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requests should be directed to Michele 

Traver, 508–495–2195, at least 5 days 

prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: November 20, 2020. 

Jennifer M. Wallace, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26137 Filed 11–30–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

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; Northeast Region Observer 

Providers Requirements 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite 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. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on July 7, 2020 

during a 60-day comment period. This 

notice allows for an additional 30 days 

for public comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

Title: Northeast Region Observer 

Providers Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0546. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Number of Respondents: 515. 

Average Hours per Response: 

Application for approval of observer 

service provider, 10 hours; applicant 

response to denial of application for 

approval of observer service provider, 

10 hours; observer service provider 

request for observer training, 30 

minutes; observer deployment report, 10 

minutes; observer availability report, 10 

minutes; safety refusal report, 30 

minutes; submission of raw observer 

data, 5 minutes; observer debriefing, 2 

hours; other reports, 30 minutes; 

biological samples, 5 minutes; rebuttal 

of pending removal from list of 

approved observer service providers, 8 

hours; vessel request to observer service 

provider for procurement of a certified 

observer, 10 minutes; observer contact 

list updates, 5 minutes; observer 

availability updates, 5 minutes; service 

provider material submissions, 30 

minutes; service provider contracts, 30 

minutes, request to observer service 

provider to procure and observer, 10 

minutes; notification of unavailability of 

observers, 5 minutes. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,252. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection. Under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has 

the responsibility for the conservation 

and management of marine fishery 

resources. Much of this responsibility 

has been delegated to the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA)/National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). 

Under this stewardship role, the 

Secretary was given certain regulatory 

authorities to ensure the most beneficial 

uses of these resources. One of the 

regulatory steps taken to carry out the 

conservation and management 

objectives is to collect data from users 

of the resource. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 648.11(g) 

require observer service providers to 

comply with specific requirements in 

order to operate as an approved 

provider in the Atlantic sea scallop 

(scallop) fishery. Observer service 

providers must comply with the 

following requirements: Submit 

applications for approval as an observer 

service provider; formally request 

observer training by the Northeast 

Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP); 

submit observer deployment reports and 

biological samples; give notification of 

whether a vessel must carry an observer 

within 24 hours of the vessel owner’s 

notification of a prospective trip; 

maintain an updated contact list of all 

observers that includes the observer 

identification number; observer’s name 

mailing address, email address, phone 

numbers, homeports or fisheries/trip 

types assigned, and whether or not the 

observer is ‘‘in service.’’ The regulations 

also require observer service providers 

submit any outreach materials, such as 

informational pamphlets, payment 

notification, and descriptions of 

observer duties as well as all contracts 

between the service provider and 

entities requiring observer services for 

review to NMFS/NEFOP. Observer 

service providers also have the option to 

respond to application denials, and 

submit a rebuttal in response to a 

pending removal from the list of 

approved observer providers. These 

requirements allow NMFS/NEFOP to 

effectively administer the scallop 

observer program. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: 50 CFR 648.11. 

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 

submitted within 30 days of the 

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 0648–0546. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26463 Filed 11–30–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

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; NOAA Fisheries Greater 

Atlantic Region Vessel Identification 

Requirements 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite 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. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on July 23, 

2020, during a 60-day comment period. 

This notice allows for an additional 30 

days for public comments. 

Agency: NOAA. 


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