83_FR_38281 83 FR 38131 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Administration

83 FR 38131 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 150 (August 3, 2018)

Page Range38131-38132
FR Document2018-16643

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 83 Issue 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38131-38132]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16643]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surfclam/Ocean 
Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Administration

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 2, 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 Douglas Potts, 978-281-9341 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved collection 
associated with the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region 
manages these fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the 
Northeastern United States through the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean 
Quahog Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council prepared the FMP pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The 
regulations implementing the FMP are specified at 50 CFR part 648.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at Sec. Sec.  648.74, 
648.75, and 648.76 form the basis for this collection of information. 
We request information from surfclam and ocean quahog individual 
transferable quota (ITQ) permit holders to issue ITQ permits and to 
process and track requests from permit holders to transfer quota share 
or cage tags. We also request information from surfclam and ocean 
quahog ITQ permit holders to track and properly account for surfclam 
and ocean quahog harvest shucked at sea. Because there is not a 
standard conversion factor for estimating unshucked product from 
shucked product, NMFS requires vessels that shuck product at sea to 
carry on board the vessel a NMFS-approved observer to certify the 
amount of these clams harvested. This information, upon receipt, 
results in an efficient and accurate database for management and 
monitoring of fisheries of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
    Georges Bank has been closed to the harvest of surfclams and ocean 
quahogs since 1990 due to red tide blooms that cause paralytic 
shellfish poisoning (PSP). We reopened a portion of the Georges Bank 
Closed Area starting in 2012 under certain conditions. We request 
information from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ permit holders who fish 
in the reopened area to ensure compliance with the Protocol for Onboard 
Screening and Dockside Testing in Molluscan Shellfish. The U.S. Food 
and Drug Administration, the commercial fishing industry, and NMFS 
developed the PSP protocol to test and verify that clams harvested from 
Georges Bank continue to be safe for human consumption. The National 
Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted the PSP protocol at the October 
2011 Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms are online at https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/aps/forms.html as ``fillable'' pdf documents, which can then be 
downloaded, printed, and faxed or mailed to NMFS. ITQ transfer forms 
may also be submitted electronically. Information for the PSP protocol 
is submitted through paper forms, as well as through electronic 
methods, including email, telephone, and shipboard electronic equipment 
such as VHF radio, email, or a vessel monitoring system.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0240.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 189.
    Estimated Time Per Response: ITQ permit application form, review of 
a pre-filled form for renewing entities, ITQ transfer form, 5 minutes 
each; 1 hour to complete the ITQ ownership form for new applicants and 
30 minutes for the application to shuck surfclams and ocean quahogs at 
sea. The requirements under the PSP protocol are based on the number of 
vessels that land surfclams or ocean quahogs and the number of trips 
taken into the area, with a total estimated annual burden of 2,400 
hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,538.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $111,764 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 Office of Management and Budget 
approval of

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this information collection; they also will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: July 31, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-16643 Filed 8-2-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2018 / Notices 38131 intended effects, to evaluate the benefits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Method of Collection and costs of changes in management Forms are online at https:// I. Abstract measures, and to monitor and respond www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/ to accidental takes of endangered and This request is for an extension of a aps/forms.html as ‘‘fillable’’ pdf threatened species, including seabirds, currently approved collection associated documents, which can then be sea turtles, and marine mammals. with the Atlantic surfclam and ocean downloaded, printed, and faxed or Affected Public: Business or other for- quahog fisheries. National Marine mailed to NMFS. ITQ transfer forms profit organizations; individuals or Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater may also be submitted electronically. households. Atlantic Region manages these fisheries Information for the PSP protocol is Frequency: On occasion. in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) submitted through paper forms, as well Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. of the Northeastern United States as through electronic methods, This information collection request through the Atlantic Surfclam and including email, telephone, and may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Ocean Quahog Fishery Management shipboard electronic equipment such as the instructions to view Department of Plan (FMP). The Mid-Atlantic Fishery VHF radio, email, or a vessel monitoring Commerce collections currently under Management Council prepared the FMP system. review by OMB. pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Written comments and Fishery Conservation and Management III. Data recommendations for the proposed Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The OMB Control Number: 0648–0240. information collection should be sent regulations implementing the FMP are Form Number: None. within 30 days of publication of this specified at 50 CFR part 648. Type of Review: Regular submission notice to OIRA_Submission@ The recordkeeping and reporting (extension of a current information omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. requirements at §§ 648.74, 648.75, and collection). Dated: July 31, 2018. 648.76 form the basis for this collection Affected Public: Business or other for- Sarah Brabson, of information. We request information profit organizations. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. from surfclam and ocean quahog Estimated Number of Respondents: individual transferable quota (ITQ) 189. [FR Doc. 2018–16645 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] permit holders to issue ITQ permits and Estimated Time Per Response: ITQ BILLING CODE 3510–22–P to process and track requests from permit application form, review of a permit holders to transfer quota share or pre-filled form for renewing entities, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE cage tags. We also request information ITQ transfer form, 5 minutes each; 1 from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ hour to complete the ITQ ownership National Oceanic and Atmospheric permit holders to track and properly form for new applicants and 30 minutes Administration account for surfclam and ocean quahog for the application to shuck surfclams harvest shucked at sea. Because there is and ocean quahogs at sea. The Proposed Information Collection; not a standard conversion factor for requirements under the PSP protocol are Comment Request; Surfclam/Ocean estimating unshucked product from based on the number of vessels that land Quahog Individual Transferable Quota shucked product, NMFS requires surfclams or ocean quahogs and the Administration vessels that shuck product at sea to number of trips taken into the area, with carry on board the vessel a NMFS- a total estimated annual burden of 2,400 AGENCY: National Oceanic and approved observer to certify the amount Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), hours. of these clams harvested. This Estimated Total Annual Burden Commerce. information, upon receipt, results in an Hours: 2,538. ACTION: Notice. efficient and accurate database for Estimated Total Annual Cost to management and monitoring of fisheries Public: $111,764 in recordkeeping/ SUMMARY: The Department of of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ. reporting costs. Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and Georges Bank has been closed to the harvest of surfclams and ocean quahogs IV. Request for Comments respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to since 1990 due to red tide blooms that Comments are invited on: (a) Whether take this opportunity to comment on cause paralytic shellfish poisoning the proposed collection of information proposed and/or continuing information (PSP). We reopened a portion of the is necessary for the proper performance collections, as required by the Georges Bank Closed Area starting in of the functions of the agency, including Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 2012 under certain conditions. We whether the information shall have request information from surfclam and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the DATES: Written comments must be ocean quahog ITQ permit holders who agency’s estimate of the burden submitted on or before October 2, 2018. fish in the reopened area to ensure (including hours and cost) of the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments compliance with the Protocol for proposed collection of information; (c) to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Onboard Screening and Dockside ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Paperwork Clearance Officer, Testing in Molluscan Shellfish. The U.S. clarity of the information to be Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Food and Drug Administration, the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, commercial fishing industry, and NMFS burden of the collection of information Washington, DC 20230 (or via the developed the PSP protocol to test and on respondents, including through the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 internet at pracomments@doc.gov). verify that clams harvested from use of automated collection techniques FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georges Bank continue to be safe for or other forms of information Requests for additional information or human consumption. The National technology. copies of the information collection Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted Comments submitted in response to instrument and instructions should be the PSP protocol at the October 2011 this notice will be summarized and/or directed to Douglas Potts, 978–281–9341 Interstate Shellfish Sanitation included in the request for Office of or Douglas.Potts@noaa.gov. Conference. Management and Budget approval of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

38132 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2018 / Notices this information collection; they also Mandatory for: Michigan Army National Service Type: Recycling Service. will become a matter of public record. Guard: Maneuver Training Center, Mandatory for: Crane Division, Naval Building 426MA, Camp Grayling, MI. Surface Warfare Center: 300 HWY 361, Dated: July 31, 2018. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: G.W. Crane, IN. Sarah Brabson, Services of Northern Michigan, Inc., Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Orange PRA Clearance Officer. Traverse City, MI. County Rehabilitative and Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, Developmental Services, Inc., Paoli, IN. [FR Doc. 2018–16643 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] W7NF USPFO ACTIVITY MI ARNG. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. NSWC Crane. Mandatory for: Naval Reserve Center: 85 Service Type: Janitorial/Grounds Sea Street, Quincy, MA. Maintenance Service. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Mandatory for: Federal Aviation COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM Community Workshops, Inc., Boston, Administration Air Traffic: JFK PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR MA. International Airport, Control Towers, SEVERELY DISABLED Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, Jamaica, NY. Navy Crane Center. Mandatory Source of Supply: Fedcap Service Type: Administrative Service. Rehabilitation Services, Inc., New York, Procurement List; Proposed Deletions Mandatory for: Fleet and Industrial Supply NY. AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Center, 937 North Harbor Drive, San Contracting Activity: Federal Aviation Diego, CA. People Who Are Blind or Severely Administration, FAA. Mandatory Source of Supply: Unknown. Disabled. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, US Michael R. Jurkowski, ACTION: Proposed Deletions from the Fleet Forces Command. Business Management Specialist, Business Procurement List. Service Type: Janitorial Service. Operations. Mandatory for: U.S. Army Reserve Center: 2201 Laurens Road, Center #1, [FR Doc. 2018–16642 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to delete services from the Procurement Greenville, SC. BILLING CODE 6353–01–P Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: SC List that was previously furnished by Vocations & Individual Advancement, nonprofit agencies employing persons Inc., Greenville, SC. COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM who are blind or have other severe Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR disabilities. W074 ENDIST CHARLESTON. SEVERELY DISABLED Service Type: Grounds Maintenance Service. DATES: Comments must be received on Mandatory for: US Army Corps of or before: September 2, 2018. Procurement List; Additions and Engineers, Gallagher Memorial USARC, ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 1300 West Brown Road, Las Cruces, NM. Deletions From People Who Are Blind or Severely Mandatory Source of Supply: Let’s Go To AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Work, El Paso, TX. People Who Are Blind or Severely Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W075 ENDIST SACRAMENTO. Disabled. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from further information or to submit Mandatory for: US Army Reserve, Charles the Procurement List. comments contact: Michael R. W. Whittlesey USARC. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117, 200 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MA. SUMMARY: This action adds services to Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Berkshire the Procurement List that will be CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. County Association for Retarded provided by nonprofit agencies Citizens, Inc., Pittsfield, MA. employing persons who are blind or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, have other severe disabilities, and notice is published pursuant to 41 W6QK ACC–PICA. deletes products and a service from the U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. Mandatory for: Port Hueneme Naval Procurement List previously furnished purpose is to provide interested persons by such agencies. an opportunity to submit comments on Construction Battalion Center: Navy Family Housing Units, Port Hueneme, DATES: Date added to and deleted from the proposed actions. CA. the Procurement List: September 2, Deletions Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Unknown. 2018. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, US The following services are proposed Fleet Forces Command. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase for deletion from the Procurement List: Service Type: Custodial Service. From People Who Are Blind or Severely Mandatory for: Pentagon Building: Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Services Washington, DC, Federal Building #2, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service. Food Court. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mandatory for: Veterans Affairs Medical Common area stairs and (plus): Corridors, Center: Outpatient Clinic Pensacola, FL. 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor. Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Lakeview Au Bon Pain, B.C Café, Common area 603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Center, Inc., Pensacola, FL. restrooms, Corridor 1 Food Court, CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. Contracting Activity: DEPARTMENT OF Corridor 10 Food Court, Corridor 9/10 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VETERANS AFFAIRS, NAC. Apex, Five Star Expresso Coffee Bar, Service Type: Janitorial Service. Five Star Expresso Coffee Bar, Federal Additions Mandatory for: Customs and Border Bldg #2, Grease and Garbage Room, On 3/9/2018 (83 FR 47) and 6/8/2018 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Protection, B.P. Maintenance 398 E. Loading dock, 1st Floor, Wedge 1, (83 FR 111), the Committee for Purchase Aurora Drive, El Centro, CA. Pentagon Dining Room and Kitchen, Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: ARC- From People Who Are Blind or Severely Production Kitchen, Wedge 1 Food Imperial Valley, El Centro, CA. Court. Disabled published notices of proposed Contracting Activity: U.S. Customs and Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The additions to the Procurement List. Border Protection, Border Enforcement Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, MD. After consideration of the material Contracting Division. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, US presented to it concerning capability of Service Type: Food Service. 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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 October 2, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Douglas Potts, 978-281-9341 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 38131 
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