80 FR 9438 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 35 (February 23, 2015)

Page Range		9438-9438
FR Document		2015-03543

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Aleutian 
Islands Pollock Fishery

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish 
Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) 
established a framework for the management of the Aleutian Islands 
subarea (AI) directed pollock fishery. The Aleutian Islands pollock 
fishery was allocated to the Aleut Corporation, Adak, Alaska, for the 
purpose of economic development in Adak, Alaska. The Aleut Corporation 
is identified in Public Law 108-199 as a business incorporated pursuant 
to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
Regulations implementing the FMP appear at 50 CFR part 679.
    Participants are identified and approved through a letter from the 
Aleut Corporation which is approved by National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS). This letter includes a list of approved participants. A 
copy of the letter must be on each participating vessel.

II. Method of Collection

    Mail and retention of document on participating vessels.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0513.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: Annual AI Pollock Fishery Participant 
Letter, 16 hours; process, 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 36.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(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 approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 18, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PIA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03543 Filed 2-20-15; 8:45 am]
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to broad-based applicants with Washington, DC 20230 (or via the agency’s estimate of the burden
experience in coral reef conservation to Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). (including hours and cost) of the
conduct activities to protect and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed collection of information; (c)
conserve coral reef ecosystems. The Requests for additional information or ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
information submitted by applicants is copies of the information collection clarity of the information to be
used to determine if a proposed project instrument and instructions should be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
is consistent with the NOAA coral reef directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586– burden of the collection of information
conservation priorities and the priorities 7008 or patsy.bearden@noaa.gov. on respondents, including through the
of authorities with jurisdiction over the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: use of automated collection techniques
area where the project will be carried or other forms of information
out. As part of the application, NOAA I. Abstract technology.
requires a Data and Information Sharing This request is for extension of a Comments submitted in response to
Plan in addition to the standard currently approved information this notice will be summarized and/or
required application materials. collection. included in the request for OMB
Affected Public: Business or other for- Amendment 82 to the Fishery approval of this information collection;
profit organizations; not-for-profit Management Plan for the Groundfish they also will become a matter of public
institutions; state, local, or tribal Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian record.
government. Islands Management Area (FMP) Dated: February 18, 2015.
Frequency: Annually. established a framework for the
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Sarah Brabson,
management of the Aleutian Islands NOAA PIA Clearance Officer.
obtain or retain benefits. subarea (AI) directed pollock fishery.
This information collection request The Aleutian Islands pollock fishery
[FR Doc. 2015–03543 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow was allocated to the Aleut Corporation, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the instructions to view Department of Adak, Alaska, for the purpose of
Commerce collections currently under economic development in Adak, Alaska.
review by OMB. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The Aleut Corporation is identified in
Written comments and
Public Law 108–199 as a business National Oceanic and Atmospheric
recommendations for the proposed
incorporated pursuant to the Alaska Administration
information collection should be sent
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
within 30 days of publication of this
1601 et seq.). Regulations implementing RIN 0648–XD775
notice to OIRA_Submission@
the FMP appear at 50 CFR part 679.
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Participants are identified and Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
Dated: February 17, 2015. approved through a letter from the Aleut General Provisions for Domestic
Sarah Brabson, Corporation which is approved by Fisheries; Application for Fishing Year
NOAA PRA Clearance Offcer. National Marine Fisheries Service 2014 Sector Exemption
[FR Doc. 2015–03535 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am] (NMFS). This letter includes a list of
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
approved participants. A copy of the
BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
letter must be on each participating
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
vessel.
Commerce.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE II. Method of Collection ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Mail and retention of document on
participating vessels. SUMMARY: Several groundfish sectors
Administration
have requested regulatory exemptions
Proposed Information Collection; III. Data from two recently implemented Gulf of
Comment Request; Aleutian Islands OMB Control Number: 0648–0513. Maine cod interim management
Pollock Fishery Form Number: None. measures. The Regional Administrator,
Type of Review: Extension of a Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
AGENCY: National Oceanic and currently approved information determined that the request warrants
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collection. further consideration. We are seeking
Commerce. Affected Public: Business or other for- public comment on these exemption
ACTION: Notice. profits organizations. requests.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. DATES: Comments must be received on
SUMMARY: The Department of
Estimated Time per Response: Annual or before March 2, 2015.
Commerce, as part of its continuing
AI Pollock Fishery Participant Letter, 16
effort to reduce paperwork and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
hours; process, 4 hours.
respondent burden, invites the general Estimated Total Annual Burden by the following methods:
public and other Federal agencies to Hours: 36. • Email: william.whitmore@noaa.gov.
take this opportunity to comment on Estimated Total Annual Cost to Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments
proposed and/or continuing information Public: $3 in recordkeeping/reporting on Gulf of Maine Cod Sector Exemption
collections, as required by the costs. Request.’’
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. • Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional
Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

DATES: Written comments must be IV. Request for Comments Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional
submitted on or before April 24, 2015. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Office, 55 Great Republic Drive,
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments the proposed collection of information Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental is necessary for the proper performance of the envelope ‘‘Comments on Gulf of
Paperwork Clearance Officer, of the functions of the agency, including Maine Cod Sector Exemption Request.’’
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, whether the information shall have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the William Whitmore, Fisheries Policy

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 9438

80 FR 9438 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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