[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39041-39042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18671]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information for 
Share Transfer in the Wreckfish Fishery

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 October 5, 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 Rich Malinowski, (727) 824-5305 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Region 
manages the wreckfish fishery of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 
or from the South Atlantic under the Fishery Management Plan for 
Snapper-Grouper (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council and is implemented through regulations at 50 
CFR Part 622 under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation 
and Management Act.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR Part 622 
form the basis for this collection of information. NMFS Southeast 
Region requests, from participating wreckfish participants, information 
necessary to transfer ownership of percentage shares. The information 
collected includes the percentage of the shares transferred, dollar 
value of the transfer and the name, address, and employer 
identification number of the transfer recipient. This information, upon 
receipt, results in an increasingly more efficient and accurate 
database for management and monitoring of the

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wreckfish fishery in or from the South Atlantic EEZ.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper applications, electronic reports, and telephone calls are 
required from participants, and methods of submittal include Internet 
and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0262.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes per transfer.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $162 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: July 31, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-18671 Filed 8-4-09; 8:45 am]
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