Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program, 14347-14348 [2023-04770]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 8, 2023 / Notices mitigation and monitoring requirements, or take estimates (with the exception of reducing the type or amount of take). (2) A preliminary monitoring report showing the results of the required monitoring to date and an explanation showing that the monitoring results do not indicate impacts of a scale or nature not previously analyzed or authorized. • Upon review of the request for renewal, the status of the affected species or stocks, and any other pertinent information, NMFS determines that there are no more than minor changes in the activities, the mitigation and monitoring measures will remain the same and appropriate, and the findings in the initial IHA remain valid. Dated: March 2, 2023. Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04691 Filed 3–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC820] 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 is convening its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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 Wednesday, March 29, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m. Webinar registration information: https://attendee. gotowebinar.com/register/ 4961240985261714005. Call in information: 1 (415) 655–0052, Access Code: 950–160–283. ADDRESSES: 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 14347 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Agenda National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to receive a presentation on the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s State of the Ecosystem Report and make any recommendations for improvements. They will also receive a presentation on and discuss a research collaboration of NOAA Fisheries and University of Massachusetts School for Marine Science and Technology to understand how portfolio theory can facilitate ecosystem-based fisheries management and provide feedback to the project team. They will discuss providing feedback to the Council on the performance metrics and indicators under development by the Groundfish Plan Development Team to review the revised monitoring program, including the increased at-sea monitoring coverage target, implemented through Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. Other business will 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: March 3, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04778 Filed 3–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 27, 2022 (87 FR 65038), during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Title: Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program. OMB Control Number: 0648–0565. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Number of Respondents: 11. Average Hours per Response: Application for A80 Quota Share: 2 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. Total Annual Burden Hours: 14 hours. Needs and Uses: 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 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 14348 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 8, 2023 / Notices 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 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-seaandaleutian-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. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: On occasion; Annually. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 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 0648–0565. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–04770 Filed 3–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Kit Dahl, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2422. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this online HMSMT meeting is to discuss and potentially develop recommendations to the Pacific Council on an item on its April meeting agenda, Council and Process Efficiencies. Any recommendations developed by the HMSMT would be included in a report to the Pacific Council for that agenda item. Other items related to HMSMT workload may be discussed, time permitting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Special Accommodations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC810] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. DATES: The online meeting will be held Monday, March 27, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council’s website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 2412 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 3, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04777 Filed 3–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC825] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will hold a public meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14347-14348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04770]


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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

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on October 27, 2022 (87 FR 65038), during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.
    Title: Alaska Region Amendment 80 Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0565.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 11.
    Average Hours per Response: Application for A80 Quota Share: 2 
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.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 14 hours.
    Needs and Uses: 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

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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 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-andaleutian-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.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion; Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
    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 0648-0565.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-04770 Filed 3-7-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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