[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17230-17231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6673]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


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: High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0304.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 100.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.

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    Needs and Uses: United States vessels that fish on the high seas 
are required to possess a permit issued under the High Seas Fishing 
Compliance Act. Applicants must submit information to identify their 
vessels and intended fishing areas. The application information is used 
to process applications and maintain a register of U.S. vessels 
authorized to fish on the high seas.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; State, 
local or tribal government.
    Frequency: Every five years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 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, fax number (202) 395-7285, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 30, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6673 Filed 4-4-05; 8:45 am]
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