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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - [I.D.   020105I]

# 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 for-profit 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]

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