[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 57 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15617-15618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7216]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032000B]


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: Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits.
    Agency Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0203.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden Hours: 605.
    Number of Respondents: 796.
    Average Hours Per Response: Ranges between 20 minutes and 1 hour 
depending on the requirement.
    Needs and Uses: This submission supports a request for renewal of 
the

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Northwest region Federal Fisheries Permits. Under the Fishery 
Management Plan, there are three (3) types of permits issued for the 
groundfish fishery off the states of Washington, Oregon, and 
California. These include the experimental fishing permits; limited 
entry permits; and at sea-processors. In addition, there is a permit 
requirement for mothership processing vessels over 125 feet. The 
information requested in the permit application form is used by several 
offices of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the U.S. 
Coast Guard and state fishery enforcement agencies under contract to 
NMFS. This information may be used in developing management measures 
and to control fishing effort.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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 Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5027, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    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: March 16, 2000.
Linda Engelmeier,
Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-7216 Filed 3-22-00; 8:45 am]
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