Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program, 65038-65039 [2022-23389]

Download as PDF 65038 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 207 / Thursday, October 27, 2022 / Notices Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. The items of discussion at the SEDAR 77 HMS Hammerhead Shark Assessment Webinar VI are as follows: discuss any leftover data issues that were not cleared up during the data process, answer any questions that the analysts have, and discuss model development and model setup. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 24, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–23435 Filed 10–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 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; Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Oct 26, 2022 Jkt 259001 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 December 27, 2022. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648– 0565 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 specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Gabrielle Aberle, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 222 West 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99513; or 907–586–7356. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, is requesting extension of a currently approved information collection that contains applications for permits and transfers necessary for NMFS to manage the Amendment 80 Program (A80 Program). Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., the Secretary of Commerce is responsible for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the United States through NOAA/NMFS. NMFS Alaska Region manages the EEZ off Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP) and the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended A80 to the BSAI FMP in June 2006 (72 FR 52668, September 14, 2007). A80 allocates several Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) nonpollock trawl groundfish species among trawl fishery sectors, established a limited access privilege program (LAPP), and facilitated the formation of harvesting cooperatives in the nonAmerican Fisheries Act (non-AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector. More information on the A80 Program is provided on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/ sustainable-fisheries/bering-sea-and- PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 aleutian-islands-amendment-80groundfish-trawl-fishery. This collection contains applications used by an individual or business entity to apply for A80 quota share, used by A80 quota shareholders to transfer A80 quota share and to apply for an A80 limited access fishery permit, used by A80 cooperatives to apply for cooperative quota and transfer cooperative quota, used by cooperatives or Community Development Quota groups to exchange community quota for one eligible flatfish species with community quota of a different eligible flatfish species, and used by A80 vessel owners to replace their vessels. This information collection also contains the appeals process for an application that is denied. The type of information collected includes information on the applicants, transferors, transferees, permits, vessels, quota share, cooperative quota, and flatfish harvest quota. NMFS uses this information to establish eligibility to receive A80 quota share, cooperative quota, and permits; transfer and assign harvest quota; replace vessels used in the A80 Program; determine A80 species initial total allowable catch assignments; determine which vessels must be tracked for catch accounting; and review ownership and control information to ensure that quota share and cooperative quota use caps are not exceeded. II. Method of Collection The information is collected primarily by mail, fax, electronically through eFISH, or delivery. The Flatfish Exchange Application must be submitted through eFISH on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https:// alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/ login. The Application for Intercooperative Transfer of Amendment 80 CQ is submitted to NMFS online through eFISH with the option to mail, fax, or deliver the application. The applications are available as fillable PDFs on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https://alaskafisheries. noaa.gov/fisheries-applications. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0565. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 25. Estimated Time per Response: Application for A80 Quota Share: 2 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 207 / Thursday, October 27, 2022 / Notices hours; Application for A80 Limited Access Fishery Permit: 2 hours; Application for A80 Cooperative Quota Permit: 2 hours; Application to Transfer A80 Quota Share: 2 hours; Application for Inter-cooperative Transfer of A80 Cooperative Quota: 2 hours; Application for A80 Vessel Replacement: 2 hours; A80 appeals letter: 4 hours; Flatfish Exchange Application: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $525 in recordkeeping and reporting costs. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits; Mandatory. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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. 2022–23389 Filed 10–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Oct 26, 2022 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC497] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Recreational Advisory Panel via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This webinar will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. SUMMARY: ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee. gotowebinar.com/register/ 6016661094378955023. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The Recreational Advisory Panel will discuss draft alternatives and draft impacts analysis for Framework Adjustment 65/Specifications & Management Measures, and make recommendations to the Groundfish Committee for final action to include: status determination criteria, rebuilding plan for Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod, FY2023–FY2024 US/CA total allowable catches, FY2023–FY2024 specifications: Georges Bank (GB) yellowtail flounder and GB cod (including a catch target for the recreational fishery), FY2023– FY2025 specifications for 14 stocks, additional measures to promote stock rebuilding for GB cod and GOM cod, and revised acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rules, in consultation with the Scientific and Statistical Committee. The Panel will also discuss Atlantic Cod Management the development of a draft white paper on potential approaches to allocate ‘‘Georges Bank cod’’ to the recreational PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65039 fishery delivered in 2022 to inform the 2023 priorities discussion. They will also discuss possible 2023 Council Priorities and make recommendations to the Committee, as appropriate. Other business may be discussed, as necessary. Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 24, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–23437 Filed 10–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC467] Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 74 Assessment Webinar II for Gulf of Mexico red snapper. AGENCY: The SEDAR 74 assessment of Gulf of Mexico red snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SEDAR 74 Assessment Webinar II will be held Wednesday, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65038-65039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23389]


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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; Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 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 December 27, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0565 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 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Gabrielle Aberle, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 222 West 7th Ave., 
Anchorage, AK 99513; or 907-586-7356.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional 
Office, is requesting extension of a currently approved information 
collection that contains applications for permits and transfers 
necessary for NMFS to manage the Amendment 80 Program (A80 Program).
    Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., the Secretary of Commerce is responsible for 
the conservation and management of marine fishery resources within the 
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the United States through NOAA/NMFS. 
NMFS Alaska Region manages the EEZ off Alaska under the Fishery 
Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
Management Area (BSAI FMP) and the Fishery Management Plan for 
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council recommended A80 to the BSAI FMP in June 2006 (72 FR 52668, 
September 14, 2007). A80 allocates several Bering Sea and Aleutian 
Islands (BSAI) non-pollock trawl groundfish species among trawl fishery 
sectors, established a limited access privilege program (LAPP), and 
facilitated the formation of harvesting cooperatives in the non-
American Fisheries Act (non-AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector. More 
information on the A80 Program is provided on the NMFS Alaska Region 
website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/sustainable-fisheries/bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-amendment-80-groundfish-trawl-fishery.
    This collection contains applications used by an individual or 
business entity to apply for A80 quota share, used by A80 quota 
shareholders to transfer A80 quota share and to apply for an A80 
limited access fishery permit, used by A80 cooperatives to apply for 
cooperative quota and transfer cooperative quota, used by cooperatives 
or Community Development Quota groups to exchange community quota for 
one eligible flatfish species with community quota of a different 
eligible flatfish species, and used by A80 vessel owners to replace 
their vessels. This information collection also contains the appeals 
process for an application that is denied.
    The type of information collected includes information on the 
applicants, transferors, transferees, permits, vessels, quota share, 
cooperative quota, and flatfish harvest quota.
    NMFS uses this information to establish eligibility to receive A80 
quota share, cooperative quota, and permits; transfer and assign 
harvest quota; replace vessels used in the A80 Program; determine A80 
species initial total allowable catch assignments; determine which 
vessels must be tracked for catch accounting; and review ownership and 
control information to ensure that quota share and cooperative quota 
use caps are not exceeded.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is collected primarily by mail, fax, electronically 
through eFISH, or delivery. The Flatfish Exchange Application must be 
submitted through eFISH on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login. The Application for 
Inter-cooperative Transfer of Amendment 80 CQ is submitted to NMFS 
online through eFISH with the option to mail, fax, or deliver the 
application. The applications are available as fillable PDFs on the 
NMFS Alaska Region website at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries-applications.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0565.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application for A80 Quota Share: 2

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hours; Application for A80 Limited Access Fishery Permit: 2 hours; 
Application for A80 Cooperative Quota Permit: 2 hours; Application to 
Transfer A80 Quota Share: 2 hours; Application for Inter-cooperative 
Transfer of A80 Cooperative Quota: 2 hours; Application for A80 Vessel 
Replacement: 2 hours; A80 appeals letter: 4 hours; Flatfish Exchange 
Application: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $525 in recordkeeping and 
reporting costs.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits; 
Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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. 2022-23389 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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