operating Plans, but also be used to
assess how fishermen and economy will
be impacted by and respond to
regulations likely to be considered by
fishery managers. These data are
collected in conjunction with catch and
effort data already being collected in
this fishery as part of its creel survey
program. The creel survey program
implemented by local fishery
management agents is one of the major
data collection systems to monitor
fisheries resources in these three
geographic areas. Interviews are
conducted with returning fishermen at
the most active launching ramps/docks
during selected time periods on the
islands. The economic surveys on trip
expenditure are incorporated into the
creel survey for the three areas,
respectively.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act.
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
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Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0635.
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; Non-commercial Permit and
Reporting Requirements in the Main
Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Fishery
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection, request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites 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. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before October 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0577 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Walter
Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist,
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), Pacific Islands Region, 1845
Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI
96818, (808) 725–5175, walter.ikehara@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) established
regional fishery management councils,
including the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council), to
develop fishery management plans for
fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ). If approved by the Secretary
of Commerce, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) implements these plans by
Federal regulations, which are enforced
by NMFS and the U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG), in cooperation with State
agencies to the extent possible. The
Council and NMFS use the fishery
management plans to manage fishing to
ensure sustained productivity and
achievement of optimum yield from the
resources for the benefit of the United
States. The Council uses fishery
ecosystem plans as fishery management
plans for federal fisheries management.
Regulations established under the
Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the Hawaii
Archipelago (FEP) at 50 CFR 665,
Subpart C, require that all participants
(including vessel owners, operators, and
crew) in the boat-based non-commercial
bottomfish fishery in the Exclusive
Economic Zone around the main
Hawaiian Islands obtain a federal
bottomfish permit. They are exempt if
they hold a current State of Hawaii
Commercial Marine License. The
information collected in the permit
process is needed to identify
participants in the fishery, determine
qualifications for permitting, support
effective enforcement of fishery
regulations, and provide a
communication link between NMFS and
fishermen.
Regulations also require that all vessel
owners or operators in this fishery
submit a report (logbook) upon
completion of each fishing trip to
document the species and amount of
fish caught during the trip. The
information in these logbooks is crucial
to monitoring the fishery, developing
annual catch limits, evaluating the
effectiveness of management measures,
determining whether changes in fishery
management measures are necessary,
and estimating the impacts and
implications of alternative management
measures.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents may submit permit
applications electronically via secure
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email, or online process when
implemented. Logbooks are paper forms
that must be submitted to NMFS Pacific
Islands Fisheries Science Center.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0577.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes per email permit application; 5
minutes per online permit application;
2 hours per appeal of denied permit; 20
minutes per logbook form.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 29 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $4,250.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR part 665.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to: (a) Evaluate
whether the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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Western 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 Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold its 137th Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC), Pelagic and
International Standing Committee,
Executive and Budget Standing
Committee, and 183rd Council meetings
to take actions on fishery management
issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held
between September 9 and 17, 2020. For
specific times and agendas, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
by web conference via WebEx.
Instructions for connecting to the web
conference and providing oral public
comments will be posted on the Council
website at www.wpcouncil.org. For
assistance with the web conference
connection, contact the Council office at
(808) 522–8220.
The following venues will be the host
sites for the Standing Committee and
Council meetings: Cliff Pointe, 304 W.
O’Brien Drive, Hagatna, Guam; Hyatt
Regency Saipan, Royal Palm Ave.,
Micro Beach Rd., Saipan,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI); and Department of Port
Administration, Airport Conference
Room, Pago Pago Int’l Airport, Tafuna
Village, American Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; phone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All times
shown are in Hawaii Standard Time.
The 137th SSC meeting will be held
between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September
9–10, 2020. The Pelagic and
International Standing Committee will
SUMMARY:
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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; Non-commercial Permit and Reporting Requirements in the Main
Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Fishery
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before October 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0577 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Walter Ikehara, Fishery Information Specialist, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Region, 1845 Wasp Blvd.,
Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) 725-5175, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) established regional fishery management
councils, including the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council), to develop fishery management plans for fisheries in the
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). If approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA)
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implements these plans by
Federal regulations, which are enforced by NMFS and the U.S. Coast
Guard (USCG), in cooperation with State agencies to the extent
possible. The Council and NMFS use the fishery management plans to
manage fishing to ensure sustained productivity and achievement of
optimum yield from the resources for the benefit of the United States.
The Council uses fishery ecosystem plans as fishery management plans
for federal fisheries management.
Regulations established under the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the
Hawaii Archipelago (FEP) at 50 CFR 665, Subpart C, require that all
participants (including vessel owners, operators, and crew) in the
boat-based non-commercial bottomfish fishery in the Exclusive Economic
Zone around the main Hawaiian Islands obtain a federal bottomfish
permit. They are exempt if they hold a current State of Hawaii
Commercial Marine License. The information collected in the permit
process is needed to identify participants in the fishery, determine
qualifications for permitting, support effective enforcement of fishery
regulations, and provide a communication link between NMFS and
fishermen.
Regulations also require that all vessel owners or operators in
this fishery submit a report (logbook) upon completion of each fishing
trip to document the species and amount of fish caught during the trip.
The information in these logbooks is crucial to monitoring the fishery,
developing annual catch limits, evaluating the effectiveness of
management measures, determining whether changes in fishery management
measures are necessary, and estimating the impacts and implications of
alternative management measures.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents may submit permit applications electronically via
secure email, or online process when implemented. Logbooks are paper
forms that must be submitted to NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
Center.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0577.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes per email permit
application; 5 minutes per online permit application; 2 hours per
appeal of denied permit; 20 minutes per logbook form.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $4,250.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR part 665.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of
our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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