81 FR 92789 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-30594

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 (PRA) of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Permit Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 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 (PRA) of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 21, 
2017.

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 Adam Bailey, NMFS Southeast Regional Office (SERO), 263 
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, phone: 727-824-5305, or 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a renewal with revisions to the existing 
reporting requirements approved under the Office of Management and 
Budget's (OMB) Control Number 0648-0205, Southeast Region Permit Family 
of Forms. The SERO Permits Office administers Federal fishing permits 
in the United States (U.S.) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the 
Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), and South Atlantic under the 
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801. The SERO Permits Office 
also proposes to revise parts of the current collection-of-information 
approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0205.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Region 
manages the U.S. Federal fisheries in the Caribbean, Gulf, and South 
Atlantic under the fishery management plans (FMPs) for each region. The 
regional fishery management councils prepared the FMPs pursuant to the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act. The regulations implementing the FMPs, including 
those that have reporting requirements, are at 50 CFR part 622.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 622 
form the basis for this collection of information. The NMFS Southeast 
Region requests information from fishery participants. This 
information, upon receipt, results in an increasingly more efficient 
and accurate database for management and monitoring of the Federal 
fisheries in the Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic.
    The SERO Permits Office proposes to revise the collection-of-
information approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0205. NMFS proposes 
to revise the Federal permit applications for Vessels Fishing in the 
EEZ (Vessel EEZ), Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock in the EEZ, Vessels 
Fishing for Wreckfish in the South Atlantic States (Wreckfish), and the 
Annual Dealer permit.
    The purpose of revising certain Southeast Region permit application 
forms is to better comply with National Standard 4 (NS4) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and the 
Small Business Administration's regulations implementing the RFA, 
Executive Order 12898, and the ``fairness and equitable distribution'' 
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, including NS4 and section 
303(b)(6).
    The SERO Permits Office also proposes to split the single 
application form, Federal Permit Application for the Harvest of 
Aquacultured Live Rock, into two application forms, Federal Permit 
Application for New Permit for the Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock 
(Aquacultured Live Rock New Permit) and Federal Permit Application to 
Renew Permit for the Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock (Aquacultured 
Live Rock Permit Renewal).
    The Aquacultured Live Rock New Permit includes the collection of 
data previously collected via a separate form, Aquaculture Site 
Evaluation Report, among other revisions. The proposed revisions to 
establish the Aquacultured Live Rock New Permit application do not 
affect the time burden for applicants for new sites or new permit 
holders, but should clarify the application process for most applicants 
of new sites. The application form for the Aquacultured Live Rock 
Permit Renewal does not include the Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report; 
however, the Aquacultured Live

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Rock Permit Renewal form does include other clarifying revisions. NMFS 
does not anticipate these revisions to both forms will materially 
change the time burden to the applicants.
    The proposed revisions to the specified application forms are 
administrative and generally divide existing data fields into smaller 
parts to gather information that is more specific. NMFS intends the 
revisions to make the requested information clearer and easier to 
understand, and therefore, applications may require less time to 
complete in some cases. Additionally, NMFS removed some data fields 
that were collecting less meaningful data. NMFS estimates that the 
proposed revisions would not change the annual number of respondents or 
responses, or annual costs to affected permit applicants from estimates 
in the currently approved collection. Across the application forms, 
NMFS estimates these revisions would increase the overall time burden.
    In addition to the proposed revisions above, NMFS also increases 
its estimated time burden for the Vessel Permit Transfers and 
Notarizations form and the Annual Landings Report for Gulf of Mexico 
Shrimp form to more accurately account for the time required to 
complete these forms.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents complete applications on paper forms, and then can 
either mail or bring applications to the SERO Permits Office. Online 
application renewals are currently available only for some of the 
permits included on the Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing 
in the Exclusive Economic Zone. The SERO Permits Office can mail 
applications and instructions or they can be downloaded from the SERO 
Permits Office Web site at sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0205.
    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: 13,909.
    Estimated Time per Response:
     Dealer Permit Application, 30 minutes;
     Vessel EEZ Permit Application, including Golden Tilefish 
Endorsement and Smoothhound Shark Permit, 40 minutes;
     Wreckfish Permit Application, 40 minutes;
     Vessel Operator Card Application for Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock 
Shrimp, 21 minutes;
     Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit 
Application, 30 minutes;
     Golden Crab Permittee Zone Transit Notification, 12 
minutes;
     Notifications of Authorization for Retrieval of Lost or 
Stolen Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper-grouper, spiny lobster), 
13 minutes;
     Vessel Permit Transfers and Notarizations, 10 minutes;
     Annual Landings Report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp, 20 
minutes;
     International Maritime Organization (IMO) Number 
Registration, 30 minutes;
     Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting and Reporting--New 
Permit--Deposit Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of Intent to 
Harvest, 5 minutes; Site Evaluation Report, 20 minutes; Federal Permit 
Application, including Site Evaluation Report, 50 minutes; and
     Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting and Reporting--Renew 
Permit--Deposit Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of Intent to 
Harvest, 5 minutes; Federal Permit Application, 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,940.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $483,828 in recordkeeping or 
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: December 15, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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October 17, 2016, by a revised version DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Gulf, and South Atlantic under the
that we have deemed adequate and fishery management plans (FMPs) for
complete based on our implementing National Oceanic and Atmospheric each region. The regional fishery
regulations at 50 CFR 216.104. Administration management councils prepared the
The requested regulations would FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-
Proposed Information Collection; Stevens Act. The regulations
establish a framework for authorization Comment Request; Southeast Region
of incidental take by Level A and Level implementing the FMPs, including
Permit Family of Forms those that have reporting requirements,
B harassment through Letters of
Authorization (LOAs). Following AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries are at 50 CFR part 622.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The recordkeeping and reporting
development of the ITRs,
requirements at 50 CFR part 622 form
implementation could occur via Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
the basis for this collection of
issuance of LOAs upon request from Commerce.
information. The NMFS Southeast
individual industry applicants planning ACTION: Notice. Region requests information from
specific geophysical survey activities. fishery participants. This information,
SUMMARY: The Department of
Specified Activities Commerce, as part of its continuing upon receipt, results in an increasingly
effort to reduce paperwork and more efficient and accurate database for
The application describes geophysical management and monitoring of the
respondent burden, invites the general
survey activity, conducted by industry Federal fisheries in the Caribbean, Gulf,
public and other Federal agencies to
operators in OCS waters of the GOM and South Atlantic.
take this opportunity to comment on
within BOEM’s GOM planning areas The SERO Permits Office proposes to
proposed and/or continuing information
(i.e., the Western, Central, and Eastern revise the collection-of-information
collections, as required by the
Planning Areas). Geophysical surveys approved under OMB Control Number
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
are conducted by industry operators to 0648–0205. NMFS proposes to revise
1995. the Federal permit applications for
characterize the shallow and deep
structure of the OCS, including the DATES:Written comments must be Vessels Fishing in the EEZ (Vessel EEZ),
shelf, slope, and deepwater ocean submitted on or before February 21, Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock in
environment, in order to obtain data for 2017. the EEZ, Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish
hydrocarbon exploration and ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments in the South Atlantic States (Wreckfish),
production, aid in siting oil and gas to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental and the Annual Dealer permit.
structures and facilities, identify The purpose of revising certain
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
possible seafloor or shallow-depth Southeast Region permit application
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
geologic hazards, and locate potential forms is to better comply with National
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
archaeological resources and benthic Standard 4 (NS4) of the Magnuson-
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
habitats that should be avoided. Stevens Act, the Regulatory Flexibility
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Act (RFA) and the Small Business
Deep penetration seismic surveys, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration’s regulations
used largely for oil and gas exploration Requests for additional information or implementing the RFA, Executive Order
and development and involving a vessel copies of the information collection 12898, and the ‘‘fairness and equitable
or vessels towing an airgun or array of instrument and instructions should be distribution’’ provisions of the
airguns that emit acoustic energy pulses directed to Adam Bailey, NMFS Magnuson-Stevens Act, including NS4
through the overlying water and into the Southeast Regional Office (SERO), 263 and section 303(b)(6).
seafloor, are one of the most extensive 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL The SERO Permits Office also
survey types and are expected to carry 33701, phone: 727–824–5305, or email: proposes to split the single application
the greatest potential for effects to adam.bailey@noaa.gov. form, Federal Permit Application for the
marine mammals. Non-airgun high SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock, into
resolution geophysical surveys are used two application forms, Federal Permit
to detect and monitor geohazards, I. Abstract
Application for New Permit for the
archaeological resources, and certain This request is for a renewal with Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock
types of benthic communities. revisions to the existing reporting (Aquacultured Live Rock New Permit)
Information Solicited requirements approved under the Office and Federal Permit Application to
of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Renew Permit for the Harvest of
Interested persons may submit Control Number 0648–0205, Southeast Aquacultured Live Rock (Aquacultured
information, suggestions, and comments Region Permit Family of Forms. The Live Rock Permit Renewal).
concerning BOEM’s request (see SERO Permits Office administers The Aquacultured Live Rock New
ADDRESSES). NMFS will consider all Federal fishing permits in the United Permit includes the collection of data
relevant information, suggestions, and States (U.S.) exclusive economic zone previously collected via a separate form,
comments related to the request during (EEZ) of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report,
the development of proposed Mexico (Gulf), and South Atlantic under among other revisions. The proposed
regulations governing the incidental the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens revisions to establish the Aquacultured
taking of marine mammals, as Fishery Conservation and Management Live Rock New Permit application do
appropriate. Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. not affect the time burden for applicants
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1801. The SERO Permits Office also for new sites or new permit holders, but
Dated: December 14, 2016.
proposes to revise parts of the current should clarify the application process
Donna S. Wieting, collection-of-information approved for most applicants of new sites. The
Director, Office of Protected Resources, under OMB Control Number 0648–0205. application form for the Aquacultured
National Marine Fisheries Service. The National Marine Fisheries Service Live Rock Permit Renewal does not
[FR Doc. 2016–30492 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] (NMFS) Southeast Region manages the include the Aquaculture Site Evaluation
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Rock Permit Renewal form does include • Vessel Operator Card Application DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
other clarifying revisions. NMFS does for Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock Shrimp, 21
not anticipate these revisions to both minutes; National Oceanic and Atmospheric
forms will materially change the time • Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Administration
burden to the applicants. Vessel Permit Application, 30 minutes; RIN 0648–XF087
The proposed revisions to the
specified application forms are • Golden Crab Permittee Zone Transit
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
administrative and generally divide Notification, 12 minutes;
Council; Public Meeting
existing data fields into smaller parts to • Notifications of Authorization for
gather information that is more specific. Retrieval of Lost or Stolen Traps (golden AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
NMFS intends the revisions to make the crab, reef fish, snapper-grouper, spiny Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
requested information clearer and easier lobster), 13 minutes; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
to understand, and therefore, Commerce.
• Vessel Permit Transfers and
applications may require less time to Notarizations, 10 minutes; ACTION: Notice of a webinar meeting.
complete in some cases. Additionally,
• Annual Landings Report for Gulf of SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
NMFS removed some data fields that
Mexico Shrimp, 20 minutes; Management Council will hold a
were collecting less meaningful data.
NMFS estimates that the proposed • International Maritime Organization meeting of its Pulley Ridge Working
revisions would not change the annual (IMO) Number Registration, 30 minutes; Group via webinar.
DATES: The webinar will convene on
number of respondents or responses, or • Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting
annual costs to affected permit and Reporting—New Permit—Deposit Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 10 a.m. to
applicants from estimates in the Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of 12 p.m. EST.
currently approved collection. Across Intent to Harvest, 5 minutes; Site ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
the application forms, NMFS estimates Evaluation Report, 20 minutes; Federal via webinar.
these revisions would increase the Permit Application, including Site Council address: Gulf of Mexico
overall time burden. Evaluation Report, 50 minutes; and Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
In addition to the proposed revisions Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
• Aquacultured Live Rock Permitting 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
above, NMFS also increases its
and Reporting—Renew Permit—Deposit
estimated time burden for the Vessel FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Harvest Report, 15 minutes; Notice of
Permit Transfers and Notarizations form Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, Gulf
Intent to Harvest, 5 minutes; Federal
and the Annual Landings Report for of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
Permit Application, 30 minutes.
Gulf of Mexico Shrimp form to more morgan.kilgour@gulfcouncil.org,
accurately account for the time required Estimated Total Annual Burden telephone: (813) 348–1630.
to complete these forms. Hours: 7,940. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
II. Method of Collection Estimated Total Annual Cost to Wednesday, January 4, 2017; 10 a.m.–
Public: $483,828 in recordkeeping or 12 p.m., EST:
Respondents complete applications reporting costs. Agenda: The working group will
on paper forms, and then can either discuss available information about
mail or bring applications to the SERO IV. Request for Comments
Pulley Ridge and potential boundary
Permits Office. Online application Comments are invited on: (a) Whether modifications to the existing habitat
renewals are currently available only for the proposed collection of information area of particular concern.
some of the permits included on the is necessary for the proper performance —Meeting Adjourns—
Federal Permit Application for Vessels of the functions of the agency, including
Fishing in the Exclusive Economic You may register for Pulley Ridge
whether the information shall have Working Group webinar on January 4,
Zone. The SERO Permits Office can mail practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
applications and instructions or they 2017 at: https://
agency’s estimate of the burden attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
can be downloaded from the SERO (including hours and cost) of the
Permits Office Web site at 3018060841235901185.
proposed collection of information; (c) The Agenda is subject to change, and
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the latest version along with other
III. Data clarity of the information to be meeting materials will be posted on the
OMB Control Number: 0648–0205. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Council’s file server. To access the file
Form Number(s): None. burden of the collection of information server, the URL is https://
Type of Review: Regular submission on respondents, including through the public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/
(revision and extension of a current use of automated collection techniques index.cgi or go to the Council’s Web site
information collection). or other forms of information and click on the FTP link in the lower
Affected Public: Business or other for- technology. left of the Council Web site (http://
profit organizations. Comments submitted in response to www.gulfcouncil.org). The username
Estimated Number of Respondents: this notice will be summarized and/or and password are both ‘‘gulfguest’’.
13,909. included in the request for OMB Click on the ‘‘Library Folder’’ then
Estimated Time per Response: approval of this information collection; scroll down to ‘‘Pulley Ridge Working
• Dealer Permit Application, 30 Group Jan 2017’’.
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they also will become a matter of public
minutes; record. The meeting will be webcast over the
• Vessel EEZ Permit Application, internet. A link to the webcast will be
Dated: December 15, 2016.
including Golden Tilefish Endorsement available on the Council’s Web site,
and Smoothhound Shark Permit, 40 Sarah Brabson, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
minutes; NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Although other non-emergency issues
• Wreckfish Permit Application, 40 [FR Doc. 2016–30594 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] not on the agenda may come before the
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before February 21, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Adam Bailey, NMFS Southeast Regional Office (SERO), 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, phone: 727-824-5305, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 92789

81 FR 92789 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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