81_FR_1179 81 FR 1173 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

81 FR 1173 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)

Page Range1173-1174
FR Document2016-00261

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 (PRA) of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1173-1174]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00261]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Permit Family of Forms

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 (PRA) of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 11, 2016.

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 Adam Bailey, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 
Southeast Regional Office (SERO), 263 13th Avenue South, St. 
Petersburg, FL 33701, (727) 824-5305 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a revision to the existing reporting 
requirements approved under OMB Control No. 0648-0205, Southeast Region 
Permit Family of Forms. The SERO Permits Office (Southeast Permits 
Office) administers Federal fishing permits in the Gulf of Mexico 
(Gulf), South Atlantic, and Caribbean Sea under the authority of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 
1801. The Southeast Permits Office proposes to revise two parts of the 
collection-of-information approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0205.
    Currently, NMFS requires fishermen (respondents) to display one 
adhesive decal on their vessel indicating that they have a Federal 
fishing permit in at least one of two Gulf fisheries; the applicable 
permits are the Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Gulf Reef Fish, the 
Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Gulf Coastal Migratory Pelagic fish, 
and their respective Historical Captain endorsements. NMFS proposes to 
revise OMB Control Number 0648-0205 to split the single decal covering 
both fisheries into two decals, with one decal administered with each 
specific fishery permit or endorsement. In addition, this revision also 
addresses a new fee of $10 per decal to cover administrative costs, as 
required by NOAA Finance Handbook, Exhibit 9-1. The Federal Permit 
Application for Vessels Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone would 
also be revised to reflect the new fee. The decal is currently issued 
at no cost to permit applicants. These decals allow individuals and law 
enforcement officials to easily identify vessels that have Federal 
permits.
    NMFS estimates this revision could affect up to 1,331 respondents 
(applicants), which is the total number of permitted charter and 
headboat vessels in these limited access fisheries, including the 
Historical Captain endorsements for each fishery. The maximum number of 
permits and endorsements at this time is 2,645. Generally, the 1,331 
respondents have a set of 2 permits, but it is not required. Each of 
the two permits or endorsements that a respondent may have can be split 
up and held by two respondents. Some of these have been split up and 
that is why there is an odd number of permits, and the number of 
respondents is not exactly half of the maximum number of permits and 
endorsements.
    Because of the new fee and instructions, NMFS has revised the time 
burden required to indicate which permit the respondent is renewing or 
transferring up to 30 seconds. The time burden estimated for this part 
of the revision is 11.1 hours annually. Although it is not expected, 
all 1,331 respondents could potentially renew, or transfer or obtain 2 
different permits or endorsements, requiring up to 2 decals to be 
purchased. NMFS estimates the total annual cost at up to $26,450.
    The Southeast Permits Office is also proposing to collect 
additional information on five applications for economic analysis and 
for purposes of notifying respondents. These data include race, sex, 
and business type and ownership information, as well as email addresses 
and the option to provide cellular contact information for digital 
notifications. The revision will also include a small business 
certification section, so NMFS can determine if the respondent is a 
small or large business according to standards established by the Small 
Business Administration.
    These proposed revisions will not change the current cost burden 
but will increase the annual time burden for respondents. NMFS 
estimates this revision could affect up to 6,641 respondents across the 
5 applications being revised, which includes the 1,331 respondents 
described above. The time burden estimated for this part of the 
revision is 925.9 hours annually.
    NMFS estimates that the requested revision would add 0 respondents, 
6,641 responses, 937 burden hours, and $26,450 in total costs annually 
to the collection-of-information under OMB Control Number 0648-0205.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents complete applications on paper forms, and then can 
either mail or bring applications to the Southeast Permits Office. 
Online application renewals are currently available only for some of 
the permits included on the Federal Permit Application for Vessels 
Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone. The Southeast Permits Office 
can mail applications and instructions or they can be downloaded from 
the Southeast Permits Office Web site at sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits. 
The Southeast Permits Office cannot send or receive applications by fax 
or email, because applications must have an original signature, which 
is not possible by fax or email.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0205.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of current information 
collection).

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    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,641.
    Estimated Time per Response: Vessel Application, 39 minutes; Dealer 
Application, 29 minutes; Operator Card, 21 minutes; Wreckfish 
Application, 21 minutes; Aquaculture Live Rock Application, 21 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,023.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $483,828 in recordkeeping or 
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: January 5, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-00261 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2016 / Notices 1173 have the following procedures SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: permit the respondent is renewing or performed: measure, weigh, flipper and transferring up to 30 seconds. The time I. Abstract passive integrated transponder tag, burden estimated for this part of the blood sample, lavage, internal and This request is for a revision to the revision is 11.1 hours annually. external biopsy sample, laparoscopy existing reporting requirements Although it is not expected, all 1,331 and associated transport, and/or approved under OMB Control No. 0648– respondents could potentially renew, or ultrasound. The permit is valid until 0205, Southeast Region Permit Family transfer or obtain 2 different permits or December 31, 2020. of Forms. The SERO Permits Office endorsements, requiring up to 2 decals Issuance of this permit, as required by (Southeast Permits Office) administers to be purchased. NMFS estimates the the ESA, was based on a finding that Federal fishing permits in the Gulf of total annual cost at up to $26,450. such permit (1) was applied for in good Mexico (Gulf), South Atlantic, and The Southeast Permits Office is also faith, (2) will not operate to the Caribbean Sea under the authority of the proposing to collect additional disadvantage of such endangered or Magnuson-Stevens Fishery information on five applications for threatened species, and (3) is consistent Conservation and Management Act, 16 economic analysis and for purposes of with the purposes and policies set forth U.S.C. 1801. The Southeast Permits notifying respondents. These data in section 2 of the ESA. Office proposes to revise two parts of include race, sex, and business type and the collection-of-information approved ownership information, as well as email Dated: January 5, 2016. under OMB Control Number 0648–0205. addresses and the option to provide Julia Harrison, Currently, NMFS requires fishermen cellular contact information for digital Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, (respondents) to display one adhesive notifications. The revision will also Office of Protected Resources, National decal on their vessel indicating that they Marine Fisheries Service. include a small business certification have a Federal fishing permit in at least section, so NMFS can determine if the [FR Doc. 2016–00293 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] one of two Gulf fisheries; the applicable respondent is a small or large business BILLING CODE 3510–22–P permits are the Charter Vessel/Headboat according to standards established by Permit for Gulf Reef Fish, the Charter the Small Business Administration. Vessel/Headboat Permit for Gulf Coastal These proposed revisions will not DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Migratory Pelagic fish, and their change the current cost burden but will respective Historical Captain increase the annual time burden for National Oceanic and Atmospheric endorsements. NMFS proposes to revise Administration respondents. NMFS estimates this OMB Control Number 0648–0205 to revision could affect up to 6,641 split the single decal covering both respondents across the 5 applications Proposed Information Collection; fisheries into two decals, with one decal being revised, which includes the 1,331 Comment Request; Southeast Region administered with each specific fishery respondents described above. The time Permit Family of Forms permit or endorsement. In addition, this burden estimated for this part of the AGENCY: National Oceanic and revision also addresses a new fee of $10 revision is 925.9 hours annually. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), per decal to cover administrative costs, NMFS estimates that the requested Commerce. as required by NOAA Finance revision would add 0 respondents, ACTION: Notice. Handbook, Exhibit 9–1. The Federal 6,641 responses, 937 burden hours, and Permit Application for Vessels Fishing $26,450 in total costs annually to the SUMMARY: The Department of in the Exclusive Economic Zone would collection-of-information under OMB Commerce, as part of its continuing also be revised to reflect the new fee. Control Number 0648–0205. effort to reduce paperwork and The decal is currently issued at no cost respondent burden, invites the general to permit applicants. These decals allow II. Method of Collection public and other Federal agencies to individuals and law enforcement Respondents complete applications take this opportunity to comment on officials to easily identify vessels that on paper forms, and then can either proposed and/or continuing information have Federal permits. mail or bring applications to the collections, as required by the NMFS estimates this revision could Southeast Permits Office. Online Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of affect up to 1,331 respondents application renewals are currently 1995. (applicants), which is the total number available only for some of the permits of permitted charter and headboat included on the Federal Permit DATES: Written comments must be vessels in these limited access fisheries, Application for Vessels Fishing in the submitted on or before March 11, 2016. including the Historical Captain Exclusive Economic Zone. The ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments endorsements for each fishery. The to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Southeast Permits Office can mail maximum number of permits and applications and instructions or they Paperwork Clearance Officer, endorsements at this time is 2,645. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, can be downloaded from the Southeast Generally, the 1,331 respondents have a Permits Office Web site at 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., set of 2 permits, but it is not required. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits. The Each of the two permits or Southeast Permits Office cannot send or Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). endorsements that a respondent may receive applications by fax or email, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: have can be split up and held by two because applications must have an Requests for additional information or respondents. Some of these have been original signature, which is not possible copies of the information collection split up and that is why there is an odd ebenthall on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES by fax or email. instrument and instructions should be number of permits, and the number of directed to Adam Bailey, National respondents is not exactly half of the III. Data Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), maximum number of permits and OMB Control Number: 0648–0205. Southeast Regional Office (SERO), 263 endorsements. Form Number(s): None. 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL Because of the new fee and Type of Review: Regular submission 33701, (727) 824–5305 or instructions, NMFS has revised the time (revision of current information adam.bailey@noaa.gov. burden required to indicate which collection). VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:33 Jan 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

1174 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2016 / Notices Affected Public: Business or other for- harmonization; and (3) blockchain and Dated: January 6, 2016. profit organizations. the potential application of distributed Robert N. Sidman, Estimated Number of Respondents: ledger technology to the derivatives Deputy Secretary of the Commission. 6,641. market. [FR Doc. 2016–00297 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] Estimated Time per Response: Vessel BILLING CODE 6351–01–P Application, 39 minutes; Dealer DATES: The meeting will be held on Application, 29 minutes; Operator Card, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 9:45 21 minutes; Wreckfish Application, 21 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Members of the public CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND minutes; Aquaculture Live Rock who wish to submit written statements COMMUNITY SERVICE Application, 21 minutes. in connection with the meeting should Estimated Total Annual Burden submit them by Tuesday, January 26, Information Collection; Submission for Hours: 7,023. 2016. OMB Review, Comment Request Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $483,828 in recordkeeping or ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place AGENCY: Corporation for National and reporting costs. in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s Community Service. headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, ACTION: Notice. IV. Request for Comments 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 20581. Written statements should be SUMMARY: The Corporation for National the proposed collection of information submitted by mail to: Commodity and Community Service (CNCS) has is necessary for the proper performance Futures Trading Commission, Three submitted a public information of the functions of the agency, including collection request (ICR) entitled Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., whether the information shall have Operation AmeriCorps Evaluation for Washington, DC 20581, attention: Office practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the review and approval in accordance with of the Secretary, or by electronic mail to: agency’s estimate of the burden the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, secretary@cftc.gov. Please use the title Pub. L. 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). (including hours and cost) of the ‘‘Technology Advisory Committee’’ in proposed collection of information; (c) Copies of this ICR, with applicable any written statement you submit. Any supporting documentation, may be ways to enhance the quality, utility, and statements submitted in connection clarity of the information to be obtained by calling the Corporation for with the committee meeting will be National and Community Service, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the made available to the public, including burden of the collection of information Joseph Breems, at 202–606–6992 or publication on the CFTC Web site, at email to jbreems@cns.gov. Individuals on respondents, including through the http://www.cftc.gov. who use a telecommunications device use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800– technology. Ward P. Griffin, TAC Designated 833–3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 Comments submitted in response to Federal Officer, Commodity Futures p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through this notice will be summarized and/or Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Friday. included in the request for OMB Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., DATES: Comments may be submitted, approval of this information collection; Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5425. identified by the title of the information they also will become a matter of public collection activity, within February 10, record. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2016. meeting will be open to the public with ADDRESSES: Comments may be Dated: January 5, 2016. seating on a first-come, first-served submitted, identified by the title of the Sarah Brabson, basis. Members of the public may also NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. information collection activity, to the listen to the meeting by telephone by Office of Information and Regulatory [FR Doc. 2016–00261 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] calling a domestic toll-free telephone or Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB BILLING CODE 3510–22–P international toll or toll-free number to Desk Officer for the Corporation for connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. National and Community Service, by Call-in participants should be prepared either of the following two methods COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING to provide their first name, last name, within 30 days from the date of COMMISSION and affiliation. publication in the Federal Register: Domestic Toll Free: 1–866–844–9416. (1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, Technology Advisory Committee; Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Notice of Meeting International Toll and Toll Free: Will Officer for the Corporation for National be posted on the CFTC’s Web site, and Community Service; or AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading http://www.cftc.gov, on the page for the (2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. Commission. meeting, under Related Documents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB ACTION: Notice of Meeting. Pass Code/Pin Code: CFTC. is particularly interested in comments SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures After the meeting, a transcript of the which: Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or meeting will be published through a • Evaluate whether the proposed ‘‘Commission’’) announces that on collection of information is necessary link on the CFTC’s Web site, http:// Tuesday, January 26, 2016, from 9:45 for the proper performance of the www.cftc.gov. All written submissions a.m. to 3:45 p.m., the CFTC’s functions of CNCS, including whether ebenthall on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES provided to the CFTC in any form will Technology Advisory Committee the information will have practical also be published on the CFTC’s Web (‘‘TAC’’) will hold a public meeting at utility; the CFTC’s Washington, DC site. Persons requiring special • Evaluate the accuracy of the headquarters. The TAC will discuss: (1) accommodations to attend the meeting agency’s estimate of the burden of the The Commission’s proposed Regulation because of a disability should notify the proposed collection of information, Automated Trading (‘‘Reg AT’’); (2) contact person above. including the validity of the swap data standardization and Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(a)(2). methodology and assumptions used; VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:33 Jan 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before March 11, 2016.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Adam Bailey, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Regional Office (SERO), 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (727) 824-5305 or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 1173 
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