Notice2022-08920
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
April 27, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 24971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08920]
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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
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 January 20, 2022, 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: Alaska Groundfish Tagging Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0276.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission. Extension of a currently
approved collection.
Number of Respondents: 440.
Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes for returning a regular tag
(groundfish or sablefish simple tag), and 20 minutes for returning an
internal archival tag electronically.
Burden Hours: 89.
Needs and Uses: NOAA Fisheries is mandated to assess the health of
the populations of commercially important species with the best
information possible. Groundfish tagging programs in the northeastern
Pacific Ocean and Alaska waters provide essential research data on
groundfish life histories and migration patterns that are necessary for
successful management. Collecting tag recovery data from the public is
essential for the success of this program. Each year, thousands of fish
are caught during NOAA Fisheries stock assessment surveys. These fish
are weighed and measured, and their sex is determined. Fish that appear
healthy and uninjured are tagged before being released back into the
wild. Fishermen and seafood processors subsequently find the tagged
fish. By returning the tag to NOAA Fisheries, along with information on
when and where the fish was caught and the size and weight of the fish,
these fishermen and processors provide extremely valuable information
to fishery scientists and managers. Tagging groundfish for subsequent
tracking and recovery is an important tool for managing fishery
resources and the information gathered has resulted in numerous
scientific and management publications by NOAA Fisheries personnel.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or
tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: As needed.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
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 0648-0276.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-08920 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 am]
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