[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19076]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN).
    Agency Form Number: None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0175.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 285 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 60 (with multiple responses).
    Avg Hours Per Response: Ranges between one and four hours depending 
on the requirement.
    Needs and Uses: MARFIN is a competitive Federal assistance program 
that promotes and endorses programs in the Southeast Region that seek 
to optimize research and development benefits for U.S. marine fishery 
resources. Grant funds are available to enhance both recreational and 
commercial fisheries. Information provided through the grant process is 
used by the National Marine Fisheries Service to evaluate applications 
and make funding decisions.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, individuals, 
businesses or other for-profit organizations, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Frequency: Annually, semi-annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: July 13, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-19076 Filed 7-16-98; 8:45 am]
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