[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24005]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102104C]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Individual 
Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska 
Fisheries

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 December 27, 
2004.

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 Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NMFS seeks to renew a collection of information for the continued 
management of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear 
Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries off Alaska as well as the 
Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program (CDQ) halibut 
fishery. The IFQ program allocates annual total catch limits for the 
halibut and sablefish fisheries among individual fishermen. The CDQ 
halibut program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut 
fishery among individual CDQ fishermen. Fishermen are assigned Quota 
Shares (QS) for the fisheries, and then annually receive an IFQ and/or 
CDQ. Applications and reporting are require to manage and track the 
program.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is submitted to respond to requirements set forth 
in a regulation. Paper applications and reports, electronic reports, 
and telephone calls are required from participants, and methods of 
submittal include Internet and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0272.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions and business or other 
for-profits organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,742.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes for Application for IFQ/CDQ 
Landing Card; 30 minutes for Application for IFQ/CDQ Registered Buyer 
Permit; 1 hour for Request for Application for Quota Share, 
Individuals; 1 hours for Request for Application for Quota Share, 
Existing Corporations or Partnerships; 1 hour for Request for 
Application for Quota Share, Dissolved Corporations or Partnerships; 4 
hours for Letter of Appeal; 30 minutes for QS/IFQ Beneficiary 
Designation Form; 2 hours for QS Holder: Identification of Ownership 
Interest; 30 minutes for Annual Updates on the Status of Corporations 
and Partnerships QS; 2 hours for Application for QS/IFQ Transfer 
Eligibility Certificate; 2 hours for Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ 
(includes sweep-up); 30 minutes for Application for Replacement of 
Certificates, Permits, or Cards; 30 minutes for Request for Automated 
Transaction Terminal; 6 minutes for IFQ Administrative Waiver; 12 
minutes for Prior Notice of IFQ Landing; 12 minutes for electronic IFQ/
CDQ Landing Report; 18 minutes for manual IFQ/CDQ Landing Report; 15 
minutes for Departure Report; 12 minutes for Transshipment 
Authorization; 6 minutes for Dockside Sales Receipt; 200 hours for 
Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE); 40 hours for CQE 
Annual Report; 30 minutes for Approval of Transfer from Governing Body; 
and 10 hours for Community Petition to Form Governing Body.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,012.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $82.

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 19, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-24005 Filed 10-26-04; 8:45 am]
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