Notice2024-10168
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Southeast Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements
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Published
May 9, 2024
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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 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39589-39590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10168]
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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; Southeast Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.
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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 the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received by July 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e688898787c8969487a688898787c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97f9f8f6f6b9e7e5f6d7f9f8f6f6b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0358 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will
generally be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. 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 Adam Bailey, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, telephone:
727-824-5305, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#badbdedbd794d8dbd3d6dfc3fad4d5dbdb94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3b2b7b2befdb1b2babfb6aa93bdbcb2b2fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NMFS proposes to extend the information collection under OMB
Control Number 0648-0358 without change. The NMFS Southeast Region
manages domestic fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone of the
Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic regions under multiple
fishery management plans (FMPs). The regional fishery management
councils prepared the FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). NMFS implements
the FMPs through regulations located at 50 CFR part 622.
The regulations located at 50 CFR part 622 form the basis for the
information collection requirements that are currently approved under
OMB Control Number 0648-0358, Southeast Region Vessel and Gear
Identification Requirements. NMFS has no immediate plans to change
identification requirements for fishing vessels or gear in 50 CFR part
622.
Regulations at 50 CFR part 622 require that all federally permitted
fishing vessels must be marked with some form of identification. A
vessel's official number, under most regulations, must be displayed on
the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on the
weather deck. In addition, regulations for certain fisheries also
require the display of the assigned color code for the vessel. The
official number and color code identify each vessel and
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should be visible at distance from the sea and in the air. These
markings provide law enforcement personnel with a means to monitor
fishing, at-sea processing, and other related activities, and to
determine whether observed activities on the vessel are in accordance
with those authorized for that vessel. NMFS, the United States Coast
Guard, and other marine agencies use the identifying official number in
monitoring compliance, issuing violations, prosecutions, and other
enforcement actions. Vessels that are authorized for particular
fisheries are readily identified and gear violations are more readily
prosecuted, thereby enabling for more cost-effective enforcement.
In addition to vessel marking, requirements that fishing gear be
marked are essential to facilitate enforcement. The ability to link
fishing gear to the vessel owner is crucial to enforcement of
regulations issued under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The
marking of fishing gear is also valuable in actions concerning damage,
loss, and civil proceedings. The requirements imposed on U.S. fisheries
in the southeast region apply to aquacultured live rock; golden crab
traps; spiny lobster traps and buoys; black sea bass pots, buoys, and
buoy lines; Spanish mackerel gillnet buoys; and buoy gear.
II. Method of Collection
Markings, such as numbers, are placed directly on fishing vessels
and gear.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0358.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission--extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,031.
Estimated Time Per Response: Vessel marking: 75 minutes. Gear
marking: aquacultured live rocks, 10 seconds each; golden crab traps, 2
minutes each; spiny lobster traps and buoys, 7 minutes each; black sea
bass pots, buoys, and buoy lines, 16 minutes each; and Spanish mackerel
gillnet buoys, 20 minutes each; and buoy gear, 10 minutes each.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,335.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $544,752 in recordkeeping
and reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments 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 information collection review. 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. 2024-10168 Filed 5-8-24; 8:45 am]
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