Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Amendment 80 Economic Data Report for the Catcher/Processor Non-AFA Trawl Sector, 40103 [2013-15937]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 40103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15937]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Amendment 80 
Economic Data Report for the Catcher/Processor Non-AFA Trawl Sector

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 September 3, 
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 and instructions should 
be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, at (907) 586-7008 or 
patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    Amendment 80 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area primarily allocates 
several Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area non-pollock 
trawl groundfish fisheries among fishing sectors, and facilitates the 
formation of harvesting cooperatives in the catcher/processor sector of 
the Non-American Fisheries Act Trawl Catcher/Processor Cooperative 
Program (Program). The Program established a limited access privilege 
program for the Non-AFA trawl catcher/processor sector.
    The Amendment 80 economic data report (EDR) collects cost, revenue, 
ownership, and employment data on an annual basis and provides 
information unavailable through other means to review the Program. The 
purpose of the EDR is to understand the economic effects of the 
Amendment 80 program on vessels or entities regulated by the Program, 
and to inform future management actions. Data collected through the EDR 
is mandatory for all Amendment 80 quota share (QS) holders.

II. Method of Collection

    EDR forms are available in fillable PDF format through the Internet 
on the National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Region Web site at 
https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov. Pacific States Marine Fisheries 
Commission (PSMFC) was designated by NMFS to be the Data Collection 
Agent for the Amendment 80 EDR Program. PSMFC mails EDR announcements 
and filing instructions to Amendment 80 QS permit holders by April 1 of 
each year. Methods of submittal include online, and mail or facsimile 
transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0564.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $41 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: June 27, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-15937 Filed 7-2-13; 8:45 am]
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