[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25446-25447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12247]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Individual Fishing Quota Program for Pacific Halibut and
Sablefish
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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 1998.
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 John Lepore, National Marine Fisheries Service,
P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802 (907-586-7228).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Participants of the Individual Fishing Quota Program for Pacific
halibut and sablefish managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), Alaska Region, are required to report certain information to
NMFS. This information is used for monitoring and managing Pacific
halibut and sablefish caught with fixed gear in and off Alaska's waters
for purposes of conservation of the fisheries and enforcement of
fisheries regulations.
II. Method of Collection
Information is collected by forms and electronic reporting. Forms
are used for Notification of Inheritance, Application for Transfer,
Corporation or Partnership Eligibility, Registered Buyer Application,
Application for Additional Card, Shipment Report, Application for
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Replacement, and Appeals. Electronic reporting is used for Prior Notice
of Landing, Permission to Land, Vessel Clearance, Landing Report, and
Transshipment Notice.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0272.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 65,120.
Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours for Appeals, 1 hour for
Notification of Inheritance, 2 hours for Application for Transfer, 2
hours for Corporation or Partnership Eligibility, 0.5 hour for
Registered Buyer Application, 0.5 hour for Application for an
Additional Card, 0.2 hour for Prior Notice of Landing, 0.1 hour for
Permission to Land, 0.1 hour for Vessel Clearance, 0.2 hour for Landing
Report, 0.1 hour for Transshipment Notice, 0.2 hour for Shipment
Report, and 0.5 hour for Application for Replacement.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,670 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (no capital
expenditures).
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: May 4, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-12247 Filed 5-7-98; 8:45 am]
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