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CFR part 600 require that: (1) Vessels
apply for fishing permits, (2) vessels and
certain gear be marked for identification
purposes, (3) observers be embarked on
selected vessels, and (4) permit holders
report their fishing effort and catch or,
when processing fish under joint
ventures, the amount and locations of
fish received from U.S. vessels. These
requirements apply to all foreign vessels
fishing, transshipping, or processing
fish in U.S. waters.
Information is collected from persons
who operate a foreign fishing vessel in
U.S. waters to participate in a directed
fishery or joint venture operation,
transship fish harvested by a U.S. vessel
to a location outside the U.S., or process
fish in internal waters. Each person
operating a foreign fishing vessel under
MSA authority may be required to
submit information for a permit, mark
their vessels and gear, or submit
information about their fishing
activities. To facilitate observer
coverage, foreign fishing vessel
operators must provide a quarterly
schedule of fishing effort and upon
request must also provide observers
with copies of any required records. For
foreign fishing vessels that process fish
in internal waters, the information
collected varies somewhat from other
foreign fishing vessels that participate in
a directed fishery or a joint venture
operation. In particular, these vessels
may not be required to provide a permit
application or mark their vessels. The
information submitted in applications is
used to determine whether permits
should be used to authorize directed
foreign fishing, participation in joint
ventures with U.S. vessels, or
transshipments of fish or fish products
within U.S. waters. The display of
identifying numbers on vessels and gear
aids in fishery law enforcement and
allow other fishermen to report
suspicious activity. Reporting of fishing
activities allows monitoring of fish
received by foreign vessels.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually, weekly and on
occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
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publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0075.
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
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Highly Migratory Species
Vessel Logbooks and Cost-Earnings
Data Reports
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comments.
AGENCY:

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 OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before September 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0371 in the subject line of your
comments. 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 Cliff
Hutt, Fisheries Management Specialist,
NOAA Fisheries, (301) 427–8503,
[email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
This request is for renewal of a
current information collection. Under
the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the NOAA’s
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) is responsible for management
of the nation’s marine fisheries. In
addition, NMFS must comply with the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.), under which the
agency implements recommendations
by the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),
as necessary and appropriate.
NMFS collects information via vessel
logbooks to monitor the U.S. catch of
Atlantic swordfish, sharks, billfish, and
tunas in relation to the quotas, thereby
ensuring that the United States complies
with its domestic and international
obligations. The Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) logbook program, OMB
Control No. 0648–0371, was specifically
designed to collect the vessel-level
information needed for the management
of Atlantic HMS, and includes set
forms, trip forms, negative reports, and
cost-earning requirements for both
commercial and recreational vessels.
The information supplied through the
HMS logbook program provides the
catch and effort data on a per-set or pertrip level of resolution for both directed
and incidental species. In addition to
HMS fisheries, the HMS logbook
program is also used to report catches of
dolphin and wahoo in commercial
dolphin wahoo permit holders that do
not hold any other Federal permits.
Additionally, the HMS logbook collects
data on incidental species, such as sea
turtles, which is necessary to evaluate
the fisheries in terms of bycatch and
encounters with protected species.
While most HMS fishermen use the
HMS logbook program, HMS can also be
reported as part of several other logbook
collections including the Northeast
Region Fishing Vessel Trip Reports
(0648–0212) and Southeast Region
Coastal Logbook (0648–0016).
These data are necessary to assess the
status of HMS, dolphin, and wahoo in
each fishery. International stock
assessments for tunas, swordfish,
billfish, and some species of sharks are
conducted through ICCAT’s Standing
Committee on Research and Statistics
periodically and provide, in part, the
basis for ICCAT management
recommendations, which become
binding on member nations. Domestic
stock assessments for most species of
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used as the basis of managing these
species.
Supplementary information on fishing
costs and earnings has been collected
via the HMS logbook program. This
economic information enables NMFS to
assess the economic impacts of
regulatory programs on small businesses
and fishing communities, consistent
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), Executive Order 12866, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other
domestic laws.
II. Method of Collection
Paper logbooks have historically been
the primary mode of reporting, but
electronic logbooks, including mobile
applications, will be offered on a
voluntary basis for the HMS logbook in
the near future.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0371.
Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88–
191.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations (vessel owners).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,281.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes for cost/earnings summaries
attached to logbook reports, 30 minutes
for annual expenditure forms, 12
minutes for logbook catch trip and set
reports, 2 minutes for negative logbook
catch reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 33,828.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $80,329.50 in maximum
recordkeeping/reporting costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
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
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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 information
collection request (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 Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold public meetings of the Council.
DATES: The meetings will be held
Monday, August 10, 2020, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2020,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday,
August 12, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
and, Thursday, August 13, 2020, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Due to public health
concerns related to the spread of
COVID–19 (coronavirus), the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council’s
August meeting will be conducted by
webinar only. This webinar-based
meeting replaces the in-person meeting
previously scheduled to be held in
Philadelphia, PA. Please see the
Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) for
log-in procedures.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State St,
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Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
(302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (302)
526–5255. The Council’s website,
www.mafmc.org also has details on the
meeting location, proposed agenda,
webinar listen-in access, and briefing
materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following items are on the agenda,
though agenda items may be addressed
out of order (changes will be noted on
the Council’s website when possible.)
Monday, August 10, 2020
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee,
Meeting as a Committee of the Whole—
Butterfish, Longfin Squid, and Atlantic
Mackerel Specifications
Review SSC, Advisory Panel,
Monitoring Committee, and staff
recommendations, adopt 2021–23
specifications for longfin squid
including butterfish cap, and adopt
2021–22 specifications for butterfish
and mackerel
River Herring/Shad (RH/S) Committee,
Meeting as a Committee of the Whole—
RH/S Cap for the Mackerel Fishery
Review RH/S cap operation and adopt
2021–22 RH/S cap for the mackerel
fishery
Acknowledge Outgoing Council
Members
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Swearing in of New and Reappointed
Council Members and Election of
Officers
Bluefish Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee,
Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021
specifications and review previously
implemented 2021 specifications and
recommend changes if necessary
Summer Flounder Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee,
Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021
specifications and review previously
implemented 2021 specifications and
recommend changes if necessary
Scup Commercial Discards Report
Review commercial scup discards
through 2019
Scup Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee,
Advisory Panel, and staff
recommendations for 2021

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