83 FR 47138 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 181 (September 18, 2018)

Page Range		47138-47138
FR Document		2018-20227

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 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. 
Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, 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 19, 
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 Walter Ikehara, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 
(808) 725-5175, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western 
Pacific (FEP) contains a process under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to specify catch and/or 
fishing effort limits for management unit species caught by pelagic 
fisheries in the U.S. participating territories. The process allows 
NMFS to authorize the government of each U.S. participating territory 
to allocate a portion of its catch or fishing effort limit to a U.S. 
fishing vessel permitted under the FEP through specified fishing 
agreements. These agreements support fisheries development in the U.S. 
participating territories (see 50 CFR 665.819).
    A specified fishing agreement provides access to an identified 
portion of a catch or fishing effort limit and may not exceed the 
amount specified for the territory and made available for allocation. 
The identified portion of a catch or fishing effort limit in an 
agreement must account for recent and anticipated harvest on the stock 
or stock complex or fishing effort, and any other valid agreements with 
the territory during the same year not to exceed the territory's catch 
or fishing effort limit or allocation limit. Each participating 
territory may submit a complete specified fishing agreement for review 
and approval by the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council and 
NMFS. The agreement must (a) identify the vessels and document that 
each fishing vessel has a valid permit issued under 50 CFR 665.801, (b) 
identify the limit on catch of western Pacific pelagic management unit 
species, if applicable, (c) identify the limit on fishing effort, if 
applicable, (d) be signed by an authorized official of the 
participating territory or designated representative, and (e) be signed 
by each vessel owner or designated representative.

II. Method of Collection

    There is no form for an agreement. Agreements may be submitted by 
mail or fax.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0689.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; State or Territorial government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours per agreement; 2 hours per 
appeal.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 56 (estimating one appeal per 
year)
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $95 ($10 per agreement, $5 
per appeal) for copying and mailing or for faxing.

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 13, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Dated: September 13, 2018. development in the U.S. participating ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Sarah Brabson, territories (see 50 CFR 665.819). clarity of the information to be
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. A specified fishing agreement collected, and (d) ways to minimize the
[FR Doc. 2018–20207 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] provides access to an identified portion burden of the collection of information
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P of a catch or fishing effort limit and may on respondents, including through the
not exceed the amount specified for the use of automated collection techniques
territory and made available for or other forms of information
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE allocation. The identified portion of a technology.
catch or fishing effort limit in an Comments submitted in response to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric agreement must account for recent and this notice will be summarized and/or
Administration anticipated harvest on the stock or stock included in the request for OMB
complex or fishing effort, and any other approval of this information collection;
Proposed Information Collection; valid agreements with the territory they also will become a matter of public
Comment Request; U.S. Territorial during the same year not to exceed the record.
Catch and Fishing Effort Limits territory’s catch or fishing effort limit or Dated: September 13, 2018.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries allocation limit. Each participating Sarah Brabson,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and territory may submit a complete
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Atmospheric Administration, specified fishing agreement for review
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Commerce. and approval by the Western Pacific
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ACTION: Notice. Fishery Management Council and
NMFS. The agreement must (a) identify
SUMMARY: The Department of the vessels and document that each
Commerce, as part of its continuing fishing vessel has a valid permit issued CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
effort to reduce paperwork and under 50 CFR 665.801, (b) identify the COMMUNITY SERVICE
respondent burden, invites the general limit on catch of western Pacific pelagic
public and other Federal agencies to management unit species, if applicable, Agency Information Collection
take this opportunity to comment on (c) identify the limit on fishing effort, if Activities; Submission to the Office of
proposed and/or continuing information applicable, (d) be signed by an Management and Budget for Review
collections, as required by the authorized official of the participating and Approval; Comment Request;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. territory or designated representative, AmeriCorps Child Care Benefit Forms;
DATES: Written comments must be and (e) be signed by each vessel owner Proposed Information Collection;
submitted on or before November 19, or designated representative. Comment Request
2018. AGENCY: Corporation for National and
II. Method of Collection
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Community Service.
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental There is no form for an agreement. ACTION: Notice.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Agreements may be submitted by mail
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, or fax. SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, III. Data and Community Service (CNCS) has
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the submitted a public information
OMB Control Number: 0648–0689. collection request (ICR) entitled
internet at docpra@doc.gov). Form Number(s): None. AmeriCorps Child Care Benefit Forms
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Type of Review: Regular submission for review and approval in accordance
Requests for additional information or (extension of a current information with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
copies of the information collection collection).
instrument and instructions should be DATES: Comments may be submitted,
Affected Public: Individuals or
directed to Walter Ikehara, NMFS identified by the title of the information
households; business or other for-profit
Pacific Islands Regional Office, (808) collection activity, by October 18, 2018.
organizations; State or Territorial
725–5175, or Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov. government. ADDRESSES: Comments may be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Number of Respondents: 9. submitted, identified by the title of the
Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours information collection activity, to the
I. Abstract Office of Information and Regulatory
per agreement; 2 hours per appeal.
This request is for extension of a Estimated Total Annual Burden Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
current information collection. Hours: 56 (estimating one appeal per Desk Officer for the Corporation for
The Fishery Ecosystem Plan for year) National and Community Service, by
Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Estimated Total Annual Cost to any of the following two methods
(FEP) contains a process under the Public: $95 ($10 per agreement, $5 per within 30 days from the date of
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens appeal) for copying and mailing or for publication in the Federal Register:
Fishery Conservation and Management faxing. (1) By fax to: 202–395–6974,
Act to specify catch and/or fishing effort Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
limits for management unit species IV. Request for Comments Officer for the Corporation for National
caught by pelagic fisheries in the U.S. Comments are invited on (a) whether and Community Service; or
participating territories. The process the proposed collection of information (2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov.
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allows NMFS to authorize the is necessary for the proper performance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
government of each U.S. participating of the functions of the agency, including Copies of this ICR, with applicable
territory to allocate a portion of its catch whether the information shall have supporting documentation, may be
or fishing effort limit to a U.S. fishing practical utility, (b) the accuracy of the obtained by calling the Corporation for
vessel permitted under the FEP through agency’s estimate of the burden National and Community Service,
specified fishing agreements. These (including hours and cost) of the Courtney Russell, at 202–606–6723 or
agreements support fisheries proposed collection of information, (c) by email to crussell@cns.gov.

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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.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 19, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Walter Ikehara, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, (808) 725-5175, or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 47138

83 FR 47138 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 181 (September 18, 2018)

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