[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48194-48195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15851]


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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; Processed Products Family of Forms

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 25, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0018 in the subject line of your 
comments. 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 Veronica Pereira, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology, 
1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 427-8117, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision and extension of a current information 
collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
Fisheries Service annually collects information from seafood and 
industrial fishing processing plants on the volume and value of their 
processed fishery products and their monthly employment figures. NOAA 
also collects monthly production volume of fish meal, oil, and 
solubles. The information gathered is used by NOAA

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in the economic and social analyses developed when proposing and 
evaluating fishery management actions. The data are also used in annual 
reports such as Fisheries of the United States and is provided to other 
agencies, academia, and industry members as needed and allowed through 
the Magnuson Stevens Act.
    This year, we are proposing to modify the survey to allow 
respondents to mark themselves as more than one type of operation 
(i.e., Processor, wholesaler, cold storage, and/or other) and we are 
asking them to specify the number of processing line workers they have, 
if they are a processor.

II. Method of Collection

    Responses are submitted by mail, via postage-paid envelopes 
provided by NOAA Fisheries. If preferred by the processor, an 
electronically fillable pdf can also be provided and transmitted via 
encrypted messaging. Lastly, as an alternative option, interested 
processors can request an online account to our Fisheries One Stop Shop 
(FOSS) portal and enter and submit data electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0018.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 88-13, 88-13C.
    Type of Review: Regular submission, revision of a current 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 620.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 310 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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 ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying 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,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-15851 Filed 7-25-23; 8:45 am]
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