60-day FRN

52280

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2017 / Notices

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: November 7, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–24470 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–12–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Chinook
Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR)
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 January 12, 2018.
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 Scott Miller, (907) 586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) manages the Bering Sea pollock
fishery under the American Fisheries
Act (AFA) (16 U.S.C. 1851). AFA fishing
vessels harvest pollock in the Bering Sea
pollock fishery using pelagic (midwater) trawl gear, which consists of
large nets towed through the water by
the vessel. At times, Chinook salmon
and pollock occur in the same locations

VerDate Sep<11>2014

18:38 Nov 09, 2017

Jkt 244001

in the Bering Sea; consequently,
Chinook salmon are incidentally caught
in the nets as pollock is harvested. This
incidental catch is called bycatch and is
also called prohibited species catch
(PSC).
The Chinook Salmon Economic Data
Report (Chinook Salmon EDR) Program
provides NMFS and the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council)
with data to evaluate the effectiveness of
Chinook salmon bycatch management
measures for the Bering Sea pollock
fishery that were implemented under
Amendment 91 to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (75 FR 53026, August
30, 2010). The EDR consists of three
data collections that are submitted
annually by owners and operators of
catcher vessels, catcher/processors,
motherships, and the Western Alaska
Community Development Quota
Program groups qualified to participate
in the Bering Sea pollock fishery (50
CFR 679.65). The Chinook Salmon EDR
Program also includes a means for
NMFS to verify the data submitted in
these three collections.
NMFS and the Council use the
information to determine the
effectiveness of the Incentive Plan
Agreement (IPA), the IPA incentives, the
PSC limits, and the performance
standard in terms of minimizing salmon
bycatch in times of high and low levels
of salmon abundance. NMFS and the
Council also use the data to evaluate
how Amendment 91 affects where,
when, and how pollock fishing and
salmon bycatch occur and to study and
verify conclusions drawn by industry in
the IPA annual reports.
II. Method of Collection
The Compensated Transfer Report,
Vessel Fuel Survey, and Vessel Master
Survey are completed and submitted
annually using a data reporting web
application on the Pacific States Marine
Fisheries Commission Web site at
https://www.psmfc.org//chinookedr/.
Data for the Chinook EDR Verification/
Audit are submitted by email,
electronically, fax, or mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0633.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
133.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
hours for Compensated Transfer Report;

PO 00000

Frm 00017

Fmt 4703

Sfmt 4703

4 hours each for Vessel Fuel Survey,
Vessel Master Survey; and Chinook EDR
Verification/Audit.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,168.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $4,631 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: November 7, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–24467 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF826

New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:

The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Groundfish Committee to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 9
a.m.
SUMMARY:

E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM

13NON1