[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49913-49914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21524]


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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 December 3, 
2018.

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 Nicolas Alvarado, by phone at (727) 209-5955 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information

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collection. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), NOAA's 
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 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 the choice of registering and reporting online or by 
electronic or paper forms. Methods of submittal include online 
submission (registering/reporting), email of electronic forms, and mail 
and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

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: 600.
    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: $108 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: September 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-21524 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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