[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24757-24758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11116]


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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: West Coast Region Trawl Logbook Requirement.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (New collection).
    Number of Respondents: 21.
    Average Hours per Response: 6 hours per logbook.
    Burden Hours: 216 hours annually.
    Needs and Uses: The success of fisheries management programs 
depends significantly on the availability of fishery data. Currently, 
the states of Washington, Oregon, and California administer a trawl 
logbook on behalf of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) 
and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The log used is a 
standard format developed by the Council to collect information 
necessary to effectively manage the fishery on a coast-wide basis. The 
trawl logbook collects haul-level effort data including tow time, tow 
location, depth of catch, net type, target strategy, and estimated

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pounds of fish retained per tow. Each trawl log represents a single 
fishing trip.
    The state of California repealed their requirement, effective July 
1, 2019, therefore, NMFS must create a federal requirement in order to 
not lose logbook coverage from trawl vessels in California. This 
federal requirement duplicates the logbook structure and process that 
the state of California was using in order to minimize disruption or 
confusion for fishery participants. Under this rule, NMFS will contract 
with the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) to 
distribute and collect the same logbook these fishermen have been using 
previously. These data are used regularly by NMFS, the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, the West Coast Groundfish Observer Program, NMFS 
Office of Law Enforcement, and the Coast Guard for fisheries management 
and enforcement.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-11116 Filed 5-28-19; 8:45 am]
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