Notice2022-19706
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Northwest Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Trawl Rationalization Cost Recovery Program
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Published
September 13, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56000-56001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Northwest Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Trawl
Rationalization Cost Recovery Program
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before November 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#460722342f2328282368322e292b2735062829272768212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="165772647f7378787338627e797b7765567879777738717960">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0663 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Christopher Biegel, Cost Recovery Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries West
Coast Region, 1201 Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland OR
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97232, (503) 231-6291 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f3c302c2b712d3a3c30293a2d261f31303e3e71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="670408141349150204081102151e270908060649000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a currently approved
information collection. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (MSA) authorizes and requires that the Secretary of
Commerce maintain a cost recovery program to cover part of the
management, data collection and analysis, and enforcement costs of the
limited access privilege programs, such as the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Trawl Rationalization Program (Trawl Program). Cost recovery fees may
not exceed three percent of the ex-vessel value. The Trawl Program cost
recovery program requires fish sellers to submit fees to fish buyers
who then submit those fees to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS). Fish buyers must also submit information to NMFS on the volume
and value of harvested groundfish when submitting the fees. Information
is collected from monthly and annual reports as well as non-payment
documents when necessary.
The information collected is used to track the payment of cost
recovery fees, reconcile cost recovery payments with landings data from
other sources, calculate average ex-vessel values, and, if necessary,
help in the resolution of non-payment issues.
This program is authorized under the Pacific coast groundfish
fishery regulations, trawl rationalization cost recovery program at 50
CFR 660.115.
II. Method of Collection
Cost recovery fee payments for the Trawl Program must be submitted
online through the Federal web portal <a href="http://Pay.gov">Pay.gov</a>. Annual reports may be
submitted by mail or email. Payments for the Shorebased Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) and Mothership (MS) sectors cost recovery fees are
submitted online monthly through <a href="http://Pay.gov">Pay.gov</a>. The Catcher Processor sector
submits cost recovery fees online yearly through <a href="http://Pay.gov">Pay.gov</a>. All payments
must be made online.
The MS sector submits an annual report yearly by mail or email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0663.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 65.
Estimated Time per Response: Cost recovery fee forms: 1 hour;
Annual report: 1 hour; Failure to Pay Report: 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 580.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: NMFS and the Pacific Fisheries Management Council
(Council) manage the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic
zone seaward of California, Oregon, and Washington under the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Council prepared
the FMP under the authority of the MSA, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Regulations governing United States fisheries and implementing the FMP
appear at 50 CFR part 660.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this Information Collection Request. Before including
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-19706 Filed 9-12-22; 8:45 am]
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