Notice2023-20278
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports
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Published
September 19, 2023
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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 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64413-64414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20278]
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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; Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports
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 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9b7b6b8b8d7a9abb8b997969898d79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2fcfdf3f39ce2e0f3f2dcddd3d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0545 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 Gabrielle Aberle, National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK, 99802-1668. Telephone 907-586-7356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional
Office, is requesting extension of a currently approved information
collection.
This information collection contains requirements for the Central
Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program (Rockfish Program) and is necessary for
NMFS to administer and monitor compliance with the management
provisions of the Rockfish Program. This information collection is
required in Rockfish Program regulations at 50 CFR part 679.
The Rockfish Program is a limited access privilege program
developed to enhance resource conservation and improve economic
efficiency in the Central Gulf of Alaska rockfish fisheries. The
rockfish fisheries are conducted in Federal waters near Kodiak, Alaska,
by trawl vessels and longline vessels. The Rockfish Program assigns
quota share (QS) to License Limitation Program (LLP) licenses for
rockfish primary and secondary species based on legal landings
associated with that LLP.
Each year, an LLP license holder assigns the LLP license with
rockfish QS to a rockfish cooperative. Each rockfish cooperative
receives an annual cooperative fishing quota (CQ), which is an amount
of primary and secondary rockfish species the cooperative is able to
harvest in that fishing year.
This collection contains the information collection requirements
submitted by the rockfish cooperatives for an annual rockfish CQ
permit, inter-cooperative quota transfers, and vessel check-in/check-
out and termination of fishing reports.
The Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota is submitted
annually by a rockfish cooperative to receive the cooperative's annual
CQ
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permit. The application collects rockfish cooperative identification
information, LLP holder and ownership documentation for the members of
the cooperative applying for QS, identification information for vessels
of the cooperative members, shoreside processor associate
identification information, certifications of the cooperative
representative and processor associate(s) and required attachments.
The Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of CQ is used by a
rockfish cooperative to transfer CQ to another rockfish cooperative.
The information collected includes information on the QS to be
transferred. This information is used by NMFS to monitor transfers to
ensure they do not exceed ownership or use caps for the fishery.
The Rockfish Program vessel check-in report must be submitted
before a vessel authorized to fish under the cooperative's permit
starts fishing for the cooperative, and a check-out report when a
vessel stops fishing for the cooperative during the fishing season. The
check-in and check-out reports are necessary so that NMFS's catch
accounting system can identify catch by a vessel that should accrue to
a rockfish cooperative quota allocation from catch that occurs in
other, non-Rockfish Program fisheries.
A rockfish cooperative may choose to terminate its CQ permit
through a termination of fishing report submitted to NMFS. This
notifies NMFS that all vessels fishing for the cooperative have
completed fishing in the Rockfish Program for the year.
II. Method of Collection
The information is collected by mail, fax, delivery, and
electronically through eFISH on the NMFS Alaska Region website at
<a href="https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login">https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login</a>.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0545.
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: 7.
Estimated Time Per Response: Application for Rockfish Cooperative
Fishing Quota: 2 hours; Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of
Rockfish Cooperative Quota: 10 minutes; Rockfish Program Vessel Check-
In/Check-Out and Termination of Fishing Report: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $35 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits;
Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
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 ICR. 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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-20278 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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