Notice2022-15346
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports
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Published
July 19, 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 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43008-43009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15346]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports
AGENCY: National Oceanic and 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 September 19,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a54555b5b344a485b5a74757b7b347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="470908060669171506072928262669202831">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0328 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
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Clifford Hutt, NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species
Management Division, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
(301) 427-8503; or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#36755a5f5050187e434242765859575718515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="286b44414e4e06605d5c5c6846474949064f475e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), NOAA's
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for management
of the nation's marine fisheries. Catch reporting from recreational and
commercial handgear fisheries provides important data used to monitor
catches of Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) and supplements
other existing data collection programs. Data collected through this
program are used for both domestic and international fisheries
management and stock assessment purposes. NMFS would also like to
expand the title of the collection to ``Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports'' from the
current ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Recreational Landings
Reports.''
Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) catch reporting provides real-time
catch information used to monitor the BFT fishery. Under the Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (ATCA, 16 U.S.C. 971), the United States
is required to adopt regulations, as necessary and appropriate, to
implement binding recommendations of the International Commission for
the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), including recommendations
on a specified BFT quota. BFT catch reporting helps the U.S. monitor
this quota and supports scientific research consistent with ATCA and
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). Recreational anglers and
commercial handgear fishermen are required to report specific
information regarding their catch of BFT.
Atlantic billfish and swordfish are managed internationally by
ICCAT and nationally under ATCA and the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This
collection provides information needed to monitor the recreational
catch of Atlantic blue and white marlin, which is applied to the
recreational limit established by ICCAT, and the recreational catch of
North Atlantic swordfish, which is applied to the U.S. quota
established by ICCAT. This collection also provides information on
recreational landings of West Atlantic sailfish, which is unavailable
from other established monitoring programs. Collection of sailfish
catch information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Act for
purposes of stock management.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents reporting BFT, Atlantic marlin, West Atlantic sailfish,
or North Atlantic swordfish catch in states (and the United States
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico) other than Maryland and North Carolina
may use either an internet website, mobile smartphone app, or a toll-
free telephone number. In Maryland and North Carolina, a paper
reporting system is used for all of the aforementioned species. Under
state law, respondents in Maryland and North Carolina must submit a
landing card at a state-operated reporting station. States that
participate in a landing card program must submit weekly reports and
one annual report to NMFS to summarize landings and results to date.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0328.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of an approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations;
individuals or households; and State, Local, or Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,193.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for an initial call-in,
internet, or smartphone app report; 5 minutes for a confirmation call;
10 minutes for a landing card; 1 hour for a weekly state report; and 4
hours for an annual state report.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,637.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
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 Information Collection Review (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. 2022-15346 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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