[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18949-18950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9487]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041403A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southwest 
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 June 16, 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 the 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 Alvin Katekaru, 808-973-2935, ext. 2072937, or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Permits are required for persons to participate in Federally-
managed fisheries in the western Pacific region and off the West Coast. 
There are three types of permits: basic fishery permits (e.g., western 
Pacific general longline fishing and receiving permits, precious coral 
permits, and troll or handline permits for pelagic management unit 
species in waters around the U.S. Pacific remote island areas); limited 
entry permits for selected fisheries (e.g., Hawaii longline fishery, 
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) bottomfish fishery, West Coast 
coastal pelagic fishery); and experimental fishing permits (EFPs). 
Appeals and certain waivers requests can also be submitted. Some 
fisheries require an application to transfer a permit.
    The permit application forms provide basic information about permit 
holders and the vessels and gear being used. This information is 
important for understanding the nature of the fisheries and provides a 
link to participants. It also aids enforcement of regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper forms are required for most permit applications. Experimental 
fishing permits, waivers, and appeals are submitted in paper format, 
but forms are not used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0204.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 369.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes for a permit application or 
permit transfer (unless otherwise noted below); 1 hour for additional 
permit information (when requested) for the coastal pelagic fishery of 
the Pacific coast; 1 hour for a limited entry permit application for 
bottomfish in the NWHI Ho'omalu Zone; 2 hours for a permit appeal; 2 
hours for an application for an exemption or experimental fishing 
permit; and 1 hour for a waiver for NWHI Ho'omalu Zone or Mau Zone 
bottomfish permit renewal requirements.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $185.

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: April 10, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-9487 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
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