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submitted via VMS; 2 hours for
electronic monitoring data retrieval.
Burden Hours: 6,420.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection.
VMS and electronic monitoring
systems collect important information
on fishing effort, catch, and the
geographic location of fishing effort and
catch for certain sectors of the Atlantic
HMS fleet. Data collected through these
programs are used in both domestic and
international fisheries management,
including for law enforcement, stock
assessments, and quota management
purposes. Atlantic HMS vessels
required to use VMS are pelagic
longline, purse seine, bottom longline
(directed shark permit holders in North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia),
and gillnet (directed shark permit
holders consistent with the
requirements of the Atlantic large whale
take reduction plan requirements at 50
CFR 229.39.(h)) vessels. In addition to
VMS, pelagic longline vessels are also
required to have electronic monitoring
systems to monitor catch and account
for bluefin tuna harvest and discards.
Revision: NMFS will now pay EM
electronic data retrieval and review
costs.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Office of Law Enforcement
(OLE) monitors fleet adherence to gearand time-area restrictions with VMS
position location data. Gear restricted
areas and time-area closures are
important tools for Atlantic HMS
management that have been
implemented to reduce bycatch of
juvenile swordfish, sea turtles, and
bluefin tuna, among other species.
Electronic monitoring data from the
pelagic longline fleet includes bluefin
tuna discard and harvest information.
These data are used by NMFS to
accurately monitor bluefin tuna catch by
the pelagic longline fleet, to ensure
compliance with Individual Bluefin
Quota (IBQ) limits and requirements,
and to ensure that the Longline category
bluefin tuna quota is not over-harvested.
VMS reporting of bluefin tuna catch is
used to monitor the status of IBQ
allocations in real-time. Atlantic HMS
fisheries are managed under the dual
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA) and the Atlantic Tunas
Conservation Act (ATCA). Under the
MSA, management measures must be
consistent with ten National Standards,
and fisheries must be managed to
maintain optimum yield, rebuild
overfished fisheries, and prevent
overfishing. Under ATCA, the Secretary

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of Commerce shall promulgate
regulations, as necessary and
appropriate, to implement measures
adopted by the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Daily and on occasion.
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 OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: October 3, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Southeast Region
Gulf of Mexico Mandatory Shrimp
Vessel and Gear Characterization
Survey
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 by December 5, 2016.
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 Adam Bailey, National
SUMMARY:

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Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast
Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, 263 13th Ave S, St. Petersburg,
FL 33701, (727) 824–8305, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (Council) to prepare and amend
fishery management plans (FMPs) for
any fishery in Federal waters under its
jurisdiction. NMFS and the Council
manage the shrimp fishery in the
Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf) under the FMP for the Shrimp
Fishery of the Gulf. The regulations for
the Gulf Shrimp Vessel and Gear
Characterization Form may be found at
50 CFR 622.51(a)(3).
Owners or operators of vessels
applying for or renewing a commercial
vessel permit for Gulf shrimp must
complete an annual Gulf Shrimp Vessel
and Gear Characterization Form. NMFS
provides the form at the time of permit
application and renewal. Compliance
with this reporting requirement is
required for permit issuance and
renewal.
Through this form, NMFS collects
census-level information on fishing
vessel and gear characteristics in the
Gulf shrimp fishery to conduct analyses
that will improve management decisionmaking in this fishery. In addition, these
analyses ensure that national goals,
objectives, and requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, National
Environmental Policy Act, Regulatory
Flexibility Act, Endangered Species Act,
and Executive Order 12866 are met; and
quantify achievement of the
performance measures in the NMFS’
Operating Plans. This information is
vital in assessing the economic, social,
and environmental effects of fishery
management decisions and regulations
on individual shrimp fishing
enterprises, fishing communities, and
the nation as a whole.
There have been minor adjustments to
responses and burden. As of August 26,
2016, there are approximately 1,445
vessels with valid or renewable permits
in the Gulf shrimp fishery. The slightly
fewer number of vessels has resulted in
adjusted estimates of total burden hours
and costs as noted below in Section III.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents are mailed hard copies
of the form. Permit applicants must
complete and mail the form back to

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NMFS before permits expire and before
NMFS will issue permits.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0542.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission—
renewal of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,445.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 482.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 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: October 3, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting

The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is

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This meeting will be held on
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 10 a.m.

DATES:

The meeting will be held at
the DoubleTree by Hilton, 363 Maine
Mall Road, South Portland, ME 04106;
phone: (207) 775–6161; fax: (207) 756–
6622.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda
The Herring Committee will discuss
next steps for Management Strategy
Evaluation of Atlantic Herring
Acceptable Biological Catch control
rules being considered in Amendment 8
to the Atlantic Herring Fishery
Management Plan (FMP), including
review of draft goals and agenda for a
public workshop. Review additional
Plan Development Team analysis and
continue development of measures
related to localized depletion to be
considered in Amendment 8 to the
Atlantic Herring FMP. The committee
will also review progress and provide
input on Framework Adjustment 5 to
the Atlantic Herring FMP, an action
considering modification of
accountability measures (AMs) that
trigger if the sub-ACL of Georges Bank
haddock is exceeded by the midwater
trawl herring fishery. Other business
will be discussed as necessary. The
Committee will also have a closed
session to review 2018–20 Herring
Advisory Panel applications and make
recommendations for approval to the
Council’s Executive Committee.
Special Accommodations

National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:

scheduling a public meeting of its
Herring Committee on Thursday,
October 20, 2016 to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.

This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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Dated: October 3, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:

The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) Charter
Implementation Committee will meet
telephonically on October 24, 2016.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, October 24, 2016, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306,
Anchorage, AK 99501–2252.
Teleconference line is (907) 271–2896.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve MacLean, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Agenda
Monday, October 24, 2016
The agenda is to identify a range of
potential management measures for the
Area 2C and Area 3A charter halibut
fisheries in 2017, using the management
measures in place for 2016 as a baseline.
For Area 2C, the baseline management
measure is a daily limit of one fish less
than or equal to 43 inches or greater
than or equal to 80 inches in length. For
Area 3A, the baseline management
measure is an annual limit of four fish,
a daily limit of two fish, one fish of any
size, and a second fish which must be
28 inches or less in length and a
Wednesday closure. Committee
recommendations will be incorporated
into an analysis for Council review in
December 2016. The Council will
recommend preferred management
measures for consideration by the
International Pacific Halibut

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