82_FR_31432 82 FR 31304 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Groundfish Trawl Catcher Processor Economic Data Report

82 FR 31304 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Groundfish Trawl Catcher Processor Economic Data Report

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 128 (July 6, 2017)

Page Range31304-31305
FR Document2017-14124

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 82 Issue 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31304-31305]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14124]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Groundfish 
Trawl Catcher Processor Economic Data Report

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 5, 
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 Stephanie Warpinski, (907) 586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The Groundfish Trawl Catcher Processor Economic Data Report (the 
EDR) collects information for the Gulf of Alaska Trawl Groundfish 
Economic Data Report Program (GOA Trawl EDR Program) and for Amendment 
80 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Islands Management Area.
    The GOA Trawl EDR Program evaluates the economic effects of current 
and future groundfish and prohibited species catch (PSC) management 
measures for GOA trawl fisheries. This program provides the National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council with baseline information on affected harvesters, 
crew, processors, and communities in the GOA.
    Amendment 80 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area primarily allocates 
several BSAI non-pollock trawl groundfish fisheries among fishing 
sectors, and facilitates the formation of harvesting cooperatives among 
vessels in the Non-American Fisheries Act (non-AFA) Trawl Catcher/
Processor Cooperative Program. This program established a limited 
access privilege program for the non-AFA trawl catcher/processor 
sector.
    Data collected through the EDR includes labor information, revenues 
received, capital and operational expenses, and other operational or 
financial data. This information is used to assess the economic effects 
of Amendment 80 on vessels or entities regulated by the non-AFA Trawl 
Catcher/Processor Cooperative Program, and impacts of major changes in 
the groundfish management regime, including allocation of PSC species 
and target species to harvesting cooperatives.
    The EDR is submitted annually by vessel owners and leaseholders of 
GOA trawl vessels, processors receiving deliveries from those trawl 
vessels, and Amendment 80 catcher/processors harvesting in the GOA and 
BSAI. Submission of the EDR is mandatory.

II. Method of Collection

    The EDR may be submitted online, or by mail or facsimile 
transmission of paper forms. Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission 
(PSMFC) has been designated by NMFS as the Data Collection Agent. PSMFC 
mails EDR announcements and filing instructions to respondents by April 
1 of each year. Respondents are encouraged to complete the form online 
on the PSMFC Web site at https://survey.psmfc.org. The EDR is also 
available in fillable PDF format on the PSFMC Web site at http://www.psmfc.org/goatrawl/.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0564.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time per Response: Groundfish Trawl Catcher Processor 
EDR, 22 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 550 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $31 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.


[[Page 31305]]


    Dated: June 29, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14124 Filed 7-5-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

31304 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Notices occurred and the subsequent assessment ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments trawl vessels, processors receiving of double antidumping duties. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental deliveries from those trawl vessels, and We are issuing and publishing these Paperwork Clearance Officer, Amendment 80 catcher/processors preliminary results of review and Department of Commerce, Room 6616, harvesting in the GOA and BSAI. preliminary rescission in accordance 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Submission of the EDR is mandatory. with sections 751(a)(l), 751(a)(2)(B) and Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). II. Method of Collection 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The EDR may be submitted online, or Dated: June 29, 2017. Requests for additional information or by mail or facsimile transmission of copies of the information collection paper forms. Pacific States Marine Ronald K. Lorentzen, instrument and instructions should be Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) has Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement directed to Stephanie Warpinski, (907) and Compliance. been designated by NMFS as the Data 586–7228. Collection Agent. PSMFC mails EDR Appendix I SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: announcements and filing instructions List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary to respondents by April 1 of each year. I. Abstract Decision Memorandum Respondents are encouraged to This request is for extension of a complete the form online on the PSMFC 1. Summary current information collection. 2. Background Web site at https://survey.psmfc.org. The Groundfish Trawl Catcher The EDR is also available in fillable PDF 3. Scope of the Order 4. Determination Not To Select GSP as a Processor Economic Data Report (the format on the PSFMC Web site at http:// Voluntary Respondent EDR) collects information for the Gulf of www.psmfc.org/goatrawl/. 5. Bona Fides Analysis Alaska Trawl Groundfish Economic 6. Discussion of the Methodology Data Report Program (GOA Trawl EDR III. Data a. Non-Market Economy Country Status Program) and for Amendment 80 to the OMB Control Number: 0648–0564. b. Separate Rates Fishery Management Plan for c. Separate Rate Assigned to Non-Selected Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Form Number(s): None. Companies Aleutian Islands Management Area. Type of Review: Regular submission d. The PRC-Wide Entity The GOA Trawl EDR Program (extension of a current information e. Application of Facts Available and use evaluates the economic effects of collection). of Adverse Interferences current and future groundfish and f. Surrogate Country Affected Public: Business or other for- g. Date of Sale prohibited species catch (PSC) profit organizations; individuals or h. Normal Value Comparisons management measures for GOA trawl households. i. Determination of Comparison Method fisheries. This program provides the National Marine Fisheries Service Estimated Number of Respondents: j. Export Price (NMFS) and the North Pacific Fishery 25. k. Irrecoverable Value-Added Tax (VAT) l. Normal Value Management Council with baseline Estimated Time per Response: m. Currency Conversion information on affected harvesters, Groundfish Trawl Catcher Processor 7. Recommendation crew, processors, and communities in EDR, 22 hours. [FR Doc. 2017–14174 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] the GOA. Estimated Total Annual Burden BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Amendment 80 to the Fishery Hours: 550 hours. Management Plan for Groundfish of the Estimated Total Annual Cost to Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Public: $31 in recordkeeping/reporting DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Area primarily allocates costs. several BSAI non-pollock trawl National Oceanic and Atmospheric groundfish fisheries among fishing IV. Request for Comments Administration sectors, and facilitates the formation of harvesting cooperatives among vessels Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Proposed Information Collection; the proposed collection of information Comment Request; Groundfish Trawl in the Non-American Fisheries Act (non-AFA) Trawl Catcher/Processor is necessary for the proper performance Catcher Processor Economic Data of the functions of the agency, including Report Cooperative Program. This program established a limited access privilege whether the information shall have program for the non-AFA trawl catcher/ practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the AGENCY:National Oceanic and agency’s estimate of the burden Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), processor sector. Data collected through the EDR (including hours and cost) of the Commerce. proposed collection of information; (c) includes labor information, revenues ACTION: Notice. received, capital and operational ways to enhance the quality, utility, and expenses, and other operational or clarity of the information to be SUMMARY: The Department of financial data. This information is used collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Commerce, as part of its continuing to assess the economic effects of burden of the collection of information effort to reduce paperwork and Amendment 80 on vessels or entities on respondents, including through the respondent burden, invites the general regulated by the non-AFA Trawl use of automated collection techniques public and other Federal agencies to or other forms of information sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Catcher/Processor Cooperative Program, take this opportunity to comment on and impacts of major changes in the technology. proposed and/or continuing information groundfish management regime, Comments submitted in response to collections, as required by the including allocation of PSC species and this notice will be summarized and/or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. target species to harvesting included in the request for OMB DATES:Written comments must be cooperatives. approval of this information collection; submitted on or before September 5, The EDR is submitted annually by they also will become a matter of public 2017. vessel owners and leaseholders of GOA record. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Jul 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Notices 31305 Dated: June 29, 2017. the marine ecosystem, a performance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sarah Brabson, measure in the NMFS Strategic Christopher Moore, Executive Director, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Operating Plans, but also be used to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management [FR Doc. 2017–14124 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] assess how fishermen and economy will Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P be impacted by and respond to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations likely to be considered by fishery managers. These data are Correction DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE collected in conjunction with catch and In the Federal Register on June 23, effort data already being collected in 2017, in FR Doc. 2017–13152, on page National Oceanic and Atmospheric this fishery as part of its creel survey 28643, in the first column, the SUMMARY Administration program. The creel survey program is is corrected as set forth above. one of the major data collection systems Dated: June 30, 2017. Submission for OMB Review; to monitor fisheries resources in these Comment Request Tracey L. Thompson, three geographic areas. The survey monitors the islands’ fishing activities Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable The Department of Commerce will Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. submit to the Office of Management and and interviews returning fishermen at [FR Doc. 2017–14153 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] Budget (OMB) for clearance the the most active launching ramps/docks during selected time periods on the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the islands. Participation in the economic Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. data collection is voluntary. Affected Public: Business or other for- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Chapter 35). profit organizations; individuals or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency: National Oceanic and households. Administration Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Frequency: On occasion. Title: Economic Surveys of American Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth Proposed Information Collection; This information collection request of the Northern Mariana Islands Small Comment Request; Gulf of Alaska may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Boat-based Fisheries. Catcher Vessel and Processor Trawl the instructions to view Department of OMB Control Number: 0648–0635. Economic Data Report Commerce collections currently under Form Number(s): None. review by OMB. AGENCY: National Oceanic and Type of Request: Regular (extension of Written comments and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a currently approved information recommendations for the proposed Commerce. collection). information collection should be sent ACTION: Notice. Number of Respondents: 245. within 30 days of publication of this Average Hours per Response: 10 notice to OIRA_Submission@ SUMMARY: The Department of minutes. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Commerce, as part of its continuing Burden Hours: 100. effort to reduce paperwork and Dated: June 29, 2017. Needs and Uses: This request is for respondent burden, invites the general extension of a currently approved Sarah Brabson, public and other Federal agencies to information collection. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. take this opportunity to comment on The National Marine Fisheries Service [FR Doc. 2017–14125 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] proposed and/or continuing information (NMFS) collects information about BILLING CODE 3510–22–P collections, as required by the fishing expenses in the American Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATES: Written comments must be of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submitted on or before September 5, boat-based reef fish, bottomfish, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2017. pelagics fisheries with which to conduct Administration ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments economic analyses that will improve fishery management in those fisheries; RIN 0648–XF497 to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental satisfy NMFS’ legal mandates under Paperwork Clearance Officer, Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Steven Fishery Conservation and Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting; 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Correction Washington, DC 20230 (or via the the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Endangered Species Act, and the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Environmental Policy Act; and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Requests for additional information or quantify achievement of the Commerce. copies of the information collection performances measures in the NMFS ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings; instrument and instructions should be Strategic Operating Plans. An example correction. directed to Stephanie Warpinski, (907) of these performance measures: the 586–7228. economic data collected will allow SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: quantitative assessment of the fisheries Management Council is holding public sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES sector’s social and economic scoping meetings to gather input on the I. Abstract contribution, linkages and impacts of development of the Excessive Shares This request is for extension of a the fisheries sector to the overall Amendment to the Surfclam and Ocean current information collection. economy through Input-output (I–O) Quahog FMP. Input obtained from these The Gulf of Alaska Trawl Groundfish models analyses. Results from I–O meetings will be considered by the Economic Data Report Program analyses will not only provide Council when developing this evaluates the economic effects of indicators of social-economic benefits of Amendment. current and future groundfish VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Jul 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1


Document Created: 2017-07-06 01:04:53
Document Modified: 2017-07-06 01:04:53
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 September 5, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Stephanie Warpinski, (907) 586-7228.
FR Citation82 FR 31304 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR