83 FR 37796 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Quota Cost Recovery Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 149 (August 2, 2018)

Page Range		37796-37797
FR Document		2018-16502

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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Quota 
Cost Recovery Programs

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 October 1, 2018.

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 Kurt Iverson (907) 586-7228 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is an extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation Act both authorizes 
and requires the collection of cost recovery fees for Limited Access 
Privilege (LAP) programs and Western Alaska Community Development Quota 
(CDQ) programs. The cost recovery fees may not exceed three percent of 
the ex-vessel value, and must recover costs associated with the 
management, data collection, and enforcement of these programs that are 
directly incurred by government agencies tasked with overseeing these 
fisheries.
    In addition, NMFS collects observer coverage fees to support the 
funding and deployment of observers on vessels and in plants in the 
partial observer coverage category. The observer coverage fee must be 
paid by permit holders in the partial observer coverage category, i.e., 
small catcher/processors, catcher vessels, shoreside processors, and 
stationary floating processors named on a Federal Fisheries Permit, or 
a person named on a Registered Buyer permit.
    Processors that receive and purchase landings of IFQ halibut or 
sablefish, rockfish, groundfish, and crab subject to observer and/or 
cost recovery fees must submit an Ex-vessel Value and Volume report 
under 50 CFR 679.5 or 50 CFR 680.5 that provides information on the 
pounds purchased and value paid. NMFS uses this information to 
establish the total ex-vessel value of the fishery, to calculate 
standard prices, and to establish annual fee percentages in each 
fishery.
    In 2016, due to an associated rule, revisions to the payment 
collection methods were approved under OMB control number 0648-0727. 
The extension of the current collection, OMB control number 0648-0711, 
will incorporate these 2016 revisions, and 0648-0727 will be 
discontinued.

II. Method of Collection

    Payment must be submitted online through eFISH at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login for the following:
     Observer coverage fee; and
     cost recovery fees for the Western Alaska Community 
Development Quota

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Groundfish and Halibut, American Fisheries Act Bering Sea Pollock, 
Aleutian Islands Pollock, Amendment 80, and Rockfish Programs.
    Payment for the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program cost 
recovery fee is submitted online through eFISH, or by mail or courier 
if paying with a check. Payment for the Crab Rationalization (CR) 
Program cost recovery fee is submitted online through eFISH, or by mail 
or courier if paying with a check. After December 2019, NMFS will no 
longer accept paper checks for cost recovery program fees. All payments 
will have to be made online.
    The IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report is 
submitted online through eFISH, or by mail or fax. The Rockfish Ex-
Vessel, CR Registered Crab Receiver Ex-Vessel, Pacific Cod Ex-Vessel, 
and First Wholesale Volume and Value Reports must be submitted online 
through eFISH. Appeals may be submitted by mail or fax.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0711.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,182.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute for cost recovery fee, 
observer coverage fee, and Value and Volume Report; 4 hours for Appeals 
for any person who receives an IAD for incomplete payment of a fee 
liability.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $416 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 26, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-16502 Filed 8-1-18; 8:45 am]
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supplemental materials, and the management; catch-per–unit-effort for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meeting transcripts will be posted to sharks; and shark stock assessments) Requests for additional information or
this same site. We also anticipate inviting other copies of the information collection
Participants are strongly encouraged NMFS offices to provide updates, if instrument and instructions should be
to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the available, on their activities relevant to directed to Kurt Iverson (907) 586–7228
meeting. NMFS will show the HMS fisheries such as updates to the or kurt.iverson@noaa.gov.
presentations via webinar and allow Marine Recreational Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public comment during identified times Program. The State Department will be
on the agenda. I. Abstract
invited to provide updates on U.S./
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bahama EEZ boundary negotiations. This request is an extension of a
Peter Cooper or Brad McHale at (301) Finally, we intend to invite other NMFS currently approved information
427–8503. offices and the United States Coast collection.
Guard to provide updates on their The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
activities relevant to HMS fisheries. Conservation Act both authorizes and
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Additional information on the requires the collection of cost recovery
Conservation and Management Act, 16
meeting and a copy of the draft agenda fees for Limited Access Privilege (LAP)
U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the
will be posted prior to the meeting at: programs and Western Alaska
Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/ Community Development Quota (CDQ)
104–297, provided for the establishment
september-2018-hms-advisory-panel- programs. The cost recovery fees may
of an AP to assist in the collection and
meeting. not exceed three percent of the ex-vessel
evaluation of information relevant to the
value, and must recover costs associated
development of any FMP or FMP Special Accommodations with the management, data collection,
amendment for Atlantic HMS. NMFS
This meeting is physically accessible and enforcement of these programs that
consults with and considers the
to people with disabilities. Requests for are directly incurred by government
comments and views of AP members
sign language interpretation or other agencies tasked with overseeing these
when preparing and implementing
auxiliary aids should be directed to fisheries.
FMPs or FMP amendments for Atlantic In addition, NMFS collects observer
tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks. Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 at least
7 days prior to the meeting. coverage fees to support the funding and
The AP has previously consulted with deployment of observers on vessels and
NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish Dated: July 30, 2018. in plants in the partial observer
FMP (April 1999); the HMS FMP (April Margo B. Schulze-Haugen, coverage category. The observer
1999); Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP Acting Director, Office of Sustainable coverage fee must be paid by permit
(December 2003); the Consolidated HMS Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. holders in the partial observer coverage
FMP (October 2006); and Amendments [FR Doc. 2018–16580 Filed 8–1–18; 8:45 am] category, i.e., small catcher/processors,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P catcher vessels, shoreside processors,
to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and stationary floating processors
(April and October 2008, February and named on a Federal Fisheries Permit, or
September 2009, May and September DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE a person named on a Registered Buyer
2010, April and September 2011, March permit.
and September 2012, January and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Processors that receive and purchase
September 2013, April and September Administration landings of IFQ halibut or sablefish,
2014, March and September 2015, and rockfish, groundfish, and crab subject to
March, September, and December 2016, Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Quota Cost observer and/or cost recovery fees must
and May and September 2017), among submit an Ex-vessel Value and Volume
other things. Recovery Programs
report under 50 CFR 679.5 or 50 CFR
The intent of this meeting is to AGENCY: National Oceanic and 680.5 that provides information on the
consider alternatives for the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), pounds purchased and value paid.
conservation and management of all Commerce. NMFS uses this information to establish
Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and the total ex-vessel value of the fishery,
shark fisheries. We anticipate ACTION: Notice.
to calculate standard prices, and to
discussing: SUMMARY: The Department of establish annual fee percentages in each
• Short- and long-term management fishery.
Commerce, as part of its continuing
of Atlantic shortfin mako (emergency In 2016, due to an associated rule,
effort to reduce paperwork and
rule extension and Draft Amendment revisions to the payment collection
respondent burden, invites the general
11); methods were approved under OMB
public and other Federal agencies to
• Bluefin tuna management (Three- control number 0648–0727. The
take this opportunity to comment on
year review of Amendment 7 measures extension of the current collection,
proposed and/or continuing information
and next steps) OMB control number 0648–0711, will
collections, as required by the
• Progress updates on a number of incorporate these 2016 revisions, and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
other actions such as Ecosystem-Based 0648–0727 will be discontinued.
Fisheries Management; Amendment 12 DATES: Written comments must be
(rulemaking to implement NMFS submitted on or before October 1, 2018. II. Method of Collection
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national policy directives); weak-hook ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Payment must be submitted online
and area based management; cross- to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental through eFISH at https://alaskafisheries.
regional vessel electronic reporting (e.g., Paperwork Clearance Officer, noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login for the
eVTR, SEFHIER, eTrips); and spatial Department of Commerce, Room 6616, following:
management options. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, • Observer coverage fee; and
• Shark management in general Washington, DC 20230 (or via the • cost recovery fees for the Western
(Amendment 14 regarding quota internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Alaska Community Development Quota

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Groundfish and Halibut, American included in the request for OMB rights. The information collected is a
Fisheries Act Bering Sea Pollock, approval of this information collection; matter of public record, and thus is
Aleutian Islands Pollock, Amendment they also will become a matter of public available at USPTO facilities and on the
80, and Rockfish Programs. record. USPTO website. Additionally, the
Payment for the Individual Fishing Dated: July 26, 2018. USPTO provides the information to
Quota (IFQ) Program cost recovery fee is Sarah Brabson,
other entities, including Patent and
submitted online through eFISH, or by Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs).
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
mail or courier if paying with a check. The PTRCs maintain the information for
Payment for the Crab Rationalization [FR Doc. 2018–16502 Filed 8–1–18; 8:45 am]
use by the public.
(CR) Program cost recovery fee is BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Affected Public: Businesses or other
submitted online through eFISH, or by for-profits; not-for-profit institutions.
mail or courier if paying with a check. Frequency: On occasion.
After December 2019, NMFS will no DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
longer accept paper checks for cost Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Patent and Trademark Office OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
recovery program fees. All payments
will have to be made online. email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
Submission for OMB Review;
The IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-Vessel imb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the
Comment Request; ‘‘Post Registration
Volume and Value Report is submitted request will be publicly available in
(Trademark Processing)’’
online through eFISH, or by mail or fax. electronic format through
The Rockfish Ex-Vessel, CR Registered The United States Patent and www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
Crab Receiver Ex-Vessel, Pacific Cod Ex- Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit instructions to view Department of
Vessel, and First Wholesale Volume and to the Office of Management and Budget Commerce collections currently under
Value Reports must be submitted online (OMB) for clearance the following review by OMB.
through eFISH. Appeals may be proposal for collection of information Further information can be obtained
submitted by mail or fax. under the provisions of the 1995 by:
Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice • Email: InformationCollection@
III. Data includes adjustments to the collection uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0055
OMB Control Number: 0648–0711. showing an increase in the respondents information request’’ in the subject line
Form Number(s): None. and hourly burdens associated with of the message.
Type of Review: Regular submission recent approved fee adjustments. • Mail: Catherine Cain, Attorney
(extension of a currently approved Agency: United States Patent and Advisor, Office of the Commissioner for
collection). Trademark Office, Commerce. Trademarks, United States Patent and
Affected Public: Individuals or Title: Post Registration (Trademark Trademark Office, PO Box 1450,
households; Business or other for-profit Processing). Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
organizations. OMB Control Number: 0651–0055. Written comments and
Estimated Number of Respondents: Form Number(s): recommendations for the proposed
2,182. • PTO Form 1563 information collection should be sent on
Estimated Time per Response: 1 • PTO Form 1573 or before September 4, 2018 to
minute for cost recovery fee, observer • PTO Form 1583 Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by
coverage fee, and Value and Volume • PTO Form 1597 fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the
Report; 4 hours for Appeals for any • PTO Form 1963 attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
person who receives an IAD for • TEAS Global Form
Marcie Lovett,
incomplete payment of a fee liability. Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 220,272 Director, Records and Information
Estimated Total Annual Burden Governance Division, Office of the Chief
Hours: 43 hours. responses per year. Technology Officer, United States Patent and
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Average Hours Per Responses: The Trademark Office.
Public: $416 in recordkeeping/reporting USPTO estimates that it will take
[FR Doc. 2018–16508 Filed 8–1–18; 8:45 am]
costs. between approximately 5 minutes (0.08
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hours) and 1 hour to complete the
IV. Request for Comments information in this collection. This
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether includes the time to gather the
the proposed collection of information necessary information, create the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
is necessary for the proper performance documents, and submit the completed
Applications for New Awards; Grants
of the functions of the agency, including request to the USPTO.
to States for School Emergency
whether the information shall have Burden Hours: 71,575.70 hours per
Management Program
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the year.
agency’s estimate of the burden Cost Burden: $63,862,183 per year. AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
(including hours and cost) of the Needs and Uses: The USPTO uses the Secondary Education, Department of
proposed collection of information; (c) information described in this collection Education.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and to process post registration submissions, ACTION: Notice.
clarity of the information to be which include declarations of continued
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the use (or excusable non-use) of a mark in SUMMARY: The Department of Education
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burden of the collection of information commerce and renewal applications, (Department) is issuing a notice inviting
on respondents, including through the with the purpose of maintaining the applications for new awards for fiscal
use of automated collection techniques quality of the trademark register. The year (FY) 2018 for Grants to States for
or other forms of information information in this collection is used by School Emergency Management (GSEM)
technology. the public for a variety of private program, Catalog of Federal Domestic
Comments submitted in response to business purposes related to Assistance (CFDA) number 84.184Q.
this notice will be summarized and/or establishing and enforcing trademark DATES:

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FR Citation		83 FR 37796

83 FR 37796 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Quota Cost Recovery Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 149 (August 2, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration