Notice2024-06937
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; West Coast Region Vessel Identification Requirements
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Published
April 2, 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 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22677-22678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06937]
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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; West Coast Region Vessel Identification Requirements
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 June 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8a6a7a9a9c6b8baa9a886878989c68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7b9b8b6b6d9a7a5b6b799989696d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0355 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 Christopher Biegel, Fishery Management Specialist, National Marine
Fisheries Service, West Coast Regional Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd.,
Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 231-6291,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67040f150e141308170f021549050e0200020b270908060649000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d0dbc1dac0c7dcc3dbd6c19dd1dad6d4d6dff3dddcd2d29dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for an extension of an approved information
collection. The success of fisheries management programs depends
significantly on regulatory compliance. The vessel identification
requirement is essential to facilitate enforcement. The ability to link
fishing (or other activity) to the vessel owner or operator is crucial
to enforcement of regulations issued under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. A vessel's
official number is required to be displayed on the port and starboard
sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on a weather deck. It identifies
each vessel and should be visible at distances at sea and in the air.
Law enforcement personnel rely on vessel marking information to assure
compliance with fisheries management regulations. Vessels that qualify
for particular fisheries are also readily identified, and this allows
for more cost-effective enforcement. Cooperating fishermen also use the
vessel numbers to report suspicious or non-compliant activities that
they observe in unauthorized areas. The identifying number on fishing
vessels is used by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the
United States Coast Guard (USCG), and other marine agencies in issuing
regulations, prosecutions, and other enforcement actions necessary to
support sustainable fisheries behaviors as intended in regulations.
Regulation-compliant fishermen ultimately benefit from these
requirements, as unauthorized and illegal fishing is deterred and more
burdensome regulations are avoided.
II. Method of Collection
Fishing vessel owners physically mark vessels with identification
numbers in three locations per vessel.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0355.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,125.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes per marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 69 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $19,106 for materials.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: NMFS and the Pacific Fisheries Management Council
(Council) manage the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic
zone seaward of California, Oregon, and Washington under the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Council prepared
the FMP under the authority of the MSA, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Regulations governing United States fisheries and implementing the FMP
appear at 50 CFR parts 660.
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. 2024-06937 Filed 4-1-24; 8:45 am]
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