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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 169 / Monday, August 31, 2020 / Notices

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; Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Individual Bluefin Tuna Quota
(IBQ) Tracking and Appeals
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

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 October 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0677 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 Dianne
Stephan, Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Management Division, National
Marine Fisheries Service, (978) 281–
9260 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Under the provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible
for management of the Nation’s marine
fisheries. NMFS must also promulgate
regulations, as necessary and

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appropriate, to carry out obligations the
United States undertakes internationally
regarding tuna management through the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA,
16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.).
Amendment 7 to the 2006
Consolidated HMS Fishery Management
Plan (79 FR 71510, December 2, 2014)
implemented individual bluefin tuna
quota (IBQ) shares and allocations for
vessels permitted in the Atlantic Tunas
Longline category, and also
implemented distribution of Atlantic
Tunas Purse Seine category quota
through the IBQ online system. IBQs are
intended to fairly and effectively
allocate limited quota for incidental
capture of Atlantic bluefin tuna among
vessels in the Longline category, while
minimizing dead discards and
discouraging interactions with bluefin
tuna, and better utilizing the Purse
Seine category quota. An online system
developed by NMFS tracks allocations
and allocation leases, and reconciles
allocation with bluefin tuna catches for
quota monitoring. This collection of
information accounts for the reporting
burden associated with allocation and
lease tracking.
First-time vessel permit holders in the
affected categories must obtain and set
up an IBQ account in the online ‘‘Catch
Shares Online System’’ in order to be
issued IBQ shares and resultant
allocation, to lease IBQ, and to resolve
quota debt. To use the electronic IBQ
System, first-time participants will need
to request an account and set their
account up with background
information. The information collected
during account issuance and set-up will
be used by NMFS to verify the identity
of the individual/business and whether
they qualify for IBQ allocation leasing.
The lease monitoring information
collected by the online system will be
used by each permit holder to keep
track of their individual IBQ allocation,
and document allocation leases with
other IBQ participants. NMFS will use
these data to ensure proper accounting
of allocations among participants, and
to track use of quota allocations and
reconcile allocation usage with bluefin
tuna catch and landings.
II. Method of Collection
The method of submission is
electronic.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0677.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
[request for extension of a currently
approved information collection].

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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organization.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
220.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes for initial application for IBQ
account; 15 minutes per IBQ allocation
lease.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 54.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $ 1,100.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Legal authority for
these data collections are authorized
under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act (ATCA, 16 U.S.C.
971 et seq.).
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 Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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