Notice2023-21994
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System
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Published
October 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68586-68587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21994]
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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; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S.-Canada
Albacore Treaty Reporting System
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 4, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e60616f6f007e7c6f6e40414f4f00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0fefff1f19ee0e2f1f0dedfd1d19ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0492 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 Karen Palmigiano, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5833392a3d367628393435313f313936371836373939763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f343e2d3a31712f3e33323638363e31301f31303e3e71383029">[email protected]</span></a>, 206-526-4491, West Coast Region (WCR)
Permits Branch, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast Region
(WCR), manages the United States (U.S.)--Canada Albacore Tuna Treaty of
1981 (Treaty). Owners of vessels that fish from U.S. West Coast ports
for albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) are required to notify the NMFS
WCR of their desire to be on the list of vessels provided to Canada
each year indicating vessels eligible to fish for albacore tuna in
waters under the jurisdiction of Canada. Additionally, vessel operators
are required to report in advance their intention to fish in Canadian
waters prior to crossing the maritime border as well as to mark their
fishing vessels to facilitate enforcement of the effort limits under
the Treaty. Vessel operators are also required to maintain and submit a
logbook of all catch and fishing effort. The regulations implementing
the reporting and vessel marking requirements under the Treaty are at
50 CFR part 300.172-300.176. If a vessel enters into Canadian waters
without adhering to these regulations, they will be in violation of the
treaty and Canadian enforcement may issue a fine or a warning.
The estimated burden below includes hours to complete the logbook
requirement, although it is assumed that most if not all of the
respondents already complete the required logbook under the mandatory
West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (HMS FMP),
OMB Control No. 0648-0223. Duplicate reporting under the Treaty and HMS
FMP is not required. Most years, there will be much less fishing (and
thus less reporting)
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under the Treaty than the level on which the estimate is based.
II. Method of Collection
Requests to be placed on the vessel eligibility list may be made by
telephone or in writing via mail, fax, or email. Communications to
comply with `hail in' and `hail out' requirements are made via ship to
shore radio or via telephone and are compiled in an electronic database
by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Summaries of hail reports are provided
to NMFS on a periodic basis. Vessel marking requirements entail
painting the letter `U' immediately after the U.S. Coast Guard
documentation identification number or state registration number
already on the vessel. Logbooks are maintained in preprinted paper
format and submitted via mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0492.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of current
information collection).
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 135.
Estimated Time per Response: Five minutes for the request to be
placed on the eligible list per year; 2 hours and 55 minutes for
required vessel markings; 10 minutes for logbook entries; 5 minutes for
each set of two hail reports for border crossings per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $250.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
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 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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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