[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 29966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12177]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Subsistence 
Fishery for Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska: Registration and 
Marking of Gear

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 July 20, 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 Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of information collection 
requirements that are part of the program for the Pacific halibut 
subsistence fishery. The program includes requirements for registration 
to participate in the fishery and the marking of certain types of gear 
used in this fishery. Eligibility and requirements are codified in 50 
CFR 300.65. The registration requirement is intended to allow qualified 
persons to practice the long-term, customary, and traditional harvest 
of Pacific halibut for food in a noncommercial manner. The gear-marking 
requirement aids in enforcement and in actions related to gear damage 
or loss. The registration information may be submitted by an individual 
or as a list of multiple individuals from an Alaska Native tribe.

II. Method of Collection

    Applications may be submitted online or as email attachments; paper 
forms may be sent by mail or fax.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0460.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local, and 
tribal government; and individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,963.
    Estimated Time per Response: Subsistence halibut registration 
certificate (SHARC) application, 10 minutes; subsistence halibut gear 
marking, 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,206.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $17,663.

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: May 15, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-12177 Filed 5-18-12; 8:45 am]
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