[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 44306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18674]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE



National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration




Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fisheries 

Finance Program Requirements



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 September 23, 

2011.



ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Brian C. Summers at (301) 427-8783 or 

[email protected].



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 



I. Abstract



    NOAA operates a direct loan program to assist in financing certain 

actions relating to commercial fishing vessels, shoreside fishery 

facilities, aquaculture operations, and individual fishing quotas. 

Application information is required to determine eligibility pursuant 

to 50 CFR part 253 and to determine the type and amount of assistance 

requested by the applicant. An annual financial statement is required 

from the recipients to monitor the financial status of the loan.



II. Method of Collection



    Paper applications.



III. Data



    OMB Control Number: 0648-0012.

    Form Number: 88-1.

    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 

approved information collection).

    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-

profit organizations.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,735.

    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,880.

    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $8,050.00.



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 20, 2011.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 2011-18674 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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