81_FR_23538 81 FR 23461 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program

81 FR 23461 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)

Page Range23461-23461
FR Document2016-09246

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 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Tilefish 
Individual Fishing Quota Program

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 June 20, 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 Reid Lichwell, (978) 281-9112 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region 
manages the golden tilefish fishery of the Exclusive Economic Zone 
(EEZ) of the Northeastern United States, through the Tilefish Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP). The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
prepared the FMP pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The regulations implementing 
the FMP are specified at 50 CFR part 648 subpart N.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at Sec.  648.294 form 
the basis for this collection of information. NMFS requests information 
from tilefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) permit holders in order to 
process applications to ensure that IFQ allocation holders are provided 
a statement of their annual catch quota, and for enforcement purposes, 
to ensure vessels are not exceeding an individual quota allocation. In 
conjunction with the application, NMFS also collects IFQ share 
accumulation information to ensure that an IFQ allocation holder does 
not acquire an excessive share of the total limited access privileges, 
as required by section 303A(d)(5)(C) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
    NMFS requests transfer application information to process and track 
requests from allocation holders to transfer quota allocation 
(permanent and temporary) to another entity. NMFS also collects 
information for cost recovery purposes as required under the Magnuson-
Stevens Act to collect fees to recover the costs directly related to 
management, data collection and analysis, and enforcement of IFQ 
programs. Lastly, NMFS collects landings information to ensure that the 
amounts of tilefish landed and ex-vessel prices are properly recorded 
for quota monitoring purposes and the calculation of IFQ fees, 
respectively. Having this information results in an increasingly more 
efficient and accurate database for management and monitoring of 
fisheries of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.

II. Method of Collection

    The IFQ Allocation permit application, IFQ holder cap form, and the 
IFQ transfer form are all paper applications. These applications can be 
filled out online, but must be printed and signed to complete. The IFQ 
cost recovery process is entirely online at www.pay.gov and the IFQ 
reporting requirements are completed through a phone call to NMFS 
interactive voice response phone line.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0590.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time per Response: IFQ Allocation Permit Application, 30 
minutes; IFQ Holder Cap Form, 5 minutes; IFQ Transfer Form, 5 minutes; 
IFQ Cost Recovery, 2 hours; IFQ Reporting Requirements, 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $45.

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: April 18, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09246 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  should be directed to Taylor Debevec                       The recordkeeping and reporting                    IFQ Cost Recovery, 2 hours; IFQ
                                                  (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)                   requirements at § 648.294 form the basis              Reporting Requirements, 2 minutes.
                                                  by May 11, 2016.                                        for this collection of information. NMFS                Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                     Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.                     requests information from tilefish                    Hours: 42.
                                                                                                          individual fishing quota (IFQ) permit                   Estimated Total Annual Cost to
                                                    Dated: April 18, 2016.                                holders in order to process applications              Public: $45.
                                                  Emily H. Menashes,                                      to ensure that IFQ allocation holders are
                                                  Acting Director, Office of Sustainable                  provided a statement of their annual                  IV. Request for Comments
                                                  Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.           catch quota, and for enforcement                         Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–09284 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]             purposes, to ensure vessels are not                   the proposed collection of information
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                  exceeding an individual quota                         is necessary for the proper performance
                                                                                                          allocation. In conjunction with the                   of the functions of the agency, including
                                                                                                          application, NMFS also collects IFQ                   whether the information shall have
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  share accumulation information to                     practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                                                                          ensure that an IFQ allocation holder                  agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                          does not acquire an excessive share of                (including hours and cost) of the
                                                  Administration
                                                                                                          the total limited access privileges, as               proposed collection of information; (c)
                                                  Proposed Information Collection;                        required by section 303A(d)(5)(C) of the              ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                  Comment Request; Tilefish Individual                    Magnuson-Stevens Act.                                 clarity of the information to be
                                                  Fishing Quota Program                                      NMFS requests transfer application                 collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
                                                                                                          information to process and track                      burden of the collection of information
                                                  AGENCY: National Oceanic and                            requests from allocation holders to                   on respondents, including through the
                                                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                      transfer quota allocation (permanent                  use of automated collection techniques
                                                  Commerce.                                               and temporary) to another entity. NMFS                or other forms of information
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         also collects information for cost                    technology.
                                                                                                          recovery purposes as required under the                  Comments submitted in response to
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of                           Magnuson-Stevens Act to collect fees to               this notice will be summarized and/or
                                                  Commerce, as part of its continuing                     recover the costs directly related to                 included in the request for OMB
                                                  effort to reduce paperwork and                          management, data collection and                       approval of this information collection;
                                                  respondent burden, invites the general                  analysis, and enforcement of IFQ                      they also will become a matter of public
                                                  public and other Federal agencies to                    programs. Lastly, NMFS collects                       record.
                                                  take this opportunity to comment on                     landings information to ensure that the                 Dated: April 18, 2016.
                                                  proposed and/or continuing information                  amounts of tilefish landed and ex-vessel
                                                  collections, as required by the                                                                               Sarah Brabson,
                                                                                                          prices are properly recorded for quota
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                                                                              NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                          monitoring purposes and the calculation
                                                  DATES: Written comments must be                                                                               [FR Doc. 2016–09246 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          of IFQ fees, respectively. Having this
                                                  submitted on or before June 20, 2016.                   information results in an increasingly                BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                  more efficient and accurate database for
                                                  to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental                        management and monitoring of fisheries
                                                                                                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  Paperwork Clearance Officer,                            of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
                                                  Department of Commerce, Room 6616,                                                                            National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                          II. Method of Collection
                                                  14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,                                                                             Administration
                                                  Washington, DC 20230 (or via the                           The IFQ Allocation permit
                                                  Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).                           application, IFQ holder cap form, and                 Proposed Information Collection;
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        the IFQ transfer form are all paper                   Comment Request; Alaska American
                                                  Requests for additional information or                  applications. These applications can be               Fisheries Act (AFA) Permits
                                                  copies of the information collection                    filled out online, but must be printed
                                                  instrument and instructions should be                   and signed to complete. The IFQ cost                  AGENCY: National Oceanic and
                                                  directed to Reid Lichwell, (978) 281–                   recovery process is entirely online at                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                  9112 or Reid.Lichwell@noaa.gov.                         www.pay.gov and the IFQ reporting                     Commerce.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          requirements are completed through a                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                          phone call to NMFS interactive voice
                                                  I. Abstract                                             response phone line.                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of
                                                                                                                                                                Commerce, as part of its continuing
                                                    This request is for extension of a                    III. Data                                             effort to reduce paperwork and
                                                  current information collection.
                                                    National Marine Fisheries Service                       OMB Number: 0648–0590.                              respondent burden, invites the general
                                                  (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region                            Form Number: None.                                  public and other Federal agencies to
                                                  manages the golden tilefish fishery of                    Type of Review: Regular submission                  take this opportunity to comment on
                                                  the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of                    (extension of a current information                   proposed and/or continuing information
                                                  the Northeastern United States, through                 collection).                                          collections, as required by the
                                                  the Tilefish Fishery Management Plan                      Affected Public: Business or other for-             Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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                                                  (FMP). The Mid-Atlantic Fishery                         profit organizations.                                 DATES: Written comments must be
                                                  Management Council prepared the FMP                       Estimated Number of Respondents:                    submitted on or before June 20, 2016.
                                                  pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens                        12.                                                   ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  Fishery Conservation and Management                       Estimated Time per Response: IFQ                    to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
                                                  Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The                         Allocation Permit Application, 30                     Paperwork Clearance Officer,
                                                  regulations implementing the FMP are                    minutes; IFQ Holder Cap Form, 5                       Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
                                                  specified at 50 CFR part 648 subpart N.                 minutes; IFQ Transfer Form, 5 minutes;                14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before June 20, 2016.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Reid Lichwell, (978) 281-9112 or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 23461 

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