[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 46770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21580]
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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: NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0445.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 1,139.
Average Hours per Response: 12 minutes for VMS check-in report; 2
hours for VMS operation (includes installation and maintenance).
Burden Hours: 5,101.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently
approved information collection.
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) units integrate global positioning
system (GPS) and communications electronics into a single, tamper-
resistant package to automatically determine the vessel's position
several times per hour. The units can be set to transmit a vessel's
location periodically and automatically to an overhead satellite in
real time. In most cases, the vessel owner is unaware of exactly when
the unit is transmitting and is unable to alter the signal or the time
of transmission. The VMS unit is passive and automatic, requiring no
reporting effort by the vessel operator. A communications service
provider receives the transmission and relays it to the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Law Enforcement and the U.S. Coast
Guard. Enforcement of management measures, such as directed fishing
closures and critical habitat no-fishing zones, relies heavily on the
use of VMS.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations;
individuals or households.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
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: October 3, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-21580 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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