Notice2023-24378
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Northeast Region Dealer Purchase Reports
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Published
November 3, 2023
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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 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75561-75562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24378]
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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; Northeast Region Dealer Purchase Reports
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 January 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#266742544f4348484308524e494b4755664849474708414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9edffaecf7fbf0f0fbb0eaf6f1f3ffeddef0f1ffffb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0229 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 David Ulmer, Fishery Reporting Specialist, Greater Atlantic Regional
Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, (757-
563-3621/978-559-1552), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaae8b9c838ec4bf86878f98aa84858b8bc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86c2e7f0efe2a8d3eaebe3f4c6e8e9e7e7a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request to extend a currently approved information
collection.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for the stewardship of
the Nation's living marine resources and their habitats within the
United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The mandates and
authorities are derived from numerous statutes, most significantly the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the
Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA).
Under the MSA, the Secretary of Commerce has the responsibility for
conservation and management of the nation's marine fishery resources.
Much of this responsibility has been delegated to NMFS. In an effort to
achieve the goals of the MSA, several fisheries are now being managed
by harvest limits including quotas, annual target total allowable
catches (TAC) and domestic annual harvest (DAH) limits. These fisheries
often have short fishing seasons and require in-season management
measures, such as closures and trip limits, to ensure that harvest
levels established in each Fishery Management Plan (FMP) are not
exceeded. Therefore, as more fisheries are being managed by harvest
limits, the timely collection of data from dealers and vessel owners
and operators is and will continue to be a necessary component of most
management regimes, as evidenced in several FMPs.
All federal permitted dealers of Atlantic mackerel, squid,
butterfish, Atlantic sea scallop, Atlantic surfclam, ocean quahog,
Northeast (NE) multispecies, monkfish, summer flounder, scup, black sea
bass, Atlantic bluefish, spiny dogfish, Atlantic herring, skates,
tilefish, hagfish, American lobster must have been issued and have in
their possession a federal dealer permit in order to purchase such
species from fishing vessels. Federal permitted dealers in the above
fisheries are required to submit certain information regarding their
fish purchases to NMFS. Trip-level (trip by trip) reports provide the
comprehensive data that are necessary for successful long-term
management of each fishery.
In all fisheries requiring mandatory reporting, 'negative
reporting' by dealers is required if no fish was purchased during the
reporting period. Negative reports are necessary in order to accurately
identify dealers who have not purchased fish as opposed to those who
have failed to report their purchases
All large vessel at-sea processors of Atlantic mackerel that have
been issued and have in their possession a federal at-sea processor
permit may purchase mackerel from fishing vessels at sea for processing
provided the large vessel did not harvest the mackerel. These Federal
permitted vessels are also required to submit certain information
regarding their fish purchases to NMFS.
The information collected is used by several offices of NMFS, the
Northeast Fishery Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
(ASMFC) to monitor quota-managed species, ensuring that conservation
and management actions may be taken in a timely manner. Accurate and
timely landings reports are especially important for monitoring
commercial landings by species and evaluating the effectiveness of each
FMP in achieving its fishing mortality targets.
In addition to the uses specifically relating to management of
individual species, the statistics collected through these reports will
be incorporated into the NMFS databases which are used in many analyses
by various offices of NMFS, the Regional Fishery Management Councils,
the United States Coast Guard (USCG), state fishery enforcement
agencies, the Departments of State and Commerce, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), the Corps of Engineers, Congressional staffs, the
fishing industry, and the public. The data also serve as inputs to a
variety of uses such as biological analyses and stock assessments, and
in support of Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and
Review'', quota and allocation selections and monitoring, economic
profitability profiles, trade and import tariff decisions, allocation
of grant funds among states, and identification of ecological
interactions among species. Data used are also utilized for monitoring
and evaluating ESA and MMPA actions.
II. Method of Collection
Dealers submit purchase information through an electronic process
by one of the following: the web-based system as administered by the
Atlantic Coast Cooperative Statistics Program, a computer-based trip
ticket program approved by the NMFS or through a NMFS approved
proprietary mechanism.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0229.
Form Number(s): None.
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Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or
Tribal government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 878.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 minutes per trip.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 28,390
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 536,003.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, Code of Federal Regulations Title 50 Part 648.
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.
[FR Doc. 2023-24378 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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