Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cost-Earnings Surveys of Hawaii and American Samoa Small Boat-Based Fisheries, 70282 [2013-28163]
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 227 / Monday, November 25, 2013 / Notices
Walter Bastian,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western
Hemisphere, Global Markets, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
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the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the
Endangered Species Act, and the
National Environmental Policy Act; and
quantify achievement of the
performances measures in the NMFS
Strategic Operating Plans. Respondents
will include small boat fishers in
Hawaii and American Samoa and their
participation in the economic data
collection will be voluntary. These data
will be used to assess how fishermen
will be impacted by and respond to
regulations likely to be considered by
fishery managers.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
II. Method of Collection
relevant to the private sector and to civil
society.
The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Groundfish Oversight Committee and
Electronic Monitoring Working Group
(EMWG) will meet to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: These meetings will be held
December 9, 2013 and December 10,
2013. For specific dates and times, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: These meetings will
be held at the Omni Providence Hotel,
1 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI
02048; telephone: (401) 598–8000; fax:
(401) 598–8200.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA
01950.
Respondents submit paper forms by
mailing.
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(request for a new information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,013.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 507.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
III. Data
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 January 24, 2014.
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 Minling Pan, (808) 944–2190
or Minling.Pan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information
collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) proposes to collect information
about fishing expenses and catch
distribution (such as for sale, home
consumption, and give-away, etc.) in the
Hawaii and American Samoa small
boat-based reef fish, bottomfish, and
pelagics fisheries with which to conduct
economic analyses that will improve
fishery management in those fisheries;
satisfy NMFS’ legal mandates under
Executive Order 12866, the MagnusonSteven Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
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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: November 19, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Cost-Earnings
Surveys of Hawaii and American
Samoa Small Boat-Based Fisheries
AGENCY:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, December 9, 2013 Beginning at
9 a.m.—Groundfish Oversight
Committee Agenda
The Committee will review Plan
Development Team (PDT) work related
to the impacts of the alternatives under
consideration in Framework 51 and
potentially select preferred alternatives.
The Committee may receive a brief
update from the PDT on the
development of alternatives for
Amendment 18. The Committee will
also address other business as
necessary.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Beginning
at 9:30 a.m.—Electronic Monitoring
Working Group Agenda
The EMWG will continue its work on
identifying barriers and possible
solutions to implementing electronic
monitoring in groundfish fishery
sectors.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cost-Earnings
Surveys of Hawaii and American Samoa Small Boat-Based Fisheries
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 January 24,
2014.
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 Minling Pan, (808) 944-2190 or Minling.Pan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect
information about fishing expenses and catch distribution (such as for
sale, home consumption, and give-away, etc.) in the Hawaii and American
Samoa small boat-based reef fish, bottomfish, and pelagics fisheries
with which to conduct economic analyses that will improve fishery
management in those fisheries; satisfy NMFS' legal mandates under
Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act,
the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act;
and quantify achievement of the performances measures in the NMFS
Strategic Operating Plans. Respondents will include small boat fishers
in Hawaii and American Samoa and their participation in the economic
data collection will be voluntary. These data will be used to assess
how fishermen will be impacted by and respond to regulations likely to
be considered by fishery managers.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents submit paper forms by mailing.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,013.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 507.
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 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: November 19, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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