Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 25058-25059 [2013-10003]

Download as PDF 25058 Notices Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 82 Monday, April 29, 2013 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES April 23, 2013. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information collection received by May 29, 2013 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725—17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:16 Apr 26, 2013 Jkt 229001 potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: National Management Information System (Wildlife Service). OMB Control Number: 0579–0335. Summary of Collection: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), is a service program that responds to requests by persons and agencies needing help with wildlife damage. Assistance is available to all citizens upon request. The primary statutory authority for the APHIS/WS program is the Act of March 1931 (7 U.S.C. 426– 426c; 46 Stat. 1468) as amended. Section 426 of the Act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a program of wildlife services with respect to injurious animal species and take any action the Secretary considers necessary in conducting the program. Information provided by customers in the WS programs is voluntary so that WS can prepare to help them. APHIS/ WS will collect information using several forms. Need and Use of the Information: Information collected in most situations is used in routine business communication activities by WS as part of its cooperative programs initiated by request from the public and government entities. The collected information from the forms will help WS modify and improve its programs to better fulfill mission objectives, suit the needs of Cooperators, and provide increasingly superior service. Description of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 117,772. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; biennially; annually. Total Burden Hours: 5,448. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–09930 Filed 4–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms. OMB Control Number: 0648–0202. Form Number(s): NA. Type of Request: Regular submission (revision and extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 14,852. Average Hours per Response: Vessel permits, 45 minutes for initial and 30 for renewal; dealer permits, 15 minutes for initial and 5 minutes for renewal; operator permits, 1 hour; request for vessel replacement or upgrade, 3 hours; permit history retention, 30 minutes; vessel monitoring system (VMS) installation, 1 hour; activation notification and certification form, 5 minutes; non-automated reports through VMS, 5 minutes; Good Samaritan Days at Sea (DAS) credits, 1 hour; standing by entangled whale notification, 2 hours and request for DAS credit, 30 minutes; DAS credit for canceled trip: Email to coordinate monitored landing, 5 minutes and request for credit, 10 minutes; VMS power down exemption requests, 30 minutes; requests for regulated exemptions for specific fisheries, gear and areas, 5 minutes; gillnet designation and requests for tags: designation 10 minutes, requests for tags, 2 minutes; lobster area waiver, 20 minutes and request for tags, 2 minutes; state quota transfers, 1 hour; vessel owner single letter request, 5 minutes. Burden Hours: 16,421. Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a current information collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has the responsibility for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. Much of this responsibility has been delegated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 82 / Monday, April 29, 2013 / Notices Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Under this stewardship role, the Secretary was given certain regulatory authorities to ensure the most beneficial uses of these resources. One of the regulatory steps taken to carry out the conservation and management objectives is to collect information from users of the resource. As regional Fishery Management Councils develop specific Fishery Management Plans (FMP), the Secretary has promulgated rules for the issuance of permits to individuals and organizations participating in Federally controlled fisheries in order to: (1) Register fishermen, fishing vessels, fish dealers and processors, (2) List the characteristics of fishing vessels and/or dealer/processor operations, (3) Exercise influence over compliance (e.g. withhold issuance pending collection of unpaid penalties), (4) Provide a mailing list and email list for the dissemination of important information to the industry, (5) Register participants to be considered for limited entry, and (6) Provide a universe for data collection samples. Identification of the participants, their gear types, vessels, and expected activity levels is an effective tool in the enforcement of fishery regulations. Limited access fishing permits, where entry is reviewed during a one-time application period, place size, tonnage, and horsepower restrictions on the ability of a vessel owner to upgrade or replace their vessel. If a vessel owner wishes to upgrade any of the specifications of his/her vessel such as length overall, net tonnage, gross tonnage, horsepower, or vessel fish hold capacity, he/she must submit, in writing, a request for a vessel upgrade. A request, in writing, also must be made in order to replace one limited access permitted vessel with another as vessel size restrictions are limited to 10percent above the baseline length overall, gross, and net tonnage, 20percent above the baseline horsepower, and 10-percent above the vessel hold capacity measurement for limited access vessels with Tier 1 or 2 Atlantic mackerel permits. Vessels with particular permits are also required to use an electronic vessel monitoring system (VMS) to declare their intent to fish before starting a particular trip, change their intent to fish during a trip, and to report real-time catch and discard information. While vessels are also required to report catch information weekly or monthly depending on their permit through vessel trip reports (VTRs) (VTR collection approved in OMB Control No. 0648–0212), it is often necessary to have VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:16 Apr 26, 2013 Jkt 229001 daily catch reporting in order to have a real-time understanding of the operation of the fishery. Real time catch reporting is especially important for high volume fisheries, where large amounts of fish are landed in short periods of time, so that the fishery can be shut down when approaching the annual, regional, or seasonal quota. Vessels are also required to request, in writing, participation in any of the various exemption programs offered in the Northeast region. Exemption programs may allow a vessel to fish in an area that is limited to vessels of a particular size, using a certain gear type, or fishing for a particular species. Vessels are also required to request gillnet and lobster tags through the Northeast region permit office when using gillnet gear or lobster traps. Lastly, vessel owners that own multiple vessels, but would like to request communication from NMFS be consolidated into one mailing (and not separate mailings for each vessel), may request the single letter vessel owner option to improve efficiency of their business practice. This revision/extension removes several requirements from this collection, either because they are no longer valid, or because they have been moved to other information collections. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually, every three years, daily and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Dated: April 24, 2013. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–10003 Filed 4–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25059 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Business and Professional Classification Report (SQ–CLASS) U.S. Census Bureau, 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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). SUMMARY: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before June 28, 2013. 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 JJessup@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Scott Handmaker, Chief, Economic Classifications Operations Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, 8K149, Washington, DC 20233, Telephone: 301–763–7107; Email: Scott.P.Handmaker@census.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Business and Professional Classification Report survey (SQ– CLASS) collects information on new businesses to obtain proper industry classification for use in economic surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The survey, conducted quarterly, samples businesses with newly assigned Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Businesses can only be selected once for the survey. The SQ–CLASS form collects data about a business in such areas as primary business activity, company structure, size, and business operations. This information is used to update the sampling frame for current business surveys, which ensures high quality economic estimates. Additionally, by ensuring proper industry classification, E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0202.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 14,852.
    Average Hours per Response: Vessel permits, 45 minutes for initial 
and 30 for renewal; dealer permits, 15 minutes for initial and 5 
minutes for renewal; operator permits, 1 hour; request for vessel 
replacement or upgrade, 3 hours; permit history retention, 30 minutes; 
vessel monitoring system (VMS) installation, 1 hour; activation 
notification and certification form, 5 minutes; non-automated reports 
through VMS, 5 minutes; Good Samaritan Days at Sea (DAS) credits, 1 
hour; standing by entangled whale notification, 2 hours and request for 
DAS credit, 30 minutes; DAS credit for canceled trip: Email to 
coordinate monitored landing, 5 minutes and request for credit, 10 
minutes; VMS power down exemption requests, 30 minutes; requests for 
regulated exemptions for specific fisheries, gear and areas, 5 minutes; 
gillnet designation and requests for tags: designation 10 minutes, 
requests for tags, 2 minutes; lobster area waiver, 20 minutes and 
request for tags, 2 minutes; state quota transfers, 1 hour; vessel 
owner single letter request, 5 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 16,421.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
current information collection.
    Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has the responsibility for the 
conservation and management of marine fishery resources. Much of this 
responsibility has been delegated to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National

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Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Under this stewardship role, the 
Secretary was given certain regulatory authorities to ensure the most 
beneficial uses of these resources. One of the regulatory steps taken 
to carry out the conservation and management objectives is to collect 
information from users of the resource.
    As regional Fishery Management Councils develop specific Fishery 
Management Plans (FMP), the Secretary has promulgated rules for the 
issuance of permits to individuals and organizations participating in 
Federally controlled fisheries in order to: (1) Register fishermen, 
fishing vessels, fish dealers and processors, (2) List the 
characteristics of fishing vessels and/or dealer/processor operations, 
(3) Exercise influence over compliance (e.g. withhold issuance pending 
collection of unpaid penalties), (4) Provide a mailing list and email 
list for the dissemination of important information to the industry, 
(5) Register participants to be considered for limited entry, and (6) 
Provide a universe for data collection samples. Identification of the 
participants, their gear types, vessels, and expected activity levels 
is an effective tool in the enforcement of fishery regulations.
    Limited access fishing permits, where entry is reviewed during a 
one-time application period, place size, tonnage, and horsepower 
restrictions on the ability of a vessel owner to upgrade or replace 
their vessel. If a vessel owner wishes to upgrade any of the 
specifications of his/her vessel such as length overall, net tonnage, 
gross tonnage, horsepower, or vessel fish hold capacity, he/she must 
submit, in writing, a request for a vessel upgrade. A request, in 
writing, also must be made in order to replace one limited access 
permitted vessel with another as vessel size restrictions are limited 
to 10-percent above the baseline length overall, gross, and net 
tonnage, 20-percent above the baseline horsepower, and 10-percent above 
the vessel hold capacity measurement for limited access vessels with 
Tier 1 or 2 Atlantic mackerel permits.
    Vessels with particular permits are also required to use an 
electronic vessel monitoring system (VMS) to declare their intent to 
fish before starting a particular trip, change their intent to fish 
during a trip, and to report real-time catch and discard information. 
While vessels are also required to report catch information weekly or 
monthly depending on their permit through vessel trip reports (VTRs) 
(VTR collection approved in OMB Control No. 0648-0212), it is often 
necessary to have daily catch reporting in order to have a real-time 
understanding of the operation of the fishery. Real time catch 
reporting is especially important for high volume fisheries, where 
large amounts of fish are landed in short periods of time, so that the 
fishery can be shut down when approaching the annual, regional, or 
seasonal quota.
    Vessels are also required to request, in writing, participation in 
any of the various exemption programs offered in the Northeast region. 
Exemption programs may allow a vessel to fish in an area that is 
limited to vessels of a particular size, using a certain gear type, or 
fishing for a particular species. Vessels are also required to request 
gillnet and lobster tags through the Northeast region permit office 
when using gillnet gear or lobster traps. Lastly, vessel owners that 
own multiple vessels, but would like to request communication from NMFS 
be consolidated into one mailing (and not separate mailings for each 
vessel), may request the single letter vessel owner option to improve 
efficiency of their business practice.
    This revision/extension removes several requirements from this 
collection, either because they are no longer valid, or because they 
have been moved to other information collections.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually, every three years, daily and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
JJessup@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: April 24, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-10003 Filed 4-26-13; 8:45 am]
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