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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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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; Aleutian Islands Pollock
Fishery Requirements
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 August 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0513 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 Gabrielle
Aberle (907) 586–7356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, is
requesting renewal of a currently
approved information collection that
contains the requirements for the annual

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participant letter for the Aleutian
Islands pollock fishery.
Amendment 82 to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (FMP) established a
framework for the management of the
Aleutian Islands subarea (AI) directed
pollock fishery. The Aleut Corporation
receives an annual AI pollock allocation
for the purpose of economic
development in Adak, Alaska. The
Aleut Corporation is identified in Public
Law 108–199 as a business incorporated
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
Regulations implementing the FMP
appear at 50 CFR part 679.
The Aleut Corporation’s AI pollock
fishery is set up so that harvesting
pollock in the AI directed pollock
fishery and processing pollock taken in
the AI directed pollock fishery are
authorized only for those harvesters and
processors that are selected by the Aleut
Corporation and approved by the NMFS
Regional Administrator.
Each year and at least 14 days before
harvesting pollock or processing pollock
in the AI directed pollock fishery, the
Aleut Corporation must submit its
selections to NMFS. The information
submitted by the Aleut Corporation
consists of the names of the harvesting
vessels and processors it has selected,
the Federal fisheries permit numbers or
Federal processor permit numbers of the
participants, and the fishing year for
which approval is requested.
On approval, NMFS sends the Aleut
Corporation a letter that includes a list
of the approved participants. A copy of
this letter must be retained on board
each participating vessel and on site at
each shoreside processor at all times.
This information collection is
necessary for NMFS to obtain the list of
vessels and processors selected by the
Aleut Corporation to harvest and
process its annual AI pollock allocation.
The Aleut Corporation is required by
Federal regulations at 50 CFR
679.4(m)(2) to provide its selected
harvesters and processors to NMFS for
approval. Without this information,
NMFS would not know the participants
selected by the Aleut Corporation and
harvest rates could not be determined,
which may result in allocations being
exceeded.
II. Method of Collection
The Aleut Corporation submits the
participant letter to NMFS by mail,
email, or fax.
III. Data

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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: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual
Aleutian Islands Fishery Participant
Letter, 16 hrs.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 16 hrs.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $5.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2004; MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
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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