[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 46960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19347]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly 
Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting

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 October 5, 2015.

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 Katie Davis, (727) 824-5399 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine 
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for management of the nation's 
marine fisheries. Existing regulations require operators of tournaments 
involving Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS: Atlantic swordfish, 
sharks, billfish, and tunas) to register four weeks in advance of the 
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Tournament. Operators must provide 
contact information and the tournament's date(s), location(s), and 
target species. If selected by NMFS, operators are required to submit 
an HMS tournament summary report within seven days after tournament 
fishing has ended. Most of the catch data in the summary report is 
routinely collected in the course of regular tournament operations. 
NMFS uses the data to estimate the total annual catch of HMS and the 
impact of tournament operations in relation to other types of fishing 
activities. In addition, HMS tournament registration provides a method 
for tournament operators to request educational and regulatory outreach 
materials from NMFS.

II. Method of Collection

    Operators have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms. An online registration site is 
currently in beta testing.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0323.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: Tournament registration, 2 minutes; 
tournament summary reporting, 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $150 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: August 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-19347 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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