[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10924]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Alaska Region Vessel Permit Moratorium
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 30, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska
Regional Office, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, Alaska 99882-1668 (907-586-
7228).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
The Moratorium on Entry imposes a temporary moratorium on the entry
of new (unqualified) vessels into the groundfish fisheries under
Federal jurisdiction in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management
area, the groundfish fisheries under Federal Management in the Gulf of
Alaska, and the crab fisheries under Federal jurisdiction in the Bering
Sea/Aleutian Islands. An owner of qualified vessels must apply for and
receive a permit from NMFS before deploying that vessel in one of the
above named fisheries. This permit requirement is essential to the
purpose of the Moratorium on Entry, which is to curtail increases in
fishing capacity and provide industry stability. The Moratorium on
Entry is intended to promote the conservation and management objectives
of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
II. Method of Collection
Applicants submit a form and any supporting documentation necessary
in order to receive a Moratorium on Entry permit, which is a mandatory
requirement for an owner deploying a qualified vessel in the fisheries
under Federal jurisdiction as specified above.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0282.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: All owners of qualified vessels planning to deploy
vessels in fisheries affected by the Moratorium on Entry.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 638.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.46 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 293 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (no material or equipment
will need to be purchased to provide information).
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: April 22, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-10924 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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