[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28148-28149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12868]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051701C]


Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit Applications

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing

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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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230 (or via the 
Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Bob Dickinson, F/SF4, Room 13304, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 (phone 301-713-2276, ext. 154).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Section 204(b) of the Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act provides that foreign nations with fishery agreements 
with the U.S. may apply for permits to fish, to participate in a joint-
venture with U.S. vessels, or to transmit fish or fish products within 
the U.S. economic zone. The regulations can be found at 50 CFR 600, 
subpart F. The application information is used by various entities, 
including the National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Regional Fishery Management councils, and Department of State, to 
determine whether permits should be issued to applicants.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper forms are used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0089.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours for an application for a 
directed fishery, 2 hours for a joint-venture application, and 45 
minutes for a transshipment permit.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $8,800.

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: May 15, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-12868 Filed 5-21-01; 8:45 am]
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