Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Administration, 38131-38132 [2018-16643]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2018 / Notices intended effects, to evaluate the benefits and costs of changes in management measures, and to monitor and respond to accidental takes of endangered and threatened species, including seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. 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 or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: July 31, 2018. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–16645 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Administration 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 October 2, 2018. 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). 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. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 38131 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Method of Collection I. Abstract Forms are online at https:// www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/ aps/forms.html as ‘‘fillable’’ pdf documents, which can then be downloaded, printed, and faxed or mailed to NMFS. ITQ transfer forms may also be submitted electronically. Information for the PSP protocol is submitted through paper forms, as well as through electronic methods, including email, telephone, and shipboard electronic equipment such as VHF radio, email, or a vessel monitoring system. This request is for an extension of a currently approved collection associated with the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region manages these fisheries in 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 part 648. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at §§ 648.74, 648.75, and 648.76 form the basis for this collection of information. We request information from surfclam and ocean quahog individual transferable quota (ITQ) permit holders to issue ITQ permits and to process and track requests from permit holders to transfer quota share or cage tags. We also request information from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ permit holders to track and properly account for surfclam and ocean quahog harvest shucked at sea. Because there is not a standard conversion factor for estimating unshucked product from shucked product, NMFS requires vessels that shuck product at sea to carry on board the vessel a NMFSapproved observer to certify the amount of these clams harvested. This information, upon receipt, results in an efficient and accurate database for management and monitoring of fisheries of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ. Georges Bank has been closed to the harvest of surfclams and ocean quahogs since 1990 due to red tide blooms that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). We reopened a portion of the Georges Bank Closed Area starting in 2012 under certain conditions. We request information from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ permit holders who fish in the reopened area to ensure compliance with the Protocol for Onboard Screening and Dockside Testing in Molluscan Shellfish. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the commercial fishing industry, and NMFS developed the PSP protocol to test and verify that clams harvested from Georges Bank continue to be safe for human consumption. The National Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted the PSP protocol at the October 2011 Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0240. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 189. Estimated Time Per Response: ITQ permit application form, review of a pre-filled form for renewing entities, ITQ transfer form, 5 minutes each; 1 hour to complete the ITQ ownership form for new applicants and 30 minutes for the application to shuck surfclams and ocean quahogs at sea. The requirements under the PSP protocol are based on the number of vessels that land surfclams or ocean quahogs and the number of trips taken into the area, with a total estimated annual burden of 2,400 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,538. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $111,764 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 Office of Management and Budget approval of E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 38132 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2018 / Notices this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: July 31, 2018. Sarah Brabson, PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–16643 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Deletions from the Procurement List. AGENCY: The Committee is proposing to delete services from the Procurement List that was previously furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. SUMMARY: Comments must be received on or before: September 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. DATES: Deletions amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 The following services are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Services Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. Mandatory for: Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Outpatient Clinic Pensacola, FL. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Lakeview Center, Inc., Pensacola, FL. Contracting Activity: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, NAC. Service Type: Janitorial Service. Mandatory for: Customs and Border Protection, B.P. Maintenance 398 E. Aurora Drive, El Centro, CA. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: ARCImperial Valley, El Centro, CA. Contracting Activity: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Enforcement Contracting Division. Service Type: Food Service. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 Mandatory for: Michigan Army National Guard: Maneuver Training Center, Building 426MA, Camp Grayling, MI. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: G.W. Services of Northern Michigan, Inc., Traverse City, MI. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W7NF USPFO ACTIVITY MI ARNG. Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. Mandatory for: Naval Reserve Center: 85 Sea Street, Quincy, MA. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Community Workshops, Inc., Boston, MA. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, Navy Crane Center. Service Type: Administrative Service. Mandatory for: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 937 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA. Mandatory Source of Supply: Unknown. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, US Fleet Forces Command. Service Type: Janitorial Service. Mandatory for: U.S. Army Reserve Center: 2201 Laurens Road, Center #1, Greenville, SC. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: SC Vocations & Individual Advancement, Inc., Greenville, SC. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W074 ENDIST CHARLESTON. Service Type: Grounds Maintenance Service. Mandatory for: US Army Corps of Engineers, Gallagher Memorial USARC, 1300 West Brown Road, Las Cruces, NM. Mandatory Source of Supply: Let’s Go To Work, El Paso, TX. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W075 ENDIST SACRAMENTO. Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. Mandatory for: US Army Reserve, Charles W. Whittlesey USARC. 200 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MA. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Berkshire County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., Pittsfield, MA. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QK ACC–PICA. Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. Mandatory for: Port Hueneme Naval Construction Battalion Center: Navy Family Housing Units, Port Hueneme, CA. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Unknown. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, US Fleet Forces Command. Service Type: Custodial Service. Mandatory for: Pentagon Building: Washington, DC, Federal Building #2, Food Court. Common area stairs and (plus): Corridors, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor. ´ Au Bon Pain, B.C Cafe, Common area restrooms, Corridor 1 Food Court, Corridor 10 Food Court, Corridor 9/10 Apex, Five Star Expresso Coffee Bar, Five Star Expresso Coffee Bar, Federal Bldg #2, Grease and Garbage Room, Loading dock, 1st Floor, Wedge 1, Pentagon Dining Room and Kitchen, Production Kitchen, Wedge 1 Food Court. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, MD. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, US Fleet Forces Command. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Service Type: Recycling Service. Mandatory for: Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center: 300 HWY 361, Crane, IN. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Orange County Rehabilitative and Developmental Services, Inc., Paoli, IN. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, NSWC Crane. Service Type: Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance Service. Mandatory for: Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic: JFK International Airport, Control Towers, Jamaica, NY. Mandatory Source of Supply: Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc., New York, NY. Contracting Activity: Federal Aviation Administration, FAA. Michael R. Jurkowski, Business Management Specialist, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2018–16642 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from the Procurement List. AGENCY: This action adds services to the Procurement List that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products and a service from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: September 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Additions On 3/9/2018 (83 FR 47) and 6/8/2018 (83 FR 111), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38131-38132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16643]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surfclam/Ocean 
Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Administration

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 October 2, 2018.

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 [email protected]).

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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved collection 
associated with the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region 
manages these fisheries in 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 part 648.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at Sec. Sec.  648.74, 
648.75, and 648.76 form the basis for this collection of information. 
We request information from surfclam and ocean quahog individual 
transferable quota (ITQ) permit holders to issue ITQ permits and to 
process and track requests from permit holders to transfer quota share 
or cage tags. We also request information from surfclam and ocean 
quahog ITQ permit holders to track and properly account for surfclam 
and ocean quahog harvest shucked at sea. Because there is not a 
standard conversion factor for estimating unshucked product from 
shucked product, NMFS requires vessels that shuck product at sea to 
carry on board the vessel a NMFS-approved observer to certify the 
amount of these clams harvested. This information, upon receipt, 
results in an efficient and accurate database for management and 
monitoring of fisheries of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
    Georges Bank has been closed to the harvest of surfclams and ocean 
quahogs since 1990 due to red tide blooms that cause paralytic 
shellfish poisoning (PSP). We reopened a portion of the Georges Bank 
Closed Area starting in 2012 under certain conditions. We request 
information from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ permit holders who fish 
in the reopened area to ensure compliance with the Protocol for Onboard 
Screening and Dockside Testing in Molluscan Shellfish. The U.S. Food 
and Drug Administration, the commercial fishing industry, and NMFS 
developed the PSP protocol to test and verify that clams harvested from 
Georges Bank continue to be safe for human consumption. The National 
Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted the PSP protocol at the October 
2011 Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms are online at https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/aps/forms.html as ``fillable'' pdf documents, which can then be 
downloaded, printed, and faxed or mailed to NMFS. ITQ transfer forms 
may also be submitted electronically. Information for the PSP protocol 
is submitted through paper forms, as well as through electronic 
methods, including email, telephone, and shipboard electronic equipment 
such as VHF radio, email, or a vessel monitoring system.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0240.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 189.
    Estimated Time Per Response: ITQ permit application form, review of 
a pre-filled form for renewing entities, ITQ transfer form, 5 minutes 
each; 1 hour to complete the ITQ ownership form for new applicants and 
30 minutes for the application to shuck surfclams and ocean quahogs at 
sea. The requirements under the PSP protocol are based on the number of 
vessels that land surfclams or ocean quahogs and the number of trips 
taken into the area, with a total estimated annual burden of 2,400 
hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,538.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $111,764 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 Office of Management and Budget 
approval of

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this information collection; they also will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: July 31, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-16643 Filed 8-2-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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