[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 43140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17274]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Southwest Region Permit Family of Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0204.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,761.
    Average Hours per Response: Highly Migratory Species (HMS) permit 
renewals, 6 minutes; Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) permit renewals, 15 
minutes; CPS permit appeals, 2 hours; CPS transfers, 30 minutes; 
experimental fishing permits (EFPs), 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 135.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for r extension of a current 
information collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., permits are required for 
persons to participate in Federally-managed fisheries off the West 
Coast. There are three types of permits: basic fishery permits for HMS, 
limited entry permits for CPS and EFPs. Appeals and certain waiver 
requests may also be submitted. Transfer applications may also be 
required.
    The permit application forms provide basic information about permit 
holders and the vessels and gear being used. This information is 
important for understanding the nature of the fisheries and provides a 
link to participants. It also aids in enforcement of regulations.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually, biannually and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected].

    Dated: July 15, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-17274 Filed 7-18-13; 8:45 am]
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