[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27016]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 101299A ]
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.
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish
in the Alaska Fisheries.
Agency Form Number: None.
OMB Approval Number: 0648-0272.
Type of Request: Existing collection in use without an OMB approval
number.
Burden: 22,775 hours total but 4,005 hours for the requirements
being approved.
Number of Respondents: 6,700 (multiple responses).
Avg. Hours Per Response: Varies between 5 minutes and 30 minutes
depending on the requirement.
Needs and Uses: Participation in the U.S. groundfish fisheries in
the exclusive economic zone off Alaska grew faster than anticipated
after the cessation of the foreign groundfish harvesting operations.
The rapid expansion in the U.S. fishery placed increased pressure on
the resource and eventually led to overcapitalization and a dangerous
``race for fish'' in the groundfish fisheries off Alaska. To prevent
this, an Individual Fishing Quota Program for fixed gear Pacific
halibut and sablefish fisheries off Alaska Was established. This
request is for the requirements established to administer this program
including, but not limited to, vessel clearance and departure reports,
dockside sales receipts, transshipment authorization, shipment reports,
and requests for administrative waivers.
Affected Public: Individuals or household, businesses or other for-
profit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion, recordkeeping.Respondent's Obligation:
Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeir, DOC Forms Clearance Officer,
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5027, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20230 (or via the Internet
at LE[email protected]).
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication to David
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20503.
Dated: October 6, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27016 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am]
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