[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 14779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7219]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region 
Permit Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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 June 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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 Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq., (Section 303(b)(1) specifically recognizes the need for permit 
issuance), fishermen and processors wishing to participate in 
groundfish fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of 
Alaska must obtain a Federal Fisheries Permit, a Federal Processor 
Permit, or an Exempted Fishing Permit. The application information is 
used to identify participants and expected activity levels in the 
fishery and to aid enforcement of fishery regulations. The information 
from this collection-of-information is used to monitor and manage 
groundfish fisheries by NMFS, Alaska Region.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include e-mail of electronic forms, and mail and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0206.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 886.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 21 minutes for Federal Fisheries 
Permit application; 21 minutes for Federal Processor Permit 
application; and 35 hours for Exempted Fisheries Permit application.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 378.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,335.

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: March 26, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-7219 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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