[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 36114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12264]


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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: Fishing Capacity Reduction Program Buyback Requests.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0376.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 38,563.
    Number of Respondents: 878.
    Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours and 20 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has 
established a program to reduce excess fishing capacity by paying 
fishermen (1) to surrender their fishing permits or (2) both surrender 
their permits and either scrap their vessels or restrict vessel titles 
to prevent fishing. NMFS proposes to extend the currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annually, monthly, and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    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: June 16, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12264 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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