Notice2024-02968
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Southeast Region Individual Fishing Quota Programs
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Published
February 13, 2024
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 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10042-10043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02968]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Southeast Region Individual Fishing Quota Programs
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 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 by April 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#214f4e40400f515340614f4e40400f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb95949a9ad58b899abb95949a9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0551 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 Britni LaVine, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable
Fisheries Division, 263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727-
824-5305, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7614041f02181f581a17001f1813361819171758111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a4b4afb2a8afe8aaa7b0afa8a386a8a9a7a7e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for an extension of an approved information
collection. The NMFS Southeast Regional Office manages three commercial
individual fishing quota (IFQ) and individual transferable quota (ITQ)
programs in the NMFS Southeast Region under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The IFQ programs for red snapper,
and groupers and tilefishes occur in Federal waters of the Gulf of
Mexico (Gulf), and the ITQ program for wreckfish occurs in Federal
waters of the South Atlantic.
The NMFS Southeast Regional Office proposes to extend the
information collection currently approved under OMB Control Number
0648-0551. This collection of information tracks the transfer and use
of IFQ and ITQ shares, and IFQ allocation and landings by commercial
fishermen necessary for NMFS to operate, administer, and review
management of the IFQ and ITQ programs. Regulations for the IFQ and ITQ
programs are located at 50 CFR part 622. NMFS proposes no revisions to
the existing information collections for the IFQ and ITQ programs
approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0551.
II. Method of Collection
Information for the Gulf red snapper, and grouper and tilefish IFQ
programs is collected electronically via a web-based system, through
satellite-linked vessel monitoring systems, through a 24-hour call
line, and with paper form submission for landing corrections, closing
an account, and account applications, as well as landing transactions
under catastrophic circumstances.
The share transfer process in the wreckfish ITQ program requires
the signatures of witnesses on paper forms. The wreckfish ITQ program
remains paper-based until the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
and NMFS consider whether to implement an electronic system.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0551.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission--extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,064.
Estimated Time per Response:
<bullet> Transfer Shares, 3 minutes
<bullet> Share Receipt, 2 minutes
<bullet> Account Update, 2 minutes
<bullet> Trip Ticket Update, 2 minutes
<bullet> Transfer Allocation, 3 minutes
<bullet> Landing Transaction Correction Request, 5 minutes
<bullet> Dealer Cost Recovery Fee Submission through <a href="http://pay.gov">pay.gov</a>, 3 minutes
<bullet> Commercial Reef Fish Landing Location Request, 5 minutes
<bullet> Dealer Landing Transaction Report, 6 minutes (electronic form)
<bullet> Dealer Landing Transaction Report, 5 minutes (paper form used
in catastrophic conditions only)
<bullet> IFQ Notification of Landing, 5 minutes
<bullet> Gulf Reef Fish Notification of Landing, 3 minutes
<bullet> IFQ Close Account, 3 minutes
<bullet> IFQ Online Account Application, 13 minutes
<bullet> Wreckfish Quota Share Transfer, 20 minutes
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,397.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $651 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory, required to obtain or retain
benefits.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 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. 2024-02968 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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