[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41942-41943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10529]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Documentation of Fish Harvest

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before July 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Reference OMB 
Control Number 0648-0365 in the subject line of your comments. All 
comments received are part of the public record and will generally be 
posted on https://www.regulations.gov without change. Do not submit 
confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Rick DeVictor, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable 
Fisheries Division, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida 
33701, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The NMFS Southeast Region proposes to extend the information 
collection currently approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0365, South 
Atlantic Documentation of Fish Harvest.
    The NMFS Southeast Region manages commercial fishing in Federal 
waters of the South Atlantic under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). 
South Atlantic Federal waters encompass the area offshore of North 
Carolina and south through the east coast of Florida.
    Federally permitted seafood dealers who process or sell federally 
managed snapper and grouper species during seasonal fishery closures in 
the South Atlantic for those applicable species must maintain 
documentation, as specified in 50 CFR part 300 subpart K and 50 CFR 
622.192(i), that such fish were harvested from areas other than state 
or Federal waters in the South Atlantic. The applicable snapper and 
grouper species are greater amberjack, gag, black grouper, red grouper, 
scamp, red hind, rock hind, yellowmouth grouper, yellowfin grouper, 
graysby, and coney. The required documentation includes information 
about the vessel that harvested the fish, and where and when the fish 
were offloaded. The required documentation also requires a signed 
statement by the dealer that attests to the harvest of the applicable 
species from areas other than the South Atlantic. NMFS requires the 
information for the enforcement of fishery regulations at 50 CFR 622, 
subpart I.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is in the form of a paper affidavit that a dealer 
creates and retains.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0365.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission--extension of a current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 379.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 63 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping and 
reporting costs.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed

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information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-10529 Filed 5-13-24; 8:45 am]
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