[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 27094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12198]


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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: Alaska Groundfish Tagging Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0276.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 440.
    Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes for returning a regular tag, 
and 20 minutes for returning an internal archival tag.
    Burden Hours: 89
    Needs and Uses: NOAA Fisheries is mandated to assess the health of 
the populations of commercially important species with the best 
information possible. Groundfish tagging programs in the northeastern 
Pacific Ocean and Alaska waters provide essential research data on 
groundfish life histories and migration patterns that are necessary for 
successful management. Collecting tag recovery data from the public is 
essential for the success of this program. Each year, thousands of fish 
are caught during NOAA Fisheries stock assessment surveys. These fish 
are weighed and measured, and their sex is determined. Fish that appear 
healthy and uninjured are tagged before being released back into the 
wild. Fishermen and seafood processors subsequently find the tagged 
fish. By returning the tag to NOAA Fisheries, along with information on 
when and where the fish was caught and the size and weight of the fish, 
these fishermen and processors provide extremely valuable information 
to fishery scientists and managers. Tagging groundfish for subsequent 
tracking and recovery is an important tool for managing fishery 
resources and the information gathered has resulted in numerous 
scientific and management publications by NOAA Fisheries personnel.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or 
tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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. 2019-12198 Filed 6-10-19; 8:45 am]
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