52284 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2017 / Notices 

office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

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

Dated: November 7, 2017. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24503 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Monitoring 

Programs for Vessels in the Pacific 

Coast Groundfish Fishery 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before January 12, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to the West Coast Regional 

Office—7600 Sand Point Way NE., 

Seattle, WA 98115, Keeley Kent, 

telephone number ((206) 526–4655), or 

keeley.kent@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

In 2011, NMFS mandated observer 

requirements for the West Coast 

groundfish trawl catch shares program. 

For all fishery sectors, observers must be 

obtained through third-party observer 

provider companies operating under 

permits issued by NMFS. The 

regulations at §§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j), 

660.160 (g), specify observer coverage 

requirements for trawl vessels and 

define the responsibilities for observer 

providers, including reporting 

requirements. Regulations at § 660.140 

(i) specify requirements for catch 

monitor coverage for first receivers. Data 

collected by observers are used by 

NMFS to estimate total landed catch 

and discards, monitor the attainment of 

annual groundfish allocations, estimate 

catch rates of prohibited species, and as 

a component in stock assessments. 

These data are necessary to comply with 

the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements 

to prevent overfishing. In addition, 

observer data is used to assess fishing 

related mortality of protected and 

endangered species. 

II. Method of Collection 

This collection utilizes both 

electronic and paper forms, depending 

on the specific item. Methods of 

submittal include email of electronic 

forms, and mail and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms. 

Additionally, this collection utilizes 

interviews for some information 

collection and phone calls for 

transmission of other information. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0500. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular (extension of 

a current information collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

268 (5 providers (supplying a total of 75 

observers or catch monitors) and 263 

fishing vessels). 

Estimated Time per Response: For 

providers: 15 minutes for observer 

training/briefing/debriefing registration, 

notification of observer physical 

examination, observer status reports, 

other reports on observer harassment, 

safety concerns, or performance 

problems, catch monitor status reports, 

and other catch monitor reports on 

harassment, prohibited actions, illness 

or injury, or performance problems; 5 

minutes for observer safety checklist 

submission to NMFS, observer provider 

contracts, observer information 

materials, catch monitor provider 

contracts, and catch monitor 

informational materials; 10 minutes for 

certificate of insurance; 7 minutes for 

catch monitor training/briefing 

registration, notification of catch 

monitor physical examination, and 

catch monitor debriefing registration. 

For vessels: 10 minutes for fishing 

departure reports and cease-fishing 

reports. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 525 (305 for providers and 220 

for fishing vessels). 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 in capital costs as it is 

assumed that each of the 5 observer/ 

catch monitor providers will maintain a 

computer system with email capacity 

for general business purposes and that 

each vessel owner/operator has access 

to a telephone for toll-free calls. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: November 7, 2017. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24469 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] 

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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

[Docket No. CFPB–2017–0037] 

Request for Information Regarding 

Consumers’ Experience With Free 

Access to Credit Scores 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

information. 

SUMMARY: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street 

Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 

2010 (Dodd-Frank) established the 

Office of Financial Education within the 

Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection (CFPB or Bureau) to develop 

and launch initiatives that will educate 

consumers and help them make better 

informed financial decisions. 

The CFPB’s Office of Financial 

Education seeks to learn more about the 

experience consumers are having with 

access to free credit scores and the 

experience of companies, and 

nonprofits, offering their customers and 


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