Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries, 23987-23988 [2024-07239]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 67 / Friday, April 5, 2024 / Notices U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations governing United States fisheries and implementing the FMP appear at 50 CFR part 660. 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 0648–0663. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–07238 Filed 4–4–24; 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; Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries National Oceanic & 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 June 4, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Apr 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648– 0272 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, National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668, (323) 372–0062, gabrielle.aberle@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, is requesting renewal of this currently approved information collection that contains requirements for the Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ Program). Commercial halibut and sablefish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands are managed primarily under the IFQ Program. The IFQ Program is managed under the authority of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773c; Halibut Act), with respect to Pacific halibut, and the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; Magnuson-Stevens Act), with respect to sablefish. Regulations implementing the IFQ Program are set forth at 50 CFR part 679. A key objective of the IFQ Program is to support the social and economic character of the fisheries and coastal fishing communities where many of these fisheries are based. Participation in the IFQ Program is limited to persons that hold quota share (QS), although there are several very limited provisions for ‘‘leasing’’ of annual IFQ. QS is a transferable permit that was initially issued to persons who owned or leased vessels that made legal commercial fixed-gear landings of Pacific halibut or sablefish in the waters off Alaska from 1988 through 1990. NMFS annually issues eligible QS holders an IFQ fishing permit that authorizes participation in the IFQ fisheries. Those to whom IFQ permits are issued may harvest their annual allocation at any time during the eight plus-month IFQ halibut and sablefish seasons. More information on the IFQ Program is provided on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/ sustainable-fisheries/pacific-halibutand-sablefish-individual-fishing-quotaifq-program. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23987 Some of the collection instruments in this information collection are used by participants in the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program. The purpose of the CDQ Program is to provide eligible western Alaska villages with the opportunity to participate and invest in fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI); to support economic development in western Alaska; to alleviate poverty and provide economic and social benefits for residents of western Alaska; and to achieve sustainable and diversified local economies in western Alaska. In fitting with these goals, NMFS allocates a portion of the annual catch limits for a variety of commercially valuable marine species in the BSAI to the CDQ Program. Pacific halibut is one of these species. More information on the CDQ Program is provided on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/ sustainable-fisheries/communitydevelopment-quota-cdq-program. Information collection requirements for the CDQ Program are also approved under OMB Control Number 0648–0269. This information collection for the IFQ Program is required to manage commercial halibut and sablefish fishing under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Halibut Act, and under 50 CFR parts 300 and 679. This information collection contains the forms used by participants in the IFQ Program to apply for, renew, or replace permits; transfer or lease IFQ and QS; determine compliance with IFQ program requirements; and designate a beneficiary for a QS holder. Two of the permit applications are also used by participants in the CDQ Program. This information collection also contains annual reports and other collections submitted by telephone or other methods and that do not have forms. The type of information collected includes information on the applicants, transferors, transferees, permits, IFQ or QS types and owners, beneficiaries, vessels, business operations, medical declarations, landings, gear types, products, and harvests and harvest areas. This information is used to identify and authorize participants in the halibut and sablefish fisheries, to track and transfer quota share, to limit transfers to authorized participants, and to monitor quota share balances and harvest in these fisheries. II. Method of Collection The information is collected primarily by mail, delivery, fax, email, telephone, or eFISH. eFISH is the NMFS Alaska E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1 23988 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 67 / Friday, April 5, 2024 / Notices Region online Fisheries Information System. The forms and applications are available as fillable pdfs on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/alaskaifq-halibut-sablefish-and-cdq-halibutprogram-fishery-applications-andreporting. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0272. 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; Not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,441. Estimated Time per Response: Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit, 1 hour; Application for IFQ/ CDQ Registered Buyer Permit, 30 minutes; Application for Replacement of Certificates or Permits, 30 minutes; Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by Transfer, 2 hours; QS Holder: Identification of Ownership Interest, 2 hours; Application for Transfer of QS, 2 hours; Application for Transfer of QS/ IFQ by Self Sweep Up, 2 hours; Application for Medical Transfer of IFQ, 1.5 hours; Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ, 2 hours; (emergency) Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ, 2 hours; Annual Report for CDQ IFQ Transfers, 40 hours; QS/IFQ Beneficiary Designation Form, 30 minutes; Appeals, 4 hours; IFQ Administrative Waiver, 6 minutes; Prior Notice of Landing, 15 minutes; IFQ Departure Report, 15 minutes; Transshipment Authorization, 12 minutes; Dockside sales, 6 minutes; Application for a Non-profit Corporation to be Designated as a Recreational Quota Entity, 200 hours; Application for Transfer of Quota Share To or From a Recreational Quota Entity, 2 hours; Recreational Quota Entity Annual Report, 40 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,236 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $28,225 in recordkeeping and reporting costs. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary, Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits, Mandatory. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C. 773c. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Apr 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 IV. Request for Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–07239 Filed 4–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement List. AGENCY: This action deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: May 5, 2024. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 489–1322, or email CMTEFedReg@ AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deletions On 3/1/2024, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed deletions from the Procurement List. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the product(s) and service(s) listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product(s) and service(s) to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the product(s) and service(s) deleted from the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following product(s) and service(s) are deleted from the Procurement List: Product(s) NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 5350–00–187–6272—Cloth, Abrasive, Aluminum-oxide, 100 Grit, Jean Back, Grey, 50 Yard, 1″, BX/10 5350–00–187–6283—Cloth, Abrasive, Aluminum-oxide, 100 Grit, Jean Back, Grey, 50 Yard, 11⁄2″, BX/10 5350–00–187–6281—Cloth, Abrasive, Aluminum-oxide, 150 Grit, Jean Back, Grey, 50 Yard, 11⁄2″, BX/10 5350–00–229–3080—Cloth, Abrasive, Aluminum-oxide, 240 Grit, Jean Back, Grey, 50 Yard, 3″, BX/10 5350–00–229–3094—Cloth, Abrasive, Aluminum-oxide, 150 Grit, Jean Back, Grey, 50 Yard, 3″ Authorized Source of Supply: Louisiana Association for the Blind, Shreveport, LA Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS GREATER SOUTHWEST ACQUISITI, FORT E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23987-23988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07239]


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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; Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in 
the Alaska Fisheries

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 June 4, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0272 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, National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box 21668, 
Juneau, AK 99802-1668, (323) 372-0062, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional 
Office, is requesting renewal of this currently approved information 
collection that contains requirements for the Pacific Halibut and 
Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ Program).
    Commercial halibut and sablefish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska 
and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands are managed primarily under the IFQ 
Program. The IFQ Program is managed under the authority of the Northern 
Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773c; Halibut Act), with respect 
to Pacific halibut, and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; Magnuson-Stevens Act), with 
respect to sablefish. Regulations implementing the IFQ Program are set 
forth at 50 CFR part 679.
    A key objective of the IFQ Program is to support the social and 
economic character of the fisheries and coastal fishing communities 
where many of these fisheries are based. Participation in the IFQ 
Program is limited to persons that hold quota share (QS), although 
there are several very limited provisions for ``leasing'' of annual 
IFQ. QS is a transferable permit that was initially issued to persons 
who owned or leased vessels that made legal commercial fixed-gear 
landings of Pacific halibut or sablefish in the waters off Alaska from 
1988 through 1990.
    NMFS annually issues eligible QS holders an IFQ fishing permit that 
authorizes participation in the IFQ fisheries. Those to whom IFQ 
permits are issued may harvest their annual allocation at any time 
during the eight plus-month IFQ halibut and sablefish seasons.
    More information on the IFQ Program is provided on the NMFS Alaska 
Region website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/sustainable-fisheries/pacific-halibut-and-sablefish-individual-fishing-quota-ifq-program.
    Some of the collection instruments in this information collection 
are used by participants in the Western Alaska Community Development 
Quota (CDQ) Program. The purpose of the CDQ Program is to provide 
eligible western Alaska villages with the opportunity to participate 
and invest in fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
Management Area (BSAI); to support economic development in western 
Alaska; to alleviate poverty and provide economic and social benefits 
for residents of western Alaska; and to achieve sustainable and 
diversified local economies in western Alaska. In fitting with these 
goals, NMFS allocates a portion of the annual catch limits for a 
variety of commercially valuable marine species in the BSAI to the CDQ 
Program. Pacific halibut is one of these species. More information on 
the CDQ Program is provided on the NMFS Alaska Region website at 
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/sustainable-fisheries/community-development-quota-cdq-program. Information collection requirements for 
the CDQ Program are also approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0269.
    This information collection for the IFQ Program is required to 
manage commercial halibut and sablefish fishing under the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, the Halibut Act, and under 50 CFR parts 300 and 679.
    This information collection contains the forms used by participants 
in the IFQ Program to apply for, renew, or replace permits; transfer or 
lease IFQ and QS; determine compliance with IFQ program requirements; 
and designate a beneficiary for a QS holder. Two of the permit 
applications are also used by participants in the CDQ Program. This 
information collection also contains annual reports and other 
collections submitted by telephone or other methods and that do not 
have forms.
    The type of information collected includes information on the 
applicants, transferors, transferees, permits, IFQ or QS types and 
owners, beneficiaries, vessels, business operations, medical 
declarations, landings, gear types, products, and harvests and harvest 
areas.
    This information is used to identify and authorize participants in 
the halibut and sablefish fisheries, to track and transfer quota share, 
to limit transfers to authorized participants, and to monitor quota 
share balances and harvest in these fisheries.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is collected primarily by mail, delivery, fax, 
email, telephone, or eFISH. eFISH is the NMFS Alaska

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Region online Fisheries Information System. The forms and applications 
are available as fillable pdfs on the NMFS Alaska Region website at 
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/alaska-ifq-halibut-sablefish-and-cdq-halibut-program-fishery-applications-and-reporting.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0272.
    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; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,441.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master 
Permit, 1 hour; Application for IFQ/CDQ Registered Buyer Permit, 30 
minutes; Application for Replacement of Certificates or Permits, 30 
minutes; Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by Transfer, 2 
hours; QS Holder: Identification of Ownership Interest, 2 hours; 
Application for Transfer of QS, 2 hours; Application for Transfer of 
QS/IFQ by Self Sweep Up, 2 hours; Application for Medical Transfer of 
IFQ, 1.5 hours; Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish 
IFQ, 2 hours; (emergency) Application for Temporary Transfer of 
Halibut/Sablefish IFQ, 2 hours; Annual Report for CDQ IFQ Transfers, 40 
hours; QS/IFQ Beneficiary Designation Form, 30 minutes; Appeals, 4 
hours; IFQ Administrative Waiver, 6 minutes; Prior Notice of Landing, 
15 minutes; IFQ Departure Report, 15 minutes; Transshipment 
Authorization, 12 minutes; Dockside sales, 6 minutes; Application for a 
Non-profit Corporation to be Designated as a Recreational Quota Entity, 
200 hours; Application for Transfer of Quota Share To or From a 
Recreational Quota Entity, 2 hours; Recreational Quota Entity Annual 
Report, 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,236 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $28,225 in recordkeeping and 
reporting costs.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary, Required to Obtain or Retain 
Benefits, Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 
1982, 16 U.S.C. 773c.

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 Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-07239 Filed 4-4-24; 8:45 am]
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