[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40229-40230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19220]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 072601A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine 
Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)

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 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 October 1, 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 
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 Ellie Francisco Roche, F/SERX2, Room 201, 9721 
Executive Center Drive North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2439 (phone 727-
570-5324).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    MARFIN is a competitive Federal assistance program that makes funds 
available to assist persons in carrying out research and development 
projects that will help to optimize the use of a U.S. Gulf of Mexico 
fishery involving the U.S. commercial or recreational fishermen. 
Examples of topics are harvesting methods, economic analyses, 
processing methods, fish stock assessment, and fish stock enhancement. 
A person seeking assistance must submit an application. Successful 
applicants must submit semi-annual and final reports.

II. Method of Collection

    A MARFIN-specific project summary and budget form is used. All 
other requirements follow standard Federal grant application procedures 
and forms. Paper documentation is used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: OMB Number: 0648-0175.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, business or other 
for-profit organizations, individuals, and state, local, or tribal 
government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours for agency-unique application 
requirements, and 1 hour for a semi-annual performance report or a 
final report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 285.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $300.

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

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included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 25, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-19220 Filed 8-1-01; 8:45 am]
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