82 FR 61752 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trawl Rationalization Program; 2018 Cost Recovery
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 249 (December 29, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-28185 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61752-61754] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28185] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF888 Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trawl Rationalization Program; 2018 Cost Recovery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. [[Page 61753]] ACTION: Notice, 2018 cost recovery fee percentages and mothership cooperative (MS) sector pricing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action provides participants in the Pacific coast groundfish trawl rationalization program with the 2018 fee percentages and ``MS pricing'' needed to calculate the required payments for trawl rationalization program cost recovery fees due in 2018. For calendar year 2018, NMFS announces the following fee percentages by sector: 3.0 percent for the Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Sector; 0 percent for the MS sector; and 0 percent for the Catcher/Processer Cooperative (C/P) sector. For 2018, the MS pricing to be used as a proxy by the C/P sector is $0.09/lb for Pacific whiting. DATES: Applicable January 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Biegel, Cost Recovery Program Coordinator, (503) 231-6291, fax (503) 872-2737, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson[hyphen]Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) requires NMFS to collect fees to recover the costs directly related to the management, data collection, and enforcement of a limited access privilege program (LAPP) (16 U.S.C. 1854(d)(2)), also called ``cost recovery.'' The Pacific coast groundfish trawl rationalization program is a LAPP, implemented in 2011, and consists of three sectors: The Shorebased IFQ sector; the MS Coop sector; and the C/P Coop sector. In accordance with the MSA, and based on a recommended structure and methodology developed in coordination with the Pacific Fishery Management Council, NMFS began collecting mandatory fees of up to three percent of the ex[hyphen]vessel value of groundfish from each sector in 2014. NMFS collects the fees to recover the incremental costs of management, data collection, and enforcement of the trawl rationalization program. Additional background can be found in the cost recovery proposed and final rules, 78 FR 7371 (February 1, 2013) and 78 FR 75268 (December 11, 2013), respectively. The details of cost recovery for the groundfish trawl rationalization program are in regulation at 50 CFR 660.115 (trawl fishery cost recovery program), Sec. 660.140 (Shorebased IFQ Program), Sec. 660.150 (MS Coop Program), and Sec. 660.160 (C/P Coop Program). By December 31 of each year, NMFS must announce the next year's fee percentages, and the applicable MS pricing for the C/P sector. NMFS calculated the 2018 fee percentages by sector using the best available information. For 2018, the fee percentages by sector, taking into account direct program costs (DPCs) and any adjustments, are:3.0 percent for the Shorebased IFQ sector; 0 percent for the MS sector; and 0 percent for the C/P sector. To calculate the fee percentages, NMFS used the formula specified in regulation at Sec. 660.115(b)(1), where the fee percentage by sector equals the lower of three percent or DPC for that sector divided by total ex-vessel value (V) for that sector multiplied by 100 (Fee percentage = the lower of 3 percent or (DPC/V) x 100). As defined in the regulations at Sec. 660.115(b)(1)(i), DCP are the actual incremental costs for the previous fiscal year directly related to the management, data collection, and enforcement of each sector. Actual incremental costs means those net costs that would not have been incurred but for the implementation of the trawl rationalization program, including both increased costs for new requirements of the program and reduced costs resulting from any program efficiencies. NMFS only included the cost of employees' time (salary and benefits) spent working on the program in calculating DPC rather than all incremental costs of management, data collection, and enforcement. As specified at Sec. 660.115(b)(1)(ii), V is the total ex-vessel value, as defined at Sec. 660.111, for each sector from the previous calendar year. To calculate V for use in determining 2018 fee percentages, NMFS used the ex-vessel value for 2016 as reported in Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN) from electronic fish tickets. The electronic fish ticket data in PacFIN is for the Shorebased IFQ sector. Therefore, the ex-vessel value for both the MS sector and the C/P sector is a proxy based on the Shorebased IFQ sector ex-vessel price and on the retained catch estimates (weight) from the observer data for the MS and C/P sectors. Ex-vessel values and amounts landed each year fluctuate, and the amount NMFS collects each year in cost recovery fees also fluctuate accordingly. When the cost recovery fees collected by NMFS are greater or less than the actual net incremental costs incurred for a given year, the fee percentage for the following year will be adjusted as specified at Sec. 660.115(b)(1)(i). NMFS' internal process for categorizing and tracking employee time in the trawl rationalization program has been refined over the years. For example, the use of the ``general'' time coding option was phased out by the West Coast Region and was no longer used as of fiscal year 2015. NMFS has continued its efforts to ensure that employee time is only tracked for time spent on tasks that that would not have been incurred but for the implementation of the trawl rationalization program, taking into account reduced costs resulting from any program efficiencies. The DPC values used to determine the 2018 fee percentages reflect any adjustments for past over or under payment. The 2018 fee is consistent with the decision in Glacier Fish Co. LLC v. Pritzker, 832 F.3d 1113 (9th Cir. 2016). Based on estimated fees received in 2017, the adjusted DPCs for 2018 are: Shorebased IFQ Program: $2,179,402.10 MS Coop Program: -$132,607.08 C/P Coop Program: -$132,607.08 And the fee calculations using the adjusted 2017 DPCs are: Shorebased IFQ sector: 3.0 percent = the lower of 3 percent or ($2,179,402.10/$46,206,889.00) x 100 MS sector: -1.1 percent = the lower of 3 percent or (-$132,607.08/ $12,214,290.70) x 100 C/P sector: -0.5 percent = the lower of 3 percent or (-$132,607.08/ $21,314,877.96) x 100. As a fee cannot be set using a negative percentage, the 2018 fee percentages for the MS sector and the C/P sector will be set at 0.0 percent. MS pricing is the average price per pound that the C/P sector will use to determine their fee amount due (MS pricing multiplied by the value of the aggregate pounds of all groundfish species harvested by the vessel registered to a C/P-endorsed limited entry trawl permit, multiplied by the C/P fee percentage, equals the fee amount due). In past years, MS pricing was based on the average price per pound of Pacific whiting as reported in PacFIN from the Shorebased IFQ Program. In other words, data from the IFQ fishery was used as a proxy for the MS average price per pound to determine the MS pricing used in the calculation for the C/P sector's fee amount due. For 2018 MS pricing, NMFS used values derived from those reported on the MS sector cost recovery form from calendar year 2016 as this was determined to be the best information available. NMFS has calculated the 2018 MS pricing to be used as a proxy by the C/P sector as: $0.09/lb for Pacific whiting. [[Page 61754]] Cost recovery fees are submitted to NMFS by Fish buyers via Pay.gov (https://www.pay.gov/paygov/). Fish buyers registered with Pay.gov can login in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Fish buyers not registered with Pay.gov can go to the cost recovery forms directly from the website below. The links to the pay.gov forms for each sector (IFQ, MS, or C/P) are listed below: IFQ: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/58062865; MS: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/58378422; CP: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/58102817. As stated in the preamble to the cost recovery proposed and final rules, in the spring of each year, NMFS will release an annual report documenting the details and data used for the above calculations. The report will include information such as the fee percentage calculation, program costs, and ex-vessel value by sector. Annual reports are available at http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/groundfish_catch_shares/rules_regulations/costrecovery.html. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 26, 2017. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-28185 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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definition are threaded, grooved, and Dated: December 21, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
bolted fittings, and fittings made from Gary Taverman, Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, (301)
any material other than stainless steel. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 427–8401.
and Countervailing Duty Operations, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
The butt-weld fittings subject to these
performing the non-exclusive functions and subject permit is requested under the
Orders are generally designated under duties of the Assistant Secretary for
specification ASTM A403/A403M, the authority of the Marine Mammal
Enforcement and Compliance.
standard specification for Wrought Protection Act of 1972, as amended
[FR Doc. 2017–28196 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P regulations governing the taking and
Fittings, or its foreign equivalents (e.g.,
DIN or JIS specifications). This importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
specification covers two general classes DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
of fittings, WP and CR, of wrought
National Oceanic and Atmospheric et seq.), and the regulations governing
austenitic stainless steel fittings of the taking, importing, and exporting of
seamless and welded construction Administration
endangered and threatened species (50
covered by the latest revision of ANSI RIN 0648–XF910 CFR parts 222–226).
B16.9, ANSI B16.11, and ANSI B16.28. The applicant requests a five-year
Butt-weld fittings manufactured to Marine Mammals; File No. 21295 scientific research permit to continue
specification ASTM A774, or its foreign long-term monitoring of humpback
equivalents, are also covered by the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
whales in Prince William Sound and
Orders. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
adjacent waters of Alaska. Up to 300
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
These Orders do not apply to cast takes for close vessel approach, photo-
Commerce.
fittings. Cast austenitic stainless steel identification and behavioral
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. observation of whales are requested
pipe fittings are covered by
specifications A351/A351M, A743/ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that annually to better define abundance,
743M, and A744/A744M. Eye of the Whale (Olga von Ziegesar, distribution, reoccurrence of old
Responsible Party and Principal individuals vs. new individuals, feeding
The butt-weld fittings subject to these habits, associations between animals,
Orders are currently classifiable under Investigator), P.O. Box 15191, Fritz
Creek, AK 99603, has applied in due and sex of individual whales.
subheading 7307.23.0000 of the In compliance with the National
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the form for a permit to conduct research on
humpback whales (Megaptera Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
United States (HTSUS). Although the U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
HTSUS subheadings are provided for novaeangliae).
determination has been made that the
convenience and customs purposes, the DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email activity proposed is categorically
written description of the scope of these comments must be received on or before excluded from the requirement to
Orders is dispositive. January 29, 2018. prepare an environmental assessment or
ADDRESSES: The application and related environmental impact statement.
Continuation of the Orders Concurrent with the publication of
documents are available for review by
As a result of the determinations by selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public this notice in the Federal Register,
Commerce and the ITC that revocation Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on NMFS is forwarding copies of the
of the Orders would likely lead to a the Applications and Permits for application to the Marine Mammal
continuation or recurrence of dumping Protected Species (APPS) home page, Commission and its Committee of
and material injury to an industry in the https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then Scientific Advisors.
selecting File No. 21295 from the list of Dated: December 26, 2017.
United States, pursuant to section
available applications. Julia Harrison,
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
These documents are also available
351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the upon written request or by appointment
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
continuation of the Orders. U.S. Office of Protected Resources, National
in the Permits and Conservation Marine Fisheries Service.
Customs and Border Protection will Division, Office of Protected Resources,
continue to collect cash deposits at the [FR Doc. 2017–28179 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
rates in effect at the time of entry for all 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
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imports of subject merchandise. (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
The effective date of the continuation Written comments on this application DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
of the Orders will be the date of should be submitted to the Chief,
publication in the Federal Register of Permits and Conservation Division, at National Oceanic and Atmospheric
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to the address listed above. Comments may Administration
section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to RIN 0648–XF888
Department intends to initiate the next
five-year reviews of the Orders not later NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
than 30 days prior to the fifth include the File No. in the subject line Fisheries Off West Coast States;
anniversary of the effective date of of the email comment. Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery;
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continuation. Those individuals requesting a public Trawl Rationalization Program; 2018
hearing should submit a written request Cost Recovery
These five-year (sunset) reviews and to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
this notice are in accordance with Division at the address listed above. The AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
sections 751(c) of the Act and published request should set forth the specific Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act reasons why a hearing on this Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). application would be appropriate. Commerce.
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Cost recovery fees are submitted to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, services, consumer awareness, and
NMFS by Fish buyers via Pay.gov identified by the title of the information consumer behavior. The Bureau seeks to
(https://www.pay.gov/paygov/). Fish collection, OMB Control Number (see renew the OMB approval for a generic
buyers registered with Pay.gov can login below), and docket number (see above), information collection plan to collect
in the upper left-hand corner of the by any of the following methods: data from purposive samples through
screen. Fish buyers not registered with • Electronic: http:// controlled trials in field and economic
Pay.gov can go to the cost recovery www.regulations.gov. Follow the laboratory settings. This research will be
forms directly from the website below. instructions for submitting comments. used for developmental and informative
The links to the pay.gov forms for each • OMB: Office of Management and purposes in order to increase the
sector (IFQ, MS, or C/P) are listed Budget, New Executive Office Building, Bureau’s understanding of consumer
below: Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or credit markets and household financial
IFQ: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/ fax to (202) 395–5806. Mailed or faxed decision-making. Basic research projects
start/58062865; comments to OMB should be to the will be submitted under this clearance.
MS: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/ attention of the OMB Desk Officer for This is a routine request for OMB to
start/58378422; the Bureau of Consumer Financial renew its approval of the collections of
CP: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/ Protection. information currently approved under
start/58102817. Please note that comments submitted this OMB control number. The Bureau
after the comment period will not be is not proposing any new or revised
As stated in the preamble to the cost
accepted. In general, all comments collections of information pursuant to
recovery proposed and final rules, in the
received will become public records, this request.
spring of each year, NMFS will release Request for Comments: The Bureau
including any personal information
an annual report documenting the issued a 60-day Federal Register notice
provided. Sensitive personal
details and data used for the above on October 3, 2017, 82 FR 46042, Docket
information, such as account numbers
calculations. The report will include Number: CFPB–2017–0033. Comments
or Social Security numbers, should not
information such as the fee percentage were solicited and continue to be
be included.
calculation, program costs, and ex- invited on: (a) Whether the collection of
vessel value by sector. Annual reports FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Documentation prepared in support of information is necessary for the proper
are available at http:// performance of the functions of the
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ this information collection request is
available at www.reginfo.gov (this link Bureau, including whether the
fisheries/groundfish_catch_shares/ information will have practical utility;
rules_regulations/costrecovery.html. becomes active on the day following
publication of this notice). Select (b) The accuracy of the Bureau’s
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. estimate of the burden of the collection
‘‘Information Collection Review,’’ under
Dated: December 26, 2017. ‘‘Currently under review,’’ use the of information, including the validity of
Alan D. Risenhoover, dropdown menu ‘‘Select Agency’’ and the methods and the assumptions used;
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, select ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
National Marine Fisheries Service. Bureau’’ (recent submissions to OMB and clarity of the information to be
[FR Doc. 2017–28185 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am] will be at the top of the list). The same collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the
documentation is also available at burden of the collection of information
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http://www.regulations.gov. Requests for on respondents, including through the
additional information should be use of automated collection techniques
directed to the Consumer Financial or other forms of information
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA technology. Comments submitted in
PROTECTION Office), 1700 G Street NW, Washington, response to this notice will be reviewed
DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, or email: by OMB as part of its review of this
[Docket No. CFPB–2017–0041] request. All comments will become a
CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not
submit comments to this email box. matter of public record.
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: December 22, 2017.
Title of Collection: Generic Linda F. Powell,
AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Information Collection Plan for Studies Chief Data Officer, Bureau of Consumer
Protection. of Consumers using Controlled Trials in Financial Protection.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment. Field and Economic Laboratory Settings. [FR Doc. 2017–28204 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am]
OMB Control Number: 3170–0048. BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Type of Review: Extension without
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 change of a currently approved
(PRA), the Bureau of Consumer information collection.
Financial Protection (Bureau) is DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Affected Public: Individuals and
requesting to renew the Office of Households. Federal Energy Regulatory
Management and Budget (OMB) Estimated Number of Respondents: Commission
approval for an existing information 42,600.
collection, titled, ‘‘Generic Information Estimated Total Burden Hours: Combined Notice of Filings
Collection Plan for Studies of 38,400. Take notice that the Commission has
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Consumers using Controlled Trials in Abstract: Under the Dodd-Frank Wall
Field and Economic Laboratory received the following Natural Gas
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Settings.’’ Act, the Bureau is tasked with
DATES: Written comments are researching, analyzing, and reporting on Filings Instituting Proceedings
encouraged and must be received on or topics relating to the Bureau’s mission, Docket Number: PR18–13–000.
before January 29, 2018 to be assured of including developments in markets for Applicants: Montana-Dakota Utilities
consideration. consumer financial products and Co.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice, 2018 cost recovery fee percentages and mothership cooperative (MS) sector pricing. | |
| Dates | Applicable January 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | Christopher Biegel, Cost Recovery Program Coordinator, (503) 231-6291, fax (503) 872-2737, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 61752 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF88 |
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