Notice2023-13371
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Type-Approval Requirements for Vessel Monitoring Systems
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Published
June 23, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 41080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13371]
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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; Type-Approval Requirements for Vessel Monitoring Systems
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 February 13, 2023 (88 FR 9255) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Type-Approval Requirements for Vessel Monitoring Systems
(VMS)
OMB Control Number: 0648-0789.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of currently
approved collection).
Number of Respondents: 9.
Average Hours per Response: Initial application: 80 hours; Changes
to existing type-approval: 24 hours; Response to a type-approval
revocation: 24 hours; Diagnostic and troubleshooting support: 1,066
hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,680 hours.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently
approved information collection. The current Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 600, subpart Q, sets forth the
requirements for Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Units (EMTUs) to be type-
approved by NMFS for use in federal fisheries programs. These EMTUs can
either be satellite-linked systems or cellular-based hardware and
software. Respondents for type-approval of vessel monitoring system
(VMS) satellite- or cellular-based systems must submit a written type-
approval request and electronic copies of supporting materials that
include certain required information. The National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) uses the information
submitted to assess whether an EMTU or EMTU-C meets minimum technical
specifications and can be approved for use in the NMFS VMS program. The
information currently required to accompany an application for type-
approval of VMS satellite-based systems is set forth at 50 CFR 600.1502
through 600.1507. The information required for type-approval of VMS
cellular-based systems will be substantially similar and identical
except where specifically indicated (e.g., EMTU-Cs will not be required
to report the at-sea loss of communications signals, as proposed in 50
CFR 600.1503(e)(5)).
Information requested in the type-approval application for EMTU-Cs
and EMTUs includes the information identified in 50 CFR 600, subpart Q,
more specifically, 50 CFR 600.1501 through 600.1509. This identified
information is also embodied in the Type-Approval Matrix form
(available from NMFS OLE) that can be used by a respondent to more
easily organize and submit the required information in their type-
approval request to NMFS. The information will include information
regarding: Characteristics of the EMTU-C or EMTU, Associated entities
including manufacturer and sellers, Communication functionalities, Data
formats, Data transmission details, Latency requirements, Messaging
formats and transmission details, Electronic forms, Data security,
Customer service, Durability, and Applicant's data handling
requirements.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Variable. Estimated at once every 5 years.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) and regional fishery management councils
prevent overfishing and requires the collection of reliable data
essential to the effective conservation, management, and scientific
understanding of the nation's fishery resources, including vessel
monitoring systems.
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 0648-0789.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-13371 Filed 6-22-23; 8:45 am]
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