[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34312-34313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12692]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Dealer and Interview Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dr. David Gloeckner, (305) 361-4257 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision of a current information collection.
    Fishery quotas are established for many species in the fishery 
management plans developed by the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery 
Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and 
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council. The Southeast Fisheries 
Science Center has been delegated the responsibility to monitor these 
quotas. To do so in a timely manner, seafood dealers that handle these 
species are required to report the purchases (landings) of these 
species. The frequency of these reporting requirements varies depending 
on the magnitude of the quota (e.g., lower quota usually require more 
frequent reporting) and the intensity of fishing effort. The most 
common reporting frequency is twice a month; however, some fishery 
quotas, (e.g., the mackerel gill net) necessitate weekly or by the trip 
reporting.
    In addition, information collection included in this family of 
forms includes interview with fishermen to gather information on the 
fishing effort, location and type of gear used on individual trips. 
This data collection is conducted for a subsample of the fishing trips 
and vessel/trips in selected commercial fisheries in the Southeast 
region and commercial fisheries of the U.S. Caribbean. Fishing trips 
and individuals are selected at random to provide a viable statistical 
sample. These data are used for scientific analyses that support 
critical conservation and management decisions made by national and 
international fishery management organizations.
    A revision to this collection is requested because the Caribbean 
Fishery Management Council has asked that commercial trip interviews be 
conducted for the fisheries of the Caribbean. In order to support this 
request, the SEFSC has developed a sampling procedure which will 
require additional commercial trip interview with fishers in the 
Caribbean. This data collection is authorized under 50 CFR part 622.5.

II. Method of Collection

    Dealer reports may be emailed, faxed or mailed. Information from 
fisherman is obtained by face-to-face interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0013.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,580.
    Estimated Time per Response:
    Dealer reporting for monitoring Federal fishery annual catch limits 
(ACLs): Coastal fisheries dealers reporting, 10 minutes; mackerel 
dealer reporting (non-gillnet), 10 minutes; mackerel dealer reporting 
(gillnet), 10 minutes; mackerel vessel reporting (gillnet), 10 minutes; 
wreckfish dealer reporting, 10 minutes.
    Bioprofile data from Trip Interview programs (TIP): Shrimp 
Interviews,10 minutes; Fin Fish interviews, 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,404.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 25, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-12692 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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