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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

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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: South Pacific Tuna Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0218.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Revision and
Extension (of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 41.
Average Hours per Response: License
application, 1 hour; VMS registration
application, 45 minutes; catch report, 1
hour; unloading logsheet, 30 minutes;
expression of interested, 2 hours; and
renewal, 15 minutes.
Burden Hours: 536.
Needs and Uses: The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) collects vessel
license, vessel registration, catch, and
unloading information from operators of
U.S. purse seine vessels fishing under
the provisions of the Treaty on Fisheries
between the Governments of Certain
Pacific Island States and the
Government of the United States of
America (Treaty). The Treaty provides
access for U.S. purse seine vessels to
fish in the exclusive economic zones
(EEZs) of Pacific Island Parties to the
Treaty (PIPs). The PIPs include
Australia, Cook Islands, Federated
States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati,
Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand,
Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and
Vanuatu. This collection of information
is required to meet U.S. obligations
under the Treaty. This collection of
information also includes purse seine
net sharing reporting requirements and
purse seine whale shark encirclement
reporting requirements, pursuant to
regulations implementing decision of
the Commission for the Conservation
and Management of Highly Migratory
Fish Stocks in the Western and Central
Pacific Ocean (WCPFC).
The South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988
(16 U.S.C. 973–973r) and U.S.
implementing regulations (50 CFR part
300, subpart D) authorize the collection
of information from U.S. purse seine
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the Treaty. Vessel operators must
submit annual vessel license and
registration (including registration of
vessel monitoring system (VMS) units)
applications and periodic written
reports of catch and unloading of fish
from licensed vessels. They are also
required to ensure the continued
operation of VMS units on board
licensed vessels, which is expected to
require periodic maintenance of the
units. The information collected is
submitted to the Pacific Islands Forum
Fisheries Agency (FFA) through the U.S.
government, NOAA’s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS). The license
and registration application information
is used by the FFA to determine the
operational capability and financial
responsibility of a vessel operator
interested in fishing under the Treaty.
Information obtained from vessel catch
and unloading reports is used by the
FFA to assess fishing effort and fishery
resources in the region and to track the
amount of fish caught within each PIP’s
EEZ. Maintenance of VMS units is
needed to ensure the continuous
operation of the VMS units, which, as
part of the VMS administered by the
FFA, are used as an enforcement tool. If
the information is not collected, the U.S.
government will not meet its obligations
under the Treaty, and the lack of fishing
information will result in poor
management of the fishery resources.
Similarly, the Western and Central
Pacific Fisheries Convention
Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) and U.S.
implementing regulations (50 CFR part
300 subpart O) authorize the collection
of information from U.S. vessels fishing
for highly migratory species in the
WCPFC’s area of competence. The net
sharing and whale shark encirclement
reporting requirements under this
collection of information is needed for
fisheries management and enforcement
purposes. If the information is not
collected, the U.S. government will not
meet its obligations as a member of the
WCPFC, and the lack of fishing
information will result in poor
management of the fishery resources.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: 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
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notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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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: Wage Mariner Hiring Portal
(WMHP)
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(new collection).
Number of Respondents: 1,000
estimated per year.
Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
Burden Hours: 1,000 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Wage Mariner
Hiring Portal (WMHP) system is used to
facilitate federal wage mariner
employees. The WMHP is an internetbased system (website) that is designed
to allow an applicant to apply for a
‘‘wage mariner’’ position within the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) fleet of
maritime vessels. The WMHP system
collects basic user information, wage
mariner licensing, certifications, and
relevant current and or past work
history. Applicants fill out basic
personal, licensure, and work history
information into a profile resume. Once
their basic profile is complete,
applicants can submit this resume to
available wage mariner positions as
shown on the WMHP website.
Application information includes: First
and last name, contact number and
email address, wage mariner licenses
and certifications, relevant work history.
Affected Public: Any public citizen
that is interested and intent on applying
for position as a NOAA federal wage
mariner employee.
Frequency: Once per applicant.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow

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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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA028]

Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and the
South Atlantic; Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR);
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 68 Data
Workshop for Gulf of Mexico and
Atlantic scamp grouper.
AGENCY:

The SEDAR 68 assessment
process of Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
scamp will consist of a Data Workshop,
and a series of assessment webinars, and
a Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 68 Data Workshop
will be held from 1 p.m. on March 16,
2020, until 1 p.m. on March 20, 2020.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The SEDAR 68 Data
Workshop will be held at the Town and
County Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway,
Charleston, SC 29407, 1–843–571–1000.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data/

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Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series
of webinars. The product of the Data/
Assessment Workshop is a report which
compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which
datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses, and describes the fisheries,
evaluates the status of the stock,
estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. Participants for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office, HMS Management
Division, and Southeast Fisheries
Science Center. Participants include
data collectors and database managers;
stock assessment scientists, biologists,
and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen,
environmentalists, and NGO’s;
International experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Data/
Assessment Workshop are as follows:
1. An assessment data set and
associated documentation will be
developed during the workshop.
2. Participants will evaluate proposed
data and select appropriate sources for
providing information on life history
characteristics, catch statistics, discard
estimates, length and age composition,
and fishery dependent and fishery
independent measures of stock
abundance.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action
to address the emergency.

Dated: February 18, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA050]

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:

Special Accommodations

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Law Enforcement
Technical Committee (LETC), in
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission’s Law
Enforcement Committee (LEC).
DATES: The meeting will convene on
Wednesday, March 11, 2020; beginning
at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn no later than
5 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at The Lodge at Gulf State Park,
located at 21196 East Beach Boulevard,
Gulf Shores, AL 36542; telephone: (251)
540–4000.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council;
[email protected], telephone:
(813) 348–1630, and Mr. Steve
VanderKooy, Inter-jurisdictional
Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States
Marine Fisheries Commission;
[email protected], telephone:
(228) 875–5912.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
of discussion on the agenda are as
follows:

The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.

Joint Gulf Council’s Law Enforcement
Technical Committee (LETC) and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission’s
Law Enforcement Committee (LEC)
Meeting Agenda, Wednesday, March
11, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.

The joint meeting will begin with
introductions, adoption of agenda, and
approval of minutes from the Joint LEC/
LETC meeting on October 16, 2019.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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