Notice2025-13034
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Alaska Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR)
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Published
July 11, 2025
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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 90, Number 131 (Friday, July 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30882-30883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13034]
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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 Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR)
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 September 9, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83cdccc2c2add3d1c2c3edece2e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdf3f2fcfc93edeffcfdd3d2dcdc93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0633 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 Scott A. Miller, Economist, Sustainable Fisheries Division, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668, by phone at 907-586-7228, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e79484889393c98a8e8b8b8295a789888686c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85f6e6eaf1f1abe8ece9e9e0f7c5ebeae4e4abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional
Office, is requesting renewal of the currently approved information
collection for the Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR) Program.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the Bering Sea
pollock fishery under the American Fisheries Act (AFA) (16 U.S.C.
1851). AFA fishing vessels harvest pollock in the Bering Sea pollock
fishery using pelagic trawl gear, which consists of large nets towed
through the water by the vessel. At times, Chinook salmon and pollock
occur in the same locations in the Bering Sea; consequently, Chinook
salmon are incidentally caught in the nets as pollock is harvested.
This incidental catch is called bycatch and is also called prohibited
species catch (PSC).
The Chinook Salmon EDR Program provides NMFS and the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) with data to evaluate the
effectiveness of Chinook salmon bycatch management measures for the
Bering Sea pollock fishery that were implemented under Amendment 91 to
the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Management Area (75 FR 53026, August 30, 2010). The
Chinook Salmon EDR requirements were revised in 2023 to remove third
party data verification audits and blind formatting of EDR data (88 FR
7586). The Chinook Salmon EDR Program provides information to the
analysts and the Council and is intended to evaluate the effectiveness
of the Chinook Salmon Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA) (see OMB Control
No. 0648-0401). The Chinook Salmon EDR Program is intended to evaluate
where, when, and how pollock fishing and salmon bycatch occur and to
provide data to study and verify conclusions drawn by industry in the
IPA annual reports.
The Chinook Salmon EDR Program is managed primarily by the Alaska
Fisheries Science Center, with support from NMFS Alaska Region, and is
administered in collaboration with Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission. The EDR is a mandatory reporting requirement under 50 CFR
679.65 for all entities participating in the AFA Bering Sea (BS)
pollock trawl fishery, including vessel masters and businesses that own
or lease one or more AFA-permitted vessels active in fishing or
processing BS pollock, Western Alaska Community Development Quota
groups receiving allocations of BS pollock, and representatives of
sector entities receiving allocations of Chinook salmon PSC from NMFS.
The Chinook Salmon EDR Program consists of three separate forms:
(1) Chinook PSC Allocation In-season Compensated Transfer Report--
Collects transfer and monetary compensation information for Chinook
salmon PSC allocations; (2) Vessel Fuel Survey--Collects fuel
consumption and average fuel costs; and (3) Vessel Master Survey--
Collects vessel master impressions of fishing experiences during the
year and of Chinook salmon PSC avoidance efforts. These collections are
unchanged since the previous revision in 2023.
II. Method of Collection
The Compensated Transfer Report, Vessel Fuel Survey, and Vessel
Master Survey are completed and submitted using the economic data
reporting web application on the Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission website at <a href="https://www.psmfc.org//chinookedr/">https://www.psmfc.org//chinookedr/</a>.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0633.
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: 151.
Estimated Time per Response: Compensated Transfer Report: 40 hours;
Vessel Fuel Survey: 4 hours; Vessel Master Survey: 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 640 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $750 in recordkeeping and
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: American Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 1851); 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 Information Collection. Before including your
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying
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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 Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-13034 Filed 7-10-25; 8:45 am]
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