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[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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