[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45465-45466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22904]


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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 USC Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Fishermen's Contingency Fund.
    Agency Form Number(s): NOAA 88-164 and NOAA 88-166.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0082.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 2,017 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: 5 minutes for the 15-day report, 10 hours 
for the application.
    Needs and Uses: Title IV of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
Amendments established the Fishermen's Contingency Fund to compensate 
commercial fishermen for property or economic loss caused by oil and 
gas obstructions on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The Fund is 
funded by fees assessed oil and gas companies operating on the Outer 
Continental Shelf. In order to receive compensation, a claim must file 
with the National Marine Fisheries Service. The documentation is used 
to determine if the claimant is eligible for compensation and to 
determine the amount of payment.

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    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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: August 20, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-22904 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am]
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