[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40687-40688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14960]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 061002A]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce 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: Fishing Capacity Reduction Program Buyback Requests.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0376.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 38,563.
    Number of Respondents: 878.
    Average Hours Per Response: 6,634 hours for a business plan; 4 
hours for a referenda vote; 4 hours for an invitation to bid; 10 
minutes to submit a fish ticket; 2 hours for a monthly buyer report; 4 
hours for an annual buyer report; 2 hours for a seller/buyer report; 
270 hours for a state approval of plans and amendments to state fishery 
management plan; and 1 hour for advising of any holder or owner claims 
that conflict with accepted bidders' representations about reduction 
permit ownership or reduction vessel ownership.
    Needs and Uses: NMFS has established a program to reduce excess 
fishing capacity by paying fishermen (1) to surrender their fishing 
permits or (2) both surrender their permits and either scrap their 
vessels or restrict vessel titles to prevent fishing. NMFS proposes to 
add a provision which would allow the public 30 days to advise of any 
holder or owner claims that conflict with accepted bidders' 
representations about reduction permit ownership or reduction vessel 
ownership, and to merge requirements currently cleared under OMB 
Control Number 0648-0413.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, and State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion, monthly, annually.
    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 Madeleine Clayton, Departmental Paperwork 
Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

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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, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 4, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-14960 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 am]
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