[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31308-31309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12591]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region IFQ Programs

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 1, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Anik Clemens, (727) 551-5611 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management authorizes 
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and South

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Atlantic Fishery Management Council to prepare and amend fishery 
management plans for any fishery in waters under their jurisdictions. 
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages three individual fishing quota 
(IFQ)/individual transferable quota (ITQ) programs in the Southeast 
Region. In 1992, an ITQ program for commercial wreckfish in the South 
Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone was implemented through Amendment 5 to 
the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in the 
South Atlantic Region (South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper FMP). In 2007, a 
commercial red snapper IFQ program was implemented through Amendment 26 
to the Fishery Management Plan for Gulf Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf 
of Mexico) Gulf Reef Fish FMP). In 2010, a commercial grouper and 
tilefish IFQ program was implemented through Amendment 29 to the Gulf 
Reef Fish FMP.
    The collection of information addresses IFQ share certificate and 
allocation debits and transfers, as well as collection of landings 
information necessary to operate, administer, and review management of 
commercial red snapper, and grouper/tilefish in the Gulf of Mexico and 
wreckfish in the South Atlantic.

II. Method of Collection

    Information for the Gulf red snapper and grouper/tilefish IFQ 
programs is collected via a web-based system, and through a 24-hour 
call hot line, with paper submission an option only in catastrophic 
circumstances.
    The wreckfish share transfer process requires the signatures of 
witnesses. With only four respondents, it is not cost effective to set 
up an information technology system to handle this.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0551.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,644.
    Estimated Time per Response: Transfer of Share, Close IFQ Account 
Form, 2 minutes; Landing Correction Form, 3 minutes; Reef Fish Active 
Vessels Report, Dealer Landing Transaction Report, Notification of 
Landing, Transfer of Allocation, Reef fish Approved Landing Location 
and Landing Criteria, and Reef Fish Permit Consolidation, 5 minutes; 
IFQ Online Account Renewal Application, 10 minutes; Wreckfish Share 
Transfer, Quarterly Dealer Report with Cost Recovery Fees, 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,303.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $980,524.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 27, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-12591 Filed 5-30-14; 8:45 am]
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