81_FR_12518 81 FR 12472 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit; Correction

81 FR 12472 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range12472-12473
FR Document2016-05271

This document corrects the ADDRESSSES section to the Notice and request for comments that was published on March 1, 2016, which contained the wrong docket number and hyperlink to the Federal e- Rulemaking Portal for electronic submission of public comments. This correction changes the hyperlink and docket number.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12472-12473]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05271]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE298


Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; General 
Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing 
Permit; Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the ADDRESSSES section to the Notice 
and request for comments that was published on March 1, 2016, which 
contained the wrong docket number and hyperlink to the Federal e-
Rulemaking Portal for electronic submission of public comments. This 
correction changes the hyperlink and docket number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted in writing by March 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by 
NOAA-NMFS-2016-0022, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0022, click the 
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or 
attach your comments. EFP applications will be available under Relevant 
Documents through the same link.
     Mail: Attn: Chris Fanning, NMFS West Coast Region, 501 W. 
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. Include the identifier 
``NOAA-NMFS-2016-0022'' in the comments.
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the 
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Fanning, NMFS, West Coast 
Region, 562-980-4198.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Need for Correction

    The original notice (March 1, 2016; 81 FR 10593) contained the 
wrong docket identifier number and hyperlink to the Federal e-
Rulemaking Portal for electronic submission of public comments. This 
correction changes the hyperlink and docket identifier number. This 
document corrects the ADDRESSES section so that all interested parties 
have the necessary information pertaining to the Federal e-Rulemaking 
Portal for electronic submission of public comments. In addition, we've 
included the new ADDRESSES section above, for clarity.

Correction

    In a Notice published on March 1, 2016 (81 FR 10593), on page 
10593, please make the following correction: In the second and third 
column, the first paragraph and first two bulleted items under the 
ADDRESSES heading are corrected to read as follows:

``You may submit comments on this document, identified by NOAA-NMFS-
2016-0022, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0022, click the 
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or 
attach your comments. EFP applications will be available under Relevant 
Documents through the same link.
     Mail: Attn: Chris Fanning, NMFS West Coast Region, 501 W. 
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. Include the identifier 
``NOAA-NMFS-2016-0022'' in the comments.''

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 4, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-05271 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am]
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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
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                                             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


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                                             SUMMARY: This document corrects the                     included the new ADDRESSES section                    Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
                                             ADDRESSSES section to the Notice and                    above, for clarity.                                   14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                             request for comments that was                                                                                 Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
                                                                                                     Correction
                                             published on March 1, 2016, which                                                                             Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
                                             contained the wrong docket number and                      In a Notice published on March 1,                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             hyperlink to the Federal e-Rulemaking                   2016 (81 FR 10593), on page 10593,                    Requests for additional information or
                                             Portal for electronic submission of                     please make the following correction: In              copies of the information collection
                                             public comments. This correction                        the second and third column, the first                instrument and instructions should be
                                             changes the hyperlink and docket                        paragraph and first two bulleted items                directed to Kevin Ford, (206) 526–6115
                                             number.                                                 under the ADDRESSES heading are                       or kevin.ford@noaa.gov.
                                             DATES: Comments must be submitted in
                                                                                                     corrected to read as follows:
                                                                                                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                             writing by March 31, 2016.                              ‘‘You may submit comments on this
                                                                                                     document, identified by NOAA–NMFS–                    I. Abstract
                                             ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                             on this document, identified by NOAA–                   2016–0022, by any of the following                       This request is for extension of a
                                             NMFS–2016–0022, by any of the                           methods:                                              currently approved information
                                             following methods:                                         • Electronic Submission: Submit all                collection.
                                                • Electronic Submission: Submit all                  electronic public comments via the                       The Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C.
                                             electronic public comments via the                      Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to                    1801) provides that the Secretary of
                                             Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to                      www.regulations.gov/                                  Commerce is responsible for the
                                             www.regulations.gov/                                    #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-                      conservation and management of marine
                                             #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-                        0022, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,                fisheries resources in Exclusive
                                             0022, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,                  complete the required fields, and enter               Economic Zone (3–200 miles) of the
                                             complete the required fields, and enter                 or attach your comments. EFP                          United States (U.S.). NOAA Fisheries,
                                             or attach your comments. EFP                            applications will be available under                  Northwest Region manages the Pacific
                                             applications will be available under                    Relevant Documents through the same                   Coast Groundfish Fishery in the
                                             Relevant Documents through the same                     link.                                                 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off
                                             link.                                                      • Mail: Attn: Chris Fanning, NMFS                  Washington, Oregon, and California
                                                • Mail: Attn: Chris Fanning, NMFS                    West Coast Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd.,                under the Pacific Coast Groundfish
                                             West Coast Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd.,                  Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802.                     Fishery Management Plan. The
                                             Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802.                       Include the identifier ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–                   regulations implementing the Pacific
                                             Include the identifier ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–                     2016–0022’’ in the comments.’’                        Groundfish Fishery require that those
                                             2016–0022’’ in the comments.                              Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                   vessels participating in the limited entry
                                                Instructions: Comments sent by any                                                                         fishery to be registered to a valid limited
                                                                                                       Dated: March 4, 2016.
                                             other method, to any other address or                                                                         entry permit. Participation in the fishery
                                                                                                     Emily H. Menashes,
                                             individual, or received after the end of                                                                      and access to a limited entry permit has
                                             the comment period, may not be                          Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                                                                                                                           been restricted to control the overall
                                                                                                     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                             considered by NMFS. All comments                                                                              harvest capacity.
                                             received are a part of the public record                [FR Doc. 2016–05271 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              NOAA Fisheries seeks comment on
                                             and will generally be posted for public                 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                the extension of permit information
                                             viewing on www.regulations.gov                                                                                collections required for: (1) Renewal
                                             without change. All personal identifying                                                                      and transfer of Pacific Coast Groundfish
                                             information (e.g., name, address, etc.),                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                                                                           limited entry permits; (2)
                                             confidential business information, or                   National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      implementation of certain provisions of
                                             otherwise sensitive information                         Administration                                        the sablefish permit stacking program as
                                             submitted voluntarily by the sender will                                                                      provided for at 50 CFR 660.231 and
                                             be publicly accessible. NMFS will                       Proposed Information Collection;                      660.25; and (3) issuing and fulfilling the
                                             accept anonymous comments (enter                        Comment Request; West Coast Region                    terms and conditions of certain
                                             ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish              Federal Fisheries Permits—Northwest                   exempted fishing permits (EFPs).
                                             to remain anonymous).                                                                                            The regulations implementing the
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        AGENCY: National Oceanic and                          limited entry program are found at 50
                                             Chris Fanning, NMFS, West Coast                         Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                    CFR part 660, subpart G.
                                             Region, 562–980–4198.                                   Commerce.                                                Also, NOAA Fisheries requires an
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              ACTION: Notice.                                       information collection to implement
                                                                                                                                                           certain aspects of the sablefish permit
                                             Need for Correction                                     SUMMARY:    The Department of                         stacking program which prevents
                                               The original notice (March 1, 2016; 81                Commerce, as part of its continuing                   excessive fleet consolidation. As part of
                                             FR 10593) contained the wrong docket                    effort to reduce paperwork and                        the annual renewal process, NOAA
                                             identifier number and hyperlink to the                  respondent burden, invites the general                Fisheries requires a corporation or
                                             Federal e-Rulemaking Portal for                         public and other Federal agencies to                  partnership that owns or holds (as
                                             electronic submission of public                         take this opportunity to comment on                   vessel owner) a sablefish endorsed
                                             comments. This correction changes the                   proposed and/or continuing information                permit to provide a complete ownership
                                                                                                     collections, as required by the
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                                             hyperlink and docket identifier number.                                                                       interest form listing all individuals with
                                             This document corrects the ADDRESSES                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                      ownership interest in the entity.
                                             section so that all interested parties                  DATES: Written comments must be                       Similarly, any sablefish endorsed permit
                                             have the necessary information                          submitted on or before May 9, 2016.                   transfer involving registration of a
                                             pertaining to the Federal e-Rulemaking                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                business entity requires an ownership
                                             Portal for electronic submission of                     to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental                      interest form if either the permit owner
                                             public comments. In addition, we’ve                     Paperwork Clearance Officer,                          or vessel owner is a corporation or


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Document Created: 2016-03-09 00:12:56
Document Modified: 2016-03-09 00:12:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comments; correction.
DatesComments must be submitted in writing by March 31, 2016.
ContactChris Fanning, NMFS, West Coast Region, 562-980-4198.
FR Citation81 FR 12472 
RIN Number0648-XE29

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