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phone; or by phone only. Connection
information will be posted online at:
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please contact our administrative staff,
email: npfmc.admin@noaa.gov.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted
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https://www.npfmc.org/upcomingcouncil-meetings. The Council strongly
encourages written public comment for
this meeting, to avoid any potential for
technical difficulties to compromise oral
testimony. The deadline for written
comments is January 29, 2021, at 5 p.m.
Alaska Time.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 6, 2021.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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; Cooperative Game Fish
Tagging Report
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection, request for comment.
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AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
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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 March 12, 2021.
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–
0247 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 Eric
Orbesen, Research Fish Biologist,
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science
Center, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami,
FL 33149, ((305) 261–4253),
Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging
Program was initiated in 1971 as part of
a comprehensive research program
resulting from passage of Public Law
86–359, Study of Migratory Game Fish,
and other legislative acts under which
the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) operates. The Cooperative
Tagging Center attempts to determine
the migration patterns of, and other
biological information for, billfish,
tunas, and swordfish. The Fish Tag
Issue Report card is a necessary part of
the tagging program. Fishermen
volunteer to tag and release their catch.
When requested, NMFS provides the
volunteers with fish tags for their use
when they release their fish. Usually a
group of five tags is sent at one time,
each attached to a Report card, which is
pre-printed with the first and last tag
numbers received, and has spaces for
the respondent’s name, address, date,
and club affiliation (if applicable). He/
she fills out the card with information
when a fish is tagged and mails it to
NMFS.
Information on each species is used
by NMFS to determine migratory
patterns, distance traveled, stock
boundaries, age, and growth. These data
are necessary input for developing
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management criteria by regional fishery
management councils, states, and
NMFS. The tag report cards are
necessary to provide tags to the
volunteer angler, record when and
where the fish was tagged, the species,
its estimated length and weight, tag
number, and information on the tagger
for follow-ups if the tagged fish is
recovered. Failure to obtain these data
would make management decisions very
difficult and would be contrary to the
NMFS Marine Recreational Fishing
policy objectives. Anglers are made
aware of the tagging program through
several forms of media: newspaper and
magazine articles, through both The
Billfish Foundation and the Southeast
Fisheries Science Center websites, peer
review papers, and by word of mouth.
II. Method of Collection
Information is submitted by mail, and
occasionally, international anglers scan
the report cards and submit them via
email to tagging@noaa.gov.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0247.
Form Number(s): NOAA form 88–162.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 400 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: U.S. Code: 16 U.S.C.
760e Name of Law: Study of Migratory
Game Fish.
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
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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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Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice of a webconference.
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (NPFMC)
Ecosystem Committee will meet January
26, 2021.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, January 26, 2021, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m., Alaska time.
DATES:
The meeting will be a
webconference. Join online through the
link at https://meetings.npfmc.org/
Meeting/Details/1848.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 1007 W
3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252;
telephone: (907) 271–2809. Instructions
for attending the meeting are given
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION,
below.
ADDRESSES:
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Steve MacLean, Council staff; phone:
(907) 271–2809 and email:
steve.maclean@noaa.gov. For technical
support please contact administrative
Council staff, email: npfmc.admin@
noaa.gov.
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Public Comment
Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted
electronically to https://
meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/
1848.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 6, 2021.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA749]
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a webconference.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (NPFMC)
Legislative Committee will meet January
29, 2021.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, January 29, 2021, from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m., Alaska time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a
webconference. Join online through the
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The Ecosystem Committee agenda
items include an update on the Bering
Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan and Climate
Change Taskforce, the implementation
plan for deep-sea coral research in
Alaska, Ecosystem-Based Fisheries
Management (EBFM) operationalization
at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
best practices to reduce risks of marine
invasive species, planning for the
Council’s next ecosystem workshop,
and planning for future ecosystem
committee meetings. The agenda is
subject to change, and the latest version
will be posted at https://
meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/
1848 prior to the meeting, along with
meeting materials.
Connection Information
You can attend the meeting online
using a computer, tablet, or smart
phone; or by phone only. Connection
information will be posted online at:
https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/
Details/1848.
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Agenda
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link at https://meetings.npfmc.org/
Meeting/Details/1850.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 1007 W
3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501–2252;
telephone: (907) 271–2809. Instructions
for attending the meeting are given
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION,
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Witherell, Executive Director;
phone: (907) 271–2809 and email:
david.witherell@noaa.gov. For technical
support please contact administrative
Council staff, email: npfmc.admin@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Friday, January 29, 2021
The Legislative Committee agenda
will include a discussion of draft
legislation H.R. 8632 ‘‘Ocean Climate
Action: Solutions to the Climate Crisis’’
and evaluation of its potential impacts
to the Council’s ability to meet its
conservation and management goals
under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(MSA) and other applicable law. The
committee will review Congressman
Huffman Discussion Draft for MSA
Reauthorization and other MSA Issues.
The Committee may address a
Congressional request to review
potential MSA revisions to address the
need for federal conservation and
management relative to recent Council
action on Cook Inlet salmon
management. The committee may also
address other items of business as
necessary. The agenda is subject to
change, and the latest version will be
posted at https://meetings.npfmc.org/
Meeting/Details/1850 prior to the
meeting, along with meeting materials.
Connection Information
You can attend the meeting online
using a computer, tablet, or smart
phone; or by phone only. Connection
information will be posted online at:
https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/
Details/1850.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted
electronically to https://
meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/
1850.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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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; Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report
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 March 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0247 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 Eric Orbesen, Research Fish Biologist, NOAA Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149, ((305) 261-
4253), [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a current information collection.
The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program was initiated in 1971 as
part of a comprehensive research program resulting from passage of
Public Law 86-359, Study of Migratory Game Fish, and other legislative
acts under which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates.
The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to determine the migration
patterns of, and other biological information for, billfish, tunas, and
swordfish. The Fish Tag Issue Report card is a necessary part of the
tagging program. Fishermen volunteer to tag and release their catch.
When requested, NMFS provides the volunteers with fish tags for their
use when they release their fish. Usually a group of five tags is sent
at one time, each attached to a Report card, which is pre-printed with
the first and last tag numbers received, and has spaces for the
respondent's name, address, date, and club affiliation (if applicable).
He/she fills out the card with information when a fish is tagged and
mails it to NMFS.
Information on each species is used by NMFS to determine migratory
patterns, distance traveled, stock boundaries, age, and growth. These
data are necessary input for developing management criteria by regional
fishery management councils, states, and NMFS. The tag report cards are
necessary to provide tags to the volunteer angler, record when and
where the fish was tagged, the species, its estimated length and
weight, tag number, and information on the tagger for follow-ups if the
tagged fish is recovered. Failure to obtain these data would make
management decisions very difficult and would be contrary to the NMFS
Marine Recreational Fishing policy objectives. Anglers are made aware
of the tagging program through several forms of media: newspaper and
magazine articles, through both The Billfish Foundation and the
Southeast Fisheries Science Center websites, peer review papers, and by
word of mouth.
II. Method of Collection
Information is submitted by mail, and occasionally, international
anglers scan the report cards and submit them via email to
[email protected].
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0247.
Form Number(s): NOAA form 88-162.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: U.S. Code: 16 U.S.C. 760e Name of Law: Study of
Migratory Game Fish.
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
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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. 2021-00286 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
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