[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12243-12244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4779]


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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 April 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, 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 Walter Ikehara, (808) 944-2275 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires, as codified 
under 50 CFR part 665, any person, (1) fishing for, taking, retaining, 
or using a vessel to fish for Western Pacific coral 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 
ecosystem 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 Ecosystem 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 (extension of a current 
information collection).
    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: $100 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.


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    Dated: February 24, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-4779 Filed 2-28-12; 8:45 am]
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