Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Trawl Rationalization Cost Recovery Program, 54118-54119 [2019-22000]
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To ensure consideration, written
or on-line comments must be submitted
on or before December 9, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159,
Asheville, NC 28801 (or at
PRAcomments@doc.gov). All comments
received are part of the public record.
Comments will generally be posted
without change. All Personally
Identifiable Information (for example,
name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Shannon Penna, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West
Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office,
501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980–4238 or
Shannon.Penna@nooa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DATES:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved collection. The WCR
Southwest Permits Office administers
permits required for persons
participating in Federally-managed
fisheries off the West Coast under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management act, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq. There are three types
of permits: Open access fishery permits,
limited entry permits for selected
fisheries, and exempted fishing permits
(EFPs). Open access permits are used in
all fisheries where there are no specific
limitations or eligibility criteria for
entry to the fishery. Limited entry
permits are used to prevent
overcapitalization or address other
management goals in the fishery and are
issued to applicants for fishing activities
that would otherwise be prohibited
under a fisheries management plan.
Permits also provide an important link
between the NMFS and fishermen via
the permit application process. The
permit application process also makes it
easier for NMFS staff to contact
fishermen and advise them of changes
in the regulations or fishery conditions,
and give fishermen a direct point of
contact in case they have questions or
issues they want to bring to the
attention of NMFS or a fishery
management council.
This collection consists of four
permits: the General Highly Migratory
Species permit, limited entry permits
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for coastal pelagic species and drift
gillnet, and EFPs.
II. Method of Collection
Forms are available on the internet;
paper applications are also available
and may be submitted by mail to the
Long Beach Permits Office. In addition,
an online submission option is available
for the general Highly Migratory Species
permit through the National Permits
System.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0204.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
855.
Estimated Time per Response: HMS
permit (new 20 minutes, renew 10
minutes); CPS (renew 15 minutes,
transfer 30 minutes); DGN (renew 20
minutes, transfer 30 minutes); EFP, 60
minutes; appeals, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 246.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $26,515.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; West Coast
Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish
Fishery: Trawl Rationalization Cost
Recovery Program
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 December 9,
2019.
SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159,
Asheville, NC 28801 (or at
PRAcomments@doc.gov). All comments
received are part of the public record.
Comments will generally be posted
without change. All Personally
Identifiable Information (for example,
name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Christopher Biegel, (503)
231–6291 or christopher.biegel@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act authorizes and requires the
collection of cost recovery fees for
Limited Access Privilege Programs, such
as the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl
Rationalization Program (Trawl
Program). Cost recovery fees may not
exceed three percent of the ex-vessel
value and must recover costs associated
with the management, data collection
and analysis, and enforcement of these
programs. The Trawl Program’s cost
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recovery program requires fish sellers to
submit fees to fish buyers who then
submit those fees to NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Fish
buyers must also submit information to
NMFS on the volume and value of
harvested groundfish when submitting
the fees. Information is collected from
monthly and annual reports as well as
non-payment documents when
necessary.
This program is authorized under the
Pacific coast groundfish fishery
regulations, trawl rationalization cost
recovery program at 50 CFR 660.115.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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II. Method of Collection
Cost recovery fee payments for the
Trawl Program must be submitted
online through the Federal web portal
Pay.gov. Annual reports are submitted
by mail or email.
Payments for the Shorebased
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and
Mothership (MS) sectors cost recovery
fees are submitted online monthly
through Pay.gov. The Catcher Processer
(CP) sector submits cost recovery fees
online yearly through Pay.gov. All
payments must be made online.
The MS sector submits an annual
report yearly by mail or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0663.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
167.
Estimated Time per Response: Cost
recovery forms (online fee payments): 1
hour; Annual report: 1 hour; Failure to
pay report: 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,862.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $22,344 in reporting costs.
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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.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Implementation of
Vessel Speed Restrictions To Reduce
the Threat of Ship Collisions With
North Atlantic Right Whales
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 9,
2019.
DATES:
Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159,
Asheville, NC 28801 (or at
PRAcomments@doc.gov). All comments
received are part of the public record.
Comments will generally be posted
without change. All Personally
Identifiable Information (for example,
name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Caroline Good, Ph.D.,
caroline.good@noaa.gov, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
On October 10, 2008, the National
Marine Fisheries Service published a
final rule implementing speed
restrictions to reduce the incidence and
severity of ship collisions with North
Atlantic right whales (73 FR 60173).
Under this rule, most non-sovereign
vessels greater than or equal to 65ft in
overall length are required to travel at a
speed of 10 knots or less within
Seasonal Management Areas along the
east coast at certain times of year.
The final rule contained a collectionof-information requirement subject to
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) in
limited circumstances when a vessel
needs to transit at a speed above 10
knots to maintain safe maneuverability.
Specifically, 50 CFR 224.105(c) requires
a logbook entry if a deviation from the
10 knot speed limit is necessary for safe
maneuverability of a vessel ‘‘in an area
where oceanographic, hydrographic
and/or meteorological conditions
severely restrict the maneuverability of
the vessel’’. The logbook entry must
provide the reasons for the deviation,
the speed at which the vessel is
operated and the area, time and
duration of the deviation.
This extension includes a modest
increase in the anticipated number of
respondents and annual burden hours
due to an increase in the number of
vessels transiting through seasonal
speed restricted areas over time.
II. Method of Collection
This information collection requires
an entry into the vessel’s logbook.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0580.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations, non-profit
institutions and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3263.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 272.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/recording
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast
Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Trawl Rationalization Cost
Recovery Program
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 December 9,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159, Asheville, NC 28801 (or at
[email protected]). All comments received are part of the public
record. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Christopher Biegel, (503) 231-6291 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act authorizes and requires the collection of cost recovery
fees for Limited Access Privilege Programs, such as the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program (Trawl Program). Cost recovery
fees may not exceed three percent of the ex-vessel value and must
recover costs associated with the management, data collection and
analysis, and enforcement of these programs. The Trawl Program's cost
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recovery program requires fish sellers to submit fees to fish buyers
who then submit those fees to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS). Fish buyers must also submit information to NMFS on the volume
and value of harvested groundfish when submitting the fees. Information
is collected from monthly and annual reports as well as non-payment
documents when necessary.
This program is authorized under the Pacific coast groundfish
fishery regulations, trawl rationalization cost recovery program at 50
CFR 660.115.
II. Method of Collection
Cost recovery fee payments for the Trawl Program must be submitted
online through the Federal web portal Pay.gov. Annual reports are
submitted by mail or email.
Payments for the Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and
Mothership (MS) sectors cost recovery fees are submitted online monthly
through Pay.gov. The Catcher Processer (CP) sector submits cost
recovery fees online yearly through Pay.gov. All payments must be made
online.
The MS sector submits an annual report yearly by mail or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0663.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 167.
Estimated Time per Response: Cost recovery forms (online fee
payments): 1 hour; Annual report: 1 hour; Failure to pay report: 4
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,862.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $22,344 in 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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Commerce Department.
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