[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54232-54233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27041]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102201E]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fisheries 
Finance Program Requirements

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 26, 
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 Charles L. Cooper, Financial Services Division, 
Office of Constituent Services, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 
MD 20910 (phone 301-713-2396).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA operates a direct loan program to assist in financing certain 
actions relating to commercial fishing vessels, shoreside fishery 
facilities, aquaculture operations, and individual fishing quotas 
(IFQ). Application information is

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required to determine eligibility pursuant to 50 CFR Part 253 and to 
determine the type and amount of assistance requested by the applicant. 
An annual financial statement information is collected to monitor the 
financial status of the loan.

II. Method of Collection

    Form submitted in paper format.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0012.
    Form Number: NOAA Form 88-1.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours for a traditional FFP loan 
application; 4 hours for an IFQ loan application; and 8 hours for an 
annual financial statement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $5,375.

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: October 17, 2001.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-27041 Filed 10-25-01; 8:45 am]
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