Notice2024-00615
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report
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Published
January 16, 2024
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 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2598-2599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00615]
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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; Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report
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 March 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e6f4a5c474b40404b005a4641434f5d6e40414f4f00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="327356405b575c5c571c465a5d5f5341725c5d53531c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0247 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 Eric Orbesen, Research Fish Biologist, NOAA Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149, ((800) 437
3936), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5b0879c96dbba87979086909bb59b9a9494db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="befbccd7dd90f1ccdcdbcddbd0fed0d1dfdf90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a current information collection.
The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program was initiated in 1971 as
part of a comprehensive research program resulting from passage of
Public Law 86-359, Study of Migratory Game Fish, and other legislative
acts under which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates.
The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to determine the migration
patterns of, and other biological information for, billfish, tunas, and
swordfish. The Fish Tag Issue Report card is a necessary part of the
tagging program. Fishermen volunteer to tag and release their catch.
When requested, NMFS provides the volunteers with fish tags for their
use when they release their fish. Usually a group of five tags is sent
at one time, each attached to a Report card, which is pre-printed with
the first and last tag numbers received, and has spaces for the
respondent's name, address, date, and club affiliation (if applicable).
He/she fills out the card with information when a fish is tagged and
mails it to NMFS.
Information on each species is used by NMFS to determine migratory
patterns, distance traveled, stock boundaries, age, and growth. These
data are necessary input for developing
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management criteria by regional fishery management councils, states,
and NMFS. The tag report cards are necessary to provide tags to the
volunteer angler, record when and where the fish was tagged, the
species, its estimated length and weight, tag number, and information
on the tagger for follow-ups if the tagged fish is recovered. Failure
to obtain these data would make management decisions very difficult and
would be contrary to the NMFS Marine Recreational Fishing policy
objectives. Anglers are made aware of the tagging program through
several forms of media: newspaper and magazine articles, through both
The Billfish Foundation and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center
websites, peer review papers, and by word of mouth.
II. Method of Collection
Information is submitted by mail, and occasionally, international
anglers scan the report cards and submit them via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99edf8fefef0f7fed9f7f6f8f8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81f5e0e6e6e8efe6c1efeee0e0afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a>.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0247.
Form Number(s): NOAA form 88-162.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time per Response: 5.63 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 292 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: U.S. Code: 16 U.S.C. 760e; Name of Law: Study of
Migratory Game Fish.
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. 2024-00615 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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