97-12988. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing Vessels in Internal Waters; Reporting Requirements  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 27182-27183]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-12988]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    
    15 CFR Part 902
    
    50 CFR Part 600
    
    [Docket No. 970304043-7105-02; I.D. 021997D]
    RIN 0648-AJ59
    
    
    Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing Vessels in 
    Internal Waters; Reporting Requirements
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: NMFS implements new reporting requirements for foreign fishing 
    vessels (FFV's) operating in the internal waters of a state. FFV's so 
    authorized by the Governor of a state may engage in fish processing and 
    support of U.S. fishing vessels within the internal waters of a state 
    in compliance with the terms and conditions set by the authorizing 
    Governor. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
    (Magnuson-Stevens Act), as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act 
    (SFA), requires that FFV's report the tonnage and harvest location of 
    fish received from vessels of the United States. The intent of this 
    rule is to implement the new statutory requirements of the Magnuson-
    Stevens Act and collect landings information for management and 
    conservation purposes.
    
    DATES: Effective June 18, 1997.
    
    ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden-hour estimates for the collection-
    of-information requirements contained in this final rule should be sent 
    to George H. Darcy, F/SF3, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 
    East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, and the Office of 
    Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
    (OMB), Washington, D.C. 20503 (Attention: NOAA Desk Officer).
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George H. Darcy, 301-713-2341.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 11, 1996, the President signed 
    into law the SFA (Pub. L. 104-297), which made numerous amendments to 
    the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). Section 112(c) of 
    the SFA amended section 306(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to require 
    that the owner or operator of a FFV engaged in fish processing and 
    support of U.S. fishing vessels within the internal waters of a state 
    submit reports on the tonnage of fish received from vessels of the 
    United States and the locations from which such fish were harvested, in 
    accordance with such procedures as the Secretary of Commerce, by 
    regulation, shall prescribe.
        On March 20, 1997, NMFS published a proposed rule at 62 FR 13360 
    revising Sec. 600.508(f), to implement the SFA requirements. Comments 
    on the proposed rule were requested through April 21, 1997; no comments 
    were received and no changes to the proposed rule have been made, 
    except to add the OMB control number for this approved collection of 
    information to 15 CFR part 902. Section 3507(c)(B)(i) of the Paperwork 
    Reduction Act (PRA) requires agencies to inventory and display a 
    current control number assigned by the Director, OMB, for each agency 
    information collection. Section 902.1(b) of 15 CFR identifies the 
    location of NOAA regulations for which OMB control numbers have been 
    issued. This final rule amends Sec. 902.1(b) by adding the control 
    number for this collection of information. Under NOAA Administrative 
    Order 205-11, 7.01, dated December 17, 1990, the Under Secretary for 
    Oceans and Atmosphere has delegated to the Assistant Administrator for 
    Fisheries, NOAA, the authority to sign material for publication in the 
    Federal Register.
    
    Classification
    
        This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of 
    E.O. 12866.
        The Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulation of the 
    Department of Commerce certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of 
    the Small Business Administration that this rule would not have a 
    significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
    No comments were received regarding this certification. As a result, a 
    regulatory flexibility analysis was not prepared.
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required 
    to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure 
    to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements 
    of the PRA unless that collection of information displays a currently 
    valid OMB control number.
        This rule contains a collection-of-information requirement subject 
    to the PRA. This collection-of-information requirement has been 
    approved by OMB under OMB control number 0648-0329. Public reporting 
    burden is estimated to average 0.5 hours per response to fill out and 
    submit each weekly report to the Regional Administrator, including the 
    time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 
    gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
    the collection of information. Send comments regarding burden 
    estimates, or any other aspect of this data collection, including 
    suggestions for reducing the burden, to NMFS and OMB (see ADDRESSES).
    
    List of Subjects
    
    15 CFR Part 902
    
        Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    
    50 CFR Part 600
    
        Fisheries, Fishing.
    
        Dated: May 12, 1997.
    C. Karnella,
    Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
    Service.
    
        For the reasons set out in the preamble, 15 CFR chapter IX and 50 
    CFR chapter VI are amended as follows:
    
    15 CFR Chapter IX
    
    PART 902--NOAA INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE 
    PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: OMB CONTROL NUMBERS
    
        1. The authority citation for part 902 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
    
        2. In Sec. 902.1, paragraph (b), the table is amended by adding in 
    numerical order the following entry to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 902.1  OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork 
    Reduction Act.
    
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        (b) * * *
    
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                                                                     Current
                                                                       OMB  
                                                                     control
                                                                     number 
         CFR part or section where the information collection         (all  
                        requirement is located                       numbers
                                                                      begin 
                                                                      with  
                                                                     0648-) 
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    600.508.......................................................     -0239
                                                                            
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    50 CFR Chapter VI
    
    PART 600--MAGNUSON ACT PROVISIONS
    
        3. The authority citation for part 600 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
    
        4. In Sec. 600.508, paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 600.508  Fishing operations.
    
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        (f) Internal waters. For FFV's authorized under section 306(c) of 
    the Magnuson-Stevens Act:
        (1) Each FFV may engage in fish processing and support of U.S. 
    fishing vessels within the internal waters of that state in compliance 
    with terms and conditions set by the authorizing Governor.
        (2) The owner or operator of each FFV must submit weekly reports on 
    the amount of fish received from vessels of the United States and the 
    location(s) where such fish were harvested.
        (i) Reports must include:
        (A) Vessel identification information for the FFV.
        (B) Date of each receipt of fish.
        (C) Amount of fish received, by species.
        (D) Location(s) from which the fish received were harvested.
        (ii) Owners or operators of FFV's processing fish in internal 
    waters under the provisions of this paragraph (f) must request, from 
    the Regional Administrator, the requirements regarding timing and 
    submission of the reports, at least 15 days prior to the first receipt 
    of fish from a vessel of the United States. The Regional Administrator 
    shall stipulate the timing and submission requirements in writing.
    
    [FR Doc. 97-12988 Filed 5-16-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
6/18/1997
Published:
05/19/1997
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
97-12988
Dates:
Effective June 18, 1997.
Pages:
27182-27183 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 970304043-7105-02, I.D. 021997D
RINs:
0648-AJ59: Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing Vessels in Internal Waters
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0648-AJ59/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-foreign-fishing-vessels-in-internal-waters
PDF File:
97-12988.pdf
CFR: (2)
15 CFR 902.1
50 CFR 600.508