[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 24 (Friday, February 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 6265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2535]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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: Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0463.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 30.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Average Hours per Response: Permit applications, 2 hours; and 
appeals, 3 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Regulations (50 CFR 665) implementing the Fishery 
Management Plan for Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Western Pacific Region 
include the establishment of a permit requirement for any U.S. vessel 
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. The special 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 NOAA Fisheries Service 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 FMP management measures.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually 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 7845, 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: February 3, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-2535 Filed 2-5-09; 8:45 am]
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