83 FR 5062 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)
| Page Range | 5062-5062 | |
| FR Document | 2018-02167 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 5062] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02167] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data Collection. OMB Control Number: 0648-0618. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 206. Average Hours per Response: Catcher vessels, catcher-processors and motherships, 8 hours each; shore-based processonrs, 20 hours. Burden Hours: 2,224. Needs and Uses: This information collection is needed in order to meet the monitoring requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). In particular, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) needs economic data on all harvesters, first receivers, shorebased processors, catcher processors, and motherships participating in the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery. The currently approved collection covers collection of data for the 2014-2016 operating years. The renewed approval will cover years 2017- 2019. Data will be collected from all catcher vessels registered to a limited entry trawl endorsed permit, catcher processors registered to catcher processor permits, and motherships registered to mothership permits, first receivers, and shorebased processors that received round or head-and-gutted IFQ groundfish or whiting from a first receiver to provide the necessary information for analyzing the effects of the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program. As stated in 50 CFR 660.114, the EDC forms due on September 1, 2018 will provide data for the 2017 operating year. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: Annually. Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806. Dated: January 30, 2018. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-02167 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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incidental permit holders to submit an Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
application to participate in the 2018 Chapter 35).
shark research fishery. NMFS received Agency: National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
six applications, of which all six Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Administration
applicants were determined to meet all Title: West Coast Groundfish Trawl
the qualifications. NMFS selected all six Economic Data Collection. Science Advisory Board
qualified participants after considering OMB Control Number: 0648–0618.
how to meet research objectives in Form Number(s): None. AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and
particular regions. NMFS expects to Type of Request: Regular (extension of Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
invite qualified commercial shark a currently approved information Oceanic and Atmospheric
permit holders to submit an application collection). Administration (NOAA), Department of
for the 2019 shark research fishery later Number of Respondents: 206. Commerce (DOC).
in 2018. Average Hours per Response: Catcher
As with past years, the 2018 permit vessels, catcher-processors and ACTION: Notice of renewal of charter.
terms and permitted activities (e.g., motherships, 8 hours each; shore-based
number of hooks and retention limits) processonrs, 20 hours. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
specifically authorized for selected Burden Hours: 2,224. the Federal Advisory Committee Act
participants in the shark research Needs and Uses: This information (FACA), and after consultation with the
fishery were designated depending on collection is needed in order to meet the General Services Administration, the
the scientific and research needs of the monitoring requirements of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant
Agency, as well as the number of Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). In Secretary for Administration have
NMFS-approved observers available. In particular, the Northwest Fisheries determined that renewal of the NOAA
order to inform selected participants of Science Center (NWFSC) needs Science Advisory Board is in the public
this year’s specific permit requirements economic data on all harvesters, first interest. The committee has been a
and ensure all terms and conditions of receivers, shorebased processors, successful undertaking and has
the permit are met, per the requirements catcher processors, and motherships provided advice to the Under Secretary
of § 635.32 (f)(4), NMFS is holding a participating in the West Coast for Oceans and Atmosphere on
mandatory permit holder meeting via groundfish trawl fishery. strategies for research, education, and
conference call. The currently approved collection
application of science to operations and
covers collection of data for the 2014–
Conference Call Date, Time, and Dial- information services. The committee
2016 operating years. The renewed
in Number will continue to provide such advice
approval will cover years 2017–2019.
Data will be collected from all catcher and recommendations in the future.
The conference call will be held on
February 16, 2018, from 1:30 to 3:30 vessels registered to a limited entry The structure and responsibilities of
p.m. (EST). Participants and interested trawl endorsed permit, catcher the Committee are unchanged from
parties should call 1–888–942–9261 and processors registered to catcher when it was originally established in
use the passcode 8567825. Selected processor permits, and motherships September 1997. The Committee will
participants who do not attend will not registered to mothership permits, first continue to operate in accordance with
be allowed to participate in the shark receivers, and shorebased processors the provisions of the Federal Advisory
research fishery. While the conference that received round or head-and-gutted Committee Act.
call is mandatory for selected IFQ groundfish or whiting from a first
participants, other interested parties receiver to provide the necessary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
may call in and listen to the discussion. information for analyzing the effects of Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
Selected participants are encouraged the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West
to invite their captain, crew, or anyone Share Program. Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone
else who may assist them in meeting the As stated in 50 CFR 660.114, the EDC Number: 301–734–1156. Email:
terms and conditions of the shark forms due on September 1, 2018 will Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
research fishery permit. provide data for the 2017 operating year. NOAA SAB website at http://
Dated: January 31, 2018. Affected Public: Business or other for- www.sab.noaa.gov.
Emily H. Menashes,
profit organizations. Dated: June 29, 2017.
Frequency: Annually.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable David Holst,
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, Office
This information collection request
[FR Doc. 2018–02236 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am] of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the instructions to view Department of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Commerce collections currently under Administration.
review by OMB. Editorial note: This document was
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Written comments and received for publication by the Office of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric recommendations for the proposed Federal Register on January 30, 2018.
Administration information collection should be sent [FR Doc. 2018–02099 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am]
within 30 days of publication of this
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Submission for OMB Review; notice to OIRA_Submission@
Comment Request omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
The Department of Commerce will Dated: January 30, 2018.
submit to the Office of Management and Sarah Brabson,
Budget (OMB) for clearance the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
following proposal for collection of [FR Doc. 2018–02167 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am]
information under the provisions of the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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