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remain open until the conclusion of the
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NIST Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory
Committee
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST)
announces that the National Artificial
Intelligence Advisory Committee
(NAIAC or Committee) will meet via
web conference on Tuesday, April 16,
2024, from 2 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. The primary purpose of this
meeting is to have invited guests brief
the full Committee on topics of interest
to the NAIAC’s working groups. The
briefings are from outside subject matter
experts to the full Committee from areas
such as industry, nonprofit
organizations, the scientific community,
the defense and law enforcement
communities, and other appropriate
organizations. The final agenda will be
posted on the NIST website at https://
www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificialintelligence-advisory-committee-naiac.
DATES: The NAIAC will meet on
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 2 p.m.–
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. Please note participation
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl L. Gendron, Designated Federal
Officer, Information Technology
Laboratory, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Telephone:
(301) 975–2785, Email address:
cheryl.gendron@nist.gov. Please direct
any inquiries to the committee at
naiac@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.,
notice is hereby given that the NAIAC
will meet virtually as set forth in the
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DATES section of this notice. The
meeting will be open to the public.
The NAIAC is authorized by Section
5104 of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (Pub.
L. 116–283), in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5
U.S.C. 1001 et seq. The Committee
advises the President and the National
Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office
on matters related to the National
Artificial Intelligence Initiative.
Additional information on the NAIAC is
available at ai.gov/naiac/.
The primary purpose of this meeting
is to have informational briefings
organized by specific working groups of
the NAIAC to the full Committee.
• The AI Futures—Preparedness,
Opportunities, and Competitiveness
Working Group of the NAIAC will host
the ‘‘AI for Science panel’’: This panel
aims to solicit expert perspectives on
leveraging artificial intelligence to
advance scientific discovery across
domains. It seeks to bring together
academia and industry stakeholders to
explore AI’s role in overcoming
complex obstacles and driving
innovation.
• The AI in Work and the Workforce
Working Group of the NAIAC will host
the ‘‘AI Transition for Workers panel’’:
This panel will explore the building
blocks of a just AI transition for
American workers, ensuring people and
communities have the information,
networks, training, and skills, support
meeting essential needs, and access to
dignified and quality work to make ends
meet and get ahead in an economy
increasingly shaped by AI.
The agenda items may change to
accommodate NAIAC business. The
final agenda will be posted on the NIST
website at https://www.nist.gov/itl/
national-artificial-intelligence-advisorycommittee-naiac.
Comments: Individuals and
representatives of organizations who
would like to offer comments and
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Committee’s agenda for this meeting are
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of the conference. Please note that all
comments submitted via email will be
treated as public documents and will be
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email with the subject line ‘‘April 16,
2024, NAIAC Public Meeting’’ to naiac@
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personal information, such as account
numbers, Social Security numbers, or
names of other individuals.
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remain open until the conclusion of the
meeting.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
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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; Large Pelagic Fishing Survey
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 November 6,
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: Large Pelagic Fishing Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0380.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 16,147.
Average Hours per Response: 11
minutes for a telephone interview; 5
minutes for a dockside interview; 11⁄2
minutes to respond to a follow-up
validation call for dockside interviews;
1 minute for a biological sampling of
catch.
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Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,638.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection. The National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is
responsible for monitoring and
managing United States (U.S.) marine
fisheries resources. Collection of
information regarding fishing for large
pelagic species (tunas, billfishes,
swordfish, and sharks) is necessary to
fulfill the following statutory
requirements: Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.),
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and to meet
administrative requirements of the
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Marine Recreational Fishery
Policy implemented to comply with
Executive Order 12962 on Recreational
Fisheries.
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act at
16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(3)(I) provides the
Secretary of Commerce the authority to
‘‘require any commercial or recreational
fisherman to obtain a permit from the
Secretary and report the quantity of
catch of a regulated species’’. Section
303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
specifies data and analyses to be
included in Fishery Management Plans
(FMPs), as well as pertinent data, which
shall be submitted to the Secretary of
Commerce under the plan.
Recommendation One of the NMFS
Marine Recreational Fishery (MRF)
Policy focuses on developing ‘‘a
comprehensive data acquisition and
analysis system (participation, catch,
effort and socio-economic data) on a
regular, continuing basis’’ in support of
the Executive Order 12962 requirement
to assess the implementation and
evaluate achievements of the
‘‘Recreational Fishery Resources
Conservation Plan.’’
Because highly migratory species are
only sought on a relatively small
proportion of the total marine
recreational angler fishing trips made,
the fishing effort directed at such
species, and the resulting angler catches
are generally not estimated very
precisely or accurately by general (all
species) recreational surveys. Therefore,
the Large Pelagics Survey (LPS) was
designed as a specialized survey that
would focus specifically on the
recreational fishery directed at large
pelagic, also called highly migratory,
species. This specialization has allowed
higher levels of sampling needed to
provide more precise and accurate
estimates of pelagic fishing effort and
catches of large pelagic species.
The LPS consists of two
complementary surveys: a directory
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frame telephone survey of tuna and/or
HMS permit holders to obtain fishing
effort information (Large Pelagic
Telephone Survey or LPTS), and a
dockside survey which collects catch
information and also estimates the
proportion of vessels fishing for large
pelagics that are not on the telephone
frame (Large Pelagic Intercept Survey or
LPIS). Results from the two survey
components are combined to estimate
total landings of Highly Migratory
Species. In addition, we are requesting
approval to continue to implement the
Large Pelagic Biological Survey (LPBS)
to collect supplemental weight and
length measurements of landed fish
through independent dockside
sampling, as well as LPIS Validation
telephone calls to validate LPIS data.
Implementation of certain components
will depend on fiscal year funding and
NMFS priorities.
NMFS, regional fishery management
councils, interstate marine fisheries
commissions, and state fishery agencies
use the data in developing,
implementing and monitoring fishery
management programs. This collection
has been the key source of data used to
monitor recreational quotas for the
harvest of bluefin tuna in the MidAtlantic and southern New England
regions. Catch distributions, harvested
size distributions, and other indices
obtained in this data collection have
formed the basis of fishery management
plans and used in stock assessments for
Atlantic highly migratory species such
as tunas, billfish, swordfish and sharks.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) is responsible for monitoring
and managing United States (U.S.)
marine fisheries resources. Collection of
information regarding fishing for large
pelagic species (tunas, billfishes,
swordfish, and sharks) is necessary to
fulfill the following statutory
requirements: Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.),
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and to meet
administrative requirements of the
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Marine Recreational Fishery
Policy implemented to comply with
Executive Order 12962 on Recreational
Fisheries.
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act at
16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(3)(I) provides the
Secretary of Commerce the authority to
‘‘require any commercial or recreational
fisherman to obtain a permit from the
Secretary and report the quantity of
catch of a regulated species’’. Section
303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
specifies data and analyses to be
included in Fishery Management Plans
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(FMPs), as well as pertinent data, which
shall be submitted to the Secretary of
Commerce under the plan.
Recommendation One of the NMFS
Marine Recreational Fishery (MRF)
Policy focuses on developing ‘‘a
comprehensive data acquisition and
analysis system (participation, catch,
effort and socio-economic data) on a
regular, continuing basis’’ in support of
the Executive Order 12962 requirement
to assess the implementation and
evaluate achievements of the
‘‘Recreational Fishery Resources
Conservation Plan.’’
Because highly migratory species are
only sought on a relatively small
proportion of the total marine
recreational angler fishing trips made,
the fishing effort directed at such
species, and the resulting angler catches
are generally not estimated very
precisely or accurately by general (all
species) recreational surveys. Therefore,
the Large Pelagics Survey (LPS) was
designed as a specialized survey that
would focus specifically on the
recreational fishery directed at large
pelagic, also called highly migratory,
species. This specialization has allowed
higher levels of sampling needed to
provide more precise and accurate
estimates of pelagic fishing effort and
catches of large pelagic species.
The LPS consists of two
complementary surveys: a directory
frame telephone survey of tuna and/or
HMS permit holders to obtain fishing
effort information (Large Pelagic
Telephone Survey or LPTS), and a
dockside survey which collects catch
information and also estimates the
proportion of vessels fishing for large
pelagics that are not on the telephone
frame (Large Pelagic Intercept Survey or
LPIS). Results from the two survey
components are combined to estimate
total landings of Highly Migratory
Species. In addition, we are requesting
approval to continue to implement the
Large Pelagic Biological Survey (LPBS)
to collect supplemental weight and
length measurements of landed fish
through independent dockside
sampling, as well as LPIS Validation
telephone calls to validate LPIS data.
Implementation of certain components
will depend on fiscal year funding and
NMFS priorities.
NMFS, regional fishery management
councils, interstate marine fisheries
commissions, and state fishery agencies
use the data in developing,
implementing and monitoring fishery
management programs. This collection
has been the key source of data used to
monitor recreational quotas for the
harvest of bluefin tuna in the MidAtlantic and southern New England
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regions. Catch distributions, harvested
size distributions, and other indices
obtained in this data collection have
formed the basis of fishery management
plans and used in stock assessments for
Atlantic highly migratory species such
as tunas, billfish, swordfish and sharks.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Frequency: Annually, weekly or on
occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act and the MagnusonStevens 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
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0380.
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
Request for Information; Data for
Marine Spatial Studies in Virginia,
North Carolina, and South Carolina
National Centers for Coastal
Ocean Science, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
AGENCY:
NOAA’s National Ocean
Service (NOS) National Centers for
Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS),
hereafter NOAA, in partnership with the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM), is working to build spatial
planning capacity in the Southeast
United States Region (Southeast U.S.).
Through this notice, NOAA is seeking
public input to identify coastal and
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marine spatial data or other critical
information to inform marine spatial
analyses in Virginia, North Carolina,
and South Carolina. The input we
receive from the data development
workshop meeting, as well as the
responses to the items listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document, will be used to inform
potential coastal and ocean
development activities in the Southeast
U.S., such as renewable energy
development.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
provide input in response to this notice
through April 30, 2024. Late-filed input
will be considered to the extent
practicable. Oral input will be accepted
during a public meeting to be held in
Beaufort, North Carolina on April 9–10,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to provide input using one of the
following methods:
• Electronic Submission: Submit
electronic written public comments via
the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and enter
NOAA–NOS–2024–0090908 in the
Search box. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’
icon, complete the required fields, and
enter or attach your comments. All
comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be
posted for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change.
All personal identifying information
(e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential
business information, or otherwise
sensitive information submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be
publicly accessible. NOAA will accept
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
• Oral submission: NOAA will accept
oral input at a data development
workshop. The meeting will be held at
the NOAA Beaufort Laboratory in
Beaufort, North Carolina on Tuesday,
April 9, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
eastern time (ET) and Wednesday, April
10, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
There will be a registration window
from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET each day
before the start of the meeting.
Advanced registration is required for the
meeting by completing the registration
form at https://docs.google.com/forms/
d/e/1FAIpQLSc5Z5zv0jmM-g5AFWOAxga6lt0Mc2fmK9aYAvnuw
I79EktlQ/viewform?usp=sf_link or by
providing an RSVP to Michelle Hobgood
at michelle.hobgood@noaa.gov. The
registration deadline is Friday, April 5,
2024.
Reports of meeting results will also be
published and made available to the
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public in the weeks following the
meeting. If you are unable to provide
electronic written comments or
participate in the meeting, please
contact Michelle Hobgood at
michelle.hobgood@noaa.gov or 980–
622–7642 for alternative submission
methods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Morris, NOAA NCCOS, at
james.morris@noaa.gov or 252–666–
7433.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
NOAA is an agency of the United
States Federal Government that works to
conserve and manage coastal and
marine ecosystems and resources.
NOAA works to make fisheries
sustainable and productive, provide safe
seafood to consumers, conserve
threatened and endangered species and
other protected resources, and maintain
healthy ecosystems. NOAA has
jurisdiction and responsibility for its
trust marine resources in the Southeast
U.S. as well as significant interest in
supporting the resilience of coastal and
marine-dependent communities and
promoting equity and environmental
justice. For these reasons, it is important
for NOAA to invest in research that
informs marine spatial studies in the
Southeast U.S. region, including
socioeconomic research that ensures
meaningful participation of local
communities and supports equitable
processes for planning and siting of new
and existing marine industries and
conservation areas.
NOAA has been engaged with the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to
support siting and environmental
review for offshore wind energy areas in
U.S. Federal waters (https://
www.boem.gov/renewable-energy) to
ensure protection of trust resources in
any offshore development activities.
II. Purpose of This Request for
Information
The purpose of this notice is to
promote data development to inform
marine spatial studies in Virginia, North
Carolina, and South Carolina, with an
emphasis on data needs for offshore
wind energy. In addition to input
received from the public through the
electronic and oral submissions, NOAA
aims to inform the public about its
coastal and ocean planning processes
and capabilities, discuss the current
data available for each ocean sector (e.g.,
national security, fisheries, industry,
natural resources, cultural resources),
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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; Large Pelagic Fishing Survey
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 November 6, 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: Large Pelagic Fishing Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0380.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 16,147.
Average Hours per Response: 11 minutes for a telephone interview; 5
minutes for a dockside interview; 1\1/2\ minutes to respond to a
follow-up validation call for dockside interviews; 1 minute for a
biological sampling of catch.
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Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,638.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently
approved information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) is responsible for monitoring and managing United States (U.S.)
marine fisheries resources. Collection of information regarding fishing
for large pelagic species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) is
necessary to fulfill the following statutory requirements: Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.), the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and
to meet administrative requirements of the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) Marine Recreational Fishery Policy implemented to comply
with Executive Order 12962 on Recreational Fisheries.
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act at 16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(3)(I)
provides the Secretary of Commerce the authority to ``require any
commercial or recreational fisherman to obtain a permit from the
Secretary and report the quantity of catch of a regulated species''.
Section 303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act specifies data and analyses
to be included in Fishery Management Plans (FMPs), as well as pertinent
data, which shall be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce under the
plan. Recommendation One of the NMFS Marine Recreational Fishery (MRF)
Policy focuses on developing ``a comprehensive data acquisition and
analysis system (participation, catch, effort and socio-economic data)
on a regular, continuing basis'' in support of the Executive Order
12962 requirement to assess the implementation and evaluate
achievements of the ``Recreational Fishery Resources Conservation
Plan.''
Because highly migratory species are only sought on a relatively
small proportion of the total marine recreational angler fishing trips
made, the fishing effort directed at such species, and the resulting
angler catches are generally not estimated very precisely or accurately
by general (all species) recreational surveys. Therefore, the Large
Pelagics Survey (LPS) was designed as a specialized survey that would
focus specifically on the recreational fishery directed at large
pelagic, also called highly migratory, species. This specialization has
allowed higher levels of sampling needed to provide more precise and
accurate estimates of pelagic fishing effort and catches of large
pelagic species.
The LPS consists of two complementary surveys: a directory frame
telephone survey of tuna and/or HMS permit holders to obtain fishing
effort information (Large Pelagic Telephone Survey or LPTS), and a
dockside survey which collects catch information and also estimates the
proportion of vessels fishing for large pelagics that are not on the
telephone frame (Large Pelagic Intercept Survey or LPIS). Results from
the two survey components are combined to estimate total landings of
Highly Migratory Species. In addition, we are requesting approval to
continue to implement the Large Pelagic Biological Survey (LPBS) to
collect supplemental weight and length measurements of landed fish
through independent dockside sampling, as well as LPIS Validation
telephone calls to validate LPIS data. Implementation of certain
components will depend on fiscal year funding and NMFS priorities.
NMFS, regional fishery management councils, interstate marine
fisheries commissions, and state fishery agencies use the data in
developing, implementing and monitoring fishery management programs.
This collection has been the key source of data used to monitor
recreational quotas for the harvest of bluefin tuna in the Mid-Atlantic
and southern New England regions. Catch distributions, harvested size
distributions, and other indices obtained in this data collection have
formed the basis of fishery management plans and used in stock
assessments for Atlantic highly migratory species such as tunas,
billfish, swordfish and sharks.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for
monitoring and managing United States (U.S.) marine fisheries
resources. Collection of information regarding fishing for large
pelagic species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) is necessary
to fulfill the following statutory requirements: Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.), the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and to meet
administrative requirements of the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Marine Recreational Fishery Policy implemented to comply with
Executive Order 12962 on Recreational Fisheries.
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act at 16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(3)(I)
provides the Secretary of Commerce the authority to ``require any
commercial or recreational fisherman to obtain a permit from the
Secretary and report the quantity of catch of a regulated species''.
Section 303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act specifies data and analyses
to be included in Fishery Management Plans (FMPs), as well as pertinent
data, which shall be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce under the
plan. Recommendation One of the NMFS Marine Recreational Fishery (MRF)
Policy focuses on developing ``a comprehensive data acquisition and
analysis system (participation, catch, effort and socio-economic data)
on a regular, continuing basis'' in support of the Executive Order
12962 requirement to assess the implementation and evaluate
achievements of the ``Recreational Fishery Resources Conservation
Plan.''
Because highly migratory species are only sought on a relatively
small proportion of the total marine recreational angler fishing trips
made, the fishing effort directed at such species, and the resulting
angler catches are generally not estimated very precisely or accurately
by general (all species) recreational surveys. Therefore, the Large
Pelagics Survey (LPS) was designed as a specialized survey that would
focus specifically on the recreational fishery directed at large
pelagic, also called highly migratory, species. This specialization has
allowed higher levels of sampling needed to provide more precise and
accurate estimates of pelagic fishing effort and catches of large
pelagic species.
The LPS consists of two complementary surveys: a directory frame
telephone survey of tuna and/or HMS permit holders to obtain fishing
effort information (Large Pelagic Telephone Survey or LPTS), and a
dockside survey which collects catch information and also estimates the
proportion of vessels fishing for large pelagics that are not on the
telephone frame (Large Pelagic Intercept Survey or LPIS). Results from
the two survey components are combined to estimate total landings of
Highly Migratory Species. In addition, we are requesting approval to
continue to implement the Large Pelagic Biological Survey (LPBS) to
collect supplemental weight and length measurements of landed fish
through independent dockside sampling, as well as LPIS Validation
telephone calls to validate LPIS data. Implementation of certain
components will depend on fiscal year funding and NMFS priorities.
NMFS, regional fishery management councils, interstate marine
fisheries commissions, and state fishery agencies use the data in
developing, implementing and monitoring fishery management programs.
This collection has been the key source of data used to monitor
recreational quotas for the harvest of bluefin tuna in the Mid-Atlantic
and southern New England
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regions. Catch distributions, harvested size distributions, and other
indices obtained in this data collection have formed the basis of
fishery management plans and used in stock assessments for Atlantic
highly migratory species such as tunas, billfish, swordfish and sharks.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually, weekly or on occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the 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 Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0380.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-06203 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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