81_FR_12519 81 FR 12473 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region Federal Fisheries Permits-Northwest

81 FR 12473 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Region Federal Fisheries Permits-Northwest

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range12473-12474
FR Document2016-05226

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 12473-12474]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05226]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast 
Region Federal Fisheries Permits--Northwest

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 Kevin Ford, (206) 526-6115 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801) provides that the 
Secretary of Commerce is responsible for the conservation and 
management of marine fisheries resources in Exclusive Economic Zone (3-
200 miles) of the United States (U.S.). NOAA Fisheries, Northwest 
Region manages the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery in the Exclusive 
Economic Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon, and California under the 
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan. The regulations 
implementing the Pacific Groundfish Fishery require that those vessels 
participating in the limited entry fishery to be registered to a valid 
limited entry permit. Participation in the fishery and access to a 
limited entry permit has been restricted to control the overall harvest 
capacity.
    NOAA Fisheries seeks comment on the extension of permit information 
collections required for: (1) Renewal and transfer of Pacific Coast 
Groundfish limited entry permits; (2) implementation of certain 
provisions of the sablefish permit stacking program as provided for at 
50 CFR 660.231 and 660.25; and (3) issuing and fulfilling the terms and 
conditions of certain exempted fishing permits (EFPs).
    The regulations implementing the limited entry program are found at 
50 CFR part 660, subpart G.
    Also, NOAA Fisheries requires an information collection to 
implement certain aspects of the sablefish permit stacking program 
which prevents excessive fleet consolidation. As part of the annual 
renewal process, NOAA Fisheries requires a corporation or partnership 
that owns or holds (as vessel owner) a sablefish endorsed permit to 
provide a complete ownership interest form listing all individuals with 
ownership interest in the entity. Similarly, any sablefish endorsed 
permit transfer involving registration of a business entity requires an 
ownership interest form if either the permit owner or vessel owner is a 
corporation or

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partnership. This information is used to determine if individuals own 
or hold sablefish permits in excess of the limit of 3 permits. Also, 
for transfer requests made during the sablefish primary season (April 
1st through October 31st), the permit owner is required to report the 
remaining tier pounds not yet harvested on the sablefish endorsed 
permit at the time of transfer.
    Applicants for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) must submit written 
information that allows NOAA Fisheries and the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council to evaluate the proposed exempted fishing project 
activities and weigh the benefits and costs of the proposed activities. 
The Council makes a recommendation on each EFP application and for 
successful applicants, NOAA Fisheries issues the EFPs which contains 
terms and conditions for the project including various reporting 
requirements. The information included in an application is specified 
at 50 CFR 600.745(b)(2) and the Council Operating Procedure #19. Permit 
holders are required to file preseason harvest plans, interim and/or 
final summary reports on the results of the project and in some cases 
individual vessels and other permit holders are required to provide 
data reports (logbooks and/or catch reports The results of EFPs are 
commonly used to explore ways to reduce effort on depressed stocks, 
encourage innovation and efficiency in the fishery, provide access to 
constrained stocks which directly measuring the bycatch associated with 
such strategies and evaluate/revise current and proposed management 
measures.

II. Method of Collection

    Renewal forms are mailed to all permit owners and they must submit 
by mail or in person. Ownership interest forms and permit transfer 
forms are available from the region's Web site but must be submitted to 
NOAA Fisheries by mail or in person. Applications for an exempted 
fishing permit must be submitted in a written format. The exempted 
fishing permit data reports may be submitted in person, faxed, 
submitted by telephone or emailed by the monitor, plant manager, vessel 
owner or operator to NOAA Fisheries or the states of Washington, 
Oregon, or California.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0203.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions, State, local, or tribal 
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 536.
    Estimated Time per Response: Permit renewals, 20 minutes; Permit 
transfers, 30 minutes; Sablefish ownership interest form, 10 minutes ; 
EFP Applications, 32 hours; EFP Trip Notifications 2 minutes; EFP 
Harvest Plans: 16 hours; EFP Data Reports: 2 hours;; EFP Summary 
Reports: interim report, 4 hours; final report, 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 983.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $56,247.

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. 2016-05226 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices 12473 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. 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12474 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2016 / Notices partnership. This information is used to Affected Public: Non-profit SUMMARY: The National Marine determine if individuals own or hold institutions, State, local, or tribal Fisheries Services announces the sablefish permits in excess of the limit government; business or other for-profit availability of a Draft Environmental of 3 permits. Also, for transfer requests organizations. Assessment (EA) to analyze the made during the sablefish primary Estimated Number of Annual environmental impacts of issuing season (April 1st through October 31st), Respondents: 536. annual Incidental Take Authorizations the permit owner is required to report Estimated Time per Response: Permit (ITAs) pursuant to the Marine Mammal the remaining tier pounds not yet renewals, 20 minutes; Permit transfers, Protection Act (MMPA) for the taking of harvested on the sablefish endorsed 30 minutes; Sablefish ownership marine mammals incidental to oil and permit at the time of transfer. interest form, 10 minutes ; EFP gas activities in Cook Inlet, AK during Applicants for an exempted fishing Applications, 32 hours; EFP Trip 2016. The Draft EA is available for permit (EFP) must submit written Notifications 2 minutes; EFP Harvest review and comment at: http:// information that allows NOAA Fisheries Plans: 16 hours; EFP Data Reports: 2 www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ and the Pacific Fishery Management hours;; EFP Summary Reports: interim incidental/energy_other.htm. Council to evaluate the proposed report, 4 hours; final report, 20 hours. DATES: Comments and information must exempted fishing project activities and Estimated Total Annual Burden be received no later than March 28, weigh the benefits and costs of the Hours: 983. 2016. proposed activities. The Council makes Estimated Total Annual Cost to ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft EA a recommendation on each EFP Public: $56,247. should be addressed to Jolie Harrison, application and for successful IV. Request for Comments Chief, Permits and Conservation applicants, NOAA Fisheries issues the Division, Office of Protected Resources, EFPs which contains terms and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 conditions for the project including the proposed collection of information East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD various reporting requirements. The is necessary for the proper performance 20910. The mailbox address for information included in an application of the functions of the agency, including providing email comments is is specified at 50 CFR 600.745(b)(2) and whether the information shall have itp.young@noaa.gov. Comments sent via the Council Operating Procedure #19. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the email, including all attachments, must Permit holders are required to file agency’s estimate of the burden not exceed a 25-megabyte file size. preseason harvest plans, interim and/or (including hours and cost) of the NMFS is not responsible for comments final summary reports on the results of proposed collection of information; (c) sent to addresses other than those the project and in some cases individual ways to enhance the quality, utility, and provided here. vessels and other permit holders are clarity of the information to be Instructions: All comments received required to provide data reports collected; and (d) ways to minimize the are a part of the public record and will (logbooks and/or catch reports The burden of the collection of information generally be posted to http:// results of EFPs are commonly used to on respondents, including through the www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ explore ways to reduce effort on use of automated collection techniques incidental.htm without change. All depressed stocks, encourage innovation or other forms of information Personal Identifying Information (for and efficiency in the fishery, provide technology. example, name, address, etc.) access to constrained stocks which Comments submitted in response to voluntarily submitted by the commenter directly measuring the bycatch this notice will be summarized and/or may be publicly accessible. Do not associated with such strategies and included in the request for OMB submit Confidential Business evaluate/revise current and proposed approval of this information collection; Information or otherwise sensitive or management measures. they also will become a matter of public protected information. record. An electronic copy of the Draft EA II. Method of Collection may be obtained by writing to the Dated: March 3, 2016. Renewal forms are mailed to all Sarah Brabson, address specified above, telephoning the permit owners and they must submit by NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. contact listed below (see FOR FURTHER mail or in person. Ownership interest INFORMATION CONTACT), or visiting the [FR Doc. 2016–05226 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] forms and permit transfer forms are internet at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ BILLING CODE 3510–22–P available from the region’s Web site but pr/permits/incidental.htm. must be submitted to NOAA Fisheries FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara by mail or in person. Applications for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Young, Office of Protected Resources, an exempted fishing permit must be NMFS, (301) 427–8484. submitted in a written format. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August exempted fishing permit data reports Administration 12, 2015, NMFS published a Notice of may be submitted in person, faxed, Intent to prepare a Programmatic submitted by telephone or emailed by RIN 0648–XE448 Environmental Assessment on the the monitor, plant manager, vessel Issuance of Incidental Take owner or operator to NOAA Fisheries or Notice of Availability of a Draft Authorizations in Cook Inlet, Alaska in the states of Washington, Oregon, or Environmental Assessment for Oil and 2016 (80 FR 48299), to help NMFS California. Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska in assess the effects of multiple one-year 2016 Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Data incidental take authorizations and AGENCY: National Oceanic and consider mitigation and monitoring OMB Control Number: 0648–0203. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), measures in the context of the multiple Form Number: None. Commerce. activities. 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Document Created: 2016-03-09 00:13:13
Document Modified: 2016-03-09 00:13:13
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.
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 Kevin Ford, (206) 526-6115 or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 12473 
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