[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41930-41931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15216]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast 
Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Trawl Rationalization Cost 
Recovery Program

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 29, 2016.

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 Christopher Biegel, (503) 231-6291 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 Act 
requires that the Secretary of Commerce maintain a cost recovery 
program to cover part of the management, data collection, and 
enforcement costs of the limited access privilege programs, such as the 
Pacific coast groundfish fishery's trawl rationalization program. This 
cost recovery program requires fish sellers to submit fees to fish 
buyers who then submit those fees to the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) and include information about the volume and value of 
groundfish. Information is collected from monthly and annual reports as 
well as non-payment documents when necessary.
    This program is authorized under the Pacific coast groundfish 
fishery regulations, trawl rationalization cost recovery program at 50 
CFR 660.115.

II. Method of Collection

    Most information is submitted electronically through the Federal 
web portal Pay.gov, though some may be submitted by mail or email.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0663.
    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: 116.
    Estimated Time per Response: Cost recovery forms: 1 hour; Failure 
to pay report: 4 hours; Annual report: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,304.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: June 23, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-15216 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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