Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection, 48470-48471 [2022-17072]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Pacific Coast Groundfish
Trawl Rationalization Program Permit
and License Information Collection
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection, request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before October 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA
Officer, at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
0648–0620 in the subject line of your
comments. 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 Jahnava Duryea, National
Marine Fisheries Service, California
Central Valley Office, 650 Capital Mall,
Suite 5–100, Sacramento, CA 95814,
(916) 930–3725 or via email at
jahnava.duryea@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) requests comments on the
extension of a currently approved
information collection for the West
Coast Region’s Pacific Coast Groundfish
Trawl Rationalization Program.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq., provides that the
Secretary of Commerce is responsible
for the conservation and management of
marine fisheries resources in the
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Exclusive Economic Zone (3–200 miles
offshore) of the United States. NMFS
West Coast Region manages the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery in the
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the
coast of Washington, Oregon, and
California under the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
(FMP).
In January 2011, NMFS implemented
a trawl rationalization program, which
is a catch share program, for the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Trawl
Fishery. The program was implemented
through Amendments 20 and 21 to the
Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP and the
corresponding implementing
regulations at 50 CFR part 660.
Amendment 20 established the trawl
rationalization program that consists of
an individual fishing quota (IFQ)
program for the shorebased trawl fleet
(including whiting and non-whiting
sectors) and cooperative programs for
the at-sea mothership and catcher/
processor trawl fleets (whiting only).
Amendment 21 set long-term allocations
for the limited entry trawl sectors of
certain groundfish species.
Under the trawl rationalization
program, new permits, accounts,
endorsements and licenses were
established. These consist of: quota
share (QS) permits/accounts, vessel
accounts, first receiver site licenses,
mothership endorsements on certain
limited entry trawl permits, mothership
catcher vessel endorsements on certain
limited entry trawl permits, catcher/
processor endorsements on certain
limited entry trawl permits, a
mothership cooperative permit, and a
catcher/processor cooperative permit.
NMFS collects information from
program participants in order to: (1)
establish new permits, accounts, and
licenses; (2) renew permits, accounts,
and licenses; (3) allow trading of QS
percentages and quota pounds (QP) in
online QS and vessel accounts, and
allow transfer of catch history
assignments between limited entry trawl
permits; (4) track compliance with
program control limits; and (5)
implement other features of the
regulations pertaining to permits and
licenses.
As part of its fishery management
responsibilities, NMFS requires this
information to determine whether a
respondent complies with regulations
that pertain to issuance and renewal of
permits, and transfer and use of quota.
Identification of the participants of the
trawl rationalization program, their gear
types, descriptions of their vessels, and
activity levels are needed to control and
determine the extent of fishing and to
track inseason quota use. Collection of
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this information also allows NMFS to
equitably manage annual shorebased
trawl allocations for the fishery and
enforce control limits such that no
person may own or control, or have a
controlling influence over, quota for any
individual species that exceeds the
Shorebased IFQ Program accumulation
limits.
There is a concurrent proposed rule
(0648–BL41) that is seeking to revise
certain parts of the collection.
II. Method of Collection
Information is primarily collected by
paper format (USPS) mail and
electronically (internet). In some
situations, email or phone conversations
supplement the information.
The following information is collected
by mail: QS permit application forms;
late QS permit renewals; vessel account
registration requests; late vessel account
renewals; trawl identification of
ownership interest forms for new
applicants, mothership catcher vessel
endorsed limited entry permit owners,
and mothership permit owners;
mothership permit change of vessel
registration, permit owner, or vessel
owner application forms; mothership
cooperative permit application forms;
change of mothership catcher vessel
endorsement and catch history
assignment registration forms; mutual
agreement exception forms; mothership
withdrawal forms; catcher/processor
cooperative permit application forms;
material change forms; and QS
abandonment requests.
The following information is collected
electronically: QS permit renewals; QS
percent transfers; QP transfers from a
QS account to a vessel account; vessel
account renewals; QP transfers from a
vessel account to another vessel
account; trawl identification of
ownership interest forms for online QS
and vessel account renewals; first
receiver site license application forms
(new applicants and re-registrations);
and mothership permit renewal forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0620.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; non-profit
institutions; State, local, or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
359.
Estimated Time per Response: QS
permit/account application form—20
minutes; QS permit/account online
renewal—10 minutes; QS permit/
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account late renewal form—15 minutes;
QS transfer—10 minutes; QP transfer
from QS account to vessel account—5
minutes; vessel account registration
request—15 minutes; vessel account
online renewal—10 minutes; vessel
account late renewal form—15 minutes;
QP transfer from vessel account to
another vessel account—5 minutes;
trawl identification of ownership
interest form for new entrants—45
minutes; trawl identification of
ownership interest form for renewals—
3.2 minutes; first receiver site license
application form for new entrants—200
minutes; first receiver site license
application form for re-registering
license holders—100 minutes;
mothership permit renewal form—10
minutes; mothership permit change of
vessel registration, permit owner, or
vessel owner application form—35
minutes; mothership cooperative permit
application form—230 minutes; change
of mothership catcher vessel
endorsement and catch history
assignment registration form—35
minutes; catcher/processor cooperative
permit application form—110 minutes;
QS abandonment request—10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 663.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $12,640.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
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to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC233]
Marine Mammals; File No. 26562
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
James Hain, Ph.D., Associated Scientists
at Woods Hole, Box 721, Woods Hole,
MA 02543, has applied in due form for
a permit to conduct research on North
Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena
glacialis).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
September 8, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 26562 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 26562 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Hubard or Shasta McClenahan,
Ph.D., (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
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importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
The applicant proposes to study
North Atlantic right whales (NARW)
from Cumberland Island, Georgia, south
to Jupiter Inlet, Florida. The purpose of
the research is to continue a long-term
study of the distribution, abundance,
habitat use, behavior, reproduction, and
human impacts on NARWs. Research
would consist of photo-ID, behavioral
observations, counts, and passive
acoustic recordings. Annually,
researchers may approach up to 25
NARW using boats, and another 40
NARW may be approached from
unmanned aircraft systems, manned
airplanes, and blimps. If encountered,
ten humpback whales (Megaptera
novaenagliae) may be studied annually.
Up to 60 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
truncatus) and 12 Atlantic spotted
dolphins (Stenella frontalis) may be
unintentionally harassed annually. The
permit would be valid for 5 years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: July 27, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
CPSC Roundtable on the Freedom of
Information Act
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of forum.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (Commission or CPSC) will
hold a roundtable discussion for CPSC
requesters and Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) Office staff to discuss issues
related to requests for CPSC FOIA
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit
and License Information Collection
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before October 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA
Officer, at [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0648-0620 in the subject line of your comments. 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 Jahnava Duryea, National Marine Fisheries Service,
California Central Valley Office, 650 Capital Mall, Suite 5-100,
Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 930-3725 or via email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requests comments on
the extension of a currently approved information collection for the
West Coast Region's Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization
Program.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq., provides that the Secretary of Commerce is
responsible for the conservation and management of marine fisheries
resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone (3-200 miles offshore) of the
United States. NMFS West Coast Region manages the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast
of Washington, Oregon, and California under the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
In January 2011, NMFS implemented a trawl rationalization program,
which is a catch share program, for the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Limited Entry Trawl Fishery. The program was implemented through
Amendments 20 and 21 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP and the
corresponding implementing regulations at 50 CFR part 660. Amendment 20
established the trawl rationalization program that consists of an
individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for the shorebased trawl fleet
(including whiting and non-whiting sectors) and cooperative programs
for the at-sea mothership and catcher/processor trawl fleets (whiting
only). Amendment 21 set long-term allocations for the limited entry
trawl sectors of certain groundfish species.
Under the trawl rationalization program, new permits, accounts,
endorsements and licenses were established. These consist of: quota
share (QS) permits/accounts, vessel accounts, first receiver site
licenses, mothership endorsements on certain limited entry trawl
permits, mothership catcher vessel endorsements on certain limited
entry trawl permits, catcher/processor endorsements on certain limited
entry trawl permits, a mothership cooperative permit, and a catcher/
processor cooperative permit. NMFS collects information from program
participants in order to: (1) establish new permits, accounts, and
licenses; (2) renew permits, accounts, and licenses; (3) allow trading
of QS percentages and quota pounds (QP) in online QS and vessel
accounts, and allow transfer of catch history assignments between
limited entry trawl permits; (4) track compliance with program control
limits; and (5) implement other features of the regulations pertaining
to permits and licenses.
As part of its fishery management responsibilities, NMFS requires
this information to determine whether a respondent complies with
regulations that pertain to issuance and renewal of permits, and
transfer and use of quota. Identification of the participants of the
trawl rationalization program, their gear types, descriptions of their
vessels, and activity levels are needed to control and determine the
extent of fishing and to track inseason quota use. Collection of this
information also allows NMFS to equitably manage annual shorebased
trawl allocations for the fishery and enforce control limits such that
no person may own or control, or have a controlling influence over,
quota for any individual species that exceeds the Shorebased IFQ
Program accumulation limits.
There is a concurrent proposed rule (0648-BL41) that is seeking to
revise certain parts of the collection.
II. Method of Collection
Information is primarily collected by paper format (USPS) mail and
electronically (internet). In some situations, email or phone
conversations supplement the information.
The following information is collected by mail: QS permit
application forms; late QS permit renewals; vessel account registration
requests; late vessel account renewals; trawl identification of
ownership interest forms for new applicants, mothership catcher vessel
endorsed limited entry permit owners, and mothership permit owners;
mothership permit change of vessel registration, permit owner, or
vessel owner application forms; mothership cooperative permit
application forms; change of mothership catcher vessel endorsement and
catch history assignment registration forms; mutual agreement exception
forms; mothership withdrawal forms; catcher/processor cooperative
permit application forms; material change forms; and QS abandonment
requests.
The following information is collected electronically: QS permit
renewals; QS percent transfers; QP transfers from a QS account to a
vessel account; vessel account renewals; QP transfers from a vessel
account to another vessel account; trawl identification of ownership
interest forms for online QS and vessel account renewals; first
receiver site license application forms (new applicants and re-
registrations); and mothership permit renewal forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0620.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; non-
profit institutions; State, local, or tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 359.
Estimated Time per Response: QS permit/account application form--20
minutes; QS permit/account online renewal--10 minutes; QS permit/
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account late renewal form--15 minutes; QS transfer--10 minutes; QP
transfer from QS account to vessel account--5 minutes; vessel account
registration request--15 minutes; vessel account online renewal--10
minutes; vessel account late renewal form--15 minutes; QP transfer from
vessel account to another vessel account--5 minutes; trawl
identification of ownership interest form for new entrants--45 minutes;
trawl identification of ownership interest form for renewals--3.2
minutes; first receiver site license application form for new
entrants--200 minutes; first receiver site license application form for
re-registering license holders--100 minutes; mothership permit renewal
form--10 minutes; mothership permit change of vessel registration,
permit owner, or vessel owner application form--35 minutes; mothership
cooperative permit application form--230 minutes; change of mothership
catcher vessel endorsement and catch history assignment registration
form--35 minutes; catcher/processor cooperative permit application
form--110 minutes; QS abandonment request--10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 663.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $12,640.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-17072 Filed 8-8-22; 8:45 am]
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