Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Deep Seabed Mining Exploration Licenses, 65180-65181 [2011-27131]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 203 / Thursday, October 20, 2011 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Application to
Shuck Surf Clams/Ocean Quahogs at
Sea
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 December 19,
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 Douglas Potts, (978) 281–
9341 or Douglas.Potts@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Northeast Region manages the
Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog
fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) of the Northeastern United
States through the Atlantic Surfclam
and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management
Plan (FMP). The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council prepared the FMP
pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The
regulations implementing the FMP are
specified at 50 CFR 648.70.
The recordkeeping and reporting
requirements at § 648.74 and § 648.75
form the basis for this collection of
information. NMFS Northeast Region
requests information from Atlantic
surfclam and ocean quahog individual
transferable quota (ITQ) allocation
holders in order to process and track
requests from the allocation holders to
transfer quota allocation to another
entity. NMFS Northeast Region also
requests information from Atlantic
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surfclam and ocean quahog permit
holders in order to track and properly
account for Atlantic surfclam and ocean
quahog harvest that is shucked at sea.
Because there is not a standard
conversion factor for estimating
unshucked product from shucked
product, NMFS requires vessels that
choose to shuck product at sea to carry
on board the vessel a NMFS-approved
observer to certify the amount of
Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog
harvested. This information, upon
receipt, results in an increasingly more
efficient and accurate database for
management and monitoring of fisheries
of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
II. Method of Collection
Requests from allocation holders to
transfer quota use paper applications or
an online form. Paper applications are
used to process requests to shuck at sea.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0240.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
205.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes for the application to transfer
quota, and 30 minutes for the
application to shuck surfclams and
ocean quahogs at sea.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 45.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $109,421.
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.
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Dated: October 14, 2011.
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; Deep Seabed
Mining Exploration Licenses
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 19,
2011.
DATES:
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).
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Kerry Kehoe (301) 713–3155
extension 151, or
Kerry.Kehoe@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
NOAA’s regulations at 15 CFR 970
govern the issuing and monitoring of
exploration licenses under the Deep
Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act.
Any persons seeking a license must
submit certain information that allows
NOAA to ensure the applicant meets the
standards of the Act. The persons with
licenses are required to conduct
monitoring and make reports, and they
may request revisions, transfers, or
extensions of licenses.
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II. Method of Collection
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Paper submissions are used; however,
applicants are encouraged to submit
supporting documentation
electronically when feasible.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
III. Data
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted
Fishing Permits
OMB Control Number: 0648–0145.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response:
Applications, 2,000–4,000 hours (no
applications are expected); license
renewals, 250 hours; reports, 20 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 290.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $200 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
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: October 14, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant
Regional Administrator), has made a
preliminary determination that an
exempted fishing permit application
contains all of the required information
and warrants further consideration. This
permit would allow two commercial
fishing vessels to test the economic
viability of using electric rod and reel
gear to target pollock in the Western
Gulf of Maine Closure Area and to
temporarily retain undersized catch for
measurement and data collection. The
study would be conducted by the
School for Marine Science and
Technology at the University of
Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act require publication of
this notification to provide interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed exempted
fishing permits.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: nero.efp@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line ‘‘Comments on Rod
and Reel Fishing in WGOM Closed Area
EFP.’’
• Mail: Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ‘‘Comments on SMAST
EFP.’’
• Fax: (978) 281–9135.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brett Alger, Fisheries Management
Specialist, 978–675–2153,
brett.alger@noaa.gov.
SUMMARY:
The
School for Marine Science and
Technology at the University of
Massachusetts, Dartmouth (SMAST)
submitted a complete application for an
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exempted fishing permit (EFP) on
August 31, 2011, to conduct commercial
fishing activities that the regulations
would otherwise restrict. The EFP
would authorize two vessels to use
electric rod and reel gear in the Western
Gulf of Maine (GOM) Closure Area and
to temporarily retain undersized catch
for measurement and data collection.
The project, titled ‘‘Utilization of
Electric Rod and Reel to Target Pollock
in WGOM Closed Area,’’ is funded by
NOAA’s Northeast Cooperative
Research Program through the network
project GEARNET. In addition to testing
the economic viability of using electric
rod and reel gear to target pollock, and
allow the vessels to temporarily retain
undersized fish for data collection
purposes, the project may also
investigate if the gear could be used as
an effective stock assessment tool
within closed areas. The study would
take place in the Western GOM Closure
Area, during November and December
2011, with two vessels planning to fish
10 days each, for a total of 20 research
days. The exemptions are necessary
because groundfish vessels on
commercial groundfish trips are
prohibited from fishing in the Western
GOM Closure Area and from retaining
undersized fish. Each vessel would use
four electric rod and reels each day and
fish for approximately 8 hours, with an
additional 4 hours of steaming, for a
total trip of 12 hours. Fishing would
primarily occur within the Western
GOM Closure Area, with some effort
being conducted outside the area.
SMAST is requesting access to the
Western GOM Closure Area based on its
belief that pollock is concentrated in
this area.
A technician would be on board the
vessel to measure fish caught (retained
and discarded), document fishing gear,
bait, location, and fishing conditions to
evaluate gear performance. Undersized
fish would be discarded. All Northeast
multispecies of legal size would be
landed, with all catch being attributed
to the sector vessel’s annual catch
entitlement. Proceeds from the sales
would be retained by the vessels.
In order to ensure that catch does not
exceed the amount of targeted and
bycatch species estimated by SMAST, a
trigger clause would be placed on the
EFP. Based on reported landings and
discards, the EFP would be rescinded
should catch (landings and discards)
exceed any of the following amounts
(per vessel): Pollock: 6,000 lb (2,722 kg);
cod: 1,000 lb (454 kg); haddock: 1,000
lb (454 kg); American plaice: 100 lb
(45.4 kg); yellowtail flounder: 100 lb
(45.4 kg); witch flounder: 100 lb (45.4
kg); winter flounder: 100 lb (45.4 kg);
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Deep Seabed
Mining Exploration Licenses
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 December 19,
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 Kerry Kehoe (301) 713-3155 extension 151, or
Kerry.Kehoe@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection.
NOAA's regulations at 15 CFR 970 govern the issuing and monitoring
of exploration licenses under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources
Act. Any persons seeking a license must submit certain information that
allows NOAA to ensure the applicant meets the standards of the Act. The
persons with licenses are required to conduct monitoring and make
reports, and they may request revisions, transfers, or extensions of
licenses.
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II. Method of Collection
Paper submissions are used; however, applicants are encouraged to
submit supporting documentation electronically when feasible.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0145.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: Applications, 2,000-4,000 hours (no
applications are expected); license renewals, 250 hours; reports, 20
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 290.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $200 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 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: October 14, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-27131 Filed 10-19-11; 8:45 am]
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