[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 8923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02133]
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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: Mandatory Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0542.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 1,441.
Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
Burden Hours: 721.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current
information collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (Council) to prepare and amend fishery management plans (FMPs)
for any fishery in Federal waters under its jurisdiction. NMFS and the
Council manage the shrimp fishery in the Federal waters of the Gulf of
Mexico (Gulf) under the FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf. The
regulations for the Gulf Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Form
may be found at 50 CFR 622.51(a)(3).
Owners or operators of vessels applying for or renewing a
commercial vessel permit for Gulf shrimp must complete an annual Gulf
Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Form. NMFS provides the form at
the time of permit application and renewal. Compliance with this
reporting requirement is required for permit issuance and renewal.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organization;
individuals or households.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
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: January 27, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-02133 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
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