Notice2023-20377
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Alaska Region Crab Permits
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Published
September 20, 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 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64888-64889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20377]
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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; Alaska Region Crab Permits
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#d09e9f9191fe80829190bebfb1b1feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a14151b1b740a081b1a34353b3b743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0514 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, 709 W 9th Street, Juneau, AK 9980, 907-586-7356,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13747271617a767f7f763d727176617f76537d7c72723d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="47202625352e222b2b2269262522352b22072928262669202831">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional
Office, is requesting extension of a currently approved information
collection for the Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program).
This information collection is necessary for NMFS to manage the CR
Program. The CR Program was implemented on April 1, 2005 (70 FR 10174,
March 2, 2005). The CR Program is a limited access privilege program
that allocates the harvest of crab fisheries managed under the Fishery
Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner
Crabs
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(FMP) among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities.
Regulations implementing the FMP and the CR Program are at 50 CFR part
680. Information on the CR Program is posted on the NMFS Alaska Region
website at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/sustainable-fisheries/bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-crab-rationalization-program">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/sustainable-fisheries/bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-crab-rationalization-program</a>.
This information collection includes the forms used by participants
in the CR Program to apply for or renew permits; transfer or lease
individual fishing quota (IFQ), individual processor quota (IPQ), quota
share (QS), or processor quota share (PQS); and apply for exemption
from regional delivery requirements. This information collection also
includes the following reports for which no collection forms are used:
<bullet> The North or South Region Delivery Exemption Report is
submitted by IFQ holders who signed a preseason application. This
report provides NMFS with the means to assess how the industry is
exercising the exemption opportunity and whether implementing
regulations are sufficient to meet the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council's Statement of Intent for Amendment 41 to the FMP.
<bullet> The Community Impact Report or IPQ Holder Report is
submitted by a community entity or IPQ holder, respectively, and
provides documentation needed by NMFS to evaluate the efficacy of
privately administered contracts.
<bullet> The CDQ Group Notification of Community Representative is
submitted by the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ)
groups representing Saint Paul and Saint George to designate to NMFS a
single entity as the regional representative for these two communities.
<bullet> The Eligible Crab Community Organization (ECCO) Annual
Report is submitted by the ECCO. It details the use of the crab QS and
IFQ and is intended to ensure that the ECCO maintains the QS and IFQ to
benefit residents of eligible communities.
II. Method of Collection
The information is collected primarily by mail and fax. The
following may be submitted online through eFISH on the NMFS Alaska
Region website: The Application for Transfer (Lease) of Crab IPQ, the
Application for Transfer (Lease) of Crab IFQ, the Application for
Transfer of IFQ between Crab Harvesting Cooperatives, and renewals of
registered crab receiver permits and Federal crab vessel permits.
Applications are available as fillable pdfs on the NMFS Alaska Region
website at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-crab-rationalization-applications-and-reporting-forms">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-crab-rationalization-applications-and-reporting-forms</a>.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0514.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 496.
Estimated Time per Response: Application for Annual Crab IFQ
Permit: 2.5 hours; Application for Annual Crab IPQ Permit: 2 hours;
Application for Annual Crab Harvesting Cooperative IFQ Permit: 23
hours; Application for Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Permit: 30
minutes; Application for BSAI Crab Hired Master (skipper) Permit: 1
hour; Application for Federal Crab Vessel Permit (FCVP): 20 minutes;
Application for Transfer of Crab QS: 2 hours; Application for Transfer
of Crab PQS: 2.5 hours; Application for Transfer (lease) of Crab IFQ:
2.5 hours; Application for Transfer of IFQ between Crab Harvesting
Cooperatives; 2 hours; Application for Transfer (Lease) of Crab IPQ:
2.5 hours; Application for Converted CPO QS and CPO IFQ: 30 minutes;
Application for CR Program Eligibility to Receive QS/PQS or IFQ/IPQ by
Transfer: 2 hours; Application for Annual Exemption from Western
Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab West Region Delivery Requirements: 2
hours; Application for Exemption from CR Crab North or South Region
Delivery Requirements: 20 hours; North or South Region Delivery
Exemption Report: 20 hours; Voluntary Community Impact Report or IPQ
Holder Report (N or S Response Report): 2 hours; CDQ Group Notification
of Community Representative: 5 hours; Application to Become an ECCO:
2.5 hours; Application for Transfer of Crab QS/IFQ to or from an ECCO:
2 hours; ECCO Annual Report: 4 hours; BSAI Crab Rationalization Program
QS Beneficiary Designation Form: 30 minutes; File an Appeal to NMFS
Decisions: 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,597 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $11,430 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary; Required to Obtain or Retain
Benefits; Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
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. 2023-20377 Filed 9-19-23; 8:45 am]
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