[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10756-10757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4947]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Amendment 80 
Economic Data Report for the Catcher/Processor Non-AFA Trawl Sector

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOC.

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 May 10, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84e0ccfdeae1efc4e0ebe7aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e783af9e89828ca7838884c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, at (907) 586-7008 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d3d2c393e34632f282c3f2928230d23222c2c632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6869782858fd894939784929398b698999797d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Amendment 80 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area primarily allocates 
several Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area non-pollock 
trawl groundfish fisheries among fishing sectors, and facilitates the 
formation of harvesting cooperatives in the catcher/processor sector of 
the non-American Fisheries Act (non-AFA) Trawl Catcher/processor 
Cooperative Program (Program). The Program established a limited access 
privilege program for the non-AFA trawl catcher/processor sector.
    The Amendment 80 economic data report (EDR) collects cost, revenue, 
ownership, and employment data on an annual basis and provides 
information unavailable through other means to review the Program. The 
purpose of the EDR is to understand the economic effects of the 
Amendment 80 program on vessels or entities regulated by the Program, 
and to inform future management actions. Data collected through the EDR 
is mandatory for all Amendment 80 quota share (QS) holders.

II. Method of Collection

    EDR forms are available in fillable PDF format through the Internet 
on the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at  http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov. 
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) was designated by 
NMFS to be the Data Collection Agent for the Amendment 80 EDR Program. 
PSMFC mails EDR announcements and filing instructions to Amendment 80 
QS permit holders by April 1 of each year. Methods of submittal include 
mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0564.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Amendment 80 EDR, 40 hours; 
Verification of Data, 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,204.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $42 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: March 4, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-4947 Filed 3-8-10; 8:45 am]
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