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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 19, 2004.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24004 Filed 10–26–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 102104C]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Individual Fishing 

Quotas for Pacific Halibut and 

Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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 December 27, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Patsy A. Bearden, 907–586–

7008 or patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NMFS seeks to renew a collection of 

information for the continued 

management of the Individual Fishing 

Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear 

Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries off 

Alaska as well as the Western Alaska 

Community Development Quota 

Program (CDQ) halibut fishery. The IFQ 

program allocates annual total catch 

limits for the halibut and sablefish 

fisheries among individual fishermen. 

The CDQ halibut program allocates 

annual total catch limits for the halibut 

fishery among individual CDQ 

fishermen. Fishermen are assigned 

Quota Shares (QS) for the fisheries, and 

then annually receive an IFQ and/or 

CDQ. Applications and reporting are 

require to manage and track the 

program.

II. Method of Collection

The information is submitted to 

respond to requirements set forth in a 

regulation. Paper applications and 

reports, electronic reports, and 

telephone calls are required from 

participants, and methods of submittal 

include Internet and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0272.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions and business or other forprofits organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,742.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30 

minutes for Application for IFQ/CDQ 

Landing Card; 30 minutes for 

Application for IFQ/CDQ Registered 

Buyer Permit; 1 hour for Request for 

Application for Quota Share, 

Individuals; 1 hours for Request for 

Application for Quota Share, Existing 

Corporations or Partnerships; 1 hour for 

Request for Application for Quota 

Share, Dissolved Corporations or 

Partnerships; 4 hours for Letter of 

Appeal; 30 minutes for QS/IFQ 

Beneficiary Designation Form; 2 hours 

for QS Holder: Identification of 

Ownership Interest; 30 minutes for 

Annual Updates on the Status of 

Corporations and Partnerships QS; 2 

hours for Application for QS/IFQ 

Transfer Eligibility Certificate; 2 hours 

for Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ 

(includes sweep-up); 30 minutes for 

Application for Replacement of 

Certificates, Permits, or Cards; 30 

minutes for Request for Automated 

Transaction Terminal; 6 minutes for IFQ 

Administrative Waiver; 12 minutes for 

Prior Notice of IFQ Landing; 12 minutes 

for electronic IFQ/CDQ Landing Report; 

18 minutes for manual IFQ/CDQ 

Landing Report; 15 minutes for 

Departure Report; 12 minutes for 

Transshipment Authorization; 6 

minutes for Dockside Sales Receipt; 200 

hours for Application to Become a 

Community Quota Entity (CQE); 40 

hours for CQE Annual Report; 30 

minutes for Approval of Transfer from 

Governing Body; and 10 hours for 

Community Petition to Form Governing 

Body.

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 12,012.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $82.

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 19, 2004.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24005 Filed 10–26–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 102104D]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Billfish Tagging 

Report

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and