Notice2023-20663
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Coast Groundfish; Salmon Bycatch Minimization Information Collection
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Published
September 25, 2023
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 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65660-65661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20663]
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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; Pacific Coast Groundfish; Salmon Bycatch Minimization
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
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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 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d698999797f886849796b8b9b7b7f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c52535d5d324c4e5d5c72737d7d327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0794 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 Keeley Kent, Groundfish Branch Chief, National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-
6349, (206) 247-8252, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#513a34343d34287f3a343f25113f3e30307f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3c8c6c6cfc6da8dc8c6cdd7e3cdccc2c28dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection.
On February 23, 2021, NMFS published in the Federal Register a
final rule (86 FR 10857) allowing a Pacific whiting sector cooperative
or group of vessels to develop a Salmon Mitigation Plan (SMP) to
promote reduction in Chinook salmon bycatch. The SMP is a voluntary
agreement by a Pacific whiting fishery Mothership (MS), Catcher/
processor (C/P), or Pacific whiting individual fishing quota (IFQ)
fishery group to manage Chinook salmon bycatch. The SMP would be
approved by NMFS. Those groups with an approved SMP would be required
to provide an annual postseason report to the Council and NMFS no later
than March 31. The report would describe the group's use of Chinook
salmon bycatch avoidance measures and an evaluation of the
effectiveness of those measures. It would also describe any amendments
to the terms of the SMP that were approved by NMFS during the fishing
year in which the SMP was approved and the reasons that the amendments
to the SMP were made. The rule also established that vessels with a
NMFS-approved SMP have access to the Chinook salmon bycatch reserve
regardless of NMFS implementing other inseason measures to minimize
salmon bycatch. Participation in an SMP is voluntary; however, any
vessel that chooses not to participate in an SMP would be subject to
additional salmon bycatch minimization measures prior to being allowed
access to the reserve. The associated regulations are found at 50 CFR
part 660. OMB approved the collection-of-information requirements
contained in the final rule on March 10, 2021, under OMB Control Number
0648-0794 (Pacific Coast Groundfish Salmon Bycatch Minimization).
II. Method of Collection
The designated SMP representative will have the option of
submitting a proposed SMP and/or postseason SMP report to NMFS
electronically or by mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0794.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14.
Estimated Time per Response: SMP proposal (10 hours), SMP amendment
(3 hours), Administrative appeals for disapproved SMP (6 hours), SMP
postseason report (8 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 113 burden hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $49.66.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 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 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. 2023-20663 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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