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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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:*                     NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     0648-0445.                

*Form Number(s):*                     None.                

*Type of Request:*                     Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection).                

*Number of Respondents:*                     1,139.                

*Average Hours per Response:*                     12 minutes for VMS check-in report; 2 hours for VMS operation (includes installation and maintenance).                

*Burden Hours:*                     5,101.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection.                

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) units integrate global positioning system (GPS) and communications electronics into a single, tamper-resistant package to automatically determine the vessel's position several times per hour. The units can be set to transmit a vessel's location periodically and automatically to an overhead satellite in real time. In most cases, the vessel owner is unaware of exactly when the unit is transmitting and is unable to alter the signal or the time of transmission. The VMS unit is passive and automatic, requiring no reporting effort by the vessel operator. A communications service provider receives the transmission and relays it to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Law Enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard. Enforcement of management measures, such as directed fishing closures and critical habitat no-fishing zones, relies heavily on the use of VMS.

*Affected Public:*                     Business or other for-profit organizations; individuals or households.                

*Frequency:*                     Annually and 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 within 30 days of publication of this notice to                     *OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov*                     or fax to (202) 395-5806.                

Dated: October 3, 2017.

Sarah Brabson,

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2017-21580 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]

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