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TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES
[Terms that are expiring or for whom current members are stepping down are marked as ‘‘Expiring’’. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and
balance in representation among fishing regions and species]
Date
appointed

Sector

Fishing region

Species

Academic ...............................
Academic ...............................
Academic ...............................
Academic ...............................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Commercial ...........................
Environmental .......................
Environmental .......................
Environmental .......................
Environmental .......................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................
Recreational ..........................

All ..........................................
All ..........................................
Gulf of Mexico/Southeast .....
Southeast ..............................
Southeast ..............................
All ..........................................
Northeast ..............................
Gulf of Mexico/Southeast .....
Northeast ..............................
Northeast ..............................
Southeast ..............................
Southeast ..............................
Northeast ..............................
Mid-Atlantic ...........................
Mid-Atlantic ...........................
Gulf of Mexico ......................
All ..........................................
All ..........................................
All ..........................................
All ..........................................
All ..........................................
Mid-Atlantic ...........................
Mid-Atlantic ...........................
Northeast ..............................
Northeast ..............................
Mid-Atlantic ...........................
Southeast ..............................
Northeast ..............................
Mid-Atlantic ...........................
Mid-Atlantic ...........................
Southeast ..............................
Gulf of Mexico ......................

Swordfish/Tuna .....................
Tuna ......................................
Shark ....................................
Swordfish/HMS .....................
Shark ....................................
HMS ......................................
Tuna ......................................
Swordfish/Tuna .....................
Tuna ......................................
Tuna ......................................
Shark ....................................
Swordfish/Tuna .....................
Tuna ......................................
HMS/Shark ...........................
Swordfish/Tuna .....................
Shark ....................................
Shark ....................................
HMS ......................................
Tuna ......................................
HMS ......................................
Billfish ...................................
Shark ....................................
Tuna/Billfish ..........................
Tuna/Shark ...........................
HMS ......................................
HMS ......................................
Billfish/HMS ..........................
HMS ......................................
Tuna ......................................
HMS ......................................
Billfish ...................................
HMS ......................................

The intent is to have a group that, as
a whole, reflects an appropriate and
equitable balance and mix of interests
given the responsibilities of the HMS
AP.
Five additional members on the HMS
AP include one member representing
each of the following Councils: New
England Fishery Management Council,
the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council,
and the Caribbean Fishery Management
Council. The HMS AP also includes 22
ex-officio participants: 20
representatives of the coastal states and
two representatives of the interstate
commissions (the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission and the Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission).
NMFS will provide the necessary
administrative support, including
technical assistance, for the HMS AP.
However, NMFS will not compensate
participants with monetary support of
any kind. Depending on availability of
funds, members may be reimbursed for
travel costs related to the HMS AP
meetings.

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1/1/2018
1/1/2016
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1/1/2018
1/1/2016
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1/1/2018
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1/1/2018
1/1/2016
1/1/2016
1/1/2016
1/1/2016
1/1/2017
1/1/2017
1/1/2017
1/1/2017
1/1/2017

Date term
expires
12/31/2020
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2019
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
12/31/2019
12/31/2019
12/31/2019
12/31/2019
12/31/2019

Member status
Active.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.

C. Meeting Schedule
Meetings of the HMS AP will be held
as frequently as necessary but are
routinely held twice each year—once in
the spring, and once in the fall. The
meetings may be held in conjunction
with public hearings.

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.

Dated: October 3, 2018.
Margo Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

DATES:

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Access-Point
Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS)
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing

SUMMARY:

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Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 10,
2018.
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).

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Tom Sminkey, Ph.D.,
National Marine Fisheries Service,
Office of Science and Technology, 1315
East-West Hwy./FST1, Rm 12358, Silver
Spring, MD 21910, Phone: (301) 427–
8177 or Tom.Sminkey@NOAA.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Marine recreational anglers are
surveyed to collect catch and effort data,
fish biology data, and angler
socioeconomic characteristics. These
data are required to carry out provisions
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended,
regarding conservation and management
of fishery resources.
Marine recreational fishing catch and
effort data are collected through a
combination of mail surveys, telephone
surveys and on-site intercept surveys
with recreational anglers. Amendments
to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(MSA) require the development of an
improved data collection program for
recreational fisheries. To partially meet
these requirements, NOAA Fisheries
designed and implemented a new
Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey
(APAIS) in 2013 to ensure better
coverage and representation of
recreational fishing activity.
The APAIS intercepts marine
recreational fishers at public-access sites
in coastal counties from Maine to
Mississippi and Hawaii to obtain
information about the just-completed
day’s fishing activity. Respondents are
asked about the time and type of fishing,
the angler’s avidity and residence
location, and details of any catch of
finfish. Species identification, number,
and size are collected for any available
landed catch. Data collected from the
APAIS are used to estimate the catch
per angler of recreational saltwater
fishers. These APAIS estimates are
combined with estimates derived from
independent but complementary
surveys of fishing effort, the Fishing
Effort Survey and the For-Hire Survey,
to estimate total, state-level fishing
catch, by species, and participation.
These estimates are used in the
development, implementation, and
monitoring of fishery management
programs by the NMFS, regional fishery
management councils, interstate marine
fisheries commissions, and state fishery
agencies.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected through
onsite in-person interviews.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0659.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).

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Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes for intercepted anglers.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,333.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 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: October 3, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Community
Quota Entity (CQE) Program
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 December 10,
2018.
SUMMARY:

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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 Gabrielle Aberle, 907–586–
7228.
ADDRESSES:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Community Quota Entity (CQE)
Program provides eligible communities
in Alaska the means for starting or
supporting commercial fisheries
activities that will result in an ongoing,
regionally based, fisheries-related
economy. Under the Community Quota
Entity Program, 46 eligible communities
are authorized to form nonprofit entities
called CQEs to participate in certain
Federal limited access privilege
programs.
Under the Individual Fishing Quota
(IFQ) CQE Program, CQEs may purchase
commercial halibut and sablefish quota
share (QS) for lease to residents of the
eligible community. Under the Charter
Halibut Limited Access Program, CQEs
may request community charter halibut
permits (CHPs) for use in southeast
Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska.
Under the License Limitation Program
(LLP), CQEs may request non-trawl
groundfish LLP licenses endorsed for
Pacific cod in the central or western
Gulf of Alaska.
This information collection contains
the applications and reporting
requirements for CQEs. This collection
contains applications used by a
nonprofit corporation to become a CQE;
by CQEs to receive nontrawl groundfish
LLP licenses and CHP permits; by CQEs
to transfer or receive IFQ QS; by CQEs
to transfer IFQ to an eligible community
resident or non-resident; and by CQEs to
transfer between commercial halibut
IFQ and halibut guided angler fish
(GAF). In addition, this collection
contains two reporting requirements: An
annual report and an authorization
letter. Annually each CQE must submit
a report describing its business
operations and fishing activities for each
eligible community it represents. CQEs
requesting LLP groundfish licenses must
annually submit an authorization letter
that assigns each community LLP
license to a user and vessel.

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