82_FR_43924 82 FR 43744 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms

82 FR 43744 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 180 (September 19, 2017)

Page Range43744-43745
FR Document2017-19887

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 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43744-43745]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19887]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region 
Logbook Family of Forms

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 November 20, 
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 Vernon Shoemaker, (907) 586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a revision/extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 16 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq. authorizes the North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council to prepare and amend fishery management plans for any fishery 
in waters under its jurisdiction. National Marine Fisheries Service, 
Alaska Region (NMFS) manages (1) the crab fisheries in the Exclusive 
Economic Zone waters off the coast of Alaska under the Fishery 
Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab, (2) 
groundfish under the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, and (3) groundfish 
under the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. 
The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and NMFS manage 
fishing for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) through 
regulations established under the authority of the Northern Pacific 
Halibut Act of 1982. The IPHC promulgates regulations governing the 
halibut fishery under the Convention between the United States and 
Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern 
Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.
    Vessels required to have a Federal Fisheries Permit are issued free 
daily fishing logbooks (DFLs) for harvesters and daily cumulative 
production logbooks (DCPL) for processors to record groundfish, Crab 
Rationalization Program crab, Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) halibut, 
IFQ sablefish, Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program 
halibut, and prohibited species catch information. Catcher vessels 
under 60 ft (18.3 m) length overall are not required to maintain DFLs. 
Multiple self-copy logsheets within each logbook are available for 
distribution to the harvester, processor, observer program, and NOAA 
Office for Law Enforcement. The longline or pot gear logbooks have an 
additional logsheet for submittal to the IPHC.
    As electronic logbooks become available, paper logbooks are 
discontinued and removed from this collection. The forms and DFL and 
DCPL logsheets may be viewed on the NMFS Alaska Region Home Page at 
https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/rr-log.
    In addition to the logbooks, this collection includes the check-in/
check-out reports for shoreside processors and motherships, the product 
transfer report, and the U.S. vessel activity report.
    The information collection currently approved under OMB Control 
Number

[[Page 43745]]

0648-0743 (Alaska Notification of Intent to Process Aleutian Islands 
Pacific Cod) will be merged into this collection. Under that 
collection, the City Manager of Adak and the City Administrator of Atka 
notify NMFS of their city's intent to process Pacific cod in the 
upcoming year.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper logbooks and paper and electronic reports are required from 
participants. Methods of submittal include mail, Internet, and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.
    The notification from the City Manager of Adak and the City 
Administrator of Atka of their city's intent to process Pacific cod 
must be submitted by certified mail through the United States Postal 
Service.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0213.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision/extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 606.
    Estimated Time per Response: 35 minutes per active response and 5 
minutes per inactive response for Catcher Vessel Longline and Pot Gear 
DFL; 18 minutes for active response and 5 minutes for inactive response 
for Catcher Vessel Trawl Gear DFL; 7 minutes for Mothership Check-in/
Check-out Report; 50 minutes per active response and 5 minutes per 
inactive response for Catcher/processor Longline and Pot Gear DCPL; 5 
minutes for Shoreside Processor Check-in/Check-out Report; 20 minutes 
for Product Transfer Report; 14 minutes for Vessel Activity Report; and 
30 minutes for Notification of Intent to Process Aleutian Islands 
Pacific Cod (currently approved under 0648-0743).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,692 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $9,536 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: September 14, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-19887 Filed 9-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

43744 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 19, 2017 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices been submitted by the below-named complete description of the research, go were published in the Federal Register applicants. To locate the Federal to www.regulations.gov and search on on the dates listed below that requests Register notice that announced our the permit number provided in the table for a permit or permit amendment had receipt of the application and a below. Permit or Receipt of application File No. RIN Applicant amendment Federal Register notice issuance date 16325–01 ....... 0648–XB042 Jooke Robbins, Ph.D., Center for Coastal Studies, 5 77 FR 12244; February 29, August 16, 2017. Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02567. 2012. 19425–01 ....... 0648–XE009 Melissa McKinney, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 82 FR 29277; June 28, August 17, 2017. 3107 Horsebarn Hill Road, U–4210, Storrs, CT 06269. 2017. 19655 ............. 0648–XF085 Adam Pack, Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 82 FR 3727; January 12, August 3, 2017. West Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720. 2017. 20315 ............. 0648–XF215 Kristen Hart, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey, Southeast 82 FR 11181; February 21, August 11, 2017. Ecological Science Center, 3321 College Avenue, 2017. Davie, FL 33314. In compliance with the National ACTION: Notice. under the Fishery Management Plan for Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. The U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final SUMMARY: The Department of International Pacific Halibut determination has been made that the Commerce, as part of its continuing Commission (IPHC) and NMFS manage activities proposed are categorically effort to reduce paperwork and fishing for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus excluded from the requirement to respondent burden, invites the general stenolepis) through regulations prepare an environmental assessment or public and other Federal agencies to established under the authority of the environmental impact statement. take this opportunity to comment on Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982. As required by the ESA, as applicable, proposed and/or continuing information The IPHC promulgates regulations issuance of these permit was based on collections, as required by the governing the halibut fishery under the a finding that such permits: (1) Were Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Convention between the United States applied for in good faith; (2) will not DATES: Written comments must be and Canada for the Preservation of the operate to the disadvantage of such submitted on or before November 20, Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific endangered species; and (3) are 2017. Ocean and Bering Sea. consistent with the purposes and Vessels required to have a Federal ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments policies set forth in Section 2 of the Fisheries Permit are issued free daily to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental ESA. fishing logbooks (DFLs) for harvesters Paperwork Clearance Officer, Authority: The requested permits and daily cumulative production Department of Commerce, Room 6616, have been issued under the Marine logbooks (DCPL) for processors to record 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as groundfish, Crab Rationalization Washington, DC 20230 (or via the amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Program crab, Individual Fishing Quota Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). regulations governing the taking and (IFQ) halibut, IFQ sablefish, Western FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alaska Community Development Quota importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Requests for additional information or Program halibut, and prohibited species part 216), the Endangered Species Act of copies of the information collection catch information. Catcher vessels 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 instrument and instructions should be under 60 ft (18.3 m) length overall are et seq.), and the regulations governing directed to Vernon Shoemaker, (907) not required to maintain DFLs. Multiple the taking, importing, and exporting of 586–7228. self-copy logsheets within each logbook endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226), as applicable. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: are available for distribution to the I. Abstract harvester, processor, observer program, Dated: September 13, 2017. and NOAA Office for Law Enforcement. Julia Harrison, This request is for a revision/ The longline or pot gear logbooks have Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, extension of a currently approved an additional logsheet for submittal to Office of Protected Resources, National information collection. the IPHC. Marine Fisheries Service. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery As electronic logbooks become [FR Doc. 2017–19846 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] Conservation and Management Act 16 available, paper logbooks are BILLING CODE 3510–22–P U.S.C. 1801 et seq. authorizes the North discontinued and removed from this Pacific Fishery Management Council to collection. The forms and DFL and prepare and amend fishery management DCPL logsheets may be viewed on the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE plans for any fishery in waters under its NMFS Alaska Region Home Page at jurisdiction. National Marine Fisheries https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Service, Alaska Region (NMFS) manages fisheries/rr-log. Administration (1) the crab fisheries in the Exclusive In addition to the logbooks, this Proposed Information Collection; Economic Zone waters off the coast of collection includes the check-in/check- Comment Request; Alaska Region Alaska under the Fishery Management out reports for shoreside processors and Logbook Family of Forms Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands motherships, the product transfer Crab, (2) groundfish under the Fishery report, and the U.S. vessel activity AGENCY:National Oceanic and Management Plan for the Groundfish of report. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands The information collection currently Commerce. Management Area, and (3) groundfish approved under OMB Control Number VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Sep 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 19, 2017 / Notices 43745 0648–0743 (Alaska Notification of Intent clarity of the information to be DATES: Comments must be received on to Process Aleutian Islands Pacific Cod) collected; and (d) ways to minimize the or before October 4, 2017. will be merged into this collection. burden of the collection of information ADDRESSES: You may submit written Under that collection, the City Manager on respondents, including through the comments by any of the following of Adak and the City Administrator of use of automated collection techniques methods: Atka notify NMFS of their city’s intent or other forms of information • Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov. to process Pacific cod in the upcoming technology. Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments year. Comments submitted in response to on CFRF Lobster Study Fleet EFP.’’ II. Method of Collection this notice will be summarized and/or • Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional included in the request for OMB Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic Paper logbooks and paper and approval of this information collection; Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great electronic reports are required from they also will become a matter of public Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. participants. Methods of submittal record. Mark the outside of the envelope include mail, Internet, and facsimile ‘‘Comments on CFRF Lobster Study Dated: September 14, 2017. transmission of paper forms. Fleet EFP.’’ The notification from the City Sarah Brabson, • Fax: (978) 281–9135. Manager of Adak and the City NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administrator of Atka of their city’s [FR Doc. 2017–19887 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management intent to process Pacific cod must be BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Specialist, 978–281–9180, submitted by certified mail through the Cynthia.Hanson@noaa.gov. United States Postal Service. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The III. Data Commercial Fisheries Research OMB Control Number: 0648–0213. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Foundation submitted a complete Form Number(s): None. Administration application to renew an existing Type of Review: Regular submission Exempted Fishing Permit on August 10, (revision/extension of a current RIN 0648–XF657 2017, to conduct fishing activities that information collection). the regulations would otherwise restrict. Affected Public: Individuals or Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative The EFP would authorize 18 vessels to households; business or other for-profit Management Act Provisions; General conduct a study using ventless traps to organizations. Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; survey the abundance and distribution Estimated Number of Respondents: Application for Exempted Fishing of juvenile American lobster and Jonah 606. Permits crab in regions and times of year not Estimated Time per Response: 35 covered by traditional surveys. Overall, minutes per active response and 5 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries this EFP proposes to use a total of 54 minutes per inactive response for Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ventless lobster traps throughout lobster Catcher Vessel Longline and Pot Gear Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), management areas 2, 3, 4, and 5; DFL; 18 minutes for active response and Commerce. covering statistical areas 514, 515, 521, 5 minutes for inactive response for ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 522, 525, 526, 533, 534, 537, 538, 539, Catcher Vessel Trawl Gear DFL; 7 541, 542, 543, 561, 562, 613, 615, 616, minutes for Mothership Check-in/ SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional 622, 623, 624, 626, 627, 628, 629, 632, Check-out Report; 50 minutes per active Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, 633, 634, 636, 637, 638, and 640. Maps response and 5 minutes per inactive Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has depicting these areas are available on response for Catcher/processor Longline made a preliminary determination that request. The study is designed to aid and Pot Gear DCPL; 5 minutes for an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) and inform management by addressing Shoreside Processor Check-in/Check-out renewal application from the the questions of changing reproduction Report; 20 minutes for Product Transfer Commercial Fisheries Research and recruitment dynamics of lobster, Report; 14 minutes for Vessel Activity Foundation (CFRF) contains all of the and developing a foundation of Report; and 30 minutes for Notification required information and warrants knowledge for the emergent Jonah crab of Intent to Process Aleutian Islands further consideration. This permit fishery. Pacific Cod (currently approved under would exempt participating commercial Funding for this study has been 0648–0743). fishing vessels from Federal lobster awarded through the Campbell Estimated Total Annual Burden escape vent, trap limit, and trap tag Foundation and the Saltonstall-Kennedy Hours: 15,692 hours. regulations, as well as restrictions on Grants Program (Grant Estimated Total Annual Cost to temporary possession of egg-bearing and #NA17NMF4270208). For this research, Public: $9,536 in recordkeeping/ v-notched female and sublegal-sized CFRF is requesting exemptions from the reporting costs. juvenile lobsters, to facilitate research following Federal lobster regulations: on the abundance and distribution of 1. Gear specification requirements in IV. Request for Comments juvenile American lobster and Jonah 50 CFR 697.21(c) to allow for closed Comments are invited on: (a) Whether crab along the northwest Atlantic coast. escape vents and smaller trap mesh and asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES the proposed collection of information Regulations under the Magnuson- entrance heads; is necessary for the proper performance Stevens Fishery Conservation and 2. Trap limit requirements, as listed in of the functions of the agency, including Management Act and the Atlantic § 697.19, for areas 2, 3, 4 and 5, to be whether the information shall have Coastal Fisheries Cooperative exceeded by 3 additional traps per practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Management Act require publication of fishing vessel for a total of 54 additional agency’s estimate of the burden this notification to provide interested traps; (including hours and cost) of the parties the opportunity to comment on 3. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before November 20, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Vernon Shoemaker, (907) 586-7228.
FR Citation82 FR 43744 
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