[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 198 (Friday, October 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60244-60245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24023]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

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 December 9, 
2008.

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 Walter Ikehara, (808) 944-2275 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    As described in 50 CFR Part 665, Subpart G, National Marine 
Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires any person: (1) Fishing for, taking, 
retaining, or using a vessel to fish for Western Pacific coral

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reef ecosystem management unit species in the designated low-use Marine 
Protected Areas; (2) fishing for any of these species using gear not 
specifically allowed in the regulations; or (3) fishing for, taking, or 
retaining any Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa in the coral reef 
ecosystem regulatory area, to obtain and carry a permit. A receiving 
vessel must also have a transshipment permit 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 Control 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: October 6, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-24023 Filed 10-9-08; 8:45 am]
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