Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Sea Scallops Amendment 10 Data Collection, 55304-55305 [2010-22575]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Christopher Carbone on
(301) 975–2952, or via e-mail at
ccarbone@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Sponsored by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
(MEP) is a national network of locallybased manufacturing extension centers
working with small manufacturers to
assist them improve their productivity,
improve profitability and enhance their
economic competitiveness. The
information collected will provide the
MEP with information regarding MEP
Center performance regarding the
delivery of technology, and business
solutions to U.S.-based manufacturers.
The collected information will assist in
determining the performance of the
MEP Centers at both local and national
levels; provide information critical to
monitoring and reporting on MEP
programmatic performance; and assist
management in policy decisions.
Responses to the collection of
information are mandatory per the
regulations governing the operation of
the MEP Program (15 CFR parts 290,
291, 292, and H.R. 1274—section 2).
The information will include center
inputs and activities including services
delivered, clients served, center staff,
quarterly expenses and revenues,
partners and affiliates, strategic plan,
operating plans, and client success
stories. No confidentiality for
information submitted is promised or
provided.
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II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected
electronically, on a quarterly basis.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Mep-funded
Recipients (centers).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
60.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,800.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $50,000.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
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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: September 3, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Atlantic Sea
Scallops Amendment 10 Data
Collection
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 November 9,
2010.
SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Peter Christopher, 978–281–
9288 or Peter.Christopher@noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and
renewal of a currently approved
information collection.
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Northeast Region manages the
Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) fishery of
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off
the East Coast under the Atlantic Sea
Scallop Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). The regulations implementing
the FMP are at 50 CFR Part 648. This
collection includes the following
reporting requirements for scallop
vessel owners, operators, and fishery
participants: vessel monitoring system
(VMS) trip declarations for all scallop
vessels, including powerdown
declarations; notification of access area
trip termination for limited access
scallop vessels; submission of access
area compensation trip identification;
submission of broken trip adjustment
and access area trip exchange forms;
VMS purchase and installation for
individuals that purchase a Federally
permitted-scallop vessel; submission of
ownership cap forms for individual
fishing quota (IFQ) scallop vessels;
submission of vessel replacement,
upgrade and permit history applications
for IFQ, Northern Gulf of Maine
(NGOM), and Incidental Catch (IC)
scallop vessels; submission of VMS prelanding notification form by IFQ
vessels; enrollment into the State waters
exemption program; submission of
requests for IFQ transfers; payment of
cost recovery bills for IFQ vessels; sector
proposals for IFQ vessels and industry
participants; sector operations plans for
approved sector proposals.
II. Method of Collection
Participants will submit electronic
VMS transmissions and paper
applications by mail, facsimile, or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0491.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Renewal submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,296.
Estimated Time per Response: VMS
trip declaration, trip termination,
compensation trip identification,
powerdown provision, 2 minutes;
broken trip adjustment and access area
trip exchange, 10 minutes; VMS
purchase and installation, 2 hours; IFQ
ownership cap forms, 5 minutes; vessel
replacement, upgrade and permit
history applications, 3 hours; VMS pre-
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landing notification form, 5 minutes;
VMS State waters exemption program, 2
minutes; quota transfers, 10 minutes;
cost recovery, 2 hours; sector proposals,
150 hours; sector operations plans, 100
hours; IFQ, Northern Gulf of Maine, and
incidental catch vessel VMS
requirements, 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 11,322.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,488,557.
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: September 3, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–22575 Filed 9–9–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Social Impacts of
the Implementation of a Catch Shares
Program in the Mid-Atlantic
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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.
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SUMMARY:
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Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 9,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Lisa L. Colburn, (401) 782–
3253 or Lisa.L.Colburn@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
This request is for new information
collection.
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is
required in fisheries under both the
National Environmental Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.).
The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on fishermen still involved in
fishing since catch shares were
implemented. In promulgating and
issuing regulations, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) must
determine the relative impacts of
different management measures.
Catch shares are being highly
encouraged as a core strategy to improve
the status of fish stock and habitat, and
also the social and economic status of
communities and individual fishermen
(NOAA Draft Catch Share Policy). The
use of catch share programs will have an
impact on those individuals
participating in the affected fisheries.
Possible impacts include loss of
employment opportunities and
shoreside infrastructure, and disruption
to social networks.
Amendment 16 to the Multispecies
(groundfish) Fishery Management Plan,
implemented on May 1, 2010, is the
largest catch share program in number
of permit holders that has ever been
implemented in the U.S., and includes
17 group quota or ‘sector’ allocations.
More catch share plans are in discussion
for the Northeast within the next several
years. NMFS is required to assess the
impact of these plans as well as their
impacts relative to other management
measures in place in the Northeast. The
rapid implementation of the groundfish
catch share program made capturing a
full pre-implementation baseline
virtually impossible. A University of
Rhode Island survey of fishermen and
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former fishermen in New England in
2009/2010 partially captured this
baseline for fisheries in general, as well
as some immediate post-implementation
impacts for groundfishermen in that
region. This research aims to study the
immediate post-implementation effects
on fishermen in the groundfish fishery
and those that have already exited the
fishery in the Mid-Atlantic, as well as
provide a baseline for other fisheries
prior to any implementation of
additional catch share programs.
The data collected will provide a
baseline description of the affected
industry to compare with future
assessments of fishermen and cover
(1) Participation in sectors and the
management process, (2) job
satisfaction, and (3) self-reported
general well-being. This information
will lead to a greater understanding of
the social impacts this management
measure may have on the individuals in
the fishery.
To achieve these goals it is critical to
collect the necessary data immediately
after the implementation of the program.
This study is a post-implementation
data collection effort to achieve the
stated objectives.
II. Method of Collection
The surveys will be conducted by
in-person interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(new information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Time per Response:
25 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Sea
Scallops Amendment 10 Data Collection
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 November 9,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Peter Christopher, 978-281-9288 or
Peter.Christopher@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and renewal of a currently approved
information collection.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Region manages
the Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) fishery of the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) off the East Coast under the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). The regulations implementing the FMP are at 50
CFR Part 648. This collection includes the following reporting
requirements for scallop vessel owners, operators, and fishery
participants: vessel monitoring system (VMS) trip declarations for all
scallop vessels, including powerdown declarations; notification of
access area trip termination for limited access scallop vessels;
submission of access area compensation trip identification; submission
of broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange forms; VMS
purchase and installation for individuals that purchase a Federally
permitted-scallop vessel; submission of ownership cap forms for
individual fishing quota (IFQ) scallop vessels; submission of vessel
replacement, upgrade and permit history applications for IFQ, Northern
Gulf of Maine (NGOM), and Incidental Catch (IC) scallop vessels;
submission of VMS pre-landing notification form by IFQ vessels;
enrollment into the State waters exemption program; submission of
requests for IFQ transfers; payment of cost recovery bills for IFQ
vessels; sector proposals for IFQ vessels and industry participants;
sector operations plans for approved sector proposals.
II. Method of Collection
Participants will submit electronic VMS transmissions and paper
applications by mail, facsimile, or e-mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0491.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Renewal submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,296.
Estimated Time per Response: VMS trip declaration, trip
termination, compensation trip identification, powerdown provision, 2
minutes; broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange, 10
minutes; VMS purchase and installation, 2 hours; IFQ ownership cap
forms, 5 minutes; vessel replacement, upgrade and permit history
applications, 3 hours; VMS pre-
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landing notification form, 5 minutes; VMS State waters exemption
program, 2 minutes; quota transfers, 10 minutes; cost recovery, 2
hours; sector proposals, 150 hours; sector operations plans, 100 hours;
IFQ, Northern Gulf of Maine, and incidental catch vessel VMS
requirements, 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,322.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,488,557.
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: September 3, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-22575 Filed 9-9-10; 8:45 am]
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