81_FR_12517 81 FR 12471 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region Permits Family of Forms-Southwest

81 FR 12471 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region Permits Family of Forms-Southwest

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)

Page Range12471-12472
FR Document2016-05227

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12471-12472]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05227]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast 
Region Permits Family of Forms--Southwest

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 May 9, 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 Shannon Penna, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 
West Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 
4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4238 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a revision and extension to the existing 
reporting requirements approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0204, 
West Coast Region Family of Forms. The West Coast Region (WCR) Permits 
Office administers permits required for persons to participate in 
Federally-managed fisheries off the West Coast under the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 
There are three types of permits: Basic fishery permits for Highly 
Migratory Species (HMS), limited entry permits for Coastal Pelagic 
Species (CPS), and experimental fishing permits (EFP). The WCR Permits 
Office proposes to revise one permit within the collection of 
information approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0204.
    Currently, under 50 CFR part 660.707, HMS permits are issued to 
vessels that fish for HMS off or land HMS in the States of California, 
Oregon, and Washington. Permits are issued for a 2-year term and remain 
valid until the first date of renewal. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
Commission (IATTC) adopted amended Resolution C-11-06 which requires a 
vessel on the IATTC regional vessel registry to add a photograph of the 
vessel showing its identifying vessel markings. NMFS proposed to revise 
OMB Control Number 0648-0204 to require new and renewing applicants to 
submit a vessel photo with their application. Owners can email or mail 
photographs to the Long Beach Permits Office, which in turn will be 
submitted to the IATTC vessel database manager. Online submission 
option is expected to be available through the National Permits System 
(NPS) by 2016 year-end.
    NMFS estimates this revision could affect up to 1639 respondents, 
which is the total number of permitted HMS vessels. Currently, HMS 
renewal forms are mailed to permit holders within 60 days prior to 
expiration. To reduce the expected burden from photo submission, pre-
filled renewal forms with basic data will substitute the current 
renewal application. Forms can be completed by signing and dating a 
statement of acknowledgement that all current information is correct.
    The basic information collected from applicants will remain the 
same. There will be minimal expected public burden to submit 
photographs, which will not apply after the initial photo is submitted. 
There will be no additional burden beyond the estimated application 
processing time or recordkeeping/reporting costs.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms are available on the Internet; paper applications are also 
available and may be submitted by mail to the Long Beach Permits 
Office. In addition, an online submission option is available for 
Highly Migratory Species through the National Permits System.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0204.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,475 (HMS), 65 (CPS).
    Estimated Time per Response: HMS permit renewal applications, 3 
minutes; CPS transfers, 15 minutes; new HMS permits, 60 minutes; photo 
requirement, 30 minutes; additional information (when requested) for 
the CPS fishery, 1 hour; appeals, 2 hours.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 206.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $21,024.

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: March 3, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-05227 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices 12471 137. Shanxi Yunheng Graphite Electrode Co., DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Washington. Permits are issued for a 2- Ltd. year term and remain valid until the 138. Shenyang Jinli Metals & Minerals Imp. National Oceanic and Atmospheric first date of renewal. The Inter- & Exp. Co., Ltd. Administration American Tropical Tuna Commission 139. Shida Carbon Group (IATTC) adopted amended Resolution 140. Shijaizhuang Carbon Co., Ltd. Proposed Information Collection; C–11–06 which requires a vessel on the 141. Shijiazhuang Huanan Carbon Factory Comment Request; West Coast Region IATTC regional vessel registry to add a 142. Sichuan 5-Continent Imp & Exp Co., Ltd. Permits Family of Forms—Southwest photograph of the vessel showing its 143. Sichuan Dechang Shida Carbon Co., Ltd. identifying vessel markings. NMFS 144. Sichuan GMT International Inc. AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), proposed to revise OMB Control 145. Sichuan Guanghan Shida Carbon Co., Commerce. Number 0648–0204 to require new and Ltd ACTION: Notice. renewing applicants to submit a vessel 146. Sichuan Shida Carbon Co., Ltd. photo with their application. Owners 147. Sichuan Shida Trading Co., Ltd. SUMMARY: The Department of can email or mail photographs to the 148. Sinicway International Logistics Ltd. Commerce, as part of its continuing Long Beach Permits Office, which in 149. Sinosteel Anhui Co., Ltd. 150. Sinosteel Corp. effort to reduce paperwork and turn will be submitted to the IATTC 151. Sinosteel Jilin Carbon Co., Ltd. respondent burden, invites the general vessel database manager. Online 152. Sinosteel Jilin Carbon Imp. & Exp. Co., public and other Federal agencies to submission option is expected to be Ltd. take this opportunity to comment on available through the National Permits 153. Sinosteel Jilin Carbon Plant proposed and/or continuing information System (NPS) by 2016 year-end. 154. Sinosteel Sichuan Co., Ltd. collections, as required by the NMFS estimates this revision could 155. SK Carbon Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. affect up to 1639 respondents, which is 156. SMMC Group Co., Ltd. DATES: Written comments must be the total number of permitted HMS 157. Sure Mega (Hong Kong) Ltd. submitted on or before May 9, 2016. vessels. Currently, HMS renewal forms 158. Tangshan Kimwan Special Carbon & ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments are mailed to permit holders within 60 Graphite Co., Ltd. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental days prior to expiration. To reduce the 159. Tengchong Carbon Co., Ltd. Paperwork Clearance Officer, expected burden from photo 160. T.H.I. Global Holdings Corp. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, submission, pre-filled renewal forms 161. T.H.I. Group (Shanghai), Ltd. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., with basic data will substitute the 162. Tianjin (Teda) Iron & Steel Trade Co., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the current renewal application. Forms can Ltd. Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). be completed by signing and dating a 163. Tianjin Kimwan Carbon Technology and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: statement of acknowledgement that all Development Co., Ltd. Requests for additional information or current information is correct. 164. Tianjin Yue Yang Industrial & Trading The basic information collected from copies of the information collection Co., Ltd. applicants will remain the same. There instrument and instructions should be 165. Tianzhen Jintian Graphite Electrodes will be minimal expected public burden Co., Ltd. directed to Shannon Penna, National to submit photographs, which will not 166. Tielong (Chengdu) Carbon Co., Ltd. Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West apply after the initial photo is 167. UK Carbon & Graphite Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, submitted. There will be no additional 168. United Carbon Ltd. 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long burden beyond the estimated 169. United Trade Resources, Inc. Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980–4238 or application processing time or 170. Weifang Lianxing Carbon Co., Ltd. Shannon.Penna@nooa.gov. recordkeeping/reporting costs. 171. World Trade Metals & Minerals Co., Ltd. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 172. XC Carbon Group II. Method of Collection I. Abstract 173. Xinghe County Muzi Carbon Co., Ltd., Forms are available on the Internet; a.k.a. Xinghe County Muzi Carbon Plant This request is for a revision and paper applications are also available 174. Xinghe Xingyong Carbon Co., Ltd. extension to the existing reporting and may be submitted by mail to the 175. Xinghe Xinyuan Carbon Products Co., requirements approved under OMB Long Beach Permits Office. In addition, Ltd. Control Number 0648–0204, West Coast an online submission option is available 176. Xinyuan Carbon Co., Ltd. Region Family of Forms. The West Coast for Highly Migratory Species through 177. Xuanhua Hongli Refractory and Mineral Region (WCR) Permits Office the National Permits System. Company administers permits required for 178. Xuchang Minmetals & Industry Co., Ltd. persons to participate in Federally- III. Data 179. Xuzhou Carbon Co., Ltd. managed fisheries off the West Coast OMB Control Number: 0648–0204. 180. Xuzhou Electrode Factory under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Form Number(s): None. 181. Xuzhou Jianglong Carbon Manufacture Conservation and Management act, 16 Type of Review: Regular submission Co., Ltd. U.S.C. 1801 et seq. There are three types (revision and extension of a current 182. Yangzhou Qionghua Carbon Trading of permits: Basic fishery permits for information collection). Ltd. Highly Migratory Species (HMS), Affected Public: Business or other for- 183. Yixing Huaxin Imp & Exp Co. Ltd. limited entry permits for Coastal Pelagic profit organizations. 184. Youth Industry Co., Ltd. Species (CPS), and experimental fishing Estimated Number of Respondents: 185. Zhengzhou Jinyu Thermo-Electric permits (EFP). The WCR Permits Office 1,475 (HMS), 65 (CPS). Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Material Co., Ltd. proposes to revise one permit within the Estimated Time per Response: HMS 186. Zibo Continent Carbon Factory collection of information approved permit renewal applications, 3 minutes; 187. Zibo DuoCheng Trading Co., Ltd. under OMB Control Number 0648–0204. CPS transfers, 15 minutes; new HMS 188. Zibo Lianxing Carbon Co., Ltd. Currently, under 50 CFR part 660.707, permits, 60 minutes; photo requirement, 189. Zibo Wuzhou Tanshun Carbon Co., Ltd HMS permits are issued to vessels that 30 minutes; additional information [FR Doc. 2016–05306 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] fish for HMS off or land HMS in the (when requested) for the CPS fishery, 1 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P States of California, Oregon, and hour; appeals, 2 hours. 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12472 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for public use, except in aggregate Hours: 206. Requests for additional information or without identification as to its source. Estimated Total Annual Cost to copies of the information collection III. Data Public: $21,024. instrument and instructions should be directed to Jane DiCosimo, NOAA OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. IV. Request for Comments Form Number(s): None. Fisheries Office of Science and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Technology, 1315 East-West Highway, Type of Review: Regular (request for a the proposed collection of information SSMC3, Room 12551, Silver Spring, new information collection). is necessary for the proper performance Affected Public: Individuals or MD, 20910, (301) 427–8109 or of the functions of the agency, including households. Jane.DiCosimo@noaa.gov. Estimated Number of Respondents: whether the information shall have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 600. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Estimated Time per Response: 10 agency’s estimate of the burden I. Abstract minutes. (including hours and cost) of the This request is for a new information Estimated Total Annual Burden proposed collection of information; (c) collection. Hours: 100. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and NOAA Fisheries utilizes observers to Estimated Total Annual Cost to clarity of the information to be collect information on catch, bycatch, Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting collected; and (d) ways to minimize the fishing efforts, biological characteristics, costs. burden of the collection of information interactions with protected species, and on respondents, including through the IV. Request for Comments socioeconomic information from United use of automated collection techniques States (U.S.) commercial fishing and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether or other forms of information processing vessels. More information on the proposed collection of information technology. the observer population is needed to is necessary for the proper performance Comments submitted in response to support the Agency’s conservation and of the functions of the agency, including this notice will be summarized and/or management goals, to strengthen and whether the information shall have included in the request for OMB improve fishery management decision- practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the approval of this information collection; making, and to satisfy legal mandates agency’s estimate of the burden they also will become a matter of public under the Reauthorization of the (including hours and cost) of the record. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation proposed collection of information; (c) Dated: March 3, 2016. and Management Act (MSA), the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), the clarity of the information to be Sarah Brabson, Endangered Species Act, and the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. burden of the collection of information [FR Doc. 2016–05227 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order 12866 (EO on respondents, including through the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 12866), and other pertinent statutes. use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information The National Observer Program (NOP) technology. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is conducting a survey of fishery Comments submitted in response to observers in order to investigate this notice will be summarized and/or National Oceanic and Atmospheric incentives and disincentives for included in the request for OMB Administration remaining an observer and to identify approval of this information collection; their subsequent career choices. The they also will become a matter of public Proposed Information Collection; data will be used by the NOP and record. Comment Request; Fishery Observer regional observer programs to improve Retention Survey observer recruitment and retention Dated: March 3, 2016. rates. The survey results will be used by Sarah Brabson, AGENCY: National Oceanic and NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. regional program managers to evaluate Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), current observer provider contract [FR Doc. 2016–05228 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] Commerce. requirements to increase observer BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ACTION: Notice. retention. With a greater understanding of these data observer retention may SUMMARY: The Department of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE increase as a result of improved Commerce, as part of its continuing recruitment for observers. Improved effort to reduce paperwork and National Oceanic and Atmospheric retention of qualified and experienced respondent burden, invites the general Administration observers is expected to reduce training public and other Federal agencies to efforts and costs, and improve data RIN 0648–XE298 take this opportunity to comment on quality. Observers are often the only proposed and/or continuing information Magnuson-Stevens Fishery independent data collection source for collections, as required by the Conservation and Management Act; federal agency and scientists to collect Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. General Provisions for Domestic at-sea data and are crucial in fishery DATES: Written comments must be management. Fisheries; Application for Exempted submitted on or before May 9, 2016. Fishing Permit; Correction II. Method of Collection Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Data will be collected via an Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Paperwork Clearance Officer, electronic voluntary survey. We plan to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce, Room 6616, distribute approximately 2000 surveys Commerce. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., to the universe of active and former ACTION: Notice; request for comments; Washington, DC 20230 (or via the observers. The data will be collected correction. Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). anonymously and will not be released VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Mar 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before May 9, 2016.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Shannon Penna, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast Region (WCR) Long Beach Office, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 980-4238 or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 12471 
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