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applied-cybersecurity/nistcybersecurity-iot-program/internetthings-advisory-board.
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comments and requests to present
comments orally to the IoT Advisory
Board from the public are invited and
may be submitted electronically by
email to Barbara Cuthill at the contact
information indicated in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
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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; Alaska Region Logbook and
Activity Family of Forms
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 February 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0213 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 Amy
Hadfield, National Marine Fisheries
Service, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
99802–1668, (907) 586–7376,
amy.hadfield@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
NMFS, Alaska Region (NMFS AKR),
is requesting renewal of this currently
approved information collection that
consists of paper logbooks and reports
used for management of the groundfish
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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 FMPs, the
Magnuson-Stevens 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
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.
Shoreside processors, stationary
floating processors, and motherships
receiving EEZ-caught fish and all
vessels of the United States harvesting
EEZ 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.
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• 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.
• Vessel activity reports provide
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.
• Check-in/check-out reports provide
information on participation by
processors and motherships in the
groundfish fisheries. The check-in/
check-out information is used by NMFS
in-season managers to monitor the
fishing capacity and effort in fishery
allocations and quotas. Additionally,
NOAA OLE agents use this information
to track commercial business activity
and ensure accurate accountability and
proper reporting is being performed.
• Product transfer reports provide
information on the volume of
groundfish disposed of by persons
buying it from the harvesters. The
product transfer report is an important
enforcement document and provides an
important check on buyer purchase
reports. Information collected on
product transfer reports is used by
NOAA OLE to verify the accuracy of
reported shipments through physical
inspections. NOAA OLE uses the
product transfer report to monitor
movement of product in and out of the
processor on a timely basis.
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II. Method of Collection
Paper logbooks are submitted by mail
or delivery. The Vessel Activity Report,
Product Transfer Report, and Check-in/
Check-out Reports are submitted by
email or fax.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0213.
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.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
289.
Estimated Time per Response: Catcher
Vessel Trawl DFL: 18 minutes; Catcher
Vessel Longline/Pot DFL: 35 minutes;
Catcher/Processor Longline/Pot DCPL:
50 minutes; Shoreside Processor Checkin/Check-out Report: 5 minutes;
Mothership Check-in/Check-out Report:
7 minutes; Product Transfer Report: 20
minutes; Vessel Activity Report: 14
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13,706 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $5,875 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act.
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 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 Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
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; Processed Products 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 July 26,
2023 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: Processed Products Family of
Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0018.
Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 88–
13, 88–13C.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 240.
Average Hours per Response: 30
minutes per response (0.5 hours).
Total Annual Burden Hours: 135.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection. This family of
surveys provides necessary information
on the seafood processing sector
including volume of seafood products
produced and their value. This data aids
in gauging the industry and provides the
basis for economic and scientific
analyses.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Form 88–13—Annual;
Form 88–13c—Monthly.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
for some Federal Permit holders,
otherwise 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
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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; Alaska Region Logbook and Activity Family of Forms
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 February 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0213 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 Amy Hadfield, National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK 99802-1668, (907) 586-7376, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NMFS, Alaska Region (NMFS AKR), is requesting renewal of this
currently approved information collection that consists of paper
logbooks and reports 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 FMPs, the Magnuson-Stevens
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 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.
Shoreside processors, stationary floating processors, and
motherships receiving EEZ-caught fish and all vessels of the United
States harvesting EEZ 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.
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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.
Vessel activity reports provide 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.
Check-in/check-out reports provide information on
participation by processors and motherships in the groundfish
fisheries. The check-in/check-out information is used by NMFS in-season
managers to monitor the fishing capacity and effort in fishery
allocations and quotas. Additionally, NOAA OLE agents use this
information to track commercial business activity and ensure accurate
accountability and proper reporting is being performed.
Product transfer reports provide information on the volume
of groundfish disposed of by persons buying it from the harvesters. The
product transfer report is an important enforcement document and
provides an important check on buyer purchase reports. Information
collected on product transfer reports is used by NOAA OLE to verify the
accuracy of reported shipments through physical inspections. NOAA OLE
uses the product transfer report to monitor movement of product in and
out of the processor on a timely basis.
II. Method of Collection
Paper logbooks are submitted by mail or delivery. The Vessel
Activity Report, Product Transfer Report, and Check-in/Check-out
Reports are submitted by email or fax.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0213.
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: 289.
Estimated Time per Response: Catcher Vessel Trawl DFL: 18 minutes;
Catcher Vessel Longline/Pot DFL: 35 minutes; Catcher/Processor
Longline/Pot DCPL: 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.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,706 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $5,875 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
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 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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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