Notice2022-01009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Groundfish Tagging Program
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Published
January 20, 2022
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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 87, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3083-3084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01009]
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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; Groundfish Tagging Program
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 March 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4e5c0d6cdc1cacac18ad0cccbc9c5d7e4cacbc5c58ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="054461776c606b6b602b716d6a686476456b6a64642b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0276 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, Rebecca Reuter, Fisheries Biologist, NOAA Fisheries Alaska
Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115,
425-666-9578, and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8edcebecebededefa0fcebfbfaebfccee0e1efefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abf9cec9cec8c8ca85d9cededfced9ebc5c4caca85ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection. The groundfish tagging program provides scientists with
information necessary for effective conservation, management, and
scientific understanding of the groundfish fishery off Alaska and the
Northwest Pacific. The program area includes the Pacific Ocean off
Alaska (the Gulf of Alaska, the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area,
and the Alexander Archipelago of Southeast Alaska), California, Oregon,
and Washington. Fish movement information from recovered tags is used
in population dynamics models for stock assessment. There are three
general categories of tags. Simple plastic tags (spaghetti tags) are
external tags approximately two inches long, printed with code numbers.
When a tag is returned, the tag number is correlated with databases of
released, tagged fish to determine the net movement and growth rate of
the tagged fish. Archival tags are microchips with sensors encased in
plastic cylinders that record the depth, temperature or other data,
which can be downloaded electronically from the recovered tags. Pop-off
satellite tags are programmed to release from the fish and upload
archived data (depth, temperature, and approximate geolocation) to
passing satellites, therefore data is received independent of the
fishery. The groundfish tagging
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and tag recovery program is part of the fishery resource assessment and
data collection that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
conducts under the Magnuson-Stevens Act authority as codified in 16
U.S.C. 1801 (a)(8).
II. Method of Collection
This is a volunteer program requiring the actual tag from the fish
to be returned, along with recovery information. Reporting forms with
pre-addressed and postage-free envelopes are distributed to processors
and catcher vessels.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0276.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved collection).
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or
tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 440.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for returning a regular tag,
and 20 minutes for returning an internal archival tag.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 89.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $30 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 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 Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-01009 Filed 1-19-22; 8:45 am]
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