Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 24 / Monday, February 7, 2005 / Notices 6415

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: January 27, 2005.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–2283 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 020105I]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Fisheries Finance 

Program Requirements

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.

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before April 8, 2005.

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 Charles L. Cooper, Financial 

Services Division, Office of Management 

and Budget, 1315 East-West Highway, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (phone 301–

713–2396).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NOAA operates a direct loan program, 

Fisheries Finance Program (FFP), to 

assist in financing certain actions 

relating to commercial fishing vessels, 

shoreside fishery facilities, aquaculture 

operations, and individual fishing 

quotas (IFQ). The application 

information is required to determine 

eligibility pursuant to 50 CFR Part 253, 

and to determine the type and amount 

of assistance requested by the applicant. 

An annual financial statement is 

required to collect information 

necessary to monitor the financial status 

of the loan.

II. Method of Collection

Forms submitted in paper format.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0012.

Form Number: NOAA Form 88-1.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,250.

Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours 

for a traditional FFP application; 4 

hours for an IFQ loan application; and 

8 hours for an annual financial 

statement.

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 10,000.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $5,375.

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: January 27, 2005.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–2284 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 020105J]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Coastal Impact 

Assistance Program: Project Review 

Checklist

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.

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before April 8, 2005.

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 John R. King, N/ORM3, 

Room 11357, 1305 East-West Highway, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910–3282 (phone 

301–713–3155, ext. 188).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Coastal Impact Assistance 

Program (CIAP) recognizes that impacts 

from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas 

activities fall disproportionately on 

coastal states and localities nearest to 

where the activities occur. The program 

provides funds to seven states and 147 

local governments to conduct a variety 

of related projects, including 

construction and land acquisition. 

NOAA must review the projects in 

accordance with the CIAP legislation 

before disbursing funds. To expedite 

review, NOAA developed the CIAP 

Project Checklist for the construction 

and land acquisition projects. The 

Checklist, whose use is voluntary, 

requests applicants to provide project 

information to allow NOAA to 

determine their eligibility under the 

CIAP as well as eligibility under other 

relevant statutes (NEPA, etc.).