[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07291]
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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: Monitoring Programs for Vessels in the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0500.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 268.
Average Hours Per Response: For providers: 15 minutes for observer
training/briefing/debriefing registration, notification of observer
physical examination, observer status reports, other reports on
observer harassment, safety concerns, or performance problems, catch
monitor status reports, and other catch monitor reports on harassment,
prohibited actions, illness or injury, or performance problems; 5
minutes for observer safety checklist submission to NMFS, observer
provider contracts, observer information materials, catch monitor
provider contracts, and catch monitor informational materials; 10
minutes for certificate of insurance; 7 minutes for catch monitor
training/briefing registration, notification of catch monitor physical
examination, and catch monitor debriefing registration. For vessels: 10
minutes for fishing departure reports and cease-fishing reports.
Burden Hours: 619.
Needs and Uses: In 2011, NMFS mandated observer requirements for
the West Coast groundfish trawl catch shares program. For all fishery
sectors, observers must be obtained through third-party observer
provider companies operating under permits issued by NMFS. The
regulations at Sec. Sec. 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j), 660.160 (g),
specify observer coverage requirements for trawl vessels and define the
responsibilities for observer providers, including reporting
requirements. Regulations at Sec. 660.140 (i) specify requirements for
catch monitor coverage for first receivers. Data collected by observers
are used by NMFS to estimate total landed catch and discards, monitor
the attainment of annual groundfish allocations, estimate catch rates
of prohibited species, and as a component in stock assessments. These
data are necessary to comply with the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements
to prevent overfishing. In addition, observer data is used to assess
fishing related mortality of protected and endangered species.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually, weekly 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: April 5, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07291 Filed 4-9-18; 8:45 am]
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