Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species Scientific Research Permits, Exempted Fishing Permits, and Letters of Authorization, 68306-68307 [2020-23824]
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NMFS and enforced by NOAA’s Office
of Law Enforcement (OLE) and the U.S.
Coast Guard (USCG), in cooperation
with state and territorial agencies. The
FEPs and Federal regulations are
intended to prevent overfishing and to
ensure the long-term productivity and
social and economic benefit of the
resources.
Regulations at 50 CFR 665.16, 300.35,
and 300.217 require that all U.S. vessels
with Federal permits fishing for western
Pacific fishery management unit species
display identification markings on the
vessel. Each Vessel registered for use
with a permit issued under Subparts B
through E and Subparts G through I of
50 CFR 665, must have the vessel’s
official number displayed on both sides
of the deckhouse or hull, and on an
appropriate weather deck. Regulations
at 50 CFR 300.35 require that each
vessel fishing under the South Pacific
Tuna Treaty must display its
international radio call sign on the hull,
the deck, and on the sides of auxiliary
equipment, such as skiffs and
helicopters. Vessels fishing for highly
migratory species in the Western and
Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
(WCPFC) Convention Area and in
international waters must comply with
the regulations at 50 CFR 300.217
requiring the display of the vessel’s
international radio call sign on both
sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on
an appropriate weather deck, unless
specifically exempted. In each case, the
numbers must be a specific size and in
specified locations. The display of the
identifying numbers aids in fishery law
enforcement.
The regulations at 50 CFR 665.128,
665.228, 665.428, 665.628, and 665.804
require that certain fishing gear must be
marked. In the pelagic longline
fisheries, the vessel operator must
ensure that the official number of the
vessel is affixed to every longline buoy
and float. In the coral reef ecosystem
fisheries, the vessel number must be
affixed to all fish and crab traps. The
marking of gear links fishing or other
activity to the vessel, aids law
enforcement, and is valuable in actions
concerning the damage to or loss of gear,
and civil proceedings.
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II. Method of Collection
The vessel owner or crew paint the
identification markings on each vessel
and associated equipment and gear.
NMFS collects no other information.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0360.
Form Number(s): None.
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Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
324.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.25
hours per purse seine vessel and 0.75
hours per other fishery vessel for vessel
ID marking. 0.083 hours per gear
marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,337.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $89,473.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665, 50 CFR
300.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau 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 Information
Collection Request. 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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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; Highly Migratory Species
Scientific Research Permits, Exempted
Fishing Permits, and Letters of
Authorization
National Oceanic &
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 December 28, 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–
0471 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 Craig
Cockrell at 301–427–8503, and
craig.cockrell@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Exempted fishing permits (EFPs),
scientific research permits (SRPs),
display permits, letters of
acknowledgment (LOAs), and shark
research fishery permits are issued
under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and/or the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA)
(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Issuance of EFPs
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and related permits is necessary for the
collection of Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) for public display and
scientific research that requires
exemption from regulations (e.g.,
seasons, prohibited species, authorized
gear, minimum sizes) that otherwise
may prohibit such collection. Display
permits are issued for the collection of
HMS for the purpose of public display,
and a limited number of shark research
fishery permits are issued for the
collection of fishery-dependent data for
future stock assessments and
cooperative research with commercial
fishermen to meet the shark research
objectives of the Agency.
Regulations at 50 CFR 600.745 and 50
CFR 635.32 govern scientific research
activity, exempted fishing, and
exempted educational activities with
respect to Atlantic HMS. Since the
Magnuson-Stevens Act does not include
scientific research within the definition
of ‘‘fishing,’’ scientific research is
exempt from this statute, and NMFS
does not issue EFPs for bona fide
research activities (e.g., research
conducted from a research vessel and
not a commercial or recreational fishing
vessel) involving species that are only
regulated under the Magnuson-Stevens
Act (e.g., most species of sharks) and not
under ATCA. NMFS requests copies of
scientific research plans for these
activities and indicates concurrence by
issuing a LOA to researchers to indicate
that the proposed activity meets the
definition of scientific research and is
therefore exempt from regulation.
Scientific research is not exempt from
regulation under ATCA. NMFS issues
SRPs for collection of species managed
under this statute (i.e., tunas, swordfish,
billfish, and some shark species), which
authorize researchers to collect Atlantic
HMS from bona fide research vessels
(e.g., NMFS or university research
vessel). NMFS will issue an EFP when
research/collection involving such
species occurs from commercial or
recreational fishing platforms.
To regulate these fishing activities,
NMFS needs information to determine
the justification for granting an EFP,
LOA, SRP, display, or shark research
fishery permit. The application
requirements are detailed at 50 CFR
600.745(b)(2). Interim, annual, and nocatch/fishing reports must also be
submitted to the Atlantic HMS
Management Division within NMFS.
The authority for NMFS requiring this
information is found at 50 CFR 635.32.
NMFS has updated the burden
estimates based on participation in the
Atlantic HMS Management Division’s
exempted fishing program from 2018 to
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2019 and the Shark Research Fishery
from 2018 to 2019.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents can submit the required
information via email via electronic
forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0471.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection.)
Estimated Number of Respondents:
48.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
for a scientific research plan; 40 minutes
for an application for an EFP, display
permit, SRP, LOA, or shark research
fishery permit; 1 hour for an interim
report; 40 minutes for an annual fishing
report; 15 minutes for an application for
an amendment; 5 minutes for
notification of departure phone calls to
NMFS Enforcement; 10 minutes for calls
to request and observer; and 2 minutes
for ‘‘no-catch’’ reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 610.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: None.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary
for applications and Mandatory for
reporting and notifications.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/NMFS 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
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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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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; Greater Atlantic Region
Dealer Purchase Reports
National Oceanic &
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 December 28, 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–
0229 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 David
Ulmer, Fishery Reporting Specialist,
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930, (757–723–0303/
978–559–1552), David.Ulmer@noaa.gov.
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; Highly Migratory Species Scientific Research Permits, Exempted
Fishing Permits, and Letters of Authorization
AGENCY: National Oceanic & 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 December 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0471 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 Craig Cockrell at 301-427-8503, and [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Exempted fishing permits (EFPs), scientific research permits
(SRPs), display permits, letters of acknowledgment (LOAs), and shark
research fishery permits are issued under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and/or the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA) (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Issuance of EFPs
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and related permits is necessary for the collection of Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species (HMS) for public display and scientific research that
requires exemption from regulations (e.g., seasons, prohibited species,
authorized gear, minimum sizes) that otherwise may prohibit such
collection. Display permits are issued for the collection of HMS for
the purpose of public display, and a limited number of shark research
fishery permits are issued for the collection of fishery-dependent data
for future stock assessments and cooperative research with commercial
fishermen to meet the shark research objectives of the Agency.
Regulations at 50 CFR 600.745 and 50 CFR 635.32 govern scientific
research activity, exempted fishing, and exempted educational
activities with respect to Atlantic HMS. Since the Magnuson-Stevens Act
does not include scientific research within the definition of
``fishing,'' scientific research is exempt from this statute, and NMFS
does not issue EFPs for bona fide research activities (e.g., research
conducted from a research vessel and not a commercial or recreational
fishing vessel) involving species that are only regulated under the
Magnuson-Stevens Act (e.g., most species of sharks) and not under ATCA.
NMFS requests copies of scientific research plans for these activities
and indicates concurrence by issuing a LOA to researchers to indicate
that the proposed activity meets the definition of scientific research
and is therefore exempt from regulation.
Scientific research is not exempt from regulation under ATCA. NMFS
issues SRPs for collection of species managed under this statute (i.e.,
tunas, swordfish, billfish, and some shark species), which authorize
researchers to collect Atlantic HMS from bona fide research vessels
(e.g., NMFS or university research vessel). NMFS will issue an EFP when
research/collection involving such species occurs from commercial or
recreational fishing platforms.
To regulate these fishing activities, NMFS needs information to
determine the justification for granting an EFP, LOA, SRP, display, or
shark research fishery permit. The application requirements are
detailed at 50 CFR 600.745(b)(2). Interim, annual, and no-catch/fishing
reports must also be submitted to the Atlantic HMS Management Division
within NMFS. The authority for NMFS requiring this information is found
at 50 CFR 635.32.
NMFS has updated the burden estimates based on participation in the
Atlantic HMS Management Division's exempted fishing program from 2018
to 2019 and the Shark Research Fishery from 2018 to 2019.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents can submit the required information via email via
electronic forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0471.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved collection.)
Estimated Number of Respondents: 48.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours for a scientific research
plan; 40 minutes for an application for an EFP, display permit, SRP,
LOA, or shark research fishery permit; 1 hour for an interim report; 40
minutes for an annual fishing report; 15 minutes for an application for
an amendment; 5 minutes for notification of departure phone calls to
NMFS Enforcement; 10 minutes for calls to request and observer; and 2
minutes for ``no-catch'' reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 610.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: None.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary for applications and Mandatory
for reporting and notifications.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/NMFS 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.
[FR Doc. 2020-23824 Filed 10-27-20; 8:45 am]
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