[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 251 (Tuesday, December 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79904-79905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-33036]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122602C]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region 
Permit Family of Forms

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 
(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 3, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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 and instructions should 
be directed to Patsy A. Bearden, NMFS Alaska Region, 907-586-7228 or e-
mail at [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Fishermen and processors wishing to participate in regulated 
fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska must obtain either 
a Federal Fisheries Permit, a Federal Processor Permit, a High-Seas 
Power Troller Permit, or an Experimental Fishing Permit. A holder of an 
Experimental Fishing Permit must file a progress and final report. The 
application and report information is used to identify participants in 
the fishery, aid enforcement of fishery regulations, and analyze 
activity within the fisheries.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper forms are used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0206.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 931.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 21 minutes for Federal Fisheries 
Permit application; 21 minutes for Federal Processor Permit 
application; 20 minutes for a High-Seas Power Troller Permit 
application; 20 hours for Exempted Fisheries Permit application; 5 
hours for an Exempted Fisheries Permit progress report; and 10 hours 
for an Exempted Fisheries Permit final report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 483.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,329.

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: December 20, 2002.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-33036 Filed 12-30-02; 8:45 am]
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