[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9250-9251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4835]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022202A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska License 
Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops

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

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 29, 2002.

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 Patsy A. Bearden, F/AKR2, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, 
AK 99802-1668 (telephone 907-586-7008).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking 
renewed Paperwork Reduction Act clearance for requirements currently 
cleared under OMB Numbers 0648-0420 (scallops) and 0648-0334 
(groundfish and crab), but proposes to merge these requirements under 
the latter number. These two collections of information originally were 
needed to make eligibility determinations to obtain a License 
Limitation Permit (LLP) to deploy a harvesting vessel in the king or 
Tanner crab fisheries in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Management 
Area (BSAI), in the scallop fisheries, and in the directed groundfish 
fisheries (except for IFQ sablefish and for demersal shelf rockfish 
east of 140 degrees West longitude) in the GOA or the BSAI. The LLP has 
no expiration date; consequently, the application for eligibility was a 
one-time procedure. This collection now supports LLP transfer 
activities for crab, scallops, and groundfish, and any appeals 
resulting from denied actions.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is submitted to respond to requirements set forth 
in regulations at 50 CFR part 679.4. Paper applications are required 
from participants, and methods of submittal include facsimile 
transmission or mailing of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0334.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 244.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour for a LLP Transfer Application; 
and 4 hours for a LLP appeal.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 544.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $928.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information

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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: February 21, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-4835 Filed 2-27-02; 8:45 am]
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