83 FR 60407 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25613 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60407-60408] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25613] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: International Fisheries Trade to Include Shrimp and Abalone. OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (request for a temporary new information collection). Number of Respondents: 651. Average Hours Per Response: International Fisheries Trade Permit, 5 minutes; data entry, 1 hour. Burden Hours: 70,054. Needs and Uses: The Seafood Traceability Program (see 50 CFR 300.320-300.325) is the first phase of a risk-based traceability program, which establishes permit, reporting and recordkeeping requirements needed to prevent illegally harvested and misrepresented seafood from entering into U.S. Commerce. In the development of the Seafood Traceability Program rule, 13 ``priority'' species were identified as being most at risk for Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and misrepresentation, and are the only species currently subject to this program. For two of those species (abalone and shrimp), NMFS stayed program requirements indefinitely (50 CFR 300.324(a)(3)). See 81 FR 88975 (December 9, 2016). A final rule was published on April 24, 2018 (83 FR 17762) which lifted the stay and established a compliance date of [[Page 60408]] December 31, 2018 for shrimp and abalone. NMFS had stayed requirements for abalone and shrimp because gaps existed in the collection of traceability information for domestic aquaculture-raised shrimp and abalone, which is currently largely regulated at the state level. During development of the Seafood Traceability Program, NMFS explored the possibility of working with its state partners to establish reporting and recordkeeping requirements for aquaculture traceability information that could be shared with NMFS. However, this did not prove to be a viable approach. See 81 FR at 88977-78. In the Seafood Import Monitoring Program final rule, NMFS explained that ``[A]t such time that the domestic reporting and recordkeeping gaps have been closed, NMFS will then publish an action in the Federal Register to lift the stay of the effective date for Sec. 300.324(a)(3) of the rule pertaining to shrimp and abalone. Adequate advance notice to the trade community would be provided'' to ensure all affected parties have sufficient time to come into compliance. On March 23, 2018, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-141) was signed by the President and became law. Section 539 of Division B of the Act directed the Secretary of Commerce to, within 30 days, ``lift the stay on the effective date of the final rule for the Seafood Traceability Program published by the Secretary on December 9, 2016, (81 FR 88975 et seq.) for the species described in Sec. 300.324(a)(3) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations: provided that the compliance date for the species described in Sec. 300.324(a)(3) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, shall occur not later than December 31, 2018.'' A final rule was issued to implement the Act (83 FR 17762, April 24, 2018) and provides that shrimp and abalone will be subject to the requirements of the Seafood Traceability Program under 50 CFR 300.324(a)(3), with a compliance date December 31, 2018. The Program consists of two components: (1) Reporting of harvest events at the time of entry; and (2) permitting and recordkeeping requirements with respect to both harvest events and chain of custody information. See 50 CFR 300.324 and id. Sec. Sec. 300.320-300.323 and 300.325. Application of the program's reporting and recordkeeping requirements to shrimp and abalone will enable audits of imports to be conducted to determine the origin of the products and confirm that they were lawfully acquired. The final rule to lift the stay on shrimp and abalone contains a collection-of-information requirement subject to review and approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). OMB had previously approved the information collection requirements for the Seafood Traceability Program under Control Number 0648-0739, but the burden estimates did not include the requirements for shrimp and abalone given the stay. The requirements for permitting, reporting and recordkeeping for imports of shrimp and abalone will be submitted to OMB for approval. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations. Frequency: One time and on occasion. 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: November 19, 2018. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-25613 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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conduct these new activities in order to all adults that are released to allow period and after NMFS has fully
achieve the goals of the broodstock identification of hatchery-reared adult considered all relevant comments
program, which are to: (1) Prevent CCC coho during spawner surveys. received. NMFS will also meet other
extirpation of CCC coho in the Russian Field monitoring is associated with legal requirements prior to taking final
River; (2) preserve genetic, ecological, the post-release performance of the action, including preparation of a
and behavioral attributes of CCC coho in broodstock program and has been biological opinion. NMFS will publish
the Russian River; and (3) build self- conducted annually in a minimum of notice of its final action in the Federal
sustaining CCC coho populations in the four index streams in the Russian River Register.
Russian River and throughout the CCC basin since 2004. This ongoing field
Dated: November 20, 2018.
coho ESU. monitoring, conducted by California Sea
Angela Somma,
CDFW and the Corps’ proposed Grant under contract to the Corps, is a
HGMP for the broodstock program substantial complimentary monitoring Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
includes provisions for a monitoring element that is described in the HGMP,
Fisheries Service.
program. The proposed monitoring and helps to inform management of the
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program is designed to determine the broodstock program, but is operating
success of the broodstock program and independently under separate permits. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
has been in existence since the first The HGMP describes future monitoring
release of program CCC coho in 2004. efforts in out-of-basin streams to include
The proposed monitoring program is at a minimum presence/absence surveys DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
composed of two elements, hatchery following release of fish of an National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and field monitoring. appropriate life stage (e.g., summer Administration
Hatchery monitoring is associated juvenile surveys following YOY spring
with hatchery rearing and spawning release, redd surveys following adult Submission for OMB Review;
activities and is conducted by Corps’ release), appropriate genetic analysis, or Comment Request
hatchery staff. During spawning, other evaluation of success as funding is
hatchery staff record data on individual available. The Department of Commerce will
spawner performance (i.e. fecundity and Under the application for Permit submit to the Office of Management and
fertility rates). During hatchery rearing, 21501, proposed take activities for CCC Budget (OMB) for clearance the
which is after spawning through release, coho include monitoring; collecting following proposal for collection of
hatchery staff collects data on life stage- broodstock and non-broodstock CCC information under the provisions of the
specific survival. The hatchery staff coho; conducting routine hatchery Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
retain two randomly chosen juvenile activities including artificial Chapter 35).
CCC coho from each family group (up to propagation, rearing, tissue sampling, Agency: National Oceanic and
1,500 fish) for potential use as and marking; transporting and releasing Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
broodstock in the event sufficient of early life stage progeny (eyed eggs Title: International Fisheries Trade to
natural-origin fish from the same brood and/or unfed fry), juveniles (broodstock Include Shrimp and Abalone.
year are not available. All CCC coho surplus), and adult (captive rearing and OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
collected and intended for use as broodstock surplus) CCC coho into Form Number(s): None.
broodstock at DCFH (including Scott Russian River tributaries and other Type of Request: Regular (request for
Creek fish) are physically segregated at target streams. a temporary new information
all times. Mortalities that occur during collection).
the routine operation of the program are Public Comments Solicited Number of Respondents: 651.
removed from their respective rearing NMFS invites the public to comment, Average Hours Per Response:
containers on a daily basis, and including any written data, views, or International Fisheries Trade Permit, 5
hatchery staff records and evaluates arguments, on the permit application minutes; data entry, 1 hour.
these daily mortalities to ensure that the and associated HGMP during a 30-day Burden Hours: 70,054.
number of mortalities among fry and public comment period beginning on Needs and Uses: The Seafood
more advanced life stages does not the date of this notice. This notice is Traceability Program (see 50 CFR
exceed 0.2 percent of any program provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of 300.320–300.325) is the first phase of a
production over any 24-hour period. the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)), 50 CFR risk-based traceability program, which
Compliance with all applicable hatchery 222.303. All comments and materials establishes permit, reporting and
operations and health guidelines, as received, including names and recordkeeping requirements needed to
well as required specific effluent testing, addresses, will become part of the prevent illegally harvested and
is monitored and recorded by hatchery administrative record and may be misrepresented seafood from entering
staff year-round. In addition, hatchery released to the public. We provide this into U.S. Commerce. In the
staff performs, monitors, and records all notice in order to allow the public, development of the Seafood Traceability
marking and tagging of CCC coho agencies, or other organizations to Program rule, 13 ‘‘priority’’ species were
including: Passive integrated review and comment on these identified as being most at risk for
transponder (PIT) tagging of all fish documents. Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated
collected from the natural environment; (IUU) fishing and misrepresentation,
disk-tagging of all adults used for Next Steps and are the only species currently
artificial spawning; coded-wire tagging NMFS will evaluate the applications, subject to this program. For two of those
of all broodstock program progeny to associated documents, and comments species (abalone and shrimp), NMFS
facilitate distinguishing between submitted to determine whether the stayed program requirements
hatchery-origin and natural-origin fish; applications meet the requirements of indefinitely (50 CFR 300.324(a)(3)). See
PIT tagging of ≥15 percent (minimum Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and 81 FR 88975 (December 9, 2016). A final
30,000) of broodstock program progeny Federal regulations. The final permit rule was published on April 24, 2018
released to allow smolt-to-adult-return decisions will not be made until after (83 FR 17762) which lifted the stay and
(SAR) calculations; and floy tagging of the end of the 30-day public comment established a compliance date of
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December 31, 2018 for shrimp and The final rule to lift the stay on under this EFP. A whole-haul RKC
abalone. shrimp and abalone contains a census study would provide a
NMFS had stayed requirements for collection-of-information requirement comparison of whole-haul census of
abalone and shrimp because gaps subject to review and approval by OMB RKC to haul-level estimates of RKC
existed in the collection of traceability under the Paperwork Reduction Act generated from NMFS-certified observer
information for domestic aquaculture- (PRA). OMB had previously approved (observer) sampling to determine the
raised shrimp and abalone, which is the information collection requirements ability of current prohibited species
currently largely regulated at the state for the Seafood Traceability Program catch (PSC) rate estimations to
level. During development of the under Control Number 0648–0739, but accurately account for RKC PSC in these
Seafood Traceability Program, NMFS the burden estimates did not include the fisheries. Then, an at-sea viability study
explored the possibility of working with requirements for shrimp and abalone would examine factors that influence
its state partners to establish reporting given the stay. The requirements for RKC PSC mortality and survival. The
and recordkeeping requirements for permitting, reporting and recordkeeping objective of the EFP application is to
aquaculture traceability information that for imports of shrimp and abalone will provide improved understanding of
could be shared with NMFS. However, be submitted to OMB for approval. RKC PSC mortality, such as shell
this did not prove to be a viable Affected Public: Business or other for- crushing, and variables that affect it.
approach. See 81 FR at 88977–78. In the profit organizations. This proposed project has the potential
Seafood Import Monitoring Program Frequency: One time and on occasion. to promote the objectives of the
final rule, NMFS explained that ‘‘[A]t Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
such time that the domestic reporting This information collection request Conservation and Management Act.
and recordkeeping gaps have been may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow DATES: Comments on this EFP
closed, NMFS will then publish an the instructions to view Department of application must be submitted to NMFS
action in the Federal Register to lift the Commerce collections currently under on or before December 11, 2018. The
stay of the effective date for review by OMB. North Pacific Fishery Management
§ 300.324(a)(3) of the rule pertaining to Written comments and Council (Council) will consider the
shrimp and abalone. Adequate advance recommendations for the proposed application at its meeting from
notice to the trade community would be information collection should be sent December 3, 2018, through December
provided’’ to ensure all affected parties within 30 days of publication of this 11, 2018, in Anchorage, AK.
have sufficient time to come into notice to OIRA_Submission@ ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be
compliance. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500
On March 23, 2018, the Consolidated Dated: November 19, 2018. W 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. The
Appropriations Act of 2018 (Pub. L. Sarah Brabson, agenda for the Council meeting is
115–141) was signed by the President NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. available at http://www.npfmc.org. In
and became law. Section 539 of Division addition to submitting comments at the
[FR Doc. 2018–25613 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
B of the Act directed the Secretary of Council meeting, you may submit
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Commerce to, within 30 days, ‘‘lift the comments on this document, identified
stay on the effective date of the final by NOAA–NMFS–2018–0120, by any of
rule for the Seafood Traceability DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the following methods:
Program published by the Secretary on • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
December 9, 2016, (81 FR 88975 et seq.) National Oceanic and Atmospheric www.regulations.gov/
for the species described in Administration #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018-
§ 300.324(a)(3) of title 50, Code of 0120, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
Federal Regulations: provided that the RIN 0648–XG557
complete the required fields, and enter
compliance date for the species or attach your comments.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
described in § 300.324(a)(3) of title 50,
Zone Off Alaska; Application for an • Mail: Submit written comments to
Code of Federal Regulations, shall occur Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
Exempted Fishing Permit
not later than December 31, 2018.’’ A Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
final rule was issued to implement the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
Act (83 FR 17762, April 24, 2018) and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O.
provides that shrimp and abalone will Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.
be subject to the requirements of the Commerce. Instructions: Comments sent by any
Seafood Traceability Program under 50 ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for other method, to any other address or
CFR 300.324(a)(3), with a compliance exempted fishing permit. individual, or received after the end of
date December 31, 2018. the comment period, may not be
The Program consists of two SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt considered. All comments received are
components: (1) Reporting of harvest of an exempted fishing permit (EFP) a part of the public record and will
events at the time of entry; and (2) application from Mr. Cory Lescher and generally be posted for public viewing
permitting and recordkeeping Dr. Bradley Harris, Alaska Pacific on www.regulations.gov without change.
requirements with respect to both University. If granted, this EFP would All personal identifying information
harvest events and chain of custody allow up to five Amendment 80 vessels (e.g., name, address) submitted
information. See 50 CFR 300.324 and id. in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands voluntarily by the sender will be
§§ 300.320–300.323 and 300.325. (BSAI) management area yellowfin and publicly accessible. NMFS will accept
Application of the program’s reporting rock sole fisheries to retain red king crab anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
and recordkeeping requirements to (RKC; Paralithodes camtschaticus) the required fields if you wish to remain
shrimp and abalone will enable audits bycatch on board for periods of no more anonymous).
of imports to be conducted to determine than 72 hours during the 2019 BSAI Electronic copies of the EFP
the origin of the products and confirm flatfish fisheries’ ‘‘A’’ season. Two application and the basis for a
that they were lawfully acquired. concurrent studies would be conducted categorical exclusion under the National
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