80_FR_75894 80 FR 75662 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

80 FR 75662 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 232 (December 3, 2015)

Page Range75662-75663
FR Document2015-30583

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 232 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 232 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75662-75663]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30583]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Economic Expenditure Survey of Golden Crab Fishermen in the 
U.S. South Atlantic Region.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0631.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (reinstatement without change of a 
previously approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Average Hours per Response:
    Burden Hours: 3.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a reinstatement without change. 
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
economic information from golden-crab landing commercial fishermen in 
the United States (U.S.) South Atlantic region. The data gathered will 
be used to evaluate the likely economic impacts of management 
proposals. In addition, the information will be used to satisfy legal 
mandates under Executive Order 12898, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National 
Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Every five years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this

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notice to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: November 30, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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                                             I. Abstract                                             impacts the program may have on the                   they also will become a matter of public
                                                This request is for a revision to an                 individuals and communities affected                  record.
                                             existing information collection using a                 by fisheries regulations. To achieve                    Dated: November 30, 2015.
                                             slightly modified survey instrument by                  these goals, it is critical to collect the            Sarah Brabson,
                                             removing questions that were unclear or                 necessary data after program design and
                                                                                                                                                           NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
                                             not consistently interpreted by                         prior to the implementation of the
                                                                                                                                                           [FR Doc. 2015–30622 Filed 12–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                             respondents, or are irrelevant after more               rationalization program to understand
                                                                                                     what changes in the industry were made                BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                             information about the program design
                                             have been developed by the North                        prior to implementation in expectation
                                             Pacific Fishery Management Council,                     of future changes in management. This
                                                                                                                                                           DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                             and clarifying the wording of remaining                 second baseline will also allow for the
                                             questions.                                              comparison of data collected after the                National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                Historically, changes in fisheries                   management program has been                           Administration
                                             management regulations have been                        implemented to understand how
                                             shown to result in impacts to                           rationalization programs impact                       Submission for OMB Review;
                                             individuals within the fishery. An                      individuals and communities                           Comment Request
                                             understanding of social impacts in                      throughout the design and
                                                                                                     implementation of the program.                           The Department of Commerce will
                                             fisheries—achieved through the                                                                                submit to the Office of Management and
                                             collection of data on fishing                           II. Method of Collection                              Budget (OMB) for clearance the
                                             communities, as well as on individuals                                                                        following proposal for collection of
                                                                                                        Literature reviews, secondary sources
                                             who fish—is a requirement under                                                                               information under the provisions of the
                                                                                                     including Internet sources, United
                                             several federal laws. Laws such as the                                                                        Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                     States Census data, key informants,
                                             National Environmental Policy Act and                                                                         Chapter 35).
                                                                                                     focus groups, paper surveys, electronic
                                             the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                                                                                     Agency: National Oceanic and
                                                                                                     surveys, and in-person interviews will
                                             Conservation and Management Act (as                                                                           Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
                                                                                                     be utilized in combination to obtain the
                                             amended 2007) describe such                                                                                      Title: Economic Expenditure Survey
                                                                                                     greatest breadth of information as
                                             requirements. The collection of this data                                                                     of Golden Crab Fishermen in the U.S.
                                                                                                     possible.
                                             not only helps to inform legal                                                                                South Atlantic Region.
                                             requirements for the existing                           III. Data                                                OMB Control Number: 0648–0631.
                                             management actions, but will inform                        OMB Control Number: 0648–0685.                        Form Number(s): None.
                                             future management actions requiring                        Form Number: None.                                    Type of Request: Regular
                                             equivalent information.                                    Type of Review: Revision of an                     (reinstatement without change of a
                                                Fisheries rationalization programs                   existing information collection.                      previously approved information
                                             have an impact on those individuals                        Affected Public: Individuals or                    collection).
                                             participating in the affected fishery, as               households; business or other for-profit                 Number of Respondents: 6.
                                             well as their communities and may also                  organizations; not-for-profit institutions.              Average Hours per Response:
                                             have indirect effects on other fishery                     Estimated Number of Respondents:                      Burden Hours: 3.
                                             participants. The North Pacific Fishery                 2,500.                                                   Needs and Uses: This request is for a
                                             Management Council is considering the                      Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour                reinstatement without change. The
                                             implementation of a new rationalization                 and 30 minutes.                                       National Marine Fisheries Service
                                             program for the Gulf of Alaska trawl                       Estimated Total Annual Burden                      (NMFS) proposes to collect economic
                                             fishery. This research aims to study the                Hours: 3,750 hours.                                   information from golden-crab landing
                                             affected individuals both prior to and                     Estimated Total Annual Cost to                     commercial fishermen in the United
                                             after the design and implementation of                  Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting                 States (U.S.) South Atlantic region. The
                                             the rationalization program. One year of                costs.                                                data gathered will be used to evaluate
                                             pre-program design data from this                                                                             the likely economic impacts of
                                             survey was collected in 2014. The                       IV. Request for Comments
                                                                                                                                                           management proposals. In addition, the
                                             current proposal is to collect a second                    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether               information will be used to satisfy legal
                                             round of baseline data collection post-                 the proposed collection of information                mandates under Executive Order 12898,
                                             program design using a slightly                         is necessary for the proper performance               the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
                                             modified survey instrument (e.g.,                       of the functions of the agency, including             Conservation and Management Act
                                             dropping questions that were unclear,                   whether the information shall have                    (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory
                                             removing elements not under                             practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the            Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species
                                             consideration by the North Pacific                      agency’s estimate of the burden                       Act, and the National Environmental
                                             Fishery Management Council, and                         (including hours and cost) of the                     Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.
                                             clarifying the wording of the remaining                 proposed collection of information; (c)                  Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                             questions).                                             ways to enhance the quality, utility, and             profit organizations.
                                                The data collected will be used in                   clarity of the information to be                         Frequency: Every five years.
                                             conjunction with the 2014 survey data                   collected; and (d) ways to minimize the                  Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
                                             to provide a description of the changes                 burden of the collection of information                  This information collection request
                                             that have occurred in the industry as the               on respondents, including through the                 may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
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                                             program has been developed as well as                   use of automated collection techniques                the instructions to view Department of
                                             allow for an analysis of the changes                    or other forms of information                         Commerce collections currently under
                                             experienced by individuals and                          technology.                                           review by OMB.
                                             communities after the rationalization                      Comments submitted in response to                     Written comments and
                                             program has been implemented. The                       this notice will be summarized and/or                 recommendations for the proposed
                                             measurement of these changes will lead                  included in the request for OMB                       information collection should be sent
                                             to a greater understanding of the social                approval of this information collection;              within 30 days of publication of this


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                                             notice to OIRA_Submission@                              submitted in English, or if not,                       analyzes the daily trade and supporting
                                             omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.                   accompanied by an English translation.                 data reports that are submitted pursuant
                                               Dated: November 30, 2015.                             Comments will be posted as received to                 to 17 CFR 16.02 to conduct financial,
                                             Sarah Brabson,
                                                                                                     http://www.cftc.gov. You should submit                 market and trade practice surveillance.
                                                                                                     only information that you wish to make                 The Commission uses the collection of
                                             NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                     available publicly. If you wish the CFTC               information to discharge its regulatory
                                             [FR Doc. 2015–30583 Filed 12–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                     to consider information that you believe               responsibilities, including the
                                             BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                  is exempt from disclosure under the                    responsibilities to prevent market
                                                                                                     Freedom of Information Act, a petition                 manipulations and commodity price
                                                                                                     for confidential treatment of the exempt               distortions and ensure the financial
                                             COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING                               information may be submitted according                 integrity of its jurisdictional markets.
                                             COMMISSION                                              to the procedures established in § 145.9                 With respect to the collection of
                                                                                                     of the CFTC’s regulations.1                            information, the CFTC invites
                                             Agency Information Collection                              The CFTC reserves the right, but shall
                                             Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew                                                                          comments on:
                                                                                                     have no obligation, to review, pre-
                                             Collection 3038–0061, Daily Trade and                   screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove                 • Whether the proposed collection of
                                             Supporting Data Reports                                 any or all of your submission from                     information is necessary for the proper
                                             AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading                       http://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to                performance of the functions of the
                                             Commission.                                             be inappropriate for publication, such as              CFTC, including whether the
                                                                                                     obscene language. All submissions that                 information will have a practical use;
                                             ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                     have been redacted or removed that                       • The accuracy of the CFTC’s
                                             SUMMARY:   The Commodity Futures                        contain comments on the merits of the                  estimate of the burden of the proposed
                                             Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or                         Information Collection Request will be                 collection of information, including the
                                             ‘‘Commission’’) is announcing an                        retained in the public comment file and                validity of the methodology and
                                             opportunity for public comment on the                   will be considered as required under                   assumptions used;
                                             proposed collection of certain                          applicable law, and may be accessible
                                                                                                                                                              • Ways to enhance the quality,
                                             information by the agency. Under the                    under the Freedom of Information Act.
                                                                                                                                                            usefulness, and clarity of the
                                             Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’),                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       information to be collected; and
                                             Federal agencies are required to publish                Thomas Guerin, Division of Market
                                             notice in the Federal Register                          Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading                     • Ways to minimize the burden of
                                             concerning each proposed collection of                  Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,                      collection of information on those who
                                             information, including each proposed                    Washington, DC 20581; (202) 734–4194,                  are to respond, including through the
                                             extension of an existing collection of                  email: tguerin@cftc.gov, and refer to                  use of appropriate automated electronic,
                                             information, and to allow 60 days for                   OMB Control No. 3038–0061.                             mechanical, or other technological
                                             public comment. This notice solicits                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                                                                                                                            collection techniques or other forms of
                                             comments on the daily trade and                         PRA, Federal agencies must obtain                      information technology; e.g., permitting
                                             supporting data reports that are                        approval from the Office of Management                 electronic submission of responses.
                                             submitted to CFTC pursuant to                           and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for each collection                 Burden Statement: CFTC Regulation
                                             Commission Rule 16.02. This part                        of information they conduct or sponsor.                16.02 results in information collection
                                             imposes reporting requirements on                       ‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined               requirements within the meaning of the
                                             Reporting Markets, including                            in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3                  PRA. This regulation previously
                                             Designated Contract Markets.                            and includes agency requests or                        required Reporting Markets to incur
                                             DATES: Comments must be submitted on                    requirements that members of the public                one-time costs to establish systems and
                                             or before February 1, 2016.                             submit reports, keep records, or provide               processes associated with providing the
                                             ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                     information to a third party. Section                  required reports to the CFTC on a daily
                                             identified by ‘‘Renewal of Collection                   3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C.                    basis. With respect to the ongoing
                                             Pertaining to Regulation 16.02 Daily                    3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies               reporting burden associated with
                                             Trade and Supporting Data Reports                       to provide a 60-day notice in the                      submitting the required 16.02 reports,
                                             3038–0061’’, by any of the following                    Federal Register concerning each                       the CFTC believes that Reporting
                                             methods:                                                proposed collection of information                     Markets incur an average burden of two
                                                • Agency Web site: http://                           before submitting the collection to OMB                hours to compile and submit each report
                                             comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the                          for approval. To comply with this                      made pursuant to 16.02. Reporting
                                             instructions for submitting comments                    requirement, the CFTC is publishing                    Markets submit an average of 250
                                             through the Web site.                                   notice of the proposed collection of                   reports annually. The estimated total
                                                • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick,                     information listed below.                              annual time-burden for all Reporting
                                             Secretary of the Commission,                               Title: Regulation 16.02 Daily Trade                 Markets is 15,000 hours.
                                             Commodity Futures Trading                               and Supporting Data Reports (OMB                         Respondents/Affected Entities:
                                             Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,                     Control No. 3038–0061). This is a                      Reporting Markets.
                                             1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC                    request for extension of a currently
                                             20581.                                                  approved information collection.                         Estimated number of respondents: 30.
                                                • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as                        Abstract: The collection of                           Estimated total annual burden on
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                                             Mail, above.                                            information is needed to ensure that the               respondents: 15,000 hours.
                                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                CFTC has access to transaction-level                     Frequency of collection: Ongoing.
                                             www.regulations.gov/. Follow the                        trade data and related order information
                                             instructions for submitting comments                    for each transaction executed on a                       There are no capital costs or operating
                                             through the Portal.                                     Reporting Market. The Commission                       and maintenance costs associated with
                                                Please submit your comments using                                                                           this collection.
                                             only one method. All comments must be                     1   17 CFR 145.9.                                      Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.



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FR Citation80 FR 75662 

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