[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 23200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10293]


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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: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification 
Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0351.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 5,339.
    Average Hours per Response: One minute per gear string.
    Burden Hours: 18,592.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 648.84(a), (b), 
and (d), 648.123(b)(3), 648.144(b)(1), 648.264(a)(5), and 697.21(a) and 
(b) require that Federal Fisheries permit holders using certain types 
of fishing gear, mark the gear with specified information for the 
purposes of vessel and gear identification (e.g., hull identification 
number, Federal fishing permit number, etc.). The regulations also 
specify how the gear is to be marked for the purposes of visibility 
(e.g., buoys, radar reflectors, etc.).
    The quantity of gear in this collection is distinguished by the 
number of attached end lines associated with each string of hooks, 
pots, or traps. As such, a single Federal permit holder may be 
responsible for marking several strings of a given gear type, or may 
use multiple different gear types that require marking. These gear 
marking requirements aid in fishery law enforcement, make the gear more 
visible to other vessels to aid in navigation, and provide other 
fisherman with information regarding the gear type being used to help 
prevent gear conflicts.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
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: May 16, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10293 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am]
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