[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67912-67913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23309]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishermen's 
Contingency Fund

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

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 February 1, 
2008.

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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 Charles L. Cooper, (301) 713-2396 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    U.S. commercial fishermen may file claims for compensation for 
losses of or damage to fishing gear or vessels, plus 50 percent of 
resulting economic losses, attributable to oil and gas activities on 
the U.S. outer continental shelf. To obtain compensation, applicants 
must comply with requirements set forth in 50 CFR part 296. The 
requirements include a report within 15 days of the date the vessel 
returns to port after the incident, to gain a presumption of eligible 
causation and to receive an application form.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper forms are used for applications, and 15-day reports are made 
by telephone.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0082.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 88-164, 88-166.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for 
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours for an application, and 5 
minutes for a 15-day report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,008.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $500.

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: November 27, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-23309 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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