[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31305-31306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14123]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Gulf of Alaska 
Catcher Vessel and Processor Trawl Economic Data Report

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 September 5, 
2017.

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 Stephanie Warpinski, (907) 586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The Gulf of Alaska Trawl Groundfish Economic Data Report Program 
evaluates the economic effects of current and future groundfish

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management measures for Gulf of Alaska (GOA) trawl fisheries. This 
program provides the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the 
North Pacific Fishery Management Council with baseline information on 
affected harvesters, crew, processors, and communities in the GOA. Data 
collected through the economic data reports (EDRs) include labor 
information, revenues received, capital and operational expenses, and 
other operational or financial data. This information is used to assess 
the impacts of major changes in the groundfish management regime, 
including catch share program implementation.
    The Catcher Vessel GOA Trawl EDR is submitted by owners or 
leaseholders of catcher vessels that harvest groundfish using trawl 
gear from the GOA or parallel fisheries. The Processor GOA Trawl EDR is 
submitted by owners or leaseholders of shoreside processors or 
stationary floating processors that receive deliveries from vessels 
that harvest groundfish using trawl gear from the GOA or parallel 
fisheries. Annual submission of these EDRs is mandatory.

II. Method of Collection

    The EDRs may be submitted online, or by mail or facsimile 
transmission of paper forms. Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission 
(PSMFC) has been designated by NMFS as the Data Collection Agent for 
the GOA Trawl EDR Program. PSMFC mails EDR announcements and filing 
instructions to respondents by April 1 of each year. Respondents are 
encouraged to complete the forms online on the PSMFC Web site at 
https://survey.psmfc.org. EDR forms are also available in fillable PDF 
format on the PSFMC Web site at http://www.psmfc.org/goatrawl/.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0700.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
Individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 88.
    Estimated Time per Response: Catcher Vessel GOA Trawl EDR, 15 
hours; Processor GOA Trawl EDR, 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,104 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $197 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 29, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14123 Filed 7-5-17; 8:45 am]
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