[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 238 (Thursday, December 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73543-73544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29058]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and 
Scallops.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0334.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).

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    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Average Hours per Response: Application for Transfer of License 
Limitation Program Groundfish/Crab License, 1 hour; Application for 
Transfer License Limitation Program Scallop License, 1 hour; and 
Transfer appeals, 4 hours.
    Burden Hours: 168.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    The License Limitation Program (LLP) restricts access to the 
commercial groundfish fisheries, commercial crab fisheries and 
commercial scallop fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska 
except for certain areas where alternative programs exist. The intended 
effect of the LLP is to limit the number of participants and reduce 
fishing capacity in fisheries off Alaska.
    For a vessel designated on an LLP license, the LLP license 
authorizes the type of fishing gear that may be used by the vessel, the 
maximum size of the vessel, and whether the vessel may catch and 
process fish at sea or if it is limited to delivering catch without at-
sea processing. LLP licenses that allow vessels to catch and process 
at-sea are assigned a catcher/processor endorsement. LLP licenses 
specify the maximum length over all (MLOA) of the vessel to which that 
LLP license may be assigned. Regulations implementing the LLP prohibit 
participants in LLP groundfish fisheries from using a vessel to fish 
for LLP groundfish that has a length overall that is greater than the 
MLOA specified on the LLP license. The LLP also includes a species 
endorsement for Pacific cod in the BSAI and GOA.
    An LLP license is required onboard any vessel deployed in scallop 
fisheries in Federal waters off Alaska (except for some diving 
operations). The scallop LLP is intended to limit the number of 
participants and reduce fishing capacity in the scallop fishery off 
Alaska. The scallop LLP will limit the number of participants and 
reduce fishing capacity in the scallop fishery off Alaska.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: December 8, 2014.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-29058 Filed 12-10-14; 8:45 am]
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