[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28434]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Alaska Observer Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0318.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 423.
Average Hours per Response: 8 hr to review and 1 hr to submit
candidate college transcripts and statements, Observer provider; 1 hr
for Observer training registration; 7 minutes for Observer briefing
registration; 7 minutes each for Projected observer assignment and
Observer deployment/logistics report; 5 minutes for Physical
examination verification; 30 minutes each for Observer debriefing
registration, Observer provider contracts and Industry Request for
Assistance in Improving Observer Data Quality Issues; 12 minutes for
Certificates of insurance; 1 hr for Other reports and Request for
electronic monitoring as exemption for observer coverage; 60 hr for
Observer provider permit application; 30 minutes for Observer provider
invoice copies; 15 minutes each for Update to provider information,
Observer declaration and deployment system (ODDs), Observer fee
calculation and submittal and Notification of one-time election of
observer coverage; 4 hours for Observer appeal.
Burden Hours: 2,643.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently
approved information collection.
The North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer Program (Observer
Program) plays a critical role in the conservation and management of
Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska groundfish and halibut
fisheries. Five observer contracting companies provide observer
services (see http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/FMA/observer_providers.htm) .
Observers collect biological samples and fishery-dependent information
on total catch and interactions with protected species. Managers use
data collected by observers to monitor quotas, manage groundfish and
prohibited species catch, and document and reduce fishery interactions
with protected resources. Scientists use observer-collected data for
stock assessments and marine ecosystem research.
All sectors of the groundfish fishery, including vessels less than
60 feet length overall and the commercial halibut sector, are now
included in the Observer Program. The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has the flexibility to decide when and where to deploy observers
based on a scientifically defensible deployment plan reviewed annually
by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. The Observer Program
places all vessels and processors in the groundfish and halibut
fisheries off Alaska into one of two observer coverage categories: a
full coverage category and a partial coverage category.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually, weekly and on occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: November 4, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28434 Filed 11-6-15; 8:45 am]
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