Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 1563-1564 [2023-00393]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2023 / Notices Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission [Extension of a current information collection]. Number of Respondents: 142. Average Hours per Response: Survey/ Interview, 1 hour; Interview Only, 30 minutes; Meeting Only, 1 hour. Total Annual Burden Hours: 134. Needs and Uses: The Human Dimensions Team of the Conservation Biology Division at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), Seattle, WA is requesting a renewal of its currently approved voluntary information collection 0648–0606. The data collected under this authorization supports the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the current Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation Act (MSA), contributes information to the Endangered Species Act requirements, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Information from this data collection has supported National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) fisheries management actions. Data from this study has been included in broad resources to include the MSA mandated 5-year review of the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Shares Program, in peer-reviewed documents, websites, and white papers. The collection of this data not only informs legal requirements for existing management actions, but also provides information for future management actions requiring equivalent information. Literature indicates fisheries rationalization programs have an impact on those individuals participating in the affected fishery. The PFMC implemented a rationalization program for the West Coast Groundfish limited entry trawl fishery in January 2011. This research aims to continue to study the individuals in the affected fishery over the long term. It aims to collect data on a five-year cycle, post initial data collection efforts. Prior data collection was related to program design elements. A baseline data collection occurred in 2010, followed by a second postimplementation collection in 2012, and a post quota-share trading collection in 2015/2016. The data collected has contributed to the five-year review of the program and highlighted several areas for continued research. Efforts have also identified the need for long term data collection as species recover and external factors affect fishermen in this fishery. Such challenges include underutilization, high costs of participation, difficulty finding qualified crew, Covid challenges and other challenges. The study has been VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jan 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 able to highlight several issues such as ‘graying of the fleet’ in smaller communities, changing women’s roles in commercial fishing, and fishermen’s adaptations under the new regulations. Continued research is needed to understand continued and long term social impacts. Combined with the ongoing mandatory Economic Data Collection (EDC) and biological data collection, this research provides the PFMC extensive information on concerns and impacts to fishing communities. This data collection not only supports the requirements of NEPA and NSA, but supports the NWFSC’s Vivid Description of the Future (VDOF) priorities to include Healthy Coastal Communities. This research project also supports NOAA’s 2022–2026 Strategic Plan contributing information to Strategic Objective 2.2: Support Underserved and Vulnerable Communities, and Strategic Objective 3.3: Improve Resilience of Coastal Communities and Economies. This study collects a broad swath of information from community members through a questionnaire and semistructured interviews. Questionnaire sections include Demographic Information, Individual Participation Information, Connections, Catch Shares Perspectives, Quota Owners & Vessel Account Manager Section, Fishermen Section, and a Processors Section. The questionnaire is primarily administered in person in communities where respondents live. Study participants include anyone who has a connection to the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery. This includes fishermen, fishermen’s wives, processing personnel, suppliers (ice, net, drydock, etc.), and others linked to the fishery. As previously indicated information from this study has broad applications. To date, this project has informed concerns of graying of the fleet—age disparities in some fisheries, has highlighted changing women’s roles, has supported management to open Yelloweye fisheries, has reported on crew disparities, aims to understand processing challenges, and is contributing to Ecosystem Science Studies. Ongoing studies include infrastructure changes, vessel typology studies, and is contributing to fishing diversity knowledge as well as climate studies. Continued research will inform resilience and adaptation studies, will further inform infrastructure studies, and contribute to and further support efforts to understand underserved communities and build strong and healthy coastal communities. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1563 At this time there are no changes to the questionnaire, no changes to the frequency of the data collection, and no changes to the target population. It is critical to maintain consistent study parameters for the longitudinal and time series study of this fishery to result in accurate and consistent data and results. Affected Public: Fishermen, Fishing Community Members. Frequency: Once every 5 years. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: MSA, NEPA. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648–0606. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–00402 Filed 1–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC658] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel and Species Separation Requirements Amendment—Fishery Management Action Team will hold a public webinar meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Connection information will be posted to the calendar prior to the meeting at www.mafmc.org. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 1564 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 2023 / Notices Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331; www.mafmc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Panel to provide input on the Fishery Management Action Team’s draft action plan for work on the Species Separation Requirements Amendment in 2023. In addition, the Fishery Management Action Team will gather input from the Advisory Panel on additional types of solutions/ approaches that could be considered for the amendment. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: January 6, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–00393 Filed 1–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION [Docket No. CFPB–2023–0004] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is requesting to extend the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) approval for an existing information collection titled ‘‘Generic Information Collection Plan for Surveys Using the Consumer Credit Panel’’ approved under OMB Control Number 3170–0066. DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or before March 13, 2023 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jan 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 collection, OMB Control Number (see below), and docket number (see above), by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: PRA_Comments@cfpb.gov. Include Docket No. CFPB–2023–0004 in the subject line of the email. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment Intake, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the Bureau is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments electronically. Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. In general, all comments received will become public records, including any personal information provided. Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers, should not be included. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Anthony May, PRA Officer, at (202) 435–7278, or email: CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please contact CFPB_ Accessibility@cfpb.gov. Please do not submit comments to these email boxes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Generic Information Collection Plan for Surveys Using the Consumer Credit Panel. OMB Control Number: 3170–0066. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,000. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,000. Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act charges the Bureau with researching, analyzing, and reporting on topics relating to the Bureau’s mission including consumer behavior, consumer awareness, and developments in markets for consumer financial products and services. To improve its understanding of how consumers engage with financial markets, the Bureau has used the Consumer Credit Panel (CCP), a proprietary sample dataset from one of the national credit reporting agencies, as a frame to survey people about their experiences in consumer credit markets. The Bureau seeks to obtain approval for a generic information collection plan for these PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 types of surveys. Surveys conducted under this generic information collection plan will support the Bureau’s mission to conduct research in areas related to consumer finance including research to monitor developments in consumers’ financial situations, related changes in their use of financial products, and the impacts that these decisions have on their balance sheets. All research under this plan will be for general, formative, and informational research on consumer financial markets and consumers’ use of financial products and will not directly provide the basis for specific policymaking at the Bureau. Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Bureau’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methods and the assumptions used; (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’s approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Anthony May, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [FR Doc. 2023–00314 Filed 1–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION [Docket No. CFPB–2023–0005] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is requesting the extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) approval for an existing information collection titled ‘‘Generic Information Collection Plan for Information on Compliance Costs and Other Effects of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1563-1564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00393]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC658]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Surfclam and 
Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel and Species Separation Requirements 
Amendment--Fishery Management Action Team will hold a public webinar 
meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, from 1 
p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Connection information 
will be posted to the calendar prior to the meeting at www.mafmc.org.

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    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
www.mafmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 
526-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is for the 
Advisory Panel to provide input on the Fishery Management Action Team's 
draft action plan for work on the Species Separation Requirements 
Amendment in 2023. In addition, the Fishery Management Action Team will 
gather input from the Advisory Panel on additional types of solutions/
approaches that could be considered for the amendment.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should 
be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior 
to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: January 6, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-00393 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
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