82 FR 34930 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Crab Arbitration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

Page Range		34930-34931
FR Document		2017-15824

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.

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[FR Doc No: 2017-15824]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Crab 
Arbitration

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 25, 
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 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.

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    The Crab Rationalization Program (CRP) allocates Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Islands (BSAI) crab resources among harvesters, processors, 
and coastal communities through a limited access system that balances 
the interests of these groups who depend on these fisheries.
    The Crab Rationalization Program Arbitration System (CRPAS) is a 
series of steps that harvesters and processors can use to negotiate 
delivery and price contracts. The Arbitration System allows 
unaffiliated Class A individual fishing quota holders to initiate an 
arbitration proceeding in the event of a dispute to allow an 
independent third party to provide a review of harvester and processor 
negotiation positions and provide an independent and binding resolution 
to issues under dispute. To use the arbitration system, a harvester 
must commit deliveries to a processor and initiate a binding 
arbitration proceeding in advance of the season opening. The 
Arbitration System is designed to minimize antitrust risks for crab 
harvesters and processors and is intended to ensure that a reasonable 
price is paid for all landings.

II. Method of Collection

    Methods of submittal include email, mail, and facsimile 
transmission.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0516.
    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: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: Combined Annual Arbitration 
Organization Report, 3 hours; Market Report, Nonbinding Price Formula, 
Contract Arbitrator Report, and Combined Shared Arbitration Accounting 
Report, 0 hours (completed by contractors).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $157,701 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 24, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Comments submitted in response to For a vessel designated on an LLP (including hours and cost) of the
this notice will be summarized and/or license, the LLP license authorizes the proposed collection of information; (c)
included in the request for OMB type of fishing gear that may be used by ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
approval of this information collection; the vessel, the maximum size of the clarity of the information to be
they also will become a matter of public vessel, an area endorsement, and collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
record. whether the vessel may catch and burden of the collection of information
Dated: July 24, 2017. process fish at sea or if it is limited to on respondents, including through the
Sarah Brabson,
delivering catch without at-sea use of automated collection techniques
processing. LLP licenses that allow or other forms of information
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
vessels to catch and process at-sea are technology.
[FR Doc. 2017–15811 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] Comments submitted in response to
assigned a catcher/processor
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P endorsement. LLP licenses specify the this notice will be summarized and/or
maximum length overall (MLOA) of the included in the request for OMB
vessel to which that LLP license may be approval of this information collection;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE they also will become a matter of public
assigned. The LLP may also include a
National Oceanic and Atmospheric species endorsement for Pacific cod in record.
Administration the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Dated: July 24, 2017.
management area (BSAI) and Gulf of Sarah Brabson,
Proposed Information Collection; Alaska (GOA). NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Comment Request; Alaska License An LLP license is required for vessels
[FR Doc. 2017–15812 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
Limitation Program (LLP) for participating in directed fishing for LLP
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops groundfish species in the BSAI or GOA,
or fishing in any BSAI LLP crab
AGENCY: National Oceanic and fisheries. An LLP license is also
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
required for any vessel deployed in
Commerce. scallop fisheries in Federal waters off National Oceanic and Atmospheric
ACTION: Notice. Alaska (except for some diving Administration
operations).
SUMMARY: The Department of
II. Method of Collection Proposed Information Collection;
Commerce, as part of its continuing
Comment Request; Alaska Crab
effort to reduce paperwork and Respondents have a choice of either Arbitration
respondent burden, invites the general electronic or paper forms. Methods of
public and other Federal agencies to submittal are mail and facsimile AGENCY: National Oceanic and
take this opportunity to comment on transmission of paper forms. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
proposed and/or continuing information Commerce.
collections, as required by the III. Data ACTION: Notice.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB Control Number: 0648–0334.
DATES: Written comments must be Form Number(s): None. SUMMARY: The Department of
submitted on or before September 25, Type of Review: Regular submission Commerce, as part of its continuing
2017. (extension of a current information effort to reduce paperwork and
collection). respondent burden, invites the general
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Affected Public: Business or other for- public and other Federal agencies to
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental profit organizations; individuals or take this opportunity to comment on
Paperwork Clearance Officer, households. proposed and/or continuing information
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Number of Respondents: collections, as required by the
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 79. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Estimated Time Per Response: DATES: Written comments must be
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Request to Extinguish Pacific Cod submitted on or before September 25,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sideboard Limits for Hook-and-Line 2017.
Requests for additional information or Catcher/Processors in the Western or
copies of the information collection ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Central GOA, 30 minutes; Application
instrument and instructions should be to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
for Transfer of Groundfish/Crab LLP
directed to Kurt Iverson, (907) 586–7228 Paperwork Clearance Officer,
License, 1 hour; Application for
or kurt.iverson@noaa.gov. Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Transfer of Scallop LLP License, 1 hour;
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Transfer appeals, 4 hours.
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Estimated Total Annual Burden
I. Abstract Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
Hours: 130 hours.
This request is for extension of a Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
current information collection. Public: $657 in recordkeeping/reporting Requests for additional information or
The License Limitation Program (LLP) costs. copies of the information collection
restricts access to the commercial instrument and instructions should be
groundfish fisheries, commercial crab IV. Request for Comments directed to Stephanie Warpinski, (907)
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fisheries, and commercial scallop Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 586–7228 or stephanie.warpinski@
fisheries in the Exclusive Economic the proposed collection of information noaa.gov.
Zone off Alaska except for certain areas is necessary for the proper performance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
where alternative programs exist. The of the functions of the agency, including
intended effect of the LLP is to limit the whether the information shall have I. Abstract
number of participants and reduce practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the This request is for extension of a
fishing capacity in fisheries off Alaska. agency’s estimate of the burden current information collection.

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The Crab Rationalization Program ways to enhance the quality, utility, and be viewed online at: https://
(CRP) allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian clarity of the information to be apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_
Islands (BSAI) crab resources among collected; and (d) ways to minimize the open_for_comment.cfm.
harvesters, processors, and coastal burden of the collection of information DATES: Comments or requests for a
communities through a limited access on respondents, including through the public hearing on the application must
system that balances the interests of use of automated collection techniques be received at the appropriate address or
these groups who depend on these or other forms of information fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later
fisheries. technology. than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on
The Crab Rationalization Program Comments submitted in response to August 28, 2017.
Arbitration System (CRPAS) is a series this notice will be summarized and/or ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
of steps that harvesters and processors included in the request for OMB application should be submitted to the
can use to negotiate delivery and price approval of this information collection; California Central Valley Office, NMFS,
contracts. The Arbitration System they also will become a matter of public 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100,
allows unaffiliated Class A individual record. Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may
fishing quota holders to initiate an Dated: July 24, 2017. also be submitted via fax to 916–930–
arbitration proceeding in the event of a 3629, or by email to Jeff.Abrams@
Sarah Brabson,
dispute to allow an independent third noaa.gov (include the permit number in
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
party to provide a review of harvester the subject line of the fax or email).
and processor negotiation positions and [FR Doc. 2017–15824 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
provide an independent and binding
Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916–930–
resolution to issues under dispute. To
3614; Fax: 916–930–3629; email:
use the arbitration system, a harvester
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jeff.Abrams@noaa.gov). Permit
must commit deliveries to a processor
application instructions are available
and initiate a binding arbitration National Oceanic and Atmospheric from the address above, or online at
proceeding in advance of the season Administration https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
opening. The Arbitration System is
designed to minimize antitrust risks for RIN 0648–XF498 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
crab harvesters and processors and is Species Covered in This Notice
intended to ensure that a reasonable Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish The following listed species are
price is paid for all landings.
covered in this notice:
II. Method of Collection AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and tshawytscha): Threatened Central Valley
Methods of submittal include email,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (CV) spring-run.
mail, and facsimile transmission.
Commerce. Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened
III. Data ACTION: Notice. California Central Valley (CCV).
OMB Control Number: 0648–0516. Authority
Form Number(s): None. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce receipt
Type of Review: Regular submission of a permit application (20571) to Enhancement permits are issued in
(extension of a current information enhance the propagation and survival of accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) of
collection). species listed under the Endangered the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
Affected Public: Business or other for- Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, regulations governing listed fish and
profit organizations; individuals or from the United States Fish and Wildlife wildlife permits (50 CFR part 222).
households. Service (Service). Under permit NMFS issues permits based on findings
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. application 20571, the Service is that such permits: (1) Are applied for in
Estimated Time per Response: requesting to continue, for the next five good faith; (2) if granted and exercised,
Combined Annual Arbitration years, hatchery and monitoring would not operate to the disadvantage
Organization Report, 3 hours; Market activities associated with the San of the listed species that are the subject
Report, Nonbinding Price Formula, Joaquin River Restoration Program of the permit; (3) are consistent with the
Contract Arbitrator Report, and (SJRRP) and the SJRRP’s Salmon purposes and policies of section 2 of the
Combined Shared Arbitration Conservation and Research Program. ESA; (4) whether the permit would
Accounting Report, 0 hours (completed These activities of the SJRRP were further a bona fide and necessary or
by contractors). previously permitted under permits desirable scientific purpose or enhance
Estimated Total Annual Burden 14868 and 17781. Under permit the propagation or survival of the
Hours: 6 hours. application 20571 the Service proposes endangered species, taking into account
Estimated Total Annual Cost to to collect Central Valley spring-run the benefits anticipated to be derived on
Public: $157,701 in recordkeeping/ Chinook salmon from Butte Creek to use behalf of the endangered species; and
reporting costs. as broodstock, which was not additional issuance criteria [as listed at
authorized by the previous permits. As 50 CFR 222.308(c)(5)–(12)]. The
IV. Request for Comments part of this permit application, the authority to take listed species is subject
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Service has submitted an HGMP as an to conditions set forth in the permit.
the proposed collection of information attachment to the application. This Anyone requesting a hearing on an
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is necessary for the proper performance notice advises the public that the permit application listed in this notice should
of the functions of the agency, including application and associated HGMP are set out the specific reasons why a
whether the information shall have available for review and comment, prior hearing on that application would be
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the to a determination by NOAA’s National appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such
agency’s estimate of the burden Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the hearings are held at the discretion of the
(including hours and cost) of the issuance of the permit. The permit Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
proposed collection of information; (c) application, and attached HGMP, may NMFS.

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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 September 25, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Stephanie Warpinski, (907) 586-7228 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 34930

82 FR 34930 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Crab Arbitration

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