Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports, 44583-44584 [2017-20397]
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approved, NMFS expects that the Gulf
red snapper and gray triggerfish stocks
would be reclassified as not overfished,
but rebuilding, because the biomass for
these two stocks is currently estimated
to be greater than 50 percent of BMSY.
The greater amberjack stock would
remain classified as overfished.
Procedural Aspects of Amendment 44
The Council has submitted
Amendment 44 for Secretarial review,
approval, and implementation. NMFS’
decision to approve, partially approve,
or disapprove Amendment 44 will be
based, in part, on consideration of
comments, recommendations, and
information received during the
comment period on this notice of
availability. After consideration of these
factors, and consistency with the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and other
applicable laws, NMFS will publish a
notice of agency action in the Federal
Register announcing the Agency’s
decision to approve, partially approve,
or disapprove Amendment 44. Because
none of the measures included in the
amendment involve regulatory changes,
no proposed or final rule is required at
this time. If approved, the provisions of
Amendment 44 would not be specified
in regulations but would be considered
an amendment to the FMP.
Consideration of Public Comments
Comments on Amendment 44 must be
received by November 24, 2017.
Comments received during the comment
period for this notice of availability will
be considered by NMFS in its decision
to approve, partially approve, or
disapprove Amendment 44. Comments
received after the comment period will
not be considered by NMFS in this
decision. All comments received by
NMFS during the comment period will
be addressed in the notice of agency
action.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: September 19, 2017.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Rockfish
Program: Permits and Reports
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 November 24,
2017.
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 pracomments@doc.gov).
An electronic copy of the most recent
supporting statement for this
information collection is available from
https://www.cio.noaa.gov/itmanagement/
pdfs/0545ext15.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Sally Bibb, (907) 586–7228
or sally.bibb@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish
Program (RP) was designed to enhance
resource conservation and improve
economic efficiency in the rockfish
fisheries conducted in the Central Gulf
of Alaska by establishing cooperatives
that receive exclusive harvest privileges.
Through the RP, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) (1) assigns
rockfish quota share (QS) and
cooperative quota to participants for
rockfish primary and secondary species;
(2) allows a participant holding a
License Limitation Program (LLP)
license with rockfish QS to form a
rockfish cooperative with other persons;
(3) allows holders of catcher/processor
LLP licenses to opt-out of rockfish
cooperatives each year; (4) includes an
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entry level longline fishery; (5)
establishes sideboard limits, which are
limits designed to prevent participants
in the RP from increasing their
historical effort in other Gulf of Alaska
groundfish fisheries; and (6) includes
monitoring and enforcement provisions.
The Rockfish Program is authorized for
until December 31, 2021.
II. Method of Collection
Forms are available on the NMFS
Alaska Region Web site at https://
alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/
central-goa-rockfish-program. The
Application for Rockfish Cooperative
Fishing Quota (CQ) must be submitted
by mail, hand delivery, or fax. The
Application for Inter-Cooperative
Transfer of Rockfish CQ, the Rockfish
Vessel Check-in/Checkout Report, and
the Termination of Fishing Declaration
must be submitted to NMFS online
through eFISH on the NMFS Alaska
Region Web site at https://
alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/
login.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0545.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
for Application for Rockfish Cooperative
Fishing Quota (CQ); 10 minutes for
Application for Inter-Cooperative
Transfer of Rockfish CQ; and 10 minutes
for Rockfish Vessel Check-in/Checkout
Report with Termination of Fishing
Declaration.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours and Equivalent Labor Costs to the
Public: 34 hours and $1,300 per year
($37 per hour).
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $47 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs for photocopying, faxing, and
postage for the annual Application for
Rockfish CQ.
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
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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: September 20, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public
Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory
Board
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The Science Advisory Board
(SAB) was established by a Decision
Memorandum dated September 25,
1997, and is the only Federal Advisory
Committee with responsibility to advise
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies
for research, education, and application
of science to operations and information
services. SAB activities and advice
provide necessary input to ensure that
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) science
programs are of the highest quality and
provide optimal support to resource
management.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held
Monday, October 30, 2017, from 9:45
a.m. EDT to 5 p.m. EDT and on
Tuesday, October 31, 2017, from 9 a.m.
EDT to 12 p.m. EDT. These times and
the agenda topics described below are
subject to change. Please refer to the
Web page www.sab.noaa.gov/
SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-todate meeting times and agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
The Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777
Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Email:
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Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
NOAA SAB Web site at https://
www.sab.noaa.gov.
The
meeting will be open to public
participation with a 15-minute public
comment period on October 30th from
4:45–5:00 p.m. EDT (check Web site to
confirm time). The SAB expects that
public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted verbal or written
statements. In general, each individual
or group making a verbal presentation
will be limited to a total time of two (2)
minutes. Individuals or groups planning
to make a verbal presentation should
contact the SAB Executive Director by
October 23, 2017 to schedule their
presentation. Written comments should
be received in the SAB Executive
Director’s Office by October 23, 2017, to
provide sufficient time for SAB review.
Written comments received by the SAB
Executive Director after October 23,
2017, will be distributed to the SAB, but
may not be reviewed prior to the
meeting date. Seating at the meeting
will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Special Accommodations: These
meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
special accommodations may be
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
October 23, 2017, to Dr. Cynthia Decker,
SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MC 20910; Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
Matters to be Considered: The
meeting will include the following
topics: (1) Discussion of SAB Review of
the NOAA Policy on Partnerships in the
Provision of Environmental Information;
(2) Discussion of SAB Review of
Indigenous and Local Ecological
Knowledge; (3) Quantification and
documentation of the value of
information gathered by NOAA; (4)
Better understanding of how
information is used, and (5) Updates
from the Acting NOAA Administrator
and Acting Chief Scientist.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 15, 2017.
David Holst,
Acting Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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Submissions for OMB Review;
Comment Request; ‘‘Submissions
Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation
(Trademarks)’’
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) 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: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
Title: Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks).
OMB Control Number: 0651–0056.
Form Number(s):
• PTO Form 2196
• PTO Form 2201
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 84,291 per
year.
Average Hours per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately between 5
minutes (0.08 hours) to 30 minutes (0.50
hours) to complete this information,
depending on the complexity of the
document. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the request, and submit them to
the USPTO. The time estimates shown
for the electronic forms in this
collection are based on the average
amount of time needed to complete and
electronically file the associated form.
Burden Hours: 7,840.77 hours.
Cost Burden: $82.81 (postage costs).
Needs and Uses: The USPTO needs
the information described in this
collection to manage the various actions
concerning the appointments and
retention of attorneys and domestic
representatives for trademark
applications. The information in this
collection is also a matter of public
record and is utilized by the public for
a variety of private business purposes
related to establishing and enforcing
trademark rights. The information is
accessible online, through the USPTO
Web site, as well as through various
USPTO facilities. Additionally, the
USPTO provides the information to the
public through the Patent and
Trademark Depository Library (PTDLs)
System.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits; not-for-profit institutions;
individuals.
Frequency: On occasion.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Rockfish
Program: Permits and Reports
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 November 24,
2017.
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 pracomments@doc.gov).
An electronic copy of the most recent supporting statement for this
information collection is available from https://www.cio.noaa.gov/itmanagement/pdfs/0545ext15.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Sally Bibb, (907) 586-7228 or sally.bibb@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is an extension of a currently approved information
collection.
The Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program (RP) was designed to
enhance resource conservation and improve economic efficiency in the
rockfish fisheries conducted in the Central Gulf of Alaska by
establishing cooperatives that receive exclusive harvest privileges.
Through the RP, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (1) assigns
rockfish quota share (QS) and cooperative quota to participants for
rockfish primary and secondary species; (2) allows a participant
holding a License Limitation Program (LLP) license with rockfish QS to
form a rockfish cooperative with other persons; (3) allows holders of
catcher/processor LLP licenses to opt-out of rockfish cooperatives each
year; (4) includes an entry level longline fishery; (5) establishes
sideboard limits, which are limits designed to prevent participants in
the RP from increasing their historical effort in other Gulf of Alaska
groundfish fisheries; and (6) includes monitoring and enforcement
provisions. The Rockfish Program is authorized for until December 31,
2021.
II. Method of Collection
Forms are available on the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/central-goa-rockfish-program. The
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) must be
submitted by mail, hand delivery, or fax. The Application for Inter-
Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ, the Rockfish Vessel Check-in/
Checkout Report, and the Termination of Fishing Declaration must be
submitted to NMFS online through eFISH on the NMFS Alaska Region Web
site at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0545.
Form Number(s): 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: 9.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours for Application for Rockfish
Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ); 10 minutes for Application for Inter-
Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ; and 10 minutes for Rockfish Vessel
Check-in/Checkout Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours and Equivalent Labor Costs to
the Public: 34 hours and $1,300 per year ($37 per hour).
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $47 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs for photocopying, faxing, and postage for the annual
Application for Rockfish CQ.
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
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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: September 20, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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