83_FR_63866 83 FR 63629 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 63629 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)

Page Range63629-63630
FR Document2018-26752

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63629-63630]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26752]


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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: Greater Atlantic Region Surfclam and Ocean Quahog ITQ 
Administration.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0240.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 177.
    Average Hours 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 3 hours 
per vessel.
    Burden Hours: 2,473.
    Needs and Uses: 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.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of

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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: December 5, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-26752 Filed 12-10-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2018 / Notices 63629 recently completed segment of this Dated: December 4, 2018. manages these fisheries in the Exclusive proceeding for the manufacturer of the Gary Taverman, Economic Zone (EEZ) of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Northeastern United States through the deposit rate for all other manufacturers and Countervailing Duty Operations, Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog or exporters will continue to be 15.45 performing the non-exclusive functions and Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The duties of the Assistant Secretary for Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management percent, the all-others rate established Enforcement and Compliance. Council prepared the FMP pursuant to in the antidumping investigation as modified by the section 129 Appendix the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery determination. These cash deposit Conservation and Management Act List of Topics Discussed in the Final Issues (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The requirements, when imposed, shall and Decision Memorandum remain in effect until further notice. regulations implementing the FMP are I. Summary specified at 50 CFR part 648. Disclosure II. Background The recordkeeping and reporting III. Scope of the Order IV. Discussion of the Issues requirements at §§ 648.74, 648.75, and We intend to disclose the calculations 648.76 form the basis for this collection Comment: Whether to Recalculate Ghigi/ performed to parties in this proceeding of information. We request information Zara’s Material Cost as One Weighted- within five days of the date of Average Cost from surfclam and ocean quahog publication of this notice in accordance V. Recommendation individual transferable quota (ITQ) with 19 CFR 351.224(b). [FR Doc. 2018–26771 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] permit holders to issue ITQ permits and Notification to Importers Regarding the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P to process and track requests from permit holders to transfer quota share or Reimbursement of Duties cage tags. We also request information This notice also serves as a final DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ reminder to importers of their permit holders to track and properly responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) National Oceanic and Atmospheric account for surfclam and ocean quahog to file a certificate regarding the Administration harvest shucked at sea. Because there is reimbursement of antidumping and/or not a standard conversion factor for Submission for OMB Review; estimating unshucked product from countervailing duties prior to Comment Request liquidation of the relevant entries shucked product, NMFS requires The Department of Commerce will vessels that shuck product at sea to during the POR. Failure to comply with submit to the Office of Management and carry on board the vessel a NMFS- this requirement could result in Budget (OMB) for clearance the approved observer to certify the amount Commerce’s presumption that following proposal for collection of of these clams harvested. This reimbursement of antidumping and/or information, upon receipt, results in an countervailing duties occurred and the information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. efficient and accurate database for subsequent assessment of doubled management and monitoring of fisheries antidumping duties. chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ. Notification Regarding Administrative Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Georges Bank has been closed to the Protective Order Title: Greater Atlantic Region harvest of surfclams and ocean quahogs Surfclam and Ocean Quahog ITQ since 1990 due to red tide blooms that This notice also serves as a reminder Administration. cause paralytic shellfish poisoning to parties subject to administrative OMB Control Number: 0648–0240. (PSP). We reopened a portion of the protective orders (APO) of their Form Number(s): None. Georges Bank Closed Area starting in responsibility concerning the return or Type of Request: Regular (extension of 2012 under certain conditions. We destruction of proprietary information a currently approved information request information from surfclam and disclosed under APO in accordance collection). ocean quahog ITQ permit holders who with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which Number of Respondents: 177. fish in the reopened area to ensure continues to govern business Average Hours per Response:: ITQ compliance with the Protocol for proprietary information in this segment permit application form, review of a Onboard Screening and Dockside of the proceeding. Timely written pre-filled form for renewing entities, Testing in Molluscan Shellfish. The U.S. notification of the return/destruction of ITQ transfer form, 5 minutes each; 1 Food and Drug Administration, the APO materials, or conversion to judicial hour to complete the ITQ ownership commercial fishing industry, and NMFS form for new applicants and 30 minutes developed the PSP protocol to test and protective order, is hereby requested. for the application to shuck surfclams verify that clams harvested from Failure to comply with the regulations and ocean quahogs at sea. The Georges Bank continue to be safe for and the terms of an APO is a human consumption. The National requirements under the PSP protocol are sanctionable violation. Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted based on the number of vessels that land We are issuing and publishing this surfclams or ocean quahogs and the the PSP protocol at the October 2011 notice in accordance with sections number of trips taken into the area, with Interstate Shellfish Sanitation 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 a total estimated annual burden of 3 Conference. CFR 351.221(b)(5). hours per vessel. Affected Public: Business or other for- amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Burden Hours: 2,473. profit organizations; individuals or Needs and Uses: This request is for an households. extension of a currently approved Frequency: Annually and on occasion. collection associated with the Atlantic Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. This information collection request National Marine Fisheries Service may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 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63630 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2018 / Notices Commerce collections currently under regulations for the Gulf reef fish fishery DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE review by OMB. and the South Atlantic rock shrimp Written comments and fishery may be found at 50 CFR 622.28 National Oceanic and Atmospheric recommendations for the proposed and 622.205, respectively. Administration information collection should be sent The FMPs and the implementing within 30 days of publication of this Submission for OMB Review; regulations contain several specific notice to OIRA_Submission@ Comment Request management areas where fishing is omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. restricted or prohibited to protect The Department of Commerce will Dated: December 5, 2018. habitat or spawning aggregations, or to submit to the Office of Management and Sarah Brabson, control fishing pressure. Unlike size, Budget (OMB) for clearance the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. bag, and trip limits, where the catch can following proposal for collection of [FR Doc. 2018–26752 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] be monitored on shore when a vessel information under the provisions of the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P returns to port, area restrictions require Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. at-sea enforcement. However, at-sea chapter 35). enforcement of offshore areas is difficult Agency: National Oceanic and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE due to the distance from shore and the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). limited number of patrol vessels, Title: Transshipment Requirements National Oceanic and Atmospheric resulting in a need to improve under the WCPFC. Administration enforceability of area fishing restrictions OMB Control Number: 0648–0649. through remote sensing methods. In Form Number(s): None. Submission for OMB Review; addition, all fishing gears are subject to Type of Request: Regular (extension of Comment Request some area fishing restrictions. Because a currently approved information The Department of Commerce will of the sizes of these areas and the collection). submit to the Office of Management and distances from shore, the effectiveness Number of Respondents: 222. Budget (OMB) for clearance the of enforcement through over flights and Average Hours per Response: following proposal for collection of at-sea interception is limited. An Transshipment Report: 60 minutes; information under the provisions of the electronic VMS allows a more effective Notice for Transshipment: 15 minutes; Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. means to monitor vessels for intrusions Pre-trip Notification for Observer Chapter 35). into restricted areas. Placement: 1 minute; Purse Seine The VMS provides effort data and Discard Report: 30 minutes; Purse Seine Agency: National Oceanic and significantly aids in enforcement of Fishing Activity Information: 10 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). areas closed to fishing. All position minutes. Title: Southeast Region Vessel reports are treated in accordance with Burden Hours: 2,142. Monitoring System and Related NMFS existing guidelines for Needs and Uses: This request is for an Requirements. OMB Control Number: 0648–0544. confidential data. As a condition of extension of a currently approved Form Number(s): None. authorized fishing for or possession of information collection. Type of Request: Regular (extension of Gulf reef fish or South Atlantic rock National Marine Fisheries Service a currently approved information shrimp in or from Federal waters, vessel (NMFS) has issued regulations under collection). owners or operators subject to VMS authority of the Western and Central Number of Respondents: 945. requirements must allow NMFS, the Pacific Fisheries Convention Average Hours per Response: Power- United States Coast Guard, and their Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 down exemption requests, 5 minutes; authorized officers and designees, U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the transmission of fishing activity reports, access to the vessel’s position data obligations of the United States under 1 minute; and annual maintenance, 2 obtained from the VMS. the Convention on the Conservation and hours. Management of Highly Migratory Fish Affected Public: Business or other for- Burden Hours: 2,725. Stocks in the Western and Central profit organizations; individuals or Needs and Uses: This request is for an Pacific Ocean (Convention). The households. extension of a currently approved regulations include requirements for the information collection. Frequency: On occasion and at least owners and operators of U.S. vessels to: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery hourly for VMS. (1) Complete and submit a Pacific Conservation and Management Act Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Transshipment Declaration form for authorizes the Gulf of Mexico Fishery This information collection request each transshipment of highly migratory Management Council (Gulf Council) and may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow species in the area of application of the South Atlantic Fishery Management the instructions to view Department of Convention (Convention Area) and each Council (South Atlantic Council) to Commerce collections currently under transshipment of highly migratory prepare and amend fishery management review by OMB. species caught in the Convention Area; plans for any fishery in Federal waters Written comments and (2) submit a notice containing specific under their respective jurisdictions. recommendations for the proposed information at least 36 hours prior to NMFS and the Gulf Council manage the information collection should be sent each transshipment on the high seas in reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico within 30 days of publication of this the Convention Area or within 12 hours (Gulf) under the Fishery Management notice to OIRA_Submission@ of an emergency transshipment that amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Plan (FMP) for Reef Fish Resources of omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. would otherwise be prohibited; (3) the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS and the provide notice to NMFS at least 72 South Atlantic Council manage the Dated: December 5, 2018. hours before leaving port of the need for fishery for rock shrimp in the South Sarah Brabson, an observer, in the event that a vessel Atlantic under the FMP for the Shrimp NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. anticipates a transshipment where an Fishery in the South Atlantic Region. [FR Doc. 2018–26751 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] observer is required; (4) complete and The vessel monitoring system (VMS) BILLING CODE 3510–22–P submit a U.S. Purse Seine Discard form VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Dec 10, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1


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