Notice2021-23570
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Collection of High Resolution Spatial and Temporal Fishery Dependent Data To Support Scientific Research
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Published
October 29, 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 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59999-60000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23570]
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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; Collection of High Resolution Spatial and Temporal Fishery
Dependent Data To Support Scientific Research
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 December 28, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f2b396809b979c9c97dc869a9d9f9381b29c9d9393dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1f0d5c3d8d4dfdfd49fc5d9dedcd0c2f1dfded0d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 Katie Burchard, Operations Specialist, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882, 508-667-8158,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5ae84918c80cba79097868d849781a58b8a8484cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2f9d3c6dbd79cf0c7c0d1dad3c0d6f2dcddd3d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for a new collection of information.
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries
Science Center (NEFSC) will collaborate with regional harvesters to
self-collect high resolution effort and catch fishery dependent data
electronically using the Fisheries Logbook Data Recording Software
(FLDRS), developed by the NEFSC. For trip level, this includes
information such as sail date, trip end date, crew size, port landed.
For haul level, this includes information such as date/time and
location of every effort, details on gear used, catch (species and
species' weight) for kept and discard of every effort. The FLDRS
software is installed on a laptop which is dedicated to the data
collection effort. FLDRS has the ability to collect data at the subtrip
level, which can be used to satisfy Federal electronic vessel trip
reporting, and at a higher resolution haul level, which is used by
various Cooperative Research Branch programs and projects without the
data needing to be collected more than once.
Respondents will be asked to sign a one page data waiver that
documents the respondent agreement to the release of the data they
collect to the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Cooperative Research
Branch.
The data collected will provide scientists with more precise and
accurate fishery-dependent data than is collected on mandatory Federal
Vessel Trip Reports (VTRs).
Collection of information about commercial fisheries is necessary
to fulfill the statutory requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). By collecting
this high resolution, fine scale spatial and temporal fishery dependent
data we are improving the data available to support improved
understanding of population, ecosystem, and fishery dynamics in the
northeast region. These improved understandings help the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center conduct accurate stock assessments and inform
fisheries management, which is essential to achieve the standards laid
out in the Magnuson Stevens Act.
By collecting fine scale spatial and temporal fisheries
information, fishers provide scientists with data from areas and
seasons that are not sampled by Federal and state surveys. This fishery
dependent data can be used with fishery independent data to improve
species mapping. Fishery dependent data catch per unit effort (CPUE)
calculations can be standardized and integrated into stock assessment
models as indices of abundance. Collecting this fine scale commercial
fisheries data also helps scientists understand patterns in fishing
effort and relationships between catch and variables such as time of
day, location, temperature, and depth.
II. Method of Collection
The data waiver can either be returned via email, fax or the postal
service. The fishery dependent high resolution catch and effort data
collection will be self-collected electronically by commercial
harvesters using the Fisheries Logbook Data Recording Software (FLDRS).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission: New information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 39.
Estimated Time per Response: Data Waiver: 6 minutes; High
Resolution Catch and Effort Data Collection: 35 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 892 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $39,025.74.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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
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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. 2021-23570 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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