Notice2024-10529
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Documentation of Fish Harvest
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Published
May 14, 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) for review.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41942-41943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10529]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Documentation of Fish Harvest
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) for review.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before July 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#147a7b75753a646675547a7b75753a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="086667696926787a694866676969266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>. Reference OMB
Control Number 0648-0365 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 Rick DeVictor, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable
Fisheries Division, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida
33701, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef9d868c84c18b8a99868c9b809daf81808e8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3819a9098dd9796859a90879c81b39d9c9292dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The NMFS Southeast Region proposes to extend the information
collection currently approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0365, South
Atlantic Documentation of Fish Harvest.
The NMFS Southeast Region manages commercial fishing in Federal
waters of the South Atlantic under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
South Atlantic Federal waters encompass the area offshore of North
Carolina and south through the east coast of Florida.
Federally permitted seafood dealers who process or sell federally
managed snapper and grouper species during seasonal fishery closures in
the South Atlantic for those applicable species must maintain
documentation, as specified in 50 CFR part 300 subpart K and 50 CFR
622.192(i), that such fish were harvested from areas other than state
or Federal waters in the South Atlantic. The applicable snapper and
grouper species are greater amberjack, gag, black grouper, red grouper,
scamp, red hind, rock hind, yellowmouth grouper, yellowfin grouper,
graysby, and coney. The required documentation includes information
about the vessel that harvested the fish, and where and when the fish
were offloaded. The required documentation also requires a signed
statement by the dealer that attests to the harvest of the applicable
species from areas other than the South Atlantic. NMFS requires the
information for the enforcement of fishery regulations at 50 CFR 622,
subpart I.
II. Method of Collection
The information is in the form of a paper affidavit that a dealer
creates and retains.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0365.
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: 379.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 63 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 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 permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed
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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. 2024-10529 Filed 5-13-24; 8:45 am]
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