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previous analyses, take estimates, or
mitigation and monitoring
requirements; and
(2) A preliminary monitoring report
showing the results of the required
monitoring to date and an explanation
showing that the monitoring results do
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature
not previously analyzed or authorized;
• Upon review of the request for
renewal, the status of the affected
species or stocks, and any other
pertinent information, NMFS
determines that there are no more than
minor changes in the activities, the
mitigation and monitoring measures
remain the same and appropriate, and
the original findings remain valid.
Dated: March 4, 2019.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; West Coast Region
U.S. Pacific Highly Migratory Species
Logbook Family of Forms
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 on or before May 6, 2019.
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 Shannon Penna, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West
Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office,
501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980–4238 or
[email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
Under the Fishery Management Plan
for United States (U.S.) West Coast
Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) U.S. fishermen, participating in
the Pacific hook-and-line (also known as
the albacore troll and poll-and-line),
coastal purse seine (vessels less than
400 st carrying capacity), large-mesh
drift gillnet, and swordfish harpoon
fisheries, are required to obtain an HMS
permit. Permit holders are also required
to complete and submit logbooks
documenting their daily fishing
activities, including catch and effort for
each fishing trip. Logbook forms must
be completed within 24 hours of the
completion of each fishing day and
submitted to the Southwest Fisheries
Science Center (SWFSC) within 30 days
of the end of each trip. Federal
regulations allow the use of state
logbooks to fulfill this requirement, for
example, California has fulfilled this
requirement to date for HMS fisheries.
These data and associated analyses help
the SWFSC provide critical HMS
fisheries information to researchers,
fisheries managers, and the needed
management advice to the U.S. in its
negotiations with foreign fishing nations
that fish for HMS.
At the November 2018 Pacific
Fisheries Management Council meeting,
the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife submitted an informational
report outlining proposed regulations to
repeal the state logbook requirements
for swordfish harpoon and large-mesh
drift gillnet. In December 2018, the
California Fish and Wildlife
Commission adopted an amendment to
the California Code of Regulations (CCR)
to eliminate the use of California
logbooks for these gear types. These
regulations are expected to become
effective on April 1, 2019.
As a result, NMFS has developed
Federal logbooks to replace the
California logbooks. In addition, the
SWFSC developed a purse seine
logbook for vessels under 400 st (362.8
mt) carrying capacity. This will replace
their use of the Inter-American Tropical
Tuna Commission (IATTC) Seiner
Record and Bridge Log designed for
purse seine vessels over 400 st (362.8
mt) carrying capacity.
The SWFSC and representatives from
each of the fisheries have reviewed the
Federal logbooks. Representatives were
chosen based on their experience with
State logbooks and specific gear-types.
The information collected from the
public will remain consistent with
information currently collected from
California Fish and Wildlife logbooks.

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There will be no additional burden to
the public.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic data submission or paper
forms for hook-and-line logbooks.
Currently, purse seine, drift gillnet, and
harpoon are only collected in paper
form; fillable pdf forms are expected to
be available for the 2020 fishing year.
Methods of submittal include secure
electronic transmission and mailing of
paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0223.
Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88–
197.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision of a currently approved
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,700.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,266.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,110 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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Clearance Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Commerce Department.
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