Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR), 53412-53413 [2011-21762]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53412-53413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21762]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska 
Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR)

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 October 25, 
2011.

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 Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or 
patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    The Alaska Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR) is a report 
that collects harvest and production information broken out by specific 
criteria such as gear type, area, delivery and product type, and pounds 
and value. The COAR is due by April 1 of the year following any buying 
or processing activity.
    Any person or company who received a Fisheries Business License 
from the Alaska Department of Revenue and an Intent to Operate Permit 
by Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is required to annually 
submit the COAR to State of Alaska, ADF&G, under Alaska Administrative 
Code (AAC), chapter 5 AAC 39.130. In addition, any person or company 
who receives an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) only permit from ADF&G 
annually must submit a COAR to ADF&G. Any owner of a catcher/processor 
or mothership with a Federal permit operating in the EEZ off Alaska is 
required to annually submit a COAR to ADF&G under 50 CFR part 679.5(p).
    The COAR provides information on ex-vessel and first wholesale 
values for statewide fish and shellfish products. Containing 
information from shoreside processors, stationary floating processors, 
motherships, and catcher/processors, this data collection yields 
equivalent annual product value information for all respective 
processing sectors and provides a consistent time series according to 
which groundfish resources may be managed more efficiently.

II. Method of Collection

    The method of submittal is completion of a fillable file of the 
COAR online or completion of a paper form and mailed.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0428.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (renewal of a currently approved 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 166.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,328.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $415.

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

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approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter 
of public record.

    Dated: August 22, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-21762 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
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