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and ensure accurate accountability and 

proper reporting is being performed. 

• Product transfer reports (PTRs) 

provide information on the volume of 

groundfish disposed of by persons 

buying it from the harvesters. The PTR 

is an important enforcement document 

and provides an important check on 

buyer purchase reports. Information 

collected on PTRs is used by NOAA 

OLE to verify the accuracy of reported 

shipments through physical inspections. 

NOAA OLE uses the PTR to monitor 

movement of product in and out of the 

processor on a timely basis. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper logbooks are submitted by mail 

or delivery. The Vessel Activity Report 

and Product Transfer Report are 

submitted by fax or email. Check-in/ 

Check-out Reports are submitted by fax. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0213. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

445. 

Estimated Time per Response: Catcher 

Vessel Trawl Daily Fishing Logbook 

(DFL): 18 minutes; Catcher Vessel 

Longline/Pot DFL: 35 minutes; Catcher/ 

Processor Longline/Pot Daily 

Cumulative Production Logbook: 50 

minutes; Shoreside Processor Check-in/ 

Check-out Report: 5 minutes; 

Mothership Check-in/Check-out Report: 

7 minutes; Product Transfer Report: 20 

minutes; Vessel Activity Report: 14 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 15,654 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $9,954. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). 

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 

respond, including the use of automated 

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 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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA673] 

Index Based Methods and Harvest 

Control Rules Research Track 

Assessment Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: NMFS and the Center for 

Independent Experts (CIE) Panel will 

convene the Research Track Assessment 

Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of 

reviewing Index Based Methods and 

Harvest Control Rules. The Research 

Track Assessment Peer Review is a 

formal scientific peer-review process for 

evaluating and presenting stock 

assessment results to managers for fish 

stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the 

northwest Atlantic. Assessments are 

prepared by Stock Assessment 

Workshop (SAW) working groups and 

reviewed by an independent panel of 

stock assessment experts from the 

Center of Independent Experts (CIE). 

The public is invited to attend the 

presentations and discussions between 

the review panel and the scientists who 

have participated in the stock 

assessment process. 

DATES: The public portion of the 

Research Track Assessment Peer Review 

Meeting will be held from December 7, 

2020–December 11, 2020. The meeting 

will commence on December 11, 2020 at 

3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please 

see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the 

daily meeting agenda. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Google Meet (https://

meet.google.com/urc-hmkh-jdw). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Michele Traver, 508–495–2195; email: 

michele.traver@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

further information, please visit the 

NEFSC website at https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/newengland-mid-atlantic. For additional 

information about the assessment 

process and the stock assessment peer 

review, please visit the NMFS/NEFSC 

SAW web page at https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-englandmid-atlantic/population-assessments/ 

fishery-stock-assessments-new-englandand-mid-atlantic. 

Daily Meeting Agenda—Research Track 

Peer Review Meeting (Subject to 

Change; All Times are Approximate 

and May Be Changed at the Discretion 

of the Peer Review Chair) 

Monday, December 7, 2020 

Time Activity Lead 

8 a.m.–8:30 a.m ................................................. Welcome/Logistics ...........................................

Introductions/Process .......................................

Russ Brown/ 

Michele Traver/Panel Chair. 

8:30 a.m.–9 a.m ................................................. Material Introduction and Background ............. Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

9 a.m.–10 a.m .................................................... TOR #1 ............................................................ Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

10 a.m.–10:15 a.m ............................................. Break.

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m ........................................ TOR #1 cont .................................................... Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m ........................................ Discussion/Review/Summary ........................... Review Panel. 

11:45 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................. Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

12 p.m.–1 p.m .................................................... Lunch.


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Time Activity Lead 

1 p.m.–2:15 p.m ................................................. TOR #2 ............................................................ Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m ............................................ Discussion/Review/Summary ........................... Review Panel.

2:45 p.m.–3 p.m ................................................. Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

3 p.m .................................................................. Adjourn.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 

Time Activity Lead 

8 a.m.–8:15 a.m ................................................. Brief Overview and Logistics ........................... Michele Traver/Panel Chair. 

8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m ............................................ TOR #2 cont .................................................... Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m .......................................... TOR #3 ............................................................ Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m ........................................ Break.

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m ........................................ TOR #3 cont .................................................... Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................. Discussion/Review/Summary ........................... Review Panel.

12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m .......................................... Lunch.

1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m ............................................ TOR #4 ............................................................ Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m ............................................ Discussion/Review/Summary ........................... Review Panel.

2:45 p.m.–3 p.m ................................................. Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

3 p.m .................................................................. Adjourn.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 

Time Activity Lead 

8 a.m.–8:15 a.m ................................................. Brief Overview and Logistics ........................... Michele Traver/ 

Panel Chair. 

8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m ............................................ TOR #4 cont .................................................... Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m .......................................... TOR #5 ............................................................ Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m ........................................ Break.

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m ........................................ TOR #5 cont .................................................... Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................. Discussion/Review/Summary ........................... Review Panel.

12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m .......................................... Lunch.

1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m ............................................ TOR #6 cont .................................................... Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m ............................................ Discussion/Review/Summary ........................... Review Panel.

2:45 p.m.–3 p.m ................................................. Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

3 p.m .................................................................. Adjourn.

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

Time Activity Lead 

8 a.m.–8:15 a.m ................................................. Brief Overview and logistics ............................ Michele Traver/Panel Chair. 

8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m ............................................ TOR #6 cont .................................................... Chris Legault, WG Chair. 

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m .......................................... Discussion/Review/Summary ........................... Review Panel. 

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m ........................................ Break.

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m ........................................ Discussion/Follow-ups ..................................... Review Panel. 

11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m ........................................ Public Comment ............................................... Public. 

11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m ........................................ Lunch.

12:45 p.m.–3 p.m ............................................... Report Writing .................................................. Review Panel. 

5 p.m .................................................................. Adjourn.

Friday, December 11, 2020 

Time Activity Lead 

8 a.m.–3 p.m ...................................................... Report Writing .................................................. Review Panel. 

3 p.m .................................................................. Adjourn.

The meeting is open to the public; 

however, during the ‘Report Writing’ 

session on Thursday, December 10th 

and Friday, December 11th, the public 

should not engage in discussion with 

the Peer Review Panel. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Special 


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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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