83 FR 4034 - International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)

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NOAA is soliciting nominations for two individuals to serve as U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC. This action is necessary to ensure that the interests of the United States and all of its stakeholders in the Pacific halibut fishery are adequately represented. Nominations are open to all qualified individuals and may include current Commissioners.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RIN 0648-XF972]


International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for two individuals to serve as 
U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC. This action is necessary to ensure that 
the interests of the United States and all of its stakeholders in the 
Pacific halibut fishery are adequately represented. Nominations are 
open to all qualified individuals and may include current 
Commissioners.

DATES: Nominations and any supporting documentation must be received by 
February 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC may be made 
in writing to Mr. Patrick E. Moran, Office of International Affairs and 
Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service, at 1315 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Nominations may also be sent via 
email ([email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427-8370.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The IPHC is a bilateral regional fishery management organization 
established pursuant to the Convention between Canada and the United 
States for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the North Pacific 
Ocean and

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Bering Sea (Convention). The Convention was signed at Ottawa, Ontario, 
on March 2, 1953, and was amended by a Protocol Amending the Convention 
signed at Washington, DC, on March 29, 1979. The Convention's central 
objective is to develop the stocks of Pacific halibut in waters off the 
west coasts of Canada and the United States to levels that will permit 
the optimum yield from the Pacific halibut fishery and to maintain the 
stocks at those levels. The IPHC fulfills this objective in part by 
recommending Pacific halibut fishery conservation and management 
measures for approval by the United States and Canada. Pursuant to the 
Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, the Secretary of State, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce, may accept or reject, on 
behalf of the United States, conservation and management measures 
recommended by the IPHC. 16 U.S.C. 773b. Measures accepted by the 
Secretary of State are adopted as binding regulations governing fishing 
for Pacific halibut in Convention waters of the United States. 16 
U.S.C. 773c(b)(1). More information on the IPHC can be found at http://www.iphc.int.
    Section 773a of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 
773a) requires that the United States be represented on the IPHC by 
three U.S. Commissioners. U.S. Commissioners are appointed for a term 
not to exceed 2 years, but are eligible for reappointment. Of the 
Commissioners:
    (1) One must be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; and
    (2) Two must be knowledgeable or experienced concerning the 
Northern Pacific halibut fishery; of these, one must be a resident of 
Alaska and the other shall be a nonresident of Alaska. Of the three 
commissioners described in paragraphs (1) and (2), one must also be a 
voting member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
    (3) Commissioners who are not Federal employees are not considered 
to be Federal employees except for the purposes of injury compensation 
or tort claims liability as provided in section 8101 et seq. of title 5 
and section 2671 et seq. of title 28.
    In their official IPHC duties, Commissioners represent the 
interests of the United States and all of its stakeholders in the 
Pacific halibut fishery. These duties require a modest amount of travel 
(typically two or three trips per year lasting less than a week), and 
travel expenses are paid by the U.S. Department of State. Commissioners 
receive no compensation for their services.

Nomination Process

    NOAA Fisheries is currently accepting nominations for two U.S. 
Commissioners for the IPHC who are not officials of NOAA. Successful 
nominees will be considered for appointment by the President and 
(pending Presidential action) interim designation by the Department of 
State.
    Nomination packages should provide details of an individual's 
knowledge and experience relative to Pacific halibut. Examples of such 
knowledge and/or experience could include (but are not limited to) such 
activities as: Participation in commercial, tribal, or Community 
Development Quota (CDQ) fisheries, and/or sport and charterboat halibut 
fishing operations; participation in halibut processing operations; and 
participation in Pacific halibut management activities.
    Nomination packages should document an individual's qualifications 
and state of residence. Self-nominations are acceptable, and current 
and former IPHC Commissioners are eligible for reappointment. 
R[eacute]sum[eacute]s, curriculum vitae, and/or letters of 
recommendation/support are useful but not required. Nomination packages 
will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by officials in NOAA and the 
Department of Commerce who are familiar with the duties and 
responsibilities of IPHC Commissioners; evaluations will consider the 
aggregate of an individual's prior experience and knowledge of the 
Pacific halibut fishery, residency requirements, and any letters of 
recommendation provided. Nominees will be notified of their status 
(including rejection or approval) and any need for further information 
once the nomination process is complete.

    Dated: January 23, 2018.
Steven Wilson,
Acting Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood 
Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE involvement by the indigenous clarity of the information to be
community members, including contact collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric information. burden of the collection of information
Administration This collection of information on respondents, including through the
provides NMFS and the Western Pacific use of automated collection techniques
Proposed Information Collection; Fishery Management Council (Council) or other forms of information
Comment Request; Western Pacific with data to determine whether a technology.
Community Development Program community that submits a community Comments submitted in response to
Process development plan meets the regulatory this notice will be summarized and/or
AGENCY: National Oceanic and requirements for participation in the included in the request for OMB
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), program, and whether the activities approval of this information collection;
Commerce. proposed under the plan are consistent they also will become a matter of public
ACTION: Notice. with the intent of the program, the record.
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Dated: January 23, 2018.
SUMMARY: The Department of Conservation and Management Act, and Sarah Brabson,
Commerce, as part of its continuing other applicable laws. The information
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
effort to reduce paperwork and is also important for evaluating
respondent burden, invites the general [FR Doc. 2018–01532 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
potential impacts of the proposed
public and other Federal agencies to community development plan activities BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
take this opportunity to comment on on fish stocks, endangered species,
proposed and/or continuing information marine mammals, and other
collections, as required by the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
components of the affected environment
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. for the purposes of compliance with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
DATES: Written comments must be National Environmental Policy Act, the Administration
submitted on or before March 30, 2018. Endangered Species Act and other
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments applicable laws. [RIN 0648–XF972]
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental II. Method of Collection International Pacific Halibut
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
The collection of information of a Commission Appointments
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, community development plan involves AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the no forms, and respondents have a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
internet at pracomments@doc.gov). choice of submitting information by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: electronic transmission or by mail. Commerce.
Requests for additional information or Instructions on how to submit a ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
copies of the information collection community development plan can be
instrument and instructions should be found on the Council’s website at http:// SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting
directed to Jarad Makaiau, National www.wpcouncil.org/community- nominations for two individuals to
Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands development/western-pacific- serve as U.S. Commissioners to the
Regional Office, 1845 Wasp Blvd. 176, community-development-program/. IPHC. This action is necessary to ensure
Honolulu, HI 96818. Telephone: (808) that the interests of the United States
III. Data
725–5176; Email: jarad.Makaiau@ and all of its stakeholders in the Pacific
OMB Control Number: 0648–0612. halibut fishery are adequately
noaa.gov. Form Number(s): None. represented. Nominations are open to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Type of Review: Regular submission all qualified individuals and may
I. Abstract (extension of a current information include current Commissioners.
collection). DATES: Nominations and any supporting
This request is for an extension of a Affected Public: Business or other for
currently approved information documentation must be received by
profit organizations, and individuals or
collection. February 28, 2018.
households.
The Federal regulations at 50 CFR ADDRESSES: Nominations for U.S.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
part 665 authorize the Regional Estimated Time per Response: 6 Commissioners to the IPHC may be
Administrator of the National Marine hours. made in writing to Mr. Patrick E. Moran,
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Island Estimated Total Annual Burden Office of International Affairs and
Region to provide eligible western Hours: 30. Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Pacific communities with access to Estimated Total Annual Cost to Fisheries Service, at 1315 East-West
fisheries that they have traditionally Public: $50 in recordkeeping/reporting Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
depended upon, but may not have the costs. Nominations may also be sent via email
capabilities to support continued and (IPHC2018nominations@noaa.gov).
substantial participation, possibly due IV. Request for Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
to economic, regulatory, or other Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427–8370.
barriers. To be eligible to participate in the proposed collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the western Pacific community is necessary for the proper performance
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development program, a community of the functions of the agency, including Background
must meet the criteria set forth in 50 whether the information shall have The IPHC is a bilateral regional
CFR part 665.20, and submit a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the fishery management organization
community development plan that agency’s estimate of the burden established pursuant to the Convention
describes the purposes and goals of the (including hours and cost) of the between Canada and the United States
plan, the justification for proposed proposed collection of information; (c) for the Preservation of the Halibut
fishing activities, and the degree of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Fishery of the North Pacific Ocean and

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Bering Sea (Convention). The receive no compensation for their (OMB) for clearance the following
Convention was signed at Ottawa, services. proposal for collection of information
Ontario, on March 2, 1953, and was under the provisions of the Paperwork
Nomination Process
amended by a Protocol Amending the Reduction ACT (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Convention signed at Washington, DC, NOAA Fisheries is currently Agency: United States Patent and
on March 29, 1979. The Convention’s accepting nominations for two U.S. Trademark Office, Commerce.
central objective is to develop the stocks Commissioners for the IPHC who are Title: Representative and Address
of Pacific halibut in waters off the west not officials of NOAA. Successful Provisions.
coasts of Canada and the United States nominees will be considered for OMB Control Number: 0651–0035.
to levels that will permit the optimum appointment by the President and Form Number(s):
yield from the Pacific halibut fishery (pending Presidential action) interim • PTO/AIA/80
and to maintain the stocks at those designation by the Department of State. • PTO/AIA/81
levels. The IPHC fulfills this objective in Nomination packages should provide • PTO/AIA/81A
part by recommending Pacific halibut details of an individual’s knowledge • PTO/AIA/81B
fishery conservation and management and experience relative to Pacific • PTO/AIA/82A
measures for approval by the United halibut. Examples of such knowledge • PTO/AIA/82B
States and Canada. Pursuant to the and/or experience could include (but • PTO/AIA/122
Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, are not limited to) such activities as: • PTO/AIA/123
the Secretary of State, with the Participation in commercial, tribal, or • PTO/SB/80
concurrence of the Secretary of Community Development Quota (CDQ) • PTO/SB/81
Commerce, may accept or reject, on fisheries, and/or sport and charterboat • PTO/SB/81A
behalf of the United States, conservation halibut fishing operations; participation • PTO/SB/81B
and management measures in halibut processing operations; and • PTO/SB/81C
recommended by the IPHC. 16 U.S.C. participation in Pacific halibut • PTO/SB/83
773b. Measures accepted by the management activities. • PTO/SB84
Secretary of State are adopted as Nomination packages should • PTO/SB/122
binding regulations governing fishing document an individual’s qualifications • PTO/SB/123
for Pacific halibut in Convention waters and state of residence. Self-nominations • PTO/SB/124
of the United States. 16 U.S.C. are acceptable, and current and former • PTO/SB/125
773c(b)(1). More information on the IPHC Commissioners are eligible for • PTO–2248
IPHC can be found at http:// reappointment. Résumés, curriculum
Type of Request: Regular.
www.iphc.int. vitae, and/or letters of recommendation/
Number of Respondents: 501,905
Section 773a of the Northern Pacific support are useful but not required.
responses per year.
Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773a) Nomination packages will be evaluated
Average Hours per Response: The
requires that the United States be on a case-by-case basis by officials in
USPTO estimates that it will take the
represented on the IPHC by three U.S. NOAA and the Department of
public approximately between 3
Commissioners. U.S. Commissioners are Commerce who are familiar with the
minutes (0.05 hours) and 90 minutes
appointed for a term not to exceed 2 duties and responsibilities of IPHC
(1.5 hours) to submit the information in
years, but are eligible for reappointment. Commissioners; evaluations will
this collection, including the time to
Of the Commissioners: consider the aggregate of an individual’s
gather the necessary information,
(1) One must be an official of the prior experience and knowledge of the
prepare the appropriate form or
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Pacific halibut fishery, residency
document, and submit the completed
Administration; and requirements, and any letters of
request to the USPTO.
(2) Two must be knowledgeable or recommendation provided. Nominees
Burden Hours: 28,479.25 hours per
experienced concerning the Northern will be notified of their status (including
year.
Pacific halibut fishery; of these, one rejection or approval) and any need for
Cost Burden: $13,950.74 per year.
must be a resident of Alaska and the further information once the nomination
Needs and Uses: The public uses this
other shall be a nonresident of Alaska. process is complete.
information collection to grant or revoke
Of the three commissioners described in Dated: January 23, 2018. power of attorney, to withdraw as
paragraphs (1) and (2), one must also be Steven Wilson, attorney or agent of record, to authorize
a voting member of the North Pacific Acting Director, Office of International Affairs a practitioner to act in a representative
Fishery Management Council. and Seafood Inspection, National Marine capacity, to change a correspondence
(3) Commissioners who are not Fisheries Service. address, to request a Customer Number,
Federal employees are not considered to [FR Doc. 2018–01629 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] and to change the data associated with
be Federal employees except for the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P a Customer Number. This collection is
purposes of injury compensation or tort necessary so that the USPTO knows
claims liability as provided in section who is authorized to take action in an
8101 et seq. of title 5 and section 2671 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE application, patent, or reexamination
et seq. of title 28. proceeding and where to send
In their official IPHC duties, United States Patent and Trademark correspondence regarding an
Commissioners represent the interests of Office application, patent, or reexamination
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the United States and all of its proceeding.
Submission for OMB Review;
stakeholders in the Pacific halibut Frequency: On occasion.
Comment Request; ‘‘Representative
fishery. These duties require a modest Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
and Address Provisions’’
amount of travel (typically two or three Obtain or Retain Benefits.
trips per year lasting less than a week), The United States Patent and OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
and travel expenses are paid by the U.S. Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
Department of State. Commissioners to the Office of Management and Budget omb.eop.gov.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice; call for nominations.
Dates		Nominations and any supporting documentation must be received by February 28, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427-8370.
FR Citation		83 FR 4034

83 FR 4034 - International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments

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