Notice2021-15955
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Southeast Region Family of Forms
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Published
July 27, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
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 to assess the impact of 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40200-40201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15955]
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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; Southeast Region 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 to assess the impact of 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 by September 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a4b4e58434f44444f045e4245474b596a44454b4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e38287918a868d8d86cd978b8c8e8290a38d8c8282cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number ``0648-0016'' 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 Rich Malinowski, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
Sustainable Fisheries Division, 263 13th Avenue S, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33701, phone: (727) 824-5305, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88fae1ebe0a6e5e9e4e1e6e7fffbe3e1c8e6e7e9e9a6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="32405b515a1c5f535e5b5c5d4541595b725c5d53531c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension and revision of a current
information collection.
Participants in most federally managed fisheries in the NMFS
Southeast Region are currently required to keep and submit catch and
effort logbooks from their fishing trips. A subset of fishermen on
these vessels also provides information on the species and quantities
of fish, shellfish, marine turtles, and marine mammals that are caught
and discarded or have interacted with the fishing gear. A subset of
fishermen on these vessels also provides information about dockside
prices, trip operating costs, and annual fixed costs. An intercept
survey for vessels with Federal charter vessel/headboat permits is
designed to support and validate the electronic logbooks.
The data are used for scientific analyses that support critical
conservation and management decisions made by national and
international fishery management organizations. Interaction reports are
needed for fishery management planning and to help protect endangered
species and marine mammals. Price and cost data will be used in
analyses of the economic effects of proposed and existing regulations.
Regulatory Amendment 29 effective July 15, 2020 would require at
least one descending device to be on board and ready for use on
commercial, for-hire, and private recreational vessels while fishing
for or possessing snapper-grouper species in the South Atlantic.
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Most recently the Descend Act was passed, which added a new section 321
to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. This
requires commercial and recreational fishermen to possess a venting
tool or descending device that is rigged and ready for use when fishing
for reef fish in the Gulf Exclusive Economic Zone.
Descending devices increase survivability from barotrauma, which is
injury caused by internal gas expansion when reeled up from depth. In
addition to being asked to report the number of fish released
respondents would be asked to report the number of fish released with
descending devices as part of their current logbook submissions. The
purpose of asking respondents to distinguish between fish releases
without descending devices and fish released with descending devices is
to provide data needed by NMFS to accurately account for fishing
mortality when performing stock assessments.
NMFS seeks to revise this collection to add an additional question
to the recreational Headboat part of the collection to make it more
consistent with the data collected through the commercial discard
logbook. The new column (#DESCENDED) will be added to the (#KEPT) and
(#RELEASED) columns that are currently on the form. This will provide
fishermen an opportunity to report which unwanted fish will be released
to the bottom of the ocean, providing them a better chance at survival.
II. Method of Collection
The information is submitted on paper forms and electronic
transmissions. The intercept survey is collected through in-person
interviews at verified landing locations.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0016.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension and revision of a
current information collection).
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations;
individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,971.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual fixed-cost report, 45 minutes;
discard logbook, 15 minutes; headboat, charter vessel, golden crab,
reef fish-mackerel, economic cost per trip, wreckfish, 10 minutes; no-
fishing report for golden crab, reef fish-mackerel, charter vessels,
and wreckfish, 2 minutes; installation of a vessel monitoring unit, 5
hours; landing location request and power-down exemption request, 5
minutes; trip declaration, 2 minutes; and proposed intercept survey, 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 69,752.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,706,211.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
IV. Request for Comments
NMFS is soliciting public comments 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 the time and cost
burden estimates 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. NMFS 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, NMFS cannot guarantee that will occur.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-15955 Filed 7-26-21; 8:45 am]
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