[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 98 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29480-29481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10182]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southwest 
Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOC.

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 22, 2005.

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

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copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Walter Ikehara (808) 927-1805 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)requires U.S. vessels 
fishing for coral reef management unit species in the designated low-
use Marine Protected Areas and open areas, i.e., waters seaward of the 
inner boundary of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the western 
Pacific region, to obtain and carry a permit. This permit is also 
required for at-sea transshipment of coral reef management unit 
species. The permit application form provides basic information about 
the permit applicant, vessel, fishing gear and method, target species, 
projected fishing effort, etc., for use by NMFS and the Western Pacific 
Fishery Management Council in determining eligibility for permit 
issuance. The information is important for understanding the nature of 
the fishery and provides a link to participants. It also aids in the 
enforcement of Fishery Management Plan measures.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is submitted to NMFS, in the form of paper permit 
application forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0463.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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: May 17, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-10182 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am]
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