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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 143 / Thursday, July 27, 2017 / Notices

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: July 24, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–15811 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska License
Limitation Program (LLP) for
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops
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 September 25,
2017.
SUMMARY:

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 pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Kurt Iverson, (907) 586–7228
or kurt.iverson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
The License Limitation Program (LLP)
restricts access to the commercial
groundfish fisheries, commercial crab
fisheries, and commercial scallop
fisheries in the Exclusive Economic
Zone off Alaska except for certain areas
where alternative programs exist. The
intended effect of the LLP is to limit the
number of participants and reduce
fishing capacity in fisheries off Alaska.

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For a vessel designated on an LLP
license, the LLP license authorizes the
type of fishing gear that may be used by
the vessel, the maximum size of the
vessel, an area endorsement, and
whether the vessel may catch and
process fish at sea or if it is limited to
delivering catch without at-sea
processing. LLP licenses that allow
vessels to catch and process at-sea are
assigned a catcher/processor
endorsement. LLP licenses specify the
maximum length overall (MLOA) of the
vessel to which that LLP license may be
assigned. The LLP may also include a
species endorsement for Pacific cod in
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI) and Gulf of
Alaska (GOA).
An LLP license is required for vessels
participating in directed fishing for LLP
groundfish species in the BSAI or GOA,
or fishing in any BSAI LLP crab
fisheries. An LLP license is also
required for any vessel deployed in
scallop fisheries in Federal waters off
Alaska (except for some diving
operations).
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal are mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0334.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
79.
Estimated Time Per Response:
Request to Extinguish Pacific Cod
Sideboard Limits for Hook-and-Line
Catcher/Processors in the Western or
Central GOA, 30 minutes; Application
for Transfer of Groundfish/Crab LLP
License, 1 hour; Application for
Transfer of Scallop LLP License, 1 hour;
and Transfer appeals, 4 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 130 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $657 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

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(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: July 24, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–15812 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Crab
Arbitration
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 September 25,
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 pracomments@doc.gov).
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 or stephanie.warpinski@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.

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The Crab Rationalization Program
(CRP) allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands (BSAI) crab resources among
harvesters, processors, and coastal
communities through a limited access
system that balances the interests of
these groups who depend on these
fisheries.
The Crab Rationalization Program
Arbitration System (CRPAS) is a series
of steps that harvesters and processors
can use to negotiate delivery and price
contracts. The Arbitration System
allows unaffiliated Class A individual
fishing quota holders to initiate an
arbitration proceeding in the event of a
dispute to allow an independent third
party to provide a review of harvester
and processor negotiation positions and
provide an independent and binding
resolution to issues under dispute. To
use the arbitration system, a harvester
must commit deliveries to a processor
and initiate a binding arbitration
proceeding in advance of the season
opening. The Arbitration System is
designed to minimize antitrust risks for
crab harvesters and processors and is
intended to ensure that a reasonable
price is paid for all landings.
II. Method of Collection
Methods of submittal include email,
mail, and facsimile transmission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0516.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response:
Combined Annual Arbitration
Organization Report, 3 hours; Market
Report, Nonbinding Price Formula,
Contract Arbitrator Report, and
Combined Shared Arbitration
Accounting Report, 0 hours (completed
by contractors).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $157,701 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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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)

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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: July 24, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–15824 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF498

Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

We, NMFS, announce receipt
of a permit application (20571) to
enhance the propagation and survival of
species listed under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended,
from the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service). Under permit
application 20571, the Service is
requesting to continue, for the next five
years, hatchery and monitoring
activities associated with the San
Joaquin River Restoration Program
(SJRRP) and the SJRRP’s Salmon
Conservation and Research Program.
These activities of the SJRRP were
previously permitted under permits
14868 and 17781. Under permit
application 20571 the Service proposes
to collect Central Valley spring-run
Chinook salmon from Butte Creek to use
as broodstock, which was not
authorized by the previous permits. As
part of this permit application, the
Service has submitted an HGMP as an
attachment to the application. This
notice advises the public that the permit
application and associated HGMP are
available for review and comment, prior
to a determination by NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the
issuance of the permit. The permit
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be viewed online at: https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_
open_for_comment.cfm.
DATES: Comments or requests for a
public hearing on the application must
be received at the appropriate address or
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later
than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on
August 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
application should be submitted to the
California Central Valley Office, NMFS,
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may
also be submitted via fax to 916–930–
3629, or by email to Jeff.Abrams@
noaa.gov (include the permit number in
the subject line of the fax or email).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916–930–
3614; Fax: 916–930–3629; email:
Jeff.Abrams@noaa.gov). Permit
application instructions are available
from the address above, or online at
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species are
covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): Threatened Central Valley
(CV) spring-run.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened
California Central Valley (CCV).
Authority
Enhancement permits are issued in
accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
regulations governing listed fish and
wildlife permits (50 CFR part 222).
NMFS issues permits based on findings
that such permits: (1) Are applied for in
good faith; (2) if granted and exercised,
would not operate to the disadvantage
of the listed species that are the subject
of the permit; (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies of section 2 of the
ESA; (4) whether the permit would
further a bona fide and necessary or
desirable scientific purpose or enhance
the propagation or survival of the
endangered species, taking into account
the benefits anticipated to be derived on
behalf of the endangered species; and
additional issuance criteria [as listed at
50 CFR 222.308(c)(5)–(12)]. The
authority to take listed species is subject
to conditions set forth in the permit.
Anyone requesting a hearing on an
application listed in this notice should
set out the specific reasons why a
hearing on that application would be
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such
hearings are held at the discretion of the
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NMFS.

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