Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report, 18516-18517 [2021-07348]

Download as PDF 18516 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 67 / Friday, April 9, 2021 / Notices Purpose of the Meeting and Matters To Be Considered The meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Section 10(a)(1) of the FACA. During the meeting, the Committee will hear from government officials on their use of commercial goods and services, the capabilities on Remote Sensing (RS) data, and how they use (RS) Data. There will be report outs from the four task groups. Additional Information and Public Comments The meeting will be held over two half-days and will be conducted via GoToWebinar. Please register for the meeting through the link: https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 3365092034285989387. This event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Closed captioning is available. For all other special accommodation requests, please contact Tashaun Pierre Tashaun.Pierre@ noaa.gov. This webinar is a NOAA ACCRES public meeting and will be recorded and transcribed. 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[FR Doc. 2021–07277 Filed 4–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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; Fishermen’s Contingency Fund 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 08, 2021 Jkt 253001 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 December 28, 2020, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Title: Fishermen’s Contingency Fund. OMB Control Number: 0648–0082. Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 88– 164, 88–166. Type of Request: Regular SubmissionExtension of a current information collection. Number of Respondents: 20. Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes for a report and 7 hours, 45 minutes for an application. Total Annual Burden Hours: 160. Needs and Uses: U.S. commercial fishermen may file claims for compensation for losses or damage to fishing gear or vessels, plus 50 percent of resulting economic losses, attributable to oil and gas activities on the U.S. outer continental shelf. To obtain compensation applicants must comply with requirements set forth in 50 CFR part 296. The requirements include a report within 15 days of the incident to gain a presumption of causation and an application form. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit organization. Frequency: Once. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits. Legal Authority: Title IV of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1841) authorizes the Fishermen’s Contingency Fund (Fund or FCF) program to compensate U.S. commercial fishermen for losses of, or damages to, fishing gear or vessels, plus 50% of resulting gross economic loss, attributable to oil and gas activities on the OCS. Program requirements are set forth in 50 CFR part 296. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 0648–0082. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–07352 Filed 4–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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 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 January 11, 2021 (86 FR 1940) during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Title: Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report. OMB Control Number: 0648–0247. Form Number(s): 88–162. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 8,000. Average Hours per Response: 2 minutes. Total Annual Burden Hours: 267. Needs and Uses: The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to determine the migration patterns of, and other biological information for, billfish, tunas, and swordfish. The fish tagging report is provided to the angler with the tags, and they fill out the card with the information when a fish is tagged and mails it to NMFS. Information on each species is used by NMFS to determine E:\FR\FM\09APN1.SGM 09APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 67 / Friday, April 9, 2021 / Notices 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. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: Occasional. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: US Code: 16 U.S.C. 760e. 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 0648–0247. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–07348 Filed 4–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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; Alaska Region Logbook and Activity Family of Forms 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 December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77176) during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 08, 2021 Jkt 253001 an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Title: Alaska Region Logbook and Activity Family of Forms. OMB Control Number: 0648–0213. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 282. Average Hours per Response: Catcher Vessel Trawl Daily Fishing Logbook (DFL): 18 minutes; Catcher Vessel Longline/Pot DFL: 35 minutes; Catcher/ Processor Longline/Pot Daily Cumulative Production Logbook: 50 minutes; Shoreside Processor Check-in/ Check-out Report: 5 minutes; Mothership Check-in/Check-out Report: 7 minutes; Product Transfer Report: 20 minutes; Vessel Activity Report: 14 minutes. Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,517 hours. Needs and Uses: NMFS, Alaska Region (NMFS AKR), is requesting renewal of this currently approved information collection that consists of paper logbooks and reports that are used for management of the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) and the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), management of the Individual Fishing Quota halibut and sablefish fisheries, and management of the BSAI Crab Rationalization Program crab fisheries. NMFS AKR manages the groundfish and crab fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the BSAI and the groundfish fisheries of the GOA under fishery management plans (FMPs) for the respective areas. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council prepared, and NMFS approved, the FMPs under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations implementing the FMPs appear at 50 CFR parts 679 and 680. Regulations for the logbooks and reports in this information collection are at 50 CFR 679.5. The information collected through the paper logbooks and reports promotes the goals and objectives of the fishery management plans, the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and other applicable laws. The collection of reliable data is essential to the effective conservation, management, and scientific understanding of the fishery resources. Collecting information from fishery participants is necessary to promote PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18517 successful management of groundfish, crab, Pacific halibut, and salmon resources. A comprehensive information system that identifies the participants and monitors their fishing activity is necessary to enforce the management measures and prevent overfishing. An information system is also needed to measure the consequences of management controls. This collection supports an effective monitoring and enforcement system with information that includes identification of the participating vessels, operators, dealers, and processors; location of the fishing activity; timeframes when fishing and processing is occurring; and shipment and transfer of fishing products. All vessels of the United States harvesting EEZ fish and shoreside processors, stationary floating processors, and motherships receiving EEZ-caught fish are required to hold a Federal permit and thus comply with reporting requirements per CFR 679.5. The data collected are used for making in-season and inter-season management decisions that affect the groundfish resources and the fishing industry that uses them. This information collection contains four components: Paper logbooks, vessel activity reports, check-in/check-out reports, and product transfer reports. • Daily logbooks provide data about the location and timing of fishing effort, as well as discard information of prohibited species. NOAA Office for Law Enforcement (OLE) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) use logbook information during vessel boardings and site visits to ensure conservation of groundfish, compliance with regulations, and reporting accuracy by the fishing industry. The logbooks are also an important source of information for NMFS to determine where and when fishing activity occurs and the number of sets and hauls. • A vessel activity report provides information about fish or fish product on board a vessel when it crosses the boundary of the EEZ off Alaska or crosses the U.S.-Canada international boundary between Alaska and British Columbia. NOAA OLE and USCG boarding officers use this information to audit and separate product inventory when boarding a vessel. Without the requirement to submit this prior to crossing, vessel operators may be more inclined to illegally fish in Federal waters and claim retained product was harvested from foreign or international waters. • Check-in/check-out reports provide information on participation by processors and motherships in the groundfish fisheries. The check-in/ E:\FR\FM\09APN1.SGM 09APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 67 (Friday, April 9, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07348]


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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

    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 January 11, 2021 (86 FR 1940) during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Title: Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0247.
    Form Number(s): 88-162.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 267.
    Needs and Uses: The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to 
determine the migration patterns of, and other biological information 
for, billfish, tunas, and swordfish. The fish tagging report is 
provided to the angler with the tags, and they fill out the card with 
the information when a fish is tagged and mails it to NMFS. Information 
on each species is used by NMFS to determine

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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.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Occasional.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: US Code: 16 U.S.C. 760e.
    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 0648-0247.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-07348 Filed 4-8-21; 8:45 am]
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