Notice2024-28460
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Requirements
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Published
December 5, 2024
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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 89, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96642-96643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28460]
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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; Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Requirements
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 February 3, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#511f1e10107f010310113f3e30307f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90dedfd1d1bec0c2d1d0fefff1f1bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0513 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will
generally be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. 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, (323) 372-0062, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6c1c7c4d4cfc3cacac388c7c4c3d4cac3e6c8c9c7c788c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b4c4a4959424e47474e054a494e59474e6b45444a4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for renewal of an approved information
collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional
Office (NMFS AKR), is the sponsor of this information collection, which
contains the requirements for the annual participant letter for the
Aleutian Islands pollock fishery.
NMFS AKR manages the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic
zone of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area under the
Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands Management Area (FMP). The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) authorizes the
North Pacific Fishery Management Council to prepare and amend fishery
management plans for any fishery in waters under its jurisdiction.
Amendment 82 to the FMP established a framework for the management
of the Aleutian Islands subarea (AI) directed pollock fishery.
Amendment 82 implemented a provision of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-199, sec. 803) that requires the AI directed
pollock fishery be allocated to The Aleut Corporation for the purpose
of economic development in Adak, Alaska. The Aleut Corporation is
identified in Public Law 108-199 as a business incorporated pursuant to
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). The
Aleut Corporation's AI pollock fishery is set up so that harvesting
pollock in the AI directed pollock fishery and processing pollock taken
in the AI directed pollock fishery are authorized only for those
harvesters and processors that are selected by The Aleut Corporation
and approved by the NMFS Regional Administrator.
The purpose of this collection is for NMFS to obtain the list of
vessels and processors selected by The Aleut Corporation to harvest and
process its annual AI pollock allocation. NMFS uses this information to
manage the AI pollock fishery. Without this information, NMFS would not
know the participants selected by The Aleut Corporation and could not
determine
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harvest rates, which may result in allocations being exceeded.
The Aleut Corporation is required by Federal regulations at 50 CFR
679.4(m)(2) to provide its selected harvesters and processors to NMFS
for approval. The Aleut Corporation must submit its selections to NMFS
each year at least 14 days before harvesting pollock or processing
pollock in the AI directed pollock fishery. The information submitted
by The Aleut Corporation consists of the names of the harvesting
vessels and processors it has selected, the Federal fisheries permit
numbers or Federal processor permit numbers of these participants, and
the fishing year for which approval is requested. No information is
submitted in years that the Aleut Corporation will not be harvesting or
processing pollock in the AI directed fishery.
On approval, NMFS sends The Aleut Corporation a letter that
includes a list of the approved participants. A copy of this letter
must be retained on board each participating vessel and on site each
shoreside processor at all times.
More information on the AI pollock fishery is provided on the NMFS
Alaska Region website at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/sustainable-fisheries/aleutian-islands-pollock-fishery-alaska">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/sustainable-fisheries/aleutian-islands-pollock-fishery-alaska</a>.
II. Method of Collection
The participant letter may be submitted to NMFS by mail, delivery,
email, or fax.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0513.
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: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual Aleutian Islands Fishery
Participant Letter, 16 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $5 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004; 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 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,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-28460 Filed 12-4-24; 8:45 am]
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