81 FR 45133 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)

Page Range		45133-45134
FR Document		2016-16418

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 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-16418]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Western Alaska 
Community Development Quota (CDQ) 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 September 12, 
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 Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program is an 
economic development program associated with federally managed 
fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area 
(BSAI). The CDQ Program receives apportionments of the annual catch 
limits for a variety of commercially valuable species in the BSAI, 
which are in turn allocated among six different non-profit managing 
organizations representing different affiliations of communities (CDQ 
groups). The CDQ Program redistributes a portion of commercially 
important BSAI fisheries species to adjacent communities. There are 65 
communities participating in the program. CDQ groups use the revenue 
derived from the harvest of their fisheries allocations as a basis both 
for funding economic development activities and for providing 
employment opportunities. Thus, the successful harvest of CDQ Program 
allocations is integral to achieving the goals of the program.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the groundfish 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone off Alaska. NMFS manages the 
groundfish and crab fisheries of the BSAI under the Fishery Management 
Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
Area and the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands 
King and Tanner Crabs (FMPs). The North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council prepared the FMPs under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation & Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) as 
amended in 2006. The International Pacific Halibut Commission and NMFS 
manage fishing for Pacific halibut through regulations established 
under the authority of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982. 
Regulations implementing the FMPs appear at 50 CFR parts 300, 679, and 
680.

II. Method of Collection

    By fax, by mail, and online.

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III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0269.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a current information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes to register and 5 minutes to 
print letter for CDQ Vessel Registration System; 35 minutes for 
Groundfish/Halibut CDQ or Prohibited Species Quota (PSQ) Transfer 
Request; 5 hours for Application for Approval of Use of Non-CDQ Harvest 
Regulations; and 4 hours for Appeals.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $7 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 7, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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NIST on its findings of the assessments not limited to, research and academic Paperwork Clearance Officer,
described above and its institutions, industry standards Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
recommendations for ways to improve development organizations, emergency 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
the Program. management agencies, state and local Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
government, and business communities, Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Membership including the insurance industry, who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. The Committee will consist of not are qualified to provide advice on Requests for additional information or
fewer than 7 nor more than 15 members. windstorm impact mitigation and copies of the information collection
Members shall be selected on the basis represent related scientific, instrument and instructions should be
of established records of distinguished architectural, and engineering directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586–
service in their professional community disciplines. 7008 or Patsy.Bearden@noaa.gov.
and their knowledge of issues affecting 2. Nominees should have established SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Program. Members shall reflect the records of distinguished service. The
wide diversity of technical disciplines, field of expertise that the candidate I. Abstract
competencies, and communities represents should be specified in the This request is for extension of a
involved in windstorm impact nomination letter. Nominations for a current information collection.
reduction. Members who are qualified particular field should come from The Western Alaska Community
to provide advice on windstorm impact organizations or individuals within that Development Quota (CDQ) Program is
reduction and represent related field. A summary of the candidate’s an economic development program
scientific, architectural, and engineering qualifications should be included with associated with federally managed
disciplines, will be drawn from the nomination, including (where fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian
communities having an interest in the applicable) current or former service on Islands Management Area (BSAI). The
Program, including, but not limited to, federal advisory boards and federal CDQ Program receives apportionments
representatives of research and employment. In addition, each of the annual catch limits for a variety
academic institutions, industry nomination letter should state that the of commercially valuable species in the
standards development organizations, person agrees to the nomination, BSAI, which are in turn allocated
emergency management agencies, State acknowledges the responsibilities of among six different non-profit managing
and local government, and business serving on the Committee, and will organizations representing different
communities including the insurance actively participate in good faith in the affiliations of communities (CDQ
industry. tasks of the Committee. groups). The CDQ Program redistributes
2. The Director of NIST shall appoint 3. The Department of Commerce is a portion of commercially important
the members of the Committee, and they committed to equal opportunity in the BSAI fisheries species to adjacent
will be selected on a clear, standardized workplace and seeks a broad-based and communities. There are 65 communities
basis, in accordance with applicable diverse Committee membership. participating in the program. CDQ
Department of Commerce guidance. Kevin Kimball, groups use the revenue derived from the
3. No committee member may be an Chief of Staff.
harvest of their fisheries allocations as
‘‘employee’’ as defined in a basis both for funding economic
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subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section development activities and for
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7342(a)(1) of title 5 of the United States providing employment opportunities.
Code. Thus, the successful harvest of CDQ
Program allocations is integral to
Miscellaneous DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
achieving the goals of the program.
1. Members of the Committee will not National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Marine Fisheries Service
be compensated for their services, but Administration (NMFS) manages the groundfish
may, upon request, be allowed travel fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
and per diem expenses in accordance Proposed Information Collection; off Alaska. NMFS manages the
with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while Comment Request; Western Alaska groundfish and crab fisheries of the
attending meetings of the Committee or Community Development Quota (CDQ) BSAI under the Fishery Management
of its subcommittees, or while otherwise Program Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
performing duties at the request of the and Aleutian Islands Management Area
chairperson, while away from their AGENCY: National Oceanic and and the Fishery Management Plan for
homes or a regular place of business. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and
2. Members of the Committee shall Commerce. Tanner Crabs (FMPs). The North Pacific
serve as Special Government Employees ACTION: Notice. Fishery Management Council prepared
and are required to file an annual SUMMARY: The Department of the FMPs under the authority of the
Executive Branch Confidential Financial Commerce, as part of its continuing Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Disclosure Report. effort to reduce paperwork and Conservation & Management Act (16
3. The Committee shall meet at least respondent burden, invites the general U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) as amended in 2006.
once per year. Additional meetings may public and other Federal agencies to The International Pacific Halibut
be called whenever the Director of NIST take this opportunity to comment on Commission and NMFS manage fishing
or the Committee Chair requests a proposed and/or continuing information for Pacific halibut through regulations
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meeting. collections, as required by the established under the authority of the
4. The Committee shall terminate on Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982.
September 30, 2017. Regulations implementing the FMPs
DATES: Written comments must be
appear at 50 CFR parts 300, 679, and
Nomination Information submitted on or before September 12,
680.
1. Nominations are sought from 2016.
industry and other communities having ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments II. Method of Collection
an interest in the Program, such as, but to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental By fax, by mail, and online.

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FR Citation		81 FR 45133

81 FR 45133 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program

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