[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 11156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03521]


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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 April 16, 2013.

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 Steve Turner, (305) 361-4482 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    Fishery quotas are established for many species in the fishery 
management plans developed by both the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery 
Management Council and the South Atlantic 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. 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.

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 Control Number: 0648-0013.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,229.
    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: 1,541.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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: February 11, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-03521 Filed 2-14-13; 8:45 am]
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